0 Indoor Farmers’ Market in Boston will Open July 30th

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Government Center and North Station have a new amenity: Boston Public Market, a year-round, 28,000-square-foot indoor farmers’ market. The market will consist of 35 different providers with operational hours from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Credit: Boston Business Journal

From Bizjournals.com:

The 28,000-square-foot non-profit market at 100 Hanover St. — above the Haymarket MBTA station — will house over 35 farmers, fishermen, and food producers from Massachusetts and throughout New England, selling items such as farm fresh produce; meat and poultry; eggs; milk and cheese; fish and shellfish; bread and baked goods; flowers; and an assortment of specialty and prepared foods…The Boston Public Market is a public-private partnership made possible with the support of Massachusetts and the commitment of over $9 million in private philanthropy from various donors.

0 Fenway Office Space for Startups: Launchpad at Landmark Center

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Where is the next hot spot for companies on the move that don’t what long term leases? Landmark Center.

Credit: BBJ

110,000-square-feet of office space in Fenway will soon be available to Boston startups in need of office space in the city. According to the Boston Business Journal, “the space at 401 Park Drive has been designed as a bridge for startup tenants that have outgrown incubator or coworking space but don’t feel comfortable signing a long-term office lease…Samuels will break up the 110,000-square-foot eighth floor of the Landmark building into smaller units, ranging in size from about 2,000 square feet to more than 30,000 square feet, to create the launchpad, which it’s calling “Hatch Fenway.” The launchpad will also feature common areas and shared conference room space.”

You can read more on Hatch Fenway on the BBJ’s website.

0 More Seaport Office and Retail Space Coming to Fort Point Garage

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Wil Catlin

22 Boston Wharf Road in Boston Seaport

New Seaport office space is coming thanks to Berkeley Investments. According to the BBJ, “Berkeley Investments has plans to add two office floors atop the Stillings Street parking garage at 22 Boston Wharf Road…[and] is also proposing to add street-level retail to Boston Wharf Road, which is a relatively short connecting road between Congress Street and Seaport Boulevard, as well as additional windows along the side of the building that abuts the Q Street park.”

The building at 22 Boston Wharf Road currently includes 241,124-square-feet and has been assessed at $26.435 million, based on information in the BBJ from the city assessor.

0 netBlazr Unveils Fast Unbundled Internet for Boston Multi-Tenant Buildings

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Wil Catlin

TELCO costs have continued to tumble and now the there is a pay-as-you-go model for residential internet. Will the jump to commercial be soon to follow?

According to an article on FinancialContent, “netBlazr’s [new] Concierge is an ultra-premium, unbundled Internet service with speeds up to 10 times faster than cable and large telecom providers (above 300 megabits per second). netBlazr uses a building’s existing infrastructure and is available to select large multi-tenant buildings.”

0 When’s the Right Time to Move Your Office?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Inc.com

Our firm just moved, Monday June 15th was our first day in our new office. We chose to stay in the same building after touring the market and evaluating the options and listening to the feedback from our internal teams.

The location was great, but how we used the space needed to change. My simple suggestion: understand what you need.

Inc.com recently posted a list ‘Reasons to Move–and Reasons to Stay’ to help companies understand when it’s time to move to new office space:

RETENTION 
Pro: Don’t underestimate how happy a tricked-out new space can make employees.
 Con: Sometimes retention requires staying put.

RECRUITMENT 
Pro: The battle for talent never ends, and a brand-new office in a desirable location can be a major draw. Con: Expect that some current employees will need to be sold on the move–especially if their commute would be changing.

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
 Pro: Move to a great new space–and get paid for it? Where do I sign? 
Con: If incentives are tied to certain metrics related to job creation or retention and your company can’t meet them, be prepared for negative PR and a possible backlash.

0 Seaplane Commute from Boston-to-NYC?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: BetaBoston

Logan Airport and South Station might soon compete with a dock in Boston Harbor for New York bound travelers. If Dan Wolf, CEO of Cape Air has his way he will be offering NYC travelers trip via seaplane.

Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf says that he’d like to start flying seaplanes “within the next two years”… Wolf says that the trip from Boston’s waterfront to a seaplane dock on the East River in Manhattan would take about an hour and fifteen minutes, eliminating the travel by taxi or car to and from the airport in each city, not to mention lengthy security lines. “We’d like to start by doing four trips a day in each direction,” Wolf says, using a single-engine Cessna Caravan that seats nine passengers.

You can read the complete article on the Boston Globe’s BeteBoston site.

0 Under Armour Mega Store Plotted for Newbury Street and Patriot Place

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: BBJ

Under Armour is looking to make a statement on Newbury Street in Back Bay with a 30,000 square foot store front. The company is planning to grow its US footprint from 125 to 225 stores within the next year.

From the BBJ:

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, speaking at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, said the company would look at opening a Newbury Street store as well as one at Patriot Place in Foxborough.

“The world deserves experiences and it’s our job to give it to them,” said Plank.

0 Millennium Tower in Downtown Crossing Gets Unique New Restaurant

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Millinnium tower restaurant downtown crossing Boston

Credit: Bizjournals.com

What’s for dinner at you new condo in the Millennium Tower in Downtown Crossing? The BBJ had this to say on Millennium Tower’s new restaurant:

The developers of the luxury Millennium Tower in Downtown Crossing have settled on a restaurant to serve the kind of residents who buy units selling for the millions and tens of millions of dollars — the first New England venture by San Francisco chef Michael Mina and sushi chef Ken Tominaga…Mina’s company also will operate the residents-only club in the 685-foot tower…PABU will be an izakaya, which is a casual bar for professionals, essentially, and sushi bar. The opening of the restaurant on the first two floors at the corner of Franklin and Washington streets is set for fall 2016; residents are set to being moving in during the summer of 2016.

0 News Office and Retail Space Added to Fort Point Project

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Wil Catlin

22 Boston Wharf Rd.
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More new office space and retail is on the drawing board from Berkeley Investments at 22 Boston Wharf Road.

According to the Boston Business Journal, “Berkeley Investments has plans to add two office floors atop the Stillings Street parking garage….[along with proposing] street-level retail to Boston Wharf Road, which is a relatively short connecting road between Congress Street and Seaport Boulevard, as well as additional windows along the side of the building that abuts the Q Street park.”

The BBJ’s overview of the Fort Point project also notes, “the 241,124-square-foot property has an assessed value of $26.435 million this fiscal year, according to the city assessor. Berkeley acquired it in 2004 as part of a $97.05 million acquisition of a swath of Fort Point properties from Boston Wharf Co., a Suffolk County deed shows.”

The full BBJ article is available on its website, here.

0 Designers Wanted for City Hall Project

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston Herald

Mayor Walsh wants your creative ideas for City Hall. Let’s see what some of our creative thinkers will come up with.

From the Boston Herald:

Walsh announced plans to “re-envision” the plaza to make it a more inviting and attractive civic space for residents and visitors during this year’s State of the City address in January…The master plan will identify areas for improvements at City Hall and the plaza, including possible public-private ventures, historic considerations and approaches for reuse, according to the solicitation issued by the city’s Public Facilities Department. It will look at existing conditions, including land use and zoning, and develop detailed cost estimates for the recommended work and programming.

“(The) vendor will coordinate with city representatives, other stake holders and (a) community advisory council on all aspects of project,” the advertisement states. “(The) scope of work will include a visioning exercise, identifying goals and objectives, best practices for municipal services and civic spaces as they relate to Boston City Hall and the plaza.”