Washington Street

BEFORE: 1134 Washington Street, formally Harry the Greeks, ground floor retail

 TODAY: 1134 Washington Street, rehab on ground floor retail

BEFORE: 1995  Allen House on Washington St & Worcester Sq.
TODAY: Allen House: 11 Market rate Condos and Historic Preservation on Washington Street/ Worcester Square
BEFORE: 1990’s former Hub Motors Site on Washington St., Waltham St & Peter’s Park
TODAY:  Wilkes Passage Lofts: 155 Lofts and of which (19) Affordable Artists Lofts, 20,000 sq ft. Ground Floor Retail and 375 spaces in Underground Garage on Washington St., Waltham St. and Peter’s Park
BEFORE: 1990’s, BRA Vacant Parcel on Washington St., Waltham St. and Harrsion Ave.
TODAY: Laconia Lofts,  99 lofts  (49) affordable lofts, 7,900 sq. ft ground floor retail & underground parking on Washington St.

BEFORE: 1996, vacant Minot Hall, Washington St. & West Springfield St.

 

TODAY: Minot Hall,  45 Condos (market rate &  3 affordable) Ground Floor Retail, Underground Garage

BEFORE: vacant Porter House – Washington St & East Springfield St.

TODAY: Porter House: Market Rate Condos and Historic Preservation on Washington St & East Springfield St.
BEFORE: 1978, Vacant and Abandon Buildings: Washington St., West Concord St & Rutland St.
TODAY: 1597-1603 Washington St., Cumpston St., Shawmut Ave: 59 Condos, of which 9 First Time Homebuyers, 19 Single Family Townhouses. Renovated Rutland Haven Community Garden, 35,000 sq ft. South End Community Health Center, 11,000 sq ft. Ground Floor Retail and 118 spaces in Underground Garage

BEFORE: Washington St & UnionPark: Penny Savings Bank ( photos Alexander Finegold Assoc. )

TODAY: Washington St & Union Park, restored Penny Savings Bank, Luxury condos & 3 affordable units, ground floor retail ( photos Alexander Finegold Assoc. ) 

BEFORE: Washington, Rutland Street, Community Garden

TODAY: renovated Community garden

 

History of Washington Street, the Neck from Downtown Boston to Roxbury

PAST: Urban Renewal in the New York Street from East Berkeley Street to the Turnpike

PAST: 1990’s, The Elevated Train looking at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross Church

BEFORE: Don Quijote Market & TV store: Washington St & West Concord St

TODAY: Washington St & West Concord St: Don Quijote Market expansion (over 36 years bodega), New store front and renovated store