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Notice: BID Members MeetingOn Thursday June 13th, at the Omni Parker House, from 4-6 pm, join the Downtown Boston BID for a progress report and discussion of plans for the future.  Hear about new developments, capital improvements, and why more and more residents call "downtown" their home. Please RSVP at info@bostonbid.org.
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Downtown Crossing Makes
WGBH's A-List
Downtown Crossing has been nominated as a "Best Neighborhood To Play In" for WGBH's annual Boston A-List awards!  Visit here to vote through Monday, July 15th. Voters must register on the site (it's free) to be eligible. |
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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.
- contact info@bostonbid.org for more.
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City Services
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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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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
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Featured Stories
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Fashion & Exercise Show Heats Up Downtown
Summer Street Plaza was the place to be last Thursday, as Macy's and CBRE-Grossman teamed
up to host a fabulous Pop-Up Fashion Show Event.
A half-dozen volunteers from the BRA and CBT Architects strutted their stuff on the runway, outfitted by Macy's personal shopper Donna Johanson in the summer's hottest trends. Complimentary appetizers were made available by Walgreens and SIP.
The fashion show was followed by a lively exercise dance class hosted by Macy's and Equinox (below).
Thanks to Andrea Matteson at CBRE-Grossman, Donna Johanson, Macy's, Walgreens, SIP, the BRA, CBT Architects, and everyone else who helped transform Summer Street into a fashion runway!
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Father's Day In Downtown
Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16th, and downtown hotels are celebrating with special events
to honor fathers and father figures everywhere.
Here is what's happening:
- The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common is offering a "Shake It Up With Dad" package, which includes deluxe lodgings, free passes to the Sports Club/LA-Boston, and a complimentary sterling silver "Tell Me How" cocktail shaker from Asprey, the hotel's new boutique. Call 617-574-7100 for more info.
- The Hyatt Regency Boston is hosting a "Father's Day Beer and BBQ" on the Avenue One Terrace. Menu highlights include a made-to-order omelet station, BBQ station, and two free beers for adults. Free for children under age 12. Call 617-912-1234 for more info.
Happy Father's Day!
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Legal Crossing Coming To Downtown
Downtown Crossing's thriving restaurant introduces another known face to the Theater District this fall. Legendary Legal Seafoods owner Roger Berkowitz (below) has announced plans for a "Legal Crossing" restaurant at Millennium Place this fall.  The 5,600-sq.-ft., 150-seat restaurant will be overseen by Legal Seafoods' Executive Chef Rich Vellante and designed by Atlanta-based The Johnson Studio. Legal Crossing is slated to open for daily lunch and dinner in fall 2013, when Millennium Place opens for residents.
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59 Temple Place Hotel Update
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Arts, Entertainment, Events
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The Hyatt Regency Goes "Over The Edge" Again
The third-annual Special Olympics Massachusetts "Over The Edge" fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency is a month away!  The thrilling event--in which teams of fundraisers rappel down the side of the Hyatt Regency (above)-- will take place on Saturday, July 20th, from 8 am-5 pm. Slots are still available for fundraising teams; please visit here or call 508-485-0986 for more info.
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Get "Hooked" On Barracuda Tavern's Summer SpecialsBarracuda Tavern celebrates the onset of summer with a variety of lunch and dinner specials.  Among the highlights are $3 Meat Mondays, $2 Taco Tuesdays, and 25¢ Wing Wednesdays. The tavern is also offering a summer-long lobster special: one 1.25 lb. lobster for $15 or two for $25! Contact barracudatavern@gmail.com for more info.
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Cheeseboy's "Serious Fun" FundraiserDowntown's new Cheeseboy continues its opening celebration tomorrow, June 11th, with an all-day fundraiser for the SeriousFun Children's Network.  From 7 am-5 pm tomorrow, 100% at the Downtown Crossing location will go to SeriousFun. Founded by Paul Newman in 1988, Serious Fun is offers more than 30 camps and programs to children with serious illnesses, and their families, at no cost. Call 617-423-0490 for more info.
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