The Boston Globe
Advisor panel divided on Back Bay towers
November 11, 2008
BOSTON
The Prudential Project Advisory Committee came to no consensus after voting yesterday on proposals to build a 242-foot building at 888 Boylston St. and a 27-story tower on Exeter Street. Many opponents object to the towers' special designation, granted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, to exceed the neighborhood's 155-foot zoning code. Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the BRA will ultimately decide the project's fate. A public hearing on the proposals will be held Dec. 4 at City Hall. "This is unprecedented . . . we've always been able to come up with a consensus," said state Representative Marty Walz, a Democrat from the Back Bay and an advisory panel member who voted against the proposals. Representatives from both development teams declined to comment on the vote.
Editor Note: There were more votes in FAVOR of 888 Boylston Street (in spite of the spin by State Representative Marty Walz), and a tie vote for Exeter Residences.
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