Fort Point Boston Blog

Discussion on Greenspace, Mon, 6:30 PM

2012-01-26T14:59:00.001-05:00

Fort Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA) and Fort Point Arts Community Inc. (FPAC) present: A Community Discussion ofFORT POINT GREENSPACE PLANNING Date: Monday January 30, 2012Time: 6:30 PMLocation: 10 Channel Center 2nd Fl This meeting, first in a series, is focused on Fort Point neighborhood greenspaceplanning objectives including recreational parks, dog runs and tot lots. Residentsof the

Synergy Buys 250 Summer St for $25m

2012-01-25T14:21:00.001-05:00

250 Summer St. sold for $25 million Boston Business Journal by Thomas Grillo, Real Estate Editor Date: Tuesday, January 24,

Concert at 10 Channel Center this Friday

2012-01-24T00:10:00.003-05:00

Concert: Jake Meginsky, Bill Nace and Vic Rawlings Trio, and Brendan Murray Friday, January 27 at 8pm 10 Channel Center St. suggested donation $10 The trio of Jake Meginsky, Bill Nace and Vic Rawlings will begin a weekend of performances in the area on Friday, January 27 at Studio Soto, 8pm. Free Improvisation. Also appearing will be Brendan Murray. bios: VIC RAWLINGS (cello/

Fort Point Pride

2012-01-21T11:25:00.000-05:00

Music Tonight at 10 Channel Center [STUDIO.soto]

2012-01-12T15:08:00.001-05:00

A Variation of Sets by Phill Niblock / Katherine Liberovskaya / Al Margolis (If, Bwana) live sound and video mix concert Thursday, January 12th at 8pm 10 Channel Center St., Boston suggested donation $10 • Part 1: Katherine Liberovskaya, live video and Al Margolis (If, Bwana),music (prerecorded and live sounds) (approx. 30min) * Part 2: Al Margolis (If, Bwana) music (prerecorded and

Landmarking meeting tonight - New Room

2012-01-12T15:03:00.001-05:00

Tonight's Landmarking Commission meeting has been moved to the Piemonte Room. See below for details and full meeting announcement. ____ From: "Greeley, Caitlin" Date: January 12, 2012 2:24:25 PM EST Subject: Room Change--Piemonte Room Dear Commissioners, Due to a last-minute scheduling change, the hearing will be held in the Piemonte Room (Also on the 5th floor) rather than

BCEC Expansion meeting 1/18, 100 Acres 1/30

2012-01-12T14:57:00.002-05:00

from Cam: ___ Dear neighbors, The Fort Point Neighborhood Association is hosting three community meetings. The first will address the expansion of the BCEC (Boston Convention & Exhibition Center), and has been scheduled on Jan. 18th at 6:30. A link to the expansion plan can be found at http://www.t5boston.com/ We thank Add Inc for providing their offices at 311 Summer Street for

5 Channel Center Construction

2011-12-20T19:28:00.002-05:00

At the community meeting this evening Commonwealth Ventures outlined their plans for the construction of 5,7,9 Channel Center. They will need to re-route Channel Center traffic at different points, but will keep access to all of the buildings. They plan on having construction vehicles will enter and exit on the far side (the entrance closest to Artists for Humanities), but don't own that whole

BRA Approves $150m Phase I of Pier 4 Project

2011-12-16T12:04:00.000-05:00

==== Private investment / project cost, phase I: $150 million Total square footage, phase I: 373,000 square feet Construction jobs, phase I: 400 Housing, phase I: 383 residential units, 35 on site affordable housing units in phase 1, and 50 on site innovation units The Innovation District’s momentum continues with the BRA Board’s unanimous approval of phase 1 of the Pier 4 project, a

5 Channel Center Construction Mtg, 12/20

2011-12-13T23:59:00.003-05:00

A Community Meeting to discuss the construction activity at 5 Channel Center has been scheduled for Tuesday - December 20th at 5:30. The meeting will be held on the 2nd floor of 10 Channel Center. Commonwealth Ventures will be discussing construction plans for 5 Channel Center and other logistics associated with the project.

Landmark Meeting Tomorrow (12/8) for 346 Congress, 300 Summer

2011-12-07T11:53:00.001-05:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION will hold a public hearing: DATE: Thursday, December 8, 2011 TIME: 5:30 P.M. PLACE: BOSTON CITY HALL, CURLEY ROOM Subject of the hearing will be applications

Fort Point Holiday Stroll This Friday

2011-11-30T22:31:00.002-05:00

This Friday, December 2, from 4 to 8 p.m., several Fort Point stores and restaurants will be offering visitors discounts and gifts as part of the second annual event. See the Fort Point Holiday Stroll blog for more information, including a list of participating businesses.

