At the invitation of the City of Everett and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Historic Boston’s staff toured the very distressed Alford Street Sewage pumping station in Charlestown last week. The building, which hugs the edge of the Alford Street Bridge and projects into the...
Historic Boston Inc. has agreed to sell the historic St. James African Orthodox Church in Roxbury’s Highland Park to the partnership of Roxbury Action Program and Urban Achievers SAFE Schools. The historic church, which closed in 2015, will become space for community-based non-profits, and a...
Comfort Kitchen awaits final City inspections and permits in order to open in the restored Upham’s Corner Comfort Station in December, but you don’t have to wait to get ready to eat there. Get a head start on your holiday shopping list with Comfort Kitchen...
Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) is planning much-needed updates to the Old Corner Bookstore complex to provide elevator access to the upper floors, improve its carbon footprint, and ensure its climate resiliency for decades to come. As part of that planning process, HBI will also revisit...
As construction wraps up at the Upham's Corner Comfort Station and the Comfort Kitchen team awaits electrical connections and delivery of cooking equipment, the restaurant's management team is training of new staff for opening. In the meantime, we share here recent news from Comfort Kitchen's...
At the Boston Preservation Alliance’s annual awards ceremony this year, David Hacin, architect for HBI’s project at St. James African Orthodox Church, was recipient of the President’s Award. [caption id="attachment_4840" align="alignleft" width="383"] St. James African Orthodox Church, Roxbury[/caption] Given annually for excellence in the practice of historic...
“If you allow other people to tell your story, they will tell the narrative that works for them. “ --Ruth Georges in Mattapan the Documentary If you don’t live there, you might not know that Mattapan is a special place with rich history, cutting edge art...
After nearly 30 years as owner of the historic Hayden Building, Historic Boston Inc. is accepting bids for purchase of the Chinatown landmark. Hunneman Commercial Real Estate has been commissioned as broker for the building, which consists of four market rate 2-bedroom apartments and one ground...
HBI is accepting proposals to purchase the restored Alvah Kittredge House in Roxbury’s Highland Park. Restored by HBI in 2014, the historic building, then very distressed, was converted from a single-family house to five two-bedroom rental apartments, two of which are permanently affordable housing. Built in...
Thanks to Laura Charles and the team at The Substation for contributing this post to HBI's news. The Substation team – Adam Rogoff and Laura Charles – is on a mission to use all 7600 square feet of the iconic Roslindale Substation in a way that...