An attorney has criticized the property acquisition offers from developer Alex Bok, who is attempting to secure land for a proposed Malden ballpark. (more…)
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Malden Ballpark Aims for 2019 Opening
Ground for a new Malden ballpark could be broken later this year, allowing the facility to open in 2019, according to developer Alexander Bok. (more…)
Malden Will Not be Asked for Ballpark Funds
A ballpark being pitched in Malden, MA is not expected to be funded through city dollars, according to a report. (more…)
Malden Ballpark Focus Shifts to Affiliated Baseball
After years of working toward an independent team playing out of a new $60-million ballpark in Malden, Mass., developer Alex Bok has shifted his focus toward affiliated baseball, with the blessings of Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Malden ballpark plan adds conference space, with $80M price tag
The price of a proposed new Malden (Mass.) ballpark for an independent Atlantic League team has risen to $80 million after the addition of a conference center, but part of that cost could be covered by the state. Funding for conference space at the ballpark is part of the state’s capital bonding bill, according to […]
New Malden ballpark pushed back to 2016
With land acquisition still a major issue, the opening of a new Malden (Mass.) ballpark has been pushed back to 2016. The issue: even though Alexander Bok has a $20-million lease for the former National Gas site in downtown Malden, the ballpark project requires three other parcels to work. So far there’s been no deal […]
Letter of intent signed for new Malden ballpark
An executed letter of intent between National Grid and developer Alex Bok pushes a proposed $50-million ballpark project in downtown Malden (Mass.) closer to reality. A sterling lineup of politicos, including Rep. Ed Markey and Attorney General Martha Coakley, was on hand to commemorate the occasion yesterday. Bok, who has been working on a Boston-area […]
Lease approved for proposed Malden ballpark
Alexander Bok, Malden Redevelopment Authority and National Gas have worked out terms of a 40-year lease for a 6.4-acre site in downtown Malden, which will be the site of a new independent Atlantic League ballpark. The site was formerly a former gas distribution facility owned and operated by National Gas. The authority will technically lease […]
Lease issues delay Malden ballpark planning
The earliest we could see a new $50-million ballpark in downtown Malden for an independent Atlantic League team is 2015, as the project is bogged down in lease negotiations. Alexander Bok, the attoney putting together the deal, says it’s been more complicated to put together a lease than anticipated for the 6.4-acre National Grid site. […]
Parcels eyed for new Malden ballpark
The owner of a potential new downtown Malden ballpark says he is working to buy the final three land parcels needed to create a 7-acre site. Alex Bok, president of the Boston Baseball Field of Dreams LLC, already is in negotiations with National Grid to build on the downtown Malden site. The next step is […]
Malden ballpark plan on path for preliminary approval
A plan for a new downtown ballpark in Malden (Mass.) is gaining momentum, as the Malden Redevelopment Authority is poised to push the $30-million proposal from developer Alexander Bok. The authority will decide Wednesday whether to grant Bok’s plan preliminary approval and engage in discussions with National Grid about a lease of the 6.4-acre site. […]
Malden to hear ballpark pitch next week
Alexander Bok plans to pitch Malden officials next week on a proposed $45-million ballpark on the city’s central National Grid site — but there will be plenty of questions about whether this is the best use for a prime open tract. The 6.4-acre parcel will be open once National Grid moves its operations from the […]
Malden still in play for Atlantic League ballpark
Alex Bok’s attempt to bring an independent Atlantic League ballpark to Malden, Mass., may land a 6.4-acre parcel next to an Orange Line train stop after bidding for the rights ends at noon today. A National Grid gas operations facility is currently occupying the property. That plant is slated to move, freeing up the 6.4 […]