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This week we continue our focus on Boston’s Back Bay with another ultra luxury development, The Clarendon.  This neighborhood has seen a recent surge in residential construction as discussed in other articles featuring the Residences at the Mardarin Oriental, the Arlington, and the proposed One D...

The Mandarin Oriental transformed the Boylston Street landscape when it went up in late 2008 and brought with it a modernized sense of design and luxury to an area historically known for serving Boston’s most affluent residents.   This five-star, award-winning hotel opened to much fanfare and con...

Construction in Downtown Crossing is progressing rapidly, especially at the site of the former Filene’s Department Store, the 1912 Beaux Arts masterpiece designed by the famed architect Daniel Burnham.   The Burnham Building is currently being renovated and redesigned for inclusion with the luxur...

  There’s another luxury hotel and residence coming to Boston, as the Four Seasons is opening a second location on the steps of the Christian Science Plaza in the Back Bay.  This 60-story hotel and condominium tower is set to be the city’s third tallest building when completed and will make a nic...