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June 15, 2006

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Apple store in Boston almost there

Posted Jun. 15, ’06, 1:06 PM PT by Scott Silverman
Category | Apple » Stores

Boston mapI hate to steal Dan’s thunder (I guess today is just the day of thunder-stealing), but this one was just too good to pass up: the Boston Apple Store. I know it’s Dan’s hometown, but since it will be mine as well in 3 months (school) I figured I have just as much right as he does.

Last night Apple got a practical approval of their desired store in Boston from the Back Bay Architectural Commission, says The Boston Globe. They gave Apple approval for the demolition of the existing building on Boylston St., where the new Apple Store is planned to exist. The committee did, however, express one concern…

…about the amount of light emitted from inside the store, especially with new residential neighbors moving into the planned five-star Mandarin Oriental across the street. Apple said there might be some degree of coating on the glass, but that it wants to keep the building as transparent as possible.

That’s right Apple, those transparent buildings sure are eye-catching. Looks to me that as long as Apple comes up with an acceptable building design, we’ll see a store in no time. We wouldn’t want Boston to have to wait too long to get its tax dollars and foot traffic that the Apple Store will inevitably bring.


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