Suffolk Construction is seeking city permission to build a helicopter landing pad on what's now a parking lot across from its headquarters on Allerton Street in Roxbury.
The company had been scheduled for a hearing before the Board of Appeals this morning for its 82 Kemble St. proposal, but the board agreed to postpone the hearing until March 6, after a Suffolk executive said the company is still engaged in discussions with nearby residents and civic groups about the proposal.
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escape pod
By bike nerd
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 10:45am
are helicopters essentially Viagra for rich men?
Hmm....
By Brian Riccio
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 12:25pm
I used to love the one over by A Street. What happened to that one? How about the one near the old Spaulding? What happened to that one? Answer: not enough traffic to justify the use.
Good to see Linda Forry's presence being felt. And so soon!!!
Ask and ye shall not receive.
By anon
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 12:57pm
Ask and ye shall not receive.
Much too close to a residential area
By Ron Newman
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 1:25pm
GE's would have at least been bordered mostly by water. Wasn't it going to be in the Marine Industrial Park?
I expect Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative will get this quickly shot down.
if not I'm sure the Southies will chime in
By zetag
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 3:22pm
There's a lady over there whose life seems to revolve around complaining about air traffic. She's a frequent herald quote and been grumbling about it on their fb page. I'm sure she could spin a way to be victimized by this, even though she's a few miles away over on the east side.
What's a
By Brian Riccio
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 3:16pm
"Southie"?
If you feel the need to ask
By zetag
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 3:26pm
I know you already know.
This plan....
By Lee
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 5:09pm
... should be shot down.
There's a helipad 2 blocks
By Tyler
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 6:43pm
There's a helipad 2 blocks away at BMC.
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