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Cruising with Save the Harbor
We will be taking to the high seas on Monday, August 15th for Save the Harbor / Save the Bay’s cruise aboard the Valiant around Boston Harbor. Happy to support Save the Harbor’s efforts to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment we all enjoy.
ULI: Developing for a Driverless World
Join us on June 7th as we sponsor ULI’s “Developing for a Driverless World” panel, which will explore how autonomous vehicles are impacting the built environment, and how developers can anticipate these changes. The esteemed panel includes Don Briggs of Federal Realty and Kris Carter of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics. To read more about the topic, check out Amy Korte’s interview with…
Find Us at ICSC ReCon
ICSC’s ReCon is here, and the Arrowstreet team is ready for another year at the premiere global retail convention. This year’s looks to be better than ever, and the week promises a lineup of interesting speakers, fast-paced networking, and more exhibitors than ever. Hope to see you among the thousands in attendance starting May 22nd!
BisNow: The Future of Downtown
Join us at Bisnow’s Future of Downtown on June 21st. Scott Pollack will join respected voices from Synergy Investments, Related Beal, and Emerson College to discuss Boston’s historic building stock and how it relates to new development occurring in the downtown neighborhood. Register at Bisnow’s site and we’ll see you at the Seaport Aloft Hotel!
The Roots of Passive Housing
Green Month has provided the opportunity for designers to share insights in sustainability with the wider design studio community. Last month, Lee Morrissette attended a conference on Passive Housing and used this occasion to inform the rest of the office about what he had learned and what we as a studio can take from the concepts of passive housing and…
April is Earth Month!
Arrowstreet is upping the ante once again here in our office and celebrating Earth Day for the entire month of April. Throughout the month, we will be incorporating staff presentations, forum discussions, guest speakers, movie night, a sustainable potluck, and a green trivia challenge into the festivities. Stay tuned as we share information and tips on how you can incorporate…
ULI Spring Meeting
The Urban Land Institute’s annual Spring Meeting is less than a month away! We will be joining other ULI members in Philadelphia from April 19th – 21st to learn and connect with our peers about the challenges facing the real estate and design industries today. See you there!
Fire Code Changes Coming to Boston
BIFMA (Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) has just announced that the Boston City Council has unanimously voted to amend the city’s fire code to permit the use of TB-117-2013 (smolder test method) instead of the currently mandated TB-133 (open flame test method). What does this mean for us at Arrowstreet and our clients? With the mayor’s approval, this means that Boston…
Scott Pollack at ULI Food and Real Estate Forum
Scott Pollack will be at the ULI Food and Real Estate Forum at the Renaissance New Orleans Art Hotel in New Orleans on February 22-23. The forum will be exploring the role that food can play in placemaking, revitalization efforts, and economic development.
ABX Alewife Tour Coming Soon!
We were able to get outside yesterday and take advantage of the beautiful weather to prepare for our ABX tour of the Alewife neighborhood. On November 18th, Jim Batchelor will discuss Infill Density and the resiliency plan for this growing area of Cambridge. Joining Jim will be: David Biancavilla, BSC Group Richard McKinnon, The McKinnon Company Catherine Woodbury, City of Cambridge…