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Green Apple Day of Service
USGBC MA is organizing several activities in the Boston area for the first annual Green Apple Day of Service this Saturday, September 29th. “Where we learn matters” is the theme of this national day of service, organized by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Sign up for one of the activities on the Green Apple website or organize your own, and be sure to let others know about these activities.
Summer Food Drive
When we received a call from our long-time community involvement contact Susan Walsh that the Somerville Homeless Coalition was in great need of food, the Arrowstreet crew launched a summer food donation drive. Our team donated a wide variety of nutritious and delicious non-perishable food, which we then packed into reusable shopping bags and donated to the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Project Soup. Project Soup, New England’s first free dinner program, helps provide monthly groceries to elderly and disabled people in Somerville and Cambridge. We are all glad to help this wonderful local charity in its mission to serve those in need in our community.
I’ll Take a Latte with that Building Permit
I’ll be speaking at the Southern New England APA (SNEAPA) Planning Conference in Hartford next Friday with co-speakers Kenneth Buckland of The Cecil Group and Laura Wernick of HMFH Architects. The session abstract is below…
Arrowstreet in Urban Land Magazine
We are a bit late in sharing this (must have been a busy summer!), but Arrowstreet was featured in an article discussing top markets in Urban Land magazine. Check out the section on Boston.
KIPP Academy Lynn Opens
I was able to be present at the KIPP Academy Lynn’s first day of school in their new Arrowstreet-designed facility. Enthusiasm was high among teachers and staff about the new school and start of the school year; the students, while appreciative of the building, weren’t quite ready for summer to be over. We plan on taking professional photography in the next few weeks, but until then, we hope you enjoy these photos of the finished school building.
Arrowstreet at the Bisnow Retail Summit
Arrowstreet Principal Scott Pollack recently moderated a panel of real estate giants at Bisnow’s Annual Retail Summit. Terry Brown, CEO of Edens, joined Barry Rodenstein, SVP of Brixmor; Michael Jammen, Principal of UrbanMeritage; Ed Mitchell of Legal Seafood; and Steven Kelly of Timberline Construction to discuss the current state of retail development. Panelists agreed that deals are happening, but financing…
Chestnut Hill Site Visit
This past week I was able to join an Arrowstreet group to get a tour of the Chestnut Hill site from Jason King and Mike Manship. The project has had a long history in the office but I’ve only recently joined the team, working on the 350+ space pre-cast garage scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. In addition to…
Arrowstreet at Bisnow: Life Sciences Summit
Recently, a small delegation of Arrowstreet architects attended the Bisnow Life Sciences Summit. Jim Batchelor, our President and CEO, moderated one of two panels, which included recognized industry experts from a variety of perspectives who spoke on the strength of the Life Sciences industry in the Cambridge area and in Massachusetts. The panels included Tim Stoll of BioMed Realty Trust, Jeff Lockwood of Novartis, Pamela Norton of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Chuck Pappalardo of Suffolk Construction Company, Peter Calkins of Forest City Boston, and Robert Beal of The Beal Companies. The discussion was inspiring, and affirmed many of the experiences we’ve had at Arrowstreet in recent years working with life sciences planning expert Dan Winny and our clients designing lab and office spaces. Both panels also provided a very optimistic perspective about today and long term expectations for the growth and development of this key industry in Massachusetts…
L.L. Bean Danbury Opens!
Arrowstreet and L.L. Bean teamed up again to open a new store at the Danbury Fair Mall, in Connecticut. Since recently acquiring the mall, Macerich has repositioned a vacant department store into a format of mid-size tenants, like Forever 21, Dick’s, Cheesecake Factory and now, LL Bean. Our task was to give the Danbury shopper a taste of the Maine company’s catalog of comfortable clothes and outdoor adventure. It starts on the porch with its heavy timber posts and beams, and continues inside where customers can try on Bean boots, polo shirts or even a colorful array of kayaks. We’ve designed many of LL Bean’s stores, but this one was special: the grand opening was July 13th, the week after L.L. Bean celebrated their 100th birthday. We’re honored to be a part of this celebration, and even more proud to be part of the team.
Moderating Bisnow’s Life Sciences Summit
I have been invited to moderate the upcoming Bisnow Life Sciences Summit, taking place on Friday, July 27th, 7-10 AM, at the Boston Marriott Cambridge. Join the leaders of the life sciences community as we discuss one of Boston’s hottest real estate sectors. I look forward to seeing you there.