The Saga of Nicholas Pritzker's Fan Pier Project Continues

BOSTON-After developer Stephen Karp’s reworked plan for Pier 4 on the South Boston waterfront here receives a warm reception from the state environmental office, city officials question whether different standards are being used to judge Nicholas Pritzker’s Fan Pier project.

“It’s not appropriate to ask for less density when everyone agreed that the acceptable density is next door,” Meredith Baumann, a spokesperson for the Boston Redevelopment Authority tells GlobeSt.com. “We’re hoping they apply the same standards to our proposal.” When asked whether she thinks the state environmental office was not using the same standards Baumann adds, “We are having problems getting our plans through.”