Menino sets up $40-millon loan program for developers

By adamg on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 1:40pm

The goal is to keep them building, the Globe reports; money could start flowing in four months and will use federal money. The Filene's hole in the ground could be one of the first projects.

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Hole in the ground Priority #1

By deselby on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 2:58pm.

Downtown Crossing is looking more and more like a ghost town. The Barnes and Noble storefront still empty after a year or more. Macy's must be hurting.

Could they film a movie in the hole?

By SwirlyGrrl on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 4:50pm.

Just think of the dramatic possibilities! What's a good organized crime movie without a good construction site to conveniently stash a bunch of bodies?

We could all go over and watch the action in the hole on our lunch breaks without interfering with the filming, too.

With one condition

By Arborway on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 4:12pm.

Add a rider banning the use of Alcobond on any new construction.

Fed money NOW

By MrsSargent on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 4:42pm.

About time - thanks to programs like this, we'll see some project movement and life down in that vital area of retail/tourism.