Boston Construction News: Bulfinch Crossing construction continues with demolition work for One Congress

Construction on the 2.9 million-square-foot, multi-building Bulfinch Crossing complex in downtown Boston continues apace this spring. These new photos come courtesy of Iron Workers Local 7 and developer HYM Investment Group.

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Construction News: Marr Sets Bridge at Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston Children’s Hospital is building a pedestrian bridge at the intersection of Longwood Avenue and Blackfan Street, Boston.  The bridge will provide direct pedestrian access between the Patient and Family Parking Garage and a new lobby above the main hospital’s entrance, making hospital trips safer and more convenient for patients and visitors. 

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Boston Construction: Salesforce In Talks To Anchor South Station Skyscraper

Salesforce wasn’t seen as a major player in Boston’s technology scene until the firm hired Lexington native Keith Block in 2013 as president and vice chairman. The company currently has offices in Back Bay, Cambridge and Burlington, but it is looking to boost its profile with a trophy office. 

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Boston Construction News: The 8 most significant Boston developments under construction right now

This map plots the eight most significant major projects under construction in Boston as of the end of August. The octet includes what will be New England's tallest primarily residential tower; a vast complex that will contain practice facilities for the Bruins and the Celtics; and Harvard University's single, biggest footprint outside of Cambridge.

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Boston Construction News: Fenway Theater near Fenway Park would be Boston’s biggest indoor music venue

The Boston Red Sox and concert hegemon Live Nation want to build a 5,000-seat performing arts venue between Lansdowne and Ipswich streets behind Fenway Park’s bleachers.

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Boston’s Luxury Towers: Shell Game For the Global Elite? New Study Makes The Case

Opponents of Boston's luxury housing boom are warning of another prospective danger beyond raising rents and forcing out longtime residents -- tax evasion and money laundering under the cover of the multimillion-dollar condos sprouting through the sky.

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