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The Big Bad Monster Is Coming…

by Chandra on May 7th, 2008

Apple Store Coming Soon

Lots of people in the Hub are excited about one major thing these days — the gigantic, allegedly 21,350-square-foot flagship Apple Store currently under construction at 815 Boylston Street in the historic Back Bay area of Boston.

A February 2007 Boston Globe article speculated the massive retail location will give eager Apple connoisseurs, fanboys, and fangirls three or more floors (the company is super secretive about forthcoming branches, so reported numbers differ) of opportunities to browse, sample, and hang out, all in a relaxing, glass-motif retail environment that encourages loitering, er, lingering.

Although no definite opening date has been released as of this writing — or at least not one that I know of — the picture above leaves no doubt that Apple fanatics will be able to get their hip Back Bay fix very, very soon. Since the store’s opening has already been delayed several times in the past, for the sake of the hordes of devout Apple worshippers, I hope that means in 2008.

Folks are already loving the temporary Fenway Park Green Monster façade. Check out a couple of additional photos after the jump, as well as even more construction-phase images at The Unofficial Apple Weblog.

Apple Store Boylston - April 26, 2008
The Birth of an Apple Store - March 17, 2008
Bottom Photo: Jeff Dlouhy
Middle Photo: Jeff Dlouhy
Top Photo: brokentrinkets
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2 opinions for The Big Bad Monster Is Coming…

  • Rhea
    May 8, 2008 at 9:01 am

    I am so happy to have an Apple store in an accessible location. Driving out to Chestnut Hill was a drag.

  • Chandra
    May 9, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    The Back Bay location is going to make *so* many people happy. Since I’m within walking distance of the CambridgeSide Galleria branch, I don’t have the same problem. That doesn’t mean I’m not thrilled for everyone else, though. :-)

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