Museum-house hybrid proposed for Redpath site

The current owner of the site of the demolished Redpath House has an unusual plan: he wants to build a structure that will be partly privately occupied, partly used as exhibition and storage space by the Museum of Fine Arts. It’s the kind of notion that could have lawyers squabbling over zoning for years.

It’s also hard not to imagine that this owner sees a way to get a fancier building than he could otherwise afford, possibly with tax breaks.