It will be just the second brick-and-mortar store for the 'stylish and socially conscious' eyewear company.
Warby Parker. Ever heard of it? If not, not to worry; it's an eyewear company that might be described as hip with a side of social conscience. And the mostly-online brand is about to open only its second permanent brick-and-mortar store on Boston's Newbury Street, reports the Boston Globe. Warby Parker is the work of Wellesley-born Jeffrey Raider and three other Wharton graduates. (The Globe points out that the company has several local ties besides Raider, including being named for Jack Kerouac (from Lowell) characters and Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, who is an alum of Tufts University in Medford.) The Boston Globe story has a nice Q&A with Raider, who also has just launched a brand-new startup called Harry's.
Four business presently occupy 205 Newbury St. purchased by Boston firm UrbanMeritage.
The Boston Herald reports city real estate investment firm UrbanMeritage has purchased the five-story commercial building at 205 Newbury St. for $8.06 million. According to the newspaper, the building holds International Poster Gallery, frozen yogurt spot Tasti D-Lite, hair salon Peter & Yerem and interior design firm Eugene Lawrence & Company. This is the second Newbury Street property purchased by the firm in the last month, according to the Herald, which reported they bought the building at 79 Newbury St. for $10 million.
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Nearly 100 chefs will be cooking up a special benefit at Fenway Park on May 15 to benefit The One Fund.
The Fenway neighborhood will play host to a large-scale fundraising event for the One Fund next week, known as Boston Bites Back. Nearly 100 of Boston's top chefs will be coming together to present a special culinary tasting event at Fenway Park on May 15 in order to raise $1 million for The One Fund. The event is spearheaded by celeb chefs Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai, the Boston Red Sox, Governor Patrick, Mayor Menino, and ARAMARK. The idea is to bring Bostonians together to eat, drink and demonstrate Boston’s unrelenting spirit, while raising money for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, according to organizers. “BBB is an opportunity for the city to join as one and acknowledge our strength as a community,” said Ken Oringer, …
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Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Back Bay, Beacon Hill, North End, Charlestown or South End place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: · Address · Date and time of the open house · Type of housing (condo, single family etc.) · No. of beds/baths · Square footage · Price · Agent's name (if applicable) Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble …
Here are five high-performance vehicles for sale in the area.
Sports cars and the people who drive them have taken a bit of a beating in popular culture these last few years. Movie geeks look at a hood scoop and drawl "I live my life a quarter mile at a time" in their deepest Vin Diesel voice. Cynics hear the growl of a high-end exhaust and draw anatomical conclusions about the owner. But all the ribbing doesn't change one fact: High-performance cars are wicked fun to drive. Big block beast, small block tuner, or high-end euro ride, the power and handling can't be matched by an efficient Prius or sensible minivan. Here are five local cars for sale that will give you the growl, grip and go that (deep down inside) you really want: 2014 Ford Mustang, $26,849: When introduced in the 1960's, the Ford …
A quick look at some of the sold properties in Boston this week.
Realtors: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Patch account (or sign into Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos & Videos" button and follow the directions. The property's address, sale price, listing agent and other details can be included in the photo's caption. Below is a sampling of five home sales this week. Look at the photo gallery or the easy-to-scan chart below. Don't forget to check out our Real Estate section. Neighborhood Address Details Sale Price List Price Listing Agent Charlestown 36 Cross St. Single Family, 3 Beds/2.5 Baths, 1455 sq. ft. $649,000 $649,000 Hammond Residential, Nancy Roth North End 28 Atlantic Ave. #513 Condo, 3 Beds, 2 Baths, …
Located in the former Borders building, the store features pharmacy, beauty, groceries, wine and beer, sushi, smoothies and more.
A new kind of Walgreens opened in Downtown Crossing this week—a “flagship” store featuring a pharmacy section with classic and express options as well as other departments offering fresh food, wine and beer, sushi, coffee, a smoothie bar and beauty supplies with interactive displays. Located at the corner of School and Washington streets in the former Borders building, the new Walgreens involved complete renovation of the site, which many years ago housed the Five Cents Savings Bank. “Walgreens is thrilled to provide a flagship location—unlike any traditional drugstore—in the thriving and resilient Downtown Crossing neighborhood,” Mark Wagner, Walgreens president of operations and community management, said in a statement. “We are …
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Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, North End or South End place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: · Address · Date and time of the open house · Type of housing (condo, single family etc.) · No. of beds/baths · Square footage · Price · Agent's name (if applicable) Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the …
karen
7:09 am on Monday, April 29, 2013
I work with a professional who needs a 1 bedroom apartment preferably in the Back Bay. He has not been successful because his roommate is in law school. He has been told that he will unlikely find an apartment due to this. I find this very sad. more ›