A proposal above existing businesses
Tavistock Development Company’s letter of intent described a proposed approximately 68,000-square-foot redevelopment at the Boylston Street property associated with Abe & Louie’s and Atlantic Fish Co. The account gave the address as 761–793 Boylston Street.
The proposal intended to retain the restaurants while reconfiguring other retail space. Crate & Barrel’s future was described as uncertain; speculation about a business should not be treated as its confirmed operating status.
Added floors and retained facades
The preliminary plans contemplated five stories behind the existing structure, set back from the historic facades. The account described nine residential units, approximately 23,500 square feet of office space and 15,700 square feet of retail space.
Historic-preservation concerns, transportation, shadows, infrastructure, air and noise were among the review topics discussed. These planning issues were not a completed approval or a promise that the proposed space would lease quickly.
Pandemic context and separate properties
The article situated the proposal amid pandemic-related changes to Back Bay retail and restaurants, including the Lord & Taylor closing. Those observations describe that period, not a present vacancy survey.
Tavistock’s separate Commercial Wharf activity at 88–91 Commercial Wharf East and C. Talanian Realty’s exploration at 903 and 907 Boylston Street were other examples, not additions to the same proposal.
Following the exact property
The article anticipated a further filing by February 18 but did not establish when construction would begin or finish. A property inquiry should use the precise address and distinguish existing space from proposed additions.
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Historical account: Original Boston City Properties report