Residential complex approved for West Broadway; South Boston to lose another gas station

Proposed building at West Broadway and A Street
By adamg - Tue, 11/28/2017 - 12:07pm

The Board of Appeals today approved a developer's plans to replace the Gulf station at West Broadway and A Street with 7-story, 65-unit residential building. Read more.

Now that they're done tearing down bars, South Boston developers turn to gas stations

By adamg - Fri, 04/28/2017 - 12:00pm

Developers are proposing to tear down a Gulf station at West Broadway and A Street to put up a 65-unit residential building. Read more.

Mystery stench permeates waterfront intersection

By adamg - Thu, 07/07/2016 - 9:17am

TruNE_79 wonders:

Holy crap, what was that horrid stench over near the corner of A & Congress this AM? People were nearly puking.

Bob Hammerling adds:

People keep passing by and checking the bottoms of their shoes. would love to know what the smell is.

Board affirms death sentences for two South Boston bars

Proposed 100 A Street building in South Boston
By adamg - Sat, 04/09/2016 - 1:37pm

The Zoning Board of Appeals this week approved the replacement of Williams Tavern, 100 A St. and the Stadium Sports Bar, 232 Old Colony Ave., with the sort of fancy new housing that is rapidly taking over the neighborhood. Read more.

Riveting proposal on A Street: Developer would add three floors to old factory for new office building

Architect's rendering of proposed 69 A St. building
By adamg - Thu, 01/07/2016 - 3:25pm

A developer has filed a proposal with the BRA to add three floors to the old Standard Rivet Co. building at 69 A St. and build a new six-story extension to create room for five floors of office space and a fitness club and retail space at the ground level. Read more.

Another South Boston bar to make way for condos

Proposed 100 A Street building in South Boston
By adamg - Wed, 01/06/2016 - 10:54pm

A developer has filed plans for a six-story luxury condo building at 100 A St. that would feature eight two-bedroom units and one with an almost unheard of four bedrooms on land now occupied by Williams Tavern and My Diner. Read more.

Another longtime Southie bar could be about to dry up

By adamg - Thu, 09/17/2015 - 1:14pm

Boston Restaurant Talk reports a developer has purchased the building at A and West 2 that houses Williams Tavern and My Diner and that, of course, its plans do not include keeping those two places open.

Good to go in Fort Point

The State Street building on A Street in Fort Point
By adamg - Sun, 03/22/2015 - 11:29am

Zinnia really likes the new State Street building in Channel Center in Fort Point.

A car crash causes a mess on A Street

A Street car crash
By adamg - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 9:14am

Heather Parker photographed the car and the building it hit on A Street around 9 a.m., causing traffic problems in the area.