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"Meet The Schools" Open House
For Downtown ParentsThis Wednesday, May 15th, from 6-7:30 pm, the Kingsley Montessori School (26 Exeter St.), will host "Meet The Schools," an opportunity for parents to meet with representatives of independent schools from across all downtown neighborhoods. Attend the event and learn more about your options for toddler, preschool or elementary education at schools in the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Downtown, South End, and West End. Please contact [email protected] to RSVP.
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"Tempting" Sale At Roche Bobois
The downtown Roche Bobois (2 Avery St.)
is celebrating the season of home tours and new residential beginnings with a "10 Days Of Temptation" sale that runs through this Sunday, May 19th.
The sale, which features "exceptional" offers on all new furniture collections, also includes a neat interactive catalog in which shoppers can make personalized annotations. Contact 617-742-9611 for more information.
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Visit the Happening Now section at
www.down townboston.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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BID Services
- 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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Development & Research
With so much going on in the downtown area-- new businesses, major development projects--it is important to keep tabs on all the changes occurring in our dynamic neighborhood.  The Downtown Boston BID website maintains the following databases, free to browse: |
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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City Services
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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 Crossing Home Tour
Receives Rave Reviews
The Downtown Crossing Home Tour hosted by the BID on Saturday, May 11th, was a great success enjoyed by many.
Visitors were fascinated with the array of homes on display. From converted loft-style spaces in the Edison (42 Chauncy St.), to high-rise units at 45 PROVINCE, The Devonshire (One Devonshire Pl.), The Grandview (165 Tremont St.), and showrooms for residences that are just coming online at the Hayden Building (8 LaGrange St.), Kensington Place (665 Washington St.), and Millennium Place (580 Washington St.), a variety of homes were showcased.
Throughout the day, tour attendees had a chance to see and hear why residents love living downtown. BID staffers and Ambassadors the district's many amenities, providing directions and updates on new developments in downtown. Attendees were amazed by the transformation since the earlier home tours of 2008: new restaurants, theater restorations--and of course the recent opening of the Walgreens emporium.
We would like to thank the residents for opening their homes for the day, along with all of our sponsors-- Sovereign/Santander, CitiBank, Citizens Bank, Macy's, LINK, Walgreens, and Block by Block--for their support and participation. Special thanks also goes to Macy's, for displaying their beautiful Hotel Collection of bed/bath/tabletop wares at 45 PROVINCE, as well as 49 Social, the tour's designated hospitality suite, for their array of delicious menu items.
Many patrons asked, "when will the next home tour take place?" Moving forward, the BID intends to schedule downtown home tours at least twice yearly.
Last but not least, to everyone who participated, we extend a very warm "thank you!"
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Opening Soon: Cheeseboy
Downtown's great variety of dining options continues to expand, with a Cheeseboy sandwich shop set to open at 280 Washington St. on Monday, May 20th.
Launched in 2009 in Connecticut, the grilled-cheese-focused lunch spot has expanded rapidly, with nearby locations at South Station and the Prudential Center. For the Cheeseboy menu, please visit here;
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On Time: Walgreens Clock Restoration
A finishing touch of the Walgreens emporium development was the restoration, by Electric Time, of the rotating clock at School & Province Streets (below). The clock was built in 1934 for Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, the building's original occupant.
The restored clock becomes the seventh public clocks in Downtown Crossing. The others are located at 101 Arch Street, the Jewelers Building, Federal & Franklin Street, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, and Filene's. Visit here for a photo gallery. |
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Arts, Entertainment, Events
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Old State House Concludes Birthday Celebration
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"Coppelia" Returns To The Stage
Just two years since it first opened, the Boston Opera House is bringing back the Boston Ballet's "Coppelia." The curtain rises this Thursday, May 16th, for a ten-night run.  Created in 1870 by Arthus St. Leon, the comic ballet was first adapted by George Balanchine in 1974 for the New York City Ballet. Hailed by the New York Times as "a classic of melody, orchestration, rhythm, and storytelling," the production features twenty young performers from the Boston Ballet School. When: Thursday, May 16th-Sunday, May 26th. Where: Boston Opera House (539 Washington St.).
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Free Introductory Tour At Old South
Think you already know everything about Old South Meeting House? The launching point of the Boston Tea Party challenges you to think again with " The Revolution Starts Here!"  Designed to celebrate National Preservation Month, highlights the building's role as a Puritan church, Revolutionary-era gathering place, sanctuary for free speech, and much else. When: Friday, May 17th, 4:15 pm. Where: Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.). Contact: 617-482-6439. |
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