Boston to Rebrand BRA to Overcome ‘Difficult Legacy’
Changes are again coming to the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the city’s powerful planning and development arm, in the wake of two scathing audits highlighting a lack of organizational health and financial controls as well as a coup at the head of its planning department.
The ginormous project that is Boston Landing in Brighton on Boston’s western edge already includesthe 250,000-square-foot headquarters for sneaker concern (and lead developer) New Balance; and it will soon include a hotel, a commuter-rail stop, and a practice rink for the Bruins.
A perennial for-sale crunch in the People's Republic fuels a climate of bidding wars and over-asks harsh even by Greater Boston standards.
Prices are expected to start at $600,000, and pre-sales should start soon.
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From the developers of the highly successful 360 Newbury St. comes a luxury loft-style condo development located on the border of Back Bay and South End. 285 Columbus is perfectly situated within walking distance to all that historic Boston has to offer.