Monthly Archives: June 2017

0 The Davis Company Moves on Major Seaport Developments

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Rendering of modern seaport office complex

Credit: Bisnow

The Davis Company has big plans for the Seaport area of Boston, which includes the construction of the Seaport’s largest hotel to date, along with the renovation of a 376-square-feet of industrial space in the heart of Boston’s most bustling commercial submarket.

From Bisnow:

“Our goal is to help continue the transformation of South Boston’s waterfront district, as there has already been significant development over the last several years,” Omni Hotels & Resorts CEO Jim Caldwell said.

The Omni project is not the only development the company has underway in the neighborhood. Davis announced in April a return to a stretch of the Seaport it famously revived before the rest of the neighborhood began its current building boom.

“The Seaport, and in particular the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park area, is arguably becoming Boston’s most innovative research and development cluster,” Davis Cos. founder and CEO Jonathan Davis said.

0 Street Parking Rate Increase Across Boston Seaport

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Boston parking meter up close

Credit: BBJ

One way to limit cars in the Seaport is to increase the cost to park them. The Seaport hourly rate will see a 25% increase for street parking, and I can only imagine the next rate change will be for surface lots and garages.

“Starting June 5, 20 percent of the total hours that meters cover in the neighborhood will have their maximum rates increase from $2 to $2.50 per hour, according to the city. Meter pricing in the Seaport will now range from $1 to $2.50 per hour,” noted a recent BBJ article.

You can real the full article on the Boston Business Journal, here.

 

0 Is Modern Office Space Too Open?

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Modern office in Boston with Open floor plan

Credit: Bisnow

Can modern office space be too open? Is this a problem plaguing today’s office space in Boston? Some say “yes,” and are migrating towards more private office space design.

According to a recent Bisnow article, “the open office model, which was originally designed to improve collaboration, created other issues, including increased stress on employees, who struggle to focus, and high demand on support spaces, especially conference rooms.”

You can read the full article, here.