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Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) and MASS Design Group recently met with the non-profit organization HEET, a climate solutions incubator in Boston with a mission to cut carbon emissions through systems change.  As HBI plans a significant rehabilitation of the 1718 Old Corner Bookstore, we are...

It’s the end of an era; Historic Boston Inc.’s longtime Chief Financial Officer, Pat Tietbohl of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, is retiring this spring.  Pat has worked with HBI for over ten years. She has shepherded our non-profit through the acquisition and sale of our project properties, yearly...

The restoration of St. Luke's Chapel, a historic gem nestled within the campus of St. John St. James Episcopal Church in Roxbury, is a testament to the commitment of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the parish of St. John St. James to preserving history...

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 site...

When HBI was asked earlier this month to host one of 19 pieces of public art planned for Downtown Boston as part of the Winteractive Festival hosted by the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), we enthusiastically supported the idea. The installation, The Fisherman, by American...