Management from the Boston Red Sox has taken an interest in the planning process by opposing a nearby high-rise development.
"Neighborhood opponents are lining up against a condo tower that entrepreneur Steve Belkin wants to build along Charlesgate in the Fenway," reports Tim Logan. "Batting cleanup is the Boston Red Sox."
Logan reports the news of the baseball team's opposition to the development based on a letter from the team to the Boston Planning & Development Agency. According to Logan, the letter is "a five-page comment letter in October with city officials complaining that Belkin’s proposed 340-foot tower, two blocks away at Charlesgate and Ipswich Street, would loom too closely over its beloved stadium and 'significantly transform the iconic views of the city skyline that fans now enjoy.'"
In addition to the baseball team, the Fenway Civic Association and Boston Preservation Alliance have also expressed concerns about the new development. According to Logan, the development has also gained some support from local organizations.
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