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BOSTON-The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority has issued a request for proposals for the development of the historic Bulfinch Triangle area across from North Station. The five parcels are available for a mix of residential, office, hotel and retail use. Under the 1997 legislation creating the Metropolitan Highway System, the Turnpike Authority was directed to oversee development along the Greenway.

"The development of these parcels, along with the reconstruction of the nearby surface streets and sidewalks as part of the Big Dig, will help restore a historic district that was designed by the great early American architect Charles Bulfinch before being razed to make way for the Central Artery," says MTA chairman Matthew J. Amorello.

The guidelines developed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority also include a specific interest in encouraging the development of a full-service supermarket to serve the North End, West End and Beacon Hill. "These parcels lend themselves to residential development and retail uses," adds Amorello. "We are very interested in bringing a supermarket to the area to serve the surrounding neighborhoods."