New Interpretive Panels Share the History of The Reserved Channel

Oxford Properties and Pappas Enterprises have unveiled new interpretative signage highlighting the history of The Reserved Channel in South Boston. Joined by representatives of Massport, local elected officials, historian and Suffolk professor Bob Allison, and community members, the team gathered on Friday, May 21, 2021 to view the series of eight interpretive panels, which provides details on the Channel’s evolution, and its unique role in industrial, port and military history.

“The Reserved Channel has always played an essential and unique role in the history of Boston’s waterfront,” said Senator Nick Collins. “I thank and support the efforts of Oxford Properties and Pappas Enterprises to commemorate the history, and I look forward to aiding and participating in the Channel’s future.”

The panels are located along the Pappas Way Waterfront Path; established in 2012, the Path was part of a significant investment to improve the western seawall of The Reserved Channel. Visitors who walk along Pappas Way will learn the story behind the making of the Reserved Channel and its extensive development timeline, the reasoning of why the body of water is called the “reserved” channel, the history of South Boston being chosen as a World War I and World War II port, and the Reserved Channel as it stands today.

“Oxford and Pappas are thrilled to be able to build on the investment along Pappas Way Waterfront Path with this new signage,” said Mark McGowan, Vice President, Boston Head of Development at Oxford Properties Group. “We are proud to bring the rich history of this area in South Boston to the public in an accessible way and look forward to being part of its next phase of evolution.”

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About Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”) is a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. It builds, buys and grows defined real estate operating business with world-class management teams. Established in 1960, Oxford and its portfolio companies manage approximately C$70 billion of assets across four continents on behalf of their investment partners. Oxford’s portfolio encompasses office, logistics, retail, multifamily residential, life sciences and hotels; it spans more than 150 million square feet in global gateway cities and high-growth hubs. A thematic investor with a committed source of capital, Oxford invests in properties, portfolios, development sites, debt, securities and real estate businesses across the risk-reward spectrum. Together with its portfolio companies, Oxford is one of the world’s most active developers with over 100 projects currently underway globally across all major asset classes. Oxford is owned by OMERS, the Canadian defined benefit pension plan for Ontario's municipal employees. For more information on Oxford, visit www.oxfordproperties.com.

About Pappas Enterprises, Inc.
Pappas Enterprises, Inc. is a fourth-generation family business that has been developing and managing commercial and industrial real estate for more than sixty years and is part of a family-owned group of companies founded in Boston in 1914. With a long and diverse history, Pappas Enterprises has operated grocery and liquor businesses, transportation carriers, and construction businesses. Since 1985, Pappas has built over 1.5 million square feet of industrial, residential, commercial, and retail space in and around Boston. The firm co-owns Pappas Commerce Center, an approximately 38.5-acre industrial park, with nearly 2000 feet of frontage on the Reserved Channel in Boston’s Seaport District. Pappas is at the forefront of green building initiatives in Boston and is deeply committed to progressive design.