North Harvard Street

Group proposes 49 affordable apartments for seniors on grounds of Allston's last Baptist church, which will be turned into a community center

By adamg - 8/15/24 - 4:11 pm

Rendering of proposed 279-283 North Harvard St.

Rendering by RODE Architects of new building and old church.

The Allston Brighton Community Development Corp. today filed plans to build a four-story, 49-unit apartment building on North Harvard Street at Coolidge Road in Allston, next to the former Hill Memorial Baptist Church, which will be turned into a " a programmed resident and community space." Read more.

Enough with Ryders and Penskes - our long drought of U-Haul storrowers is over

By adamg - 7/15/24 - 3:27 pm

U-Haul with its roof peeled back by the North Harvard Street Bridge

Roving UHub photographer Paul K. reports he was inbound on Soldiers Field Road down by Harvard Stadium today when he "hit a wave of traffic and saw a mangled U-Haul backing up."

He adds that if you look up the bridge the driver will probably never hit again on Google Maps, it's actually marked "low clearence" (so, yeah, Google Maps needs some spelling help).

Allston's last Baptist church to become senior housing

By adamg - 5/10/24 - 10:10 am

The Daily Free Press reports the Allston Brighton Community Development Corp. bought the Hill Memorial Baptist Church, 279 N. Harvard St. and plans to use the site for 50 affordable apartments for seniors. The non-profit bought the church, which had its last services last spring, in December.

The city that always sleeps: Middle Eastern bakery proposed on busy Allston street across from a Dunk's, but neighbors don't want it open past 5 p.m.

By adamg - 4/24/24 - 1:26 pm

Update: Approved, with a 9 p.m. closing time.

The Boston Licensing Board could decide tomorrow whether to approve a food-serving license for Middle Eastern-based Sofra Bakery, 210 North Harvard St. in Allston - directly across from a Dunkin' and around the corner from a Starbucks and a Swissbaker. Read more.

Getting into the holiday spirit in Allston

By adamg - 12/18/22 - 10:59 pm

Giant skeleton on third floor of Allston building

Maybe not the current holiday spirit, but still. Spotted on North Harvard Street near Cambridge Street in Allston today.

Barry's Corner in Allston could get Harvard Square-ier with proposed new theater complex and apartment building for Harvard grad students, professors and staff

By adamg - 12/1/22 - 10:32 am

Rendering of proposed 175 N. Harvard St.

Rendering by Architectural Resources Cambridge of Boston.

Harvard University yesterday filed plans with the BPDA to build a new home for the American Repertory Theatre at 175 North Harvard St. that would include two theaters able to hold up to 1,000 people as well as a 14-story, 264-unit apartment building that would be topped with "a beacon effect" as an homage to Allston. Read more.

Citizen complaint of the day: I'm a doctor, not a hydrant repairman

By adamg - 11/7/22 - 1:05 pm

A concerned citizen beams up a 311 complaint about the situation at Empire and North Harvard streets in Allston:

The fire hydrant is dead, Jim.

Citizen complaint of the day: Imagine the Purge on Newbury Street, what, you can't, because the city would never allow it there? Welcome to Allston

By adamg - 9/18/22 - 10:33 pm

Blackened North Harvard Street in Allston

A disgusted citizen files a 311 complaint about the dystopian darkness along North Harvard and Empire streets in Allston: Read more.