 In the News
Boston Globe, "Shakespeare Faces Bitter End
[review of 'Last Will']", 2/18/13
Metro Boston, "Boston To Get Over $325 Million In New Development, Downtown Crossing Improvements," 2/18/13
Metro Boston, "Come One, Come Few [Review of Bogie's Place]," 2/14/13
Boston Herald, "Building Owners Hunt For Locke-Ober Successor," 2/12/13
Eater Boston, "Radius Not Renewing Lease," 2/13/13 |
"BIDs 2.0: Beyond Green & Clean": BSA Event At Webster BankThe Boston Society of Architects (BSA) presents a lecture and panel discussion, " BIDs 2.0: Beyond Green & Clean."  The event, featuring Marianne Vernetson of the Times Square Alliance, Frank LaTorre of the Providence BID, Rosemarie Sansone of the Downtown Boston BID, will take place Thursday, February 21st, at 6:30 pm, at Webster Bank (100 Franklin St.). To RSVP, please email [email protected] and include the name of the lecture in the subject line.
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Reception At Artists Crossing
Artists Crossing is hosting a reception on Thursday, February 21st, at 5 pm.  The event showcases works by Maureen Murphy (above), who has a degree in Fine Art from UMass-Boston and also studied at Mass College of Art. Contact [email protected] for more details. |
City Services
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- Cleaning and powerwashing in downtown.
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire & police personnel of incidents, and more.
- Downtown beautification and capital improvement initiatives.
- Summer arts & music shows; winter Holiday Market.
- contact [email protected] for more.
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Visit the Happening Now section at www.downtownboston.org for a listing of all the exciting activities going on in downtown Boston right now and in upcoming weeks and months.
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Promote Your Downtown Events
If you are interested in promoting
your events through us, please email [email protected]. Event details should be sent no later than Friday at 12 pm for inclusion in the following Monday's newsletter. Thank You.
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Real Estate Listings
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Office, Residential, Retail/Restaurant
The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District is pleased to run real estate listings on www.downtownboston.org for available office, residential, and retail/restaurant space on behalf of Downtown Boston BID members.
Visit the Doing Business section of www.downtownboston.org to view the current set of listings. All questions pertaining to individual listings should be directed to the broker(s) affiliated with the listing.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact Doug Meyer, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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Featured Stories
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Downtown Development UpdateAvalon Bay cleared the 45 Stuart St. lot last week in preparation for development of the site. The firm is set to launch construction on its 29-story, 404-unit residential tower (below), located one block south of the Downtown Boston BID district, next month.  With contstruction pending at 45 Stuart St., there are now 2,000 residential units under development inside or within one block of the BID: - Hayden Building: 4 units, leasing for March;
- 8 Winter St.: 40 units, leasing for March;
- 411 Washington St.: 14 units, opening in November;
- The Kensington: 381 units, opening in fall;
- Millennium Place: 256 units, opening in fall;
- 120 Kingston St.: 240 units, completing summer 2014;
- Millennium Tower: 600 units, groundbreaking this spring.
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H.H. Richardson's last commercial building has been converted to four apartment units, each averaging 1,000 square feet. The apartments are set to begin leasing next month. Call 617-442-1859 for more info.
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King's Chapel Elects 16th Minister
The King's Chapel congregation has selected Joy Fallon to be the 327-year-old church's next minister.  Fallon had previously served at the Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington. She is the 16th minister to be elected to the pulpit at King's Chapel. Congratulations to King's Chapel and Rev. Fallon! |
Deals & Promotions
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Boston Common Coffee Cycling TeamClip on your helmets and bike shoes: Boston Common Coffee Co. (515 Washington St.) has started a bike-racing club.  According to store owner and club founder Peter Femino, the cycling club is a "social riding team that wants to help others become stronger cyclists." The club has developed a standardized route and also encourages members to share their favorite hometown circuits. Call 617-725-0040 for more info.
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Arts, Entertainment, Events
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Paramount Center Undergoes A "Metamorphosis" Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find he had been transformed into a gigantic insect ... Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" takes the stage at the Paramount Center Wednesday, February 27th, for a five-night run.  One of the most iconic works of 20th-century Western literature, the novel has been adapted for the stage by the Vesturport Theatre & Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. The show features incredible aerial choreography along with a haunting original score by Nick Cave of the Bad Seeds. When: Wednesday, February 27th-Sunday, March 3rd Where: Paramount Center (559 Washington St.) Contact: 617-824-8400
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School Vacation Week Activities
While school is out this week, stop by Downtown's two historic museums for their variety of kid-friendly activities.
This year, Old South Meeting House focuses on Ben Franklin, who was born just a few yards down the hill, on Milk Street. There are daily activities celebrating his historic and legendary career as a scientist, inventor, journalist, and politician; call 617-482-6439 for more info.
Old State House will be visited by historical reenactors portraying John Rowe and Betsy Cummings. Rowe was a major merchant--Rowes Wharf is named after him--while Cummings owned a shop near Old State House. Meet John and Betsy and learn about Revolutionary Boston on February 22nd, from 11:30 am-4 pm. Call 617-720-1713 for more info.
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