Developer's Revamped Mixed-Use Plan for Pier 4 Greeted Warmly

BOSTON-A revamped proposal for Pier 4, a commercial, retail and restaurant development on South Boston’s waterfront, submitted by developer Stephen R. Karp, was well-received by state environmental officials. The changes were made after Robert Durand, the state’s environmental secretary, called for more open space and better views of the water on all development plans for the waterfront.

“They came in with a conceptual drawing that is going down the right track,” Doug Pizzi, spokesman for Durand, tells GlobeSt.com. “This is a very preliminary plan and we need to see a lot more detail, but in terms of the amount of open space and density of development, it’s definitely what we’re going for.”

The million sf of development is nearly one third less than in the original proposal. The project would include three buildings, walkways, retail spaces, restaurants and a one-acre park. The famous Anthony’s Pier 4 Restaurant would be rebuilt and relocated.