Insight
Arrowstreet Celebrates 50 Years
This year, Arrowstreet celebrates our 50th anniversary as a firm. Over the last half century, 1,000+ employees have walked through our doors to become a part of the Arrowstreet family. Throughout these years and all of these employees, certain aspirations have remained central to the place— our sense of community within the firm and the sense of community in the places we shape. Be they the places we live, the places we work or shop, the places we learn, or where we go for entertainment, we have sought to advance that which gives life, enthusiasm, and opportunity to all whose lives we touch…
NSTAR Substation Graphics: Five Years Later
It’s always nice to revisit a project after some time has passed, and recently I took some time to go back to a project we worked on in the heart of Cambridge Research Park near Kendall Square. Back in April of 2005, NSTAR commissioned Arrowstreet to design a new electrical substation there. The City of Cambridge had a strong desire that the building facade offer something to the street environment, other than bricks. In order to give the building a strong streetscape identity and create some interest for pedestrians, we designed a series of permanent and durable graphic panels…
Park Lane Seaport Sold
In a deal closed on December 9th, a group of investors represented by JPMorgan Asset Management purchased the Arrowstreet-designed Park Lane Seaport. The 465 residences, arranged in two towers of rental units, opened in 2006, targeting young, urban professionals looking for more space and flexibility than what the city’s 19th-century housing stock can provide. Park Lane Seaport also contains ground-level retail and restaurant and 496 underground parking spaces…
Centerbuild Reflections
Attendance was up this year at ICSC Centerbuild, the end-of-the-year retail and design conference held in Phoenix. After two years of declining attendance and pessimistic moods, the crowd was bigger and more enthusiastic about their prospects. In the conference keynote, Bill Taubman said consumers are back and shopping for apparel, not just one-time purchases of electronics. Sales numbers from October, November and “Black Friday” support his thesis, and indeed after the conference, retailers across the country had excellent holiday seasons…
LEED-ing By Example
Today’s Banker & Tradesman features an article titled “LEED-ing By Example” that discusses the choices building owners are faced with when making sustainable choices in building design, and balancing costs when making decisions about LEED certification. Arrowstreet’s President, Jim Batchelor, is quoted in the article and an Arrowstreet project in Boston, Two Financial, is featured…
Abu Dhabi Project Underway
Progress is being made on a major Abu Dhabi project – these photos depict how Shams Abu Dhabi is taking shape. Arrowstreet was part of an international team of designers to create this major waterfront development…