Boston Mayor Puts Forