Say goodbye to Johnnie’s Foodmaster, a supermarket chain founded in East Cambridge in 1947. Last week it was confirmed that all 10 Foodmaster supermarkets are closing. After 65 years in business, doors are set to close on November 30th. Reports that Whole Foods Market would purchase 6 of the 10 leases the Foodmaster chain held […]
The Back Bay’s skyline may have its newest edition—a 33-story hotel and residential dubbed 40 Trinity Place. The plans for the complex were unveiled Tuesday by prominent real estate developers Trinity Stuart LLC, a local development partnership comprised of Jordan Warshaw, Gary Saunders, and Jeffrey Saunders.. The project will include a 220-room hotel, 142 units […]
Simon Property Groups has announced plans to expand the original footprint of the Mall at Chestnut Hill in order to accommodate three new restaurants as well as improvements to the façade of the building. The changes have been attributed to competition amongst retail developments around Route 9. New blueprints filed with the city include plans […]
Lock-Ober, a 137-year-old restaurant closed its doors indefinitely this weekend. The historic eatery, which has served royalty, presidents, and movie stars, now has a sign outside stating that is closed for business. The restaurant was founded in the late 19th century by a Frenchman named Luis Ober. Since it’s founding it has become a landmark […]
On September 1st, 2011 the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development announced that it will allocate one of five Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grants to the redevelopment of the Dorchester Quincy Street Corridor.
Wegmans, a high-end grocery chain based in Rochester, New York, is set to break ground on a new Massachusetts store on October 16th. The family owned grocery chain opened its doors in 1916 and today boasts 78 stores in 5 states and employs over 40,000 people. The new 135,000 square-foot store, located in Northwest Park […]
On Friday, September 21st construction workers broke ground on a 26 story high-rise apartment building in Boston’s Chinatown. The project was approved in 2008; however, construction was delayed due to a redesign of the original building (Boston Business Journal). (Below: a rendering of the 26 story apartment building) Forest City Enterprises, a large real estate […]
On September 1st, 2011 the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development announced that it will allocate one of five Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grants to the redevelopment of the Dorchester Quincy Street Corridor, as well as the Woodledge/Morrant Bay Apartments. Implemented for the first time this year, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grants are awarded to five […]
Whole Foods Market, a high-end organic food store dubbed, “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store,” is making its way into Massachusetts—and fast. The construction of six new Whole Foods Markets in Massachusetts has not yet been confirmed; however, the grocer is reportedly in negotiations to either lease or purchase, “6 of 10 Johnnie’s Foodmaster sites in Arlington, […]
Last Thursday, the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved real estate developer Millennium Partners’ $615 million proposal to redevelop One Franklin Street in Downtown Crossing. The project will include a 625 foot structure, Millennium Tower, as well as a renovated Burnham Building. Plans include “600 condominiums and apartments, up to 218,000 square feet of office space and […]
