One Bromfield Project Still On Hold
The developer told the Herald he is waiting to see construction begin on the old Filene's property before moving forward with his project.
Plans to build a 28-story apartment and retail tower in the Downtown Crossing area remain on hold until further progress is made on the former Filene’s Basement site across the way, the Boston Herald reported Monday. Midwood Management President John Usdan told the Herald that the $200 million One Bromfield project was not “viable” yet, despite the fact that another developer had received city approval to develop the Filene’s block. The Bromfield project, initially proposed in 2008, would replace four buildings at Bromfield and Washington streets with about 260 apartment units on top of retail and parking facilities, according to the Herald article. But the project has been on hold since then. Across the way, at One Franklin, New York …