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In case you've ever wondered what's on top of Jamaica Plain's one highrise

By adamg on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:14pm

Donrick Pond sent a drone up to investigate:

Neighborhoods: 
Jamaica Plain
Free tagging: 
Jamaicaway


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By Keiko on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:25pm.

Between the tense music and the (pretty much) lack of cars and people, I was expecting to see the lone zombie hold-out on the roof!

By anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:39pm.

Never wondered... I don't get it... this creepy guy is spying on people stuck in their apartments due to the pandemic? I hope the drone operator is 5 miles from Logan! Respect people's privacy please. Your peeping tom hobby is adding to the distress people are suffering.

By DotRat4Eva on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:44pm.

He’s creeping on some naked social distancers in those windows.

By anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 2:40pm.

I have a baseball bat at the back door.

By Balls on Sun, 03/29/2020 - 1:04pm.

So, how good are you at hitting moving objects with struck baseballs at least 50ft away?

By Gary C on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:45pm.

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By Anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 2:45pm.

There’s also the one in egelston. There’s actually an old episode of cops where the police are up there doing surveillance

By adamg on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 12:47am.

But isn't that on the Roxbury side of Egleston?

Man, I hate Boston neighborhood lines sometimes.

By Lee on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 3:02pm.

... to see Donrick doing a wheelie up there.

By Waquiot on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 3:27pm.

What happened to the highrises over there?

By PastaBatman on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 8:00pm.

I'd consider that highrise in egelston in Roxbury

By Stevil on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 4:02pm.

This got built due to some political shenanigans. Some powerful person's son got the go ahead thanks to being a powerful person's son. You really see how out of place this is from Lars Anderson. Does anyone know the background? Does the legend far outstrip reality?

By anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 4:18pm.

BRA down the Eben Jordan Mansion to build that monstrosity.

By anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 4:39pm.

They can change their name but it's the same agency. In the BPDA, the P is silent, at least for now.

http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/01/18/jamaicaway-tower-built-in-fami...

By Parkwayne on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 4:48pm.

Put one or two others by Forest Hills, one each by Jackson Sq. and Roxbury Crossing and that would be a plus for the housing market. The biggest problem with this is that it is only near the 39 bus.

One in Brookline Village would be great, but of course Brookline decided to build a huge medical office building instead as they'd rather get taxes than build schools.

One article about the controversial history:

http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/01/18/jamaicaway-tower-built-in-fami...

By Stevil on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 7:58pm.

Hines and Hennigan.

I'm shocked.

Now for the rest of the story...hmmmm....

Thanks Parkie

By JPMom on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 4:46pm.

a gentleman and a creative genius.

By anon on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 10:26pm.

Operation Over Persons (the jamaicaway) is against FAA regulations.

Stop flying your stupid toys over nonconsenting people.

By jmeltzer on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 8:28am.

The temple of Gozer?

By Jimmy Jamm on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 9:49am.

I am the Keymaster!

By Stevil on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 10:37am.

Of Hines and Hennigan