FENWAY—Above's a rendering of the soon-to-be 1282 Boylston Street, part of a slew of projects green-lighted by the BRA last week. Bring it. [Boston.com]
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DORCHESTER—The redevelopment of the old Pearl Meat Packing plant augurs well for Quincy Street and its surroundings: "The Pearl Meat project and a proposed artisans' collaborative are part of larger plans to revitalize the area between Columbia Road and Blue Hill Avenue that include two affordable housing projects: the $53 million redevelopment of the Woodledge/Morrant Bay Apartments into the 129-unit Quincy Heights and the 40-unit Quincy Commons elderly housing." [Herald]
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HUB-WIDE—The deal between the state and train operator CSX could spark "the eventual restoration of commuter rail service to the South Coast by taking ownership of the rail lines that run from Boston to New Bedford and Fall River." [Mass.gov]