Sammy Nabulsi is a Partner at Rose Law Partners LLP and Treasurer of Historic Boston, Inc.’s Board of Directors. He is outside permitting and litigation counsel to the City of Boston on the Long Island Bridge superstructure replacement project and advises on compliance with federal,...
Preservation Massachusetts (PMI) presents the two-day virtual Massachusetts Historic Preservation Conference this year on Thursday and Friday, September 23-24, 2021. The event includes live speakers and panel discussions, along with on-demand presentations from partner organizations across the Commonwealth. To see the program and register, visit...
JLCD Development LLC and Roxbury’s Cruz Development have recently submitted a proposal for the redevelopment for 554-562 Columbia Road, better known as the historic Fox Hall. The proposal is a 86,130 square foot residential and commercial development with 72 new apartment units across the historic building...
I am fascinated by people who are fascinated by food and cooking it. While I enjoy eating periodically, I have no interest in and little time or energy for all that preparing food entails. Also, I’m rather proud of the fact that I am uninitiated...
Mayor Kim Janey designated Roxbury’s Shirley-Eustis Place a Boston Landmark on August 20th, permanently protecting the 18th century site, now a museum. [caption id="attachment_4342" align="aligncenter" width="757"] Mayor Janey press conference, Shirley Eustis House and 42-44 Shirley Street[/caption] The designation honors the rich history and architecture embodied in...
Historic Boston asked Greg Galer, Executive Director of the Boston Preservation Alliance, to share his thoughts concerning Boston’s mayoral race and how its outcome will determine policy that directly effects the city’s most endangered historic buildings and sites. Read below as he poses questions for...
The Upham’s Corner Comfort Station (1912) , soon to be Comfort Kitchen, is slated to open this year! With construction commencing soon, the space, which was a former rest station for commuters, will be transformed into a cafe by day and a restaurant by night.The...
The Summer 2021 edition of Preservation magazine features a lengthy article that chronicles the 2017 renewal of the 1911 Roslindale Substation, a project of HBI, Roslindale Main Street and Peregrine Group LLC. Prepared by Amy Sutherland, a Charlestown-based writer and journalist, the article recounts the...
Brueggers Bagels and the restaurant Dig (formerly Dig Inn), are re-opening at the historic Old Corner Bookstore complex after 15 months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) also resumed full office operations this month on the 4th floor of 3...
At the April meeting of Historic Boston's board of directors, Michael Durand of Back Bay Development Group was elected to the position of president. Michael replaces Kathy MacNeil who had completed two three-year terms as president. Michael graduated from the University of Denver in 1983...