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In 2006, Filene's stores were merged with Macy's phasing out the Filene's name. In a normal store merger, the old stores are converted into the new stores. But this was a problem in Boston, because the Filene's building was located across the street from another Macy's store. When Filene's did close, the Boston Landmarks Commission unanimously ...
Millennium Tower is a 60-story, 684-foot-tall (208 m) residential skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [7] Construction began in 2013 at the site of the former flagship store for Filene's in Downtown Crossing and was completed in 2016. [2] As of 2022, it is the fifth tallest building in Boston.
Filene's (/ f aɪ ˈ l iː n z /, originally William Filene & Sons Co.) was an American department store chain; it was founded by William Filene in 1881. The success of the original full-line store in Boston, Massachusetts, was supplemented by the foundation of its off-price sister store Filene's Basement in 1908.
In 2010, the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District was initiated to revive an ailing Downtown Crossing. In 2015, the historic Burnham Building (see Filene's Department Store) where Filene's flagship previously resided became occupied by Havas and Arnold Worldwide on its upper floors.
Name No. of floors Year opened Year closed Notes Circuit City: 2 1993 2009 Dave & Buster's: 2 2011 — Replaced Circuit City Dick's Sporting Goods: 2 2026 — Will be replacing Nordstrom DSW: 1 2013 — Replaced Filene's Basement Filene's: 2 1961 2006 Filene's Basement: 1 2011 Jordan Marsh: 4 1967 1996 Lord & Taylor: 2 1979 2020 Macy's: 4 1996 ...
Filene's "Automatic Bargain Basement", as it was originally called, opened in 1909 beneath the Downtown Crossing location. [4] Filene's Basement, and its sister company, Filene's Department Store, were wholly owned by Federated Department Stores of Cincinnati. The two entities shared many operating systems, including payroll, benefits, and a ...
Formerly part of May Department Stores prior to that company's acquisition by Federated on August 30, 2005, Kaufmann's operated as part of the Filene's organization in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] On February 1, 2006, the Filene's/Kaufmann's organization was dissolved and the management of its stores was assumed by Macy's East and the new Macy's ...
The Comprehensive Permit Act [1] is a Massachusetts law which allows developers of affordable housing to override certain aspects of municipal zoning bylaws and other requirements. It consists of Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) Chapter 40B, Sections 20 through 23, along with associated regulations issued and administered by the ...