Back Bay News

The developers for two development sites adjacent to the 14.8-acre Christian Science Plaza in Back Bay , has filed a letter of intent with the Boston Redevelopment Authority regarding its plans to two new buildings on Belvedere and Dalton Streets.

Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home.

The sale of a pair of parking spaces in Boston's Back Bay last week set a record for the highest price ever paid for a strip of asphalt.

Bostonians regularly enjoy our parks, whether it's large like Boston Common or small like Isabella Street Park .

The proposed talks in Geneva, under joint American and Russian auspices, remain the only realistic opportunity for producing a solution to the civil war in Syria.

There's nothing quite like having your own parking space when you live in a big city.

In an effort to curb the impact of elm bark beetles in Boston parks, the city announced Thursday they are expanding the use of "experimental" traps in several locations, including in Back Bay.

Parking spaces behind 298 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston are seen Friday. The two open spaces at right, front and back, were sold at auction for $560,000.

Residents of Beacon Hill, the Fenway, and downtown are most likely to have commutes of less than half an hour, while residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester are most likely to commute for more than one hour, according to a new report from the city's redevelopment authority.

Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home.

The high-rise planned for the Christian Science Plaza may soon be getting higher - developers hope to add nearly 200 feet to the proposed Back Bay tower, making it among the highest in the city, under new plans filed with the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

A pair of highly desirable parking spaces in the Back Bay fetched a whopping $560,000 today after a bidding war between two Commonwealth Avenue neighbors.

Commercial real estate executives say Boston is poised for a strong year, but the Back Bay is a trouble spot.

Boston, MA 6/7/2013 The evening rush hour at Albany Street and Herald Streets on Friday June 8, 2013.

The IRS is planning later this month to auction off two parking spaces at 298 Commonwealth Ave. in the Back Bay.

The annual Boston Pride Parade is set for Saturday, and not only will it bring an estimated 35,000 people to the streets of Boston, but it will necessitate the closing of streets in the Back Bay, South End, and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.

Somewhere between Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and the "Family Guy" episode in which Peter Griffith joins the Tea Party lies "The Purge."

Beacon Hill resident Jay Livingstone was victorious in last Tuesday's Democratic primary race for the 8th Suffolk District state representative seat vacated by Marty Walz.

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An iconic double-decker bus hailing from across the pond arrived with full fanfare in Boston Wednesday, just a few weeks after it escorted British Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Harry around New York .