Preservation redevelopment business models The business model for real estate redevelopment of historic properties has typically been one of two primary approaches. In the first approach, a preservation advocacy group identifies a significant building where its use was inherently tied to its significance, for example, the...
New Stonework In August 2014, the Historic Burying Ground Initiative, a part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department received a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Signature Urban Parks Program. A portion of that grant was allocated to renovating the...
Tiffany White, owner of a natural skin and nail care studio located in HBI's Vertullo Building in Hyde Park was highlighted in The Boston Globe earlier this week. Tiffany's story illustrates Historic Boston's mission to provide opportunities for small business owners to start and expand...
The Alvah Kittredge House Historic Boston currently has some rental openings to share -both residential and commercial. Alvah Kittredge House HBI completed the rehabilitation of the Alvah Kittredge House in 2014, and one of the 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartments recently became available to rent. The...
HBI is honored to announce early financial support from the City of Boston and several area charitable foundations for transformation of the Fowler ClarkEpstein Farm in Mattapan into an urban farming training and education center. Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a contribution from the City...
On Monday evening Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Historic Boston Inc., The Trust for Public Land, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, North Bennet Street School, city officials and the Mattapan community to announce the $3.2 million historic restoration of the 18th-century Fowler Clark...
The historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm has caught the attention of Boston and today is featured in the Boston Globe. To read the full story click here. ...
Sometimes a bit of serendipity helps in historic preservation work. While in the early stages of researching the historic significance of the Upham's Corner Comfort Station in Dorchester, an article in the Boston Globe came out about resurrecting the plan for redeveloping ColumbiaRoad in Dorchester,...
HBI board member Henry Moss will receive the Boston Preservation Alliance's Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation at the organization's annual awards ceremony in October. The Hayden Building The award acknowledges Henry's many years of professional and volunteer work in Boston's preservation community through...
Historic Boston welcomed its new president Kathleen MacNeil at the September meeting of its Board of Directors. Kathy has served on the HBI Board of Directors for five years and was most recently its Vice President. Kathy is currently a principal at MDA Partners LLC,...