Results tagged “faneuilhallmarketplace”

The proposed sale of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace lease held by General Growth Properties to Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. is apparently off for now. The Boston Redevelopment Authority rejected the deal because, according to new BRA boss Peter Meade, General Growth didn't provide enough information on Ashkenazy's "financial reserves" and other projects. General Growth also didn't let Ashkenazy meet with the Faneuil Hall Merchant's Association. The General Growth lease runs until 2074. [Boston Business Journal Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Questions exist about the company, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., poised to purchase the lease to operate Faneuil Hall Marketplace. General Growth Properties of Chicago currently operates three buildings and recently reached a $140 million agreement to sell that lease to Ashkenazy. more ›

February is turning into a busy month in the retail sector of the Boston business community as established local businesses and Mayor Tom Menino square off against out-of-town corporations for our money. Menino is taking on Wal-Mart in preparation to discuss the construction of one or more of their stores in Boston. The merchants think General Growth wants to replace local businesses with national chains who can pay higher rent. more ›

• Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, the woman who treated herself for breast cancer while working in the South Pole for the National Science Foundation, died at her home in Southwick on Tuesday. [WCVB]

• A 7-year old boy from Weymouth saved his mother's life with the Heimlich maneuver. [WCVB]