Racing Simulator Sets Opening Date in Seaport
An entertainment complex including 69 racing simulators has set an April 22 opening date at WS Development’s Seaport portfolio in Boston.
WS Announces New Stores for Addition to The Street
WS Development announced 14 of the 25 new retailers that will occupy its new 27 Boylston project in Chestnut Hill, a redevelopment that expands its The Street retail property.
Winding Path to Profitability Detoured Development in 2023
Transformative projects reshaping the Dorchester waterfront and streets surrounding Fenway Park cleared their biggest hurdles at Boston City Hall in 2023, but a challenging development climate points to a reduced presence of cranes on the skyline.
Hot Property: One Boston Wharf
Turner Construction topped off framing of WS Development’s new One Boston Wharf office tower in the Seaport District, which will include the 700-seat Seaport Performing Arts Center.
BPDA Approves Big Development Surrounding Fenway Park
A development project including lab buildings that could bring thousands of biotech workers to the Fenway got the green light from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors along with a Back Bay hotel tower and an Allston apartment tower.
A Huge Opportunity Is Coming to Boston
It’s sometimes hard for us, residents of the Hub of the Universe, to imagine but our fair city doesn’t necessarily have the best reputation in other parts of the country. But we can all pitch in to help change that narrative when the NAACP’s annual national convention comes to the Boston July 26.
District Hall Operator to Depart in December
Changes are coming to a Seaport District property that’s been a networking hub for the local tech industry for the last decade.
Fenway Corners Changes Include Smaller Shops, More Housing
Fenway Corners developers agreed to increase multifamily housing to 266 units, include smaller retail spaces for independent shops and delay review of the project’s final phase to coordinate with a city-sponsored transportation study.
The Key to Keeping Current in the Seaport
It turns out that “try before you buy” is a compelling pitch for retailers as well as shoppers. In what’s becoming a commonly accepted practice, retail landlords such as WS Development and Wilder regularly take a flier on local, independently-owned shops that bring unique, new concepts to their portfolios.
H-Mart Plans Fourth Massachusetts Store
Korean grocer H-Mart will open its fourth Bay State supermarket in a shopping center on the Medford-Malden border.
Redevelopment of BFIT Campus Approved in South End
The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved seven projects that will create 485 housing units, including a three-building redevelopment of Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Campus in South End and an affordable housing tower in Chinatown.
WS Increases Affordable Housing, Shrinks Lab Space in Seaport
The next phase of WS Development’s Seaport project is being revised again with a decrease in commercial space and plans for more housing, 28 percent of which would be income-restricted.
This Month in History: The Seaport Gets Its Transit Link
A ceremonial first bus ride from South Station to Logan Airport heralded the first day of the future for Boston’s newest neighborhood on the last day of 2004.
WS Development Sued Over Apple Store Crash
The family of a man who was badly hurt when an SUV crashed into an Apple store in Hingham accuse Apple and WS Development of negligently failing to place barriers that might have prevented a car from entering the store.
Expanded Seaport Holiday Market Returns in November
WS Development’s holiday-themed open-air market will return to Boston’s Seaport District in early November with an expanded lineup of 120 small businesses and 19 food and beverage vendors.
Question 1 Is Unfair, and Won’t Work
Two leading commercial real estate industry figures say a proposed surtax on the portion of someone’s income over $1 million will push businesses out and hurt many non-millionaires selling homes and businesses.
Hot Property: The Current
The Current retail incubator expands WS Development’s partnership with Black Owned Bos. Market with a new line-up of stores for Black Owned Business Month during August.
Office Space, 20 Retailers to Replace Cinema in Chestnut Hill
The former AMC Chestnut Hill cinema will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot expansion of The Street Chestnut Hill retail complex, including 20 new stores and restaurants.
Hot Property: 400 Summer St.
Construction crews from Suffolk held a topping off ceremony at the future headquarters of genomics testing firm Foundation Medicine this month at 400 Summer St. in Boston’s Seaport District.
WS Proposes More Office-Lab Space in Seaport, Drops Hotel
WS Development is proposing changes to the next phases of its Boston Seaport project, including adding office-lab space on two parcels approved for housing and elimination of plans for a hotel.
