HBI is fortunate to have Matthew Welch, a recent graduate of the Boston University School of law, working here since September as a university-sponsored legal intern. Among several projects he?s working on, Matt has been helping HBI formulate policies and procedures for utilization of the...
Photo courtesy of the Boston Globe HBI and its partner, Roslindale Village Main Street (RVMS) have secured a purchase and sale agreement for the Higgins Funeral Home and related parcels of land, allowing for a larger mixed-use residential and commercial development project that includes redevelopment of...
HBI set out to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver rating for its rehabilitation of H.H. Richardson?s Hayden Building. We enlisted Conservation Services Group to guide us through this process. Conservation Services Group?s Consulting and Construction Services group works with owners,...
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HBI has been benefitted in recent years from a strong relationship with students in Boston University?s graduate program in historic preservation. HBI has provided internship opportunities for several students with the intent of giving the students a taste of ?real world? preservation that is focused...
A Sweet New Business in Dorchester's Fields CornerYvonne Abraham The Boston Globe November 22, 2012There is blind optimism, and then there is insanity.Beverly Hilaire cops to the latter, but with a qualification. ?I call it calculated insanity,? she says. ?I do know I?m going against the odds...
Among the 10 recipients of the 2012 Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Awards was Ellen Lipsey, director of the City of Boston?s Landmarks Commission. Lipsey, who has been the BLC?s director since 1993, is the first member of the City?s preservation staff to receive the...
Jeffrey Morgan, HBI's new Director of Real Estate Development was an invited speaker at TEDxDesMoines, part of TED's "City 2.0". Jeff was one of several experts from many different areas of practice to present their perspectives on the future of Urbanism in October. We are pleased...
Fourteen year old Devin Quinlin is an eighth grader at Roxbury Latin. Devin is a scholar athelete, who plays three sports for RL, and is particularly interested in English and French. He recently took part in the annual service day at the Eliot Burying Grounds, next...
Last Saturday, November 10th brought crowds to the Eustis Street Fire House, for the first annual Eustis Street Harvest Fest, an event presented by the Common Thread Coalition, and hosted by Historic Boston Inc. Common Thread is a coalition made up of Dudley Square based...
