0 South End 200-room Hotel Proposed Near Ink Block

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Boston’s hotel community is hoping to welcome a new player to the scene, AC Marriot. The brand has started in Europe and has recently expanded into the U.S. market. If you are thinking about where your clients will stay when visiting your office, the following map outlines a 15 minute walk to the new proposed hotel.

Credit: InkBlockBoston

The Boston Globe indicates, if approved, “the six-story AC Marriott would be on Albany Street, adjacent to the Ink Block site. It would replace a pair of low-slung brick buildings that formerly housed offices for Independent Taxi and F.W. Webb…The company wants to start construction in the fall, with the hotel’s opening scheduled for early 2017.”

You can read more on the Boston Globe’s website.

0 Ink Block in Boston Continues to Take Shape

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston Business Journal

Ink Block continues to take shape with the kickoff of the residential building consisting of 475 units.

From the Boston Business Journal:

“Last year, National Development began construction on Ink Block, which, in addition to the 83 condos, will include 392 apartments, a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods supermarket, and 35,000 square feet of other retail in six buildings on the 6-acre site. Occupancy is set for the next year.”