Giant South End project just resting?

By adamg on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 11:54am

The South End News explains all the financial folderol about the $800-million Columbus Center project you may have seen over the weekend: The project could be pining for the fjords:

"While we still kind of have hopes for the project," [Turnpike Authority spokesman Mac Daniel] said, "it looks like it's being put on hold."

Like, for at least 18 months. The turnpike authority is involved because the luxo-condo project would sit on a deck atop the Mass. Pike.

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Comments

This is unfolding exactly as

By Anonymous on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 1:44pm.

This is unfolding exactly as we all expected it would.

Now the are is going to be left torn up and in a mess for years. Thanks, mayor.

how is this Menino's fault?

By Ron Newman on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 2:02pm.

I do not understand why you are blaming the Mayor for this. Can you explain?

It's not

By Gareth on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 2:05pm.

It's obviously Deval's fault.

Its actually Bush at fault

By Anonymous on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 3:10pm.

Its actually Bush at fault here

Sailor's Brother

By Gareth on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 7:27am.

Why not blame Bonky Moon while we're at it?