South End hole in the ground to remain a hole in the ground

The South End News reports the moneyless developers of Columbus Center will do some "minimal work" at their hole in the ground to keep the hole "in play" should they suddenly find a winning Red Sox scratch ticket or otherwise find the money to actually turn the hole into a development.

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Today's big story

By John K (not verified) | Thu, 05/01/2008 - 2:46pm

That's not the big story in the South End, right now.

It's the plans to turn Hope House into an SRO for Pine Street Inn clients.

Always a hole.

By Sender (not verified) | Thu, 05/01/2008 - 5:57pm

Wasn't this a hole in the ground even before the development was proposed? Granted, it's a messier hole now but it's been a depressing sight since the Turnpike bulldozed the area. What's a few more months (or years)?

Interesting, there's a

By anon (not verified) | Fri, 05/02/2008 - 12:42pm

Interesting, there's a similar pointless hole in the ground near 3rd and Binney st in cambridge that seems to be going to waste.

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