Concert Saturday (12/3), 10 Channel Center

2011-11-29T14:51:00.000-05:00

Audain/Graham/Hayleck/Moore Quartet Betsey Biggs performs "Remember/Wake Up" Peter Whincop, Forrest Larson, Jed Speare Saturday, December 3, 2011 10 Channel Center St., Boston 8pm $10 suggested donation betsey biggs: Betsey Biggs is a Brooklyn and Providence-based composer and artist whose practice in music, sound, video and

Barrington Coffee Opening on Congress St.

2011-11-22T16:27:00.001-05:00

Barrington Coffee, a coffee roaster, is opening a cafe at 346 Congress St which is close to opening: http://www.barringtoncoffee.com @BarringtonCoffe

Units at 300 Summer Available

2011-11-17T15:38:00.001-05:00

LIVE/WORK ARTIST UNITS at 300 Summer Street, Fort Point, Boston. The Artist Building at 300 Summer (limited equity building, prices lower than market) is seeking visual artists to add their name and contact info to the Applicant Pool if interested in purchasing a space in our 47 unit cooperative building in Fort Point. Units come up for sale approximately once or twice a year. To

Election outcome: Linehan and Lee, District 2 Councilor race

2011-11-13T18:55:00.001-05:00

From Christine Vaillancourt. Thanks to everyone who got and and voted. It was a close race, with only 87 votes making the difference! --- 10,084 voted in Precinct 2 (our Ward 6, Precinct 1 is only part of District 2) Bill Linehan: 5065 total votes Suzanne Lee : 4978 total votes Difference of 87 votes In our Ward 6, Precinct 1(

PLEASE VOTE TOMORROW! - 7AM-8PM, Condon School

2011-11-07T19:43:00.002-05:00

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. MUNICIPAL ELECTION Condon School 200 D Street, South Boston Bill Linehan is currently our District 2 City Councilor. He is being challenged by Suzanne Lee. There are 2 candidates challenging the present At Large seats. Boston City Council has four at large councillors who are elected to represent the entire city; in addition there are nine district city

319 A St. - BRA meeting Wed., 311 Summer St.

2011-10-28T14:11:00.003-04:00

Project Name: 319 A Street (Rear) Project Proponent: BWH II Realty LLC Project Description: The Proponent is proposing to change the previously approved project by reducing the number of floors from 21 to 20; decreasing the residential square footage from up to 212,610 to up to 201,110 square feet; and increasing the number of residential units from 184 to approximately 202 units. Meeting

Seaport Square Dev Update Tomorrow

2011-10-24T15:51:00.000-04:00

SEAPORT SQUARE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Seaport Square Developer John Hynes to visit the Fort Point Community TUESDAY OCTOBER 25TH 6:30 PM MADE IN FORT POINT 12 FARNSWORTH STREET THIS COMMUNITY MEETING IS SPONSORED BY THE FPAC & FPNA, with the Support of Senator Jack Hart

Who is Fort Point Boston?

2011-10-19T10:32:00.001-04:00

Dear Friends and Neighbors,Over the weekend at Open Studios it came to our attention that there are other online properties saying they are Fort Point Boston. We want you to be sure that FortPointBoston.com, Facebook.com/FortPointBoston and @fortpointboston are in no way affiliated with any real estate or business holdings. We are simply local residents who love our neighborhood and all that it

Candidates Forum, Tonight 7PM

2011-10-17T15:47:00.001-04:00

There will be a Candidates Forum for the District 2 City Council Candidates Bill Linehan and Suzanne Lee on Monday evening: City Council Candidates Forum Monday October 17 at 7:00pm South Boston Boys and Girls Club 230 West 6th Street South Boston

FPNA Board Mtg, 10/20

2011-10-13T16:30:00.000-04:00

From Cam: --- Our next Fort Point Neighborhood Association Board meeting will be at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 20th in the Thompson Design Group space at 35 Channel Center. We invite neighbors to attend. Our usual board meeting date is the first Thursday of the month, but we have moved this one back to accommodate our artist neighbors, who are preparing for open studios this weekend.

2011 Fort Point Open Studios

2011-10-12T17:46:00.002-04:00

FPAC's annual open studios is this weekend. More than 150 artists are participating. Visitors to Open Studios can explore more than 10 buildings in the Fort Point neighborhood, plus galleries and creative design shops. All buildings are in easy walking distance of each other. Free participatory art-making activities for children will take place at Made in Fort Point, FPAC’s store and

FPAC Members Show Tomorrow (10/13)

2011-10-12T16:27:00.001-04:00

FPAC Members Group Show and Kick off to Open Studios Thursday October 13th, 5:30-8pm FPAC Gallery 300 Summer Street, M1 hours: Monday 8am-3pm Tuesday-Friday 8am-9pm 617-423-4299 Individual pieces from over 80 different artists.

FPNA Meeting, 10/20

2011-10-11T14:56:00.004-04:00

From Cam: ----- Although we usually meet the first Thursday of the month, we have decided to reschedule the monthly Fort Point Neighborhood Association board meeting for Thursday October 20th at 7:30 after open studios. The venue is still at 35 Channel Center in the DR space (Thompson Design). All are welcome. Hope to see you there!