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28 Feb Office space for lease in the Old Corner Bookstore!
Contact HBI’s Director of Real Estate, Tony Lopes at: 617-604-6897 or tony@historicboston.org Unit 302 Flyer with Floor Plan Ver 2.2824
21 Feb CPA grants $500,000 for the replacement of windows at the Old Corner Bookstore
The City of Boston’s Community Preservation Committee recommended downtown Boston’s Old Corner Bookstore for $500,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to support the building’s rehabilitation at its most recent meeting. The 1718 Old Corner Bookstore is downtown Boston’s oldest commercial building and is a...
29 Nov 5 Misconceptions about the Old Corner Bookstore
As HBI sets its sights on rebranding and re-activating a new interpretive experience at the Old Corner Bookstore, we thought you might like to hear some of the intriguing misconceptions of this Freedom Trail landmark and Boston’s oldest commercial building in Boston. Without further adieu,...
28 Nov A Festive Season at the Old Corner Bookstore!
It’s a merrier and brighter season around the Old Corner Bookstore this year. The building’s newest tenant, Old Corner Christmas, is open for its very first holiday season, and the shop is drawing locals and visitors shopping for holiday gifts and decorations! You might think...
13 Nov A zero-carbon future for the Old Corner Bookstore?
The Historic Boston team is on a mission to prepare the Old Corner Bookstore complex (OCB) for its next century. That means that climate resilience and energy efficiency must be the cornerstone for planning repairs and upgrades. In addition to preparing for extreme heat and...
28 Jun Historic Boston Inc. Signs Holiday Themed Shop for Old Corner Bookstore
MEDIA RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE USE Tuesday, May 23, 2023 CHRISTMAS SHOP LEASES SPACE IN OLD CORNER BOOKSTORE Historic Boston Inc. Signs Holiday Themed Shop for Building Along Freedom Trail BOSTON — Old Corner Christmas, a holiday-themed gift and Boston souvenir store, has leased space...
21 May Where’s the Old Corner Bookstore? Historic Boston explores new ways of experiencing an ancient building
When HBI was formed in 1960 to save the Old Corner Bookstore from demolition, the founders considered options for the rehabilitated buildings’ reuse and determined that the complex should continue to be commercial office and retail space, to demonstrate that historic buildings can evolve to...
28 Apr It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… at the Old Corner Bookstore!
But the prettiest sight to see, is the lease that is soon to be…at our own front door. HBI extends a warm welcome to our newest retail tenant in the historic Old Corner Bookstore complex, Boston Trails Gifts & Co. Owned and operated by New...