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Charles Street Jail to Become 300-Room Hotel

BOSTON-Local developer Richard Friedman of Carpenter & Co. is planning on developing a 300-room hotel at the Charles Street jail site in the heart of the city.

By Naomi Grossman | Updated on March 06, 2001

BOSTON-Developer Richard Friedman, of Cambridge-based Carpenter & Co., is looking to convert the Charles Street jail here in the heart of the city to a 300-room hotel. The jail is a historic landmark dated from the 1800s.

Friedman reached an agreement to develop the jail with Massachusetts General Hospital, which owns the jail, over a year ago. MGH spokesperson Michelle Marcella confirms for GlobeSt.com that Friedman is “planning on building a hotel” at the jail site, which has been closed down for years. But reportedly Friedman is currently working on acquiring approval from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, a group that oversees local landmarks.

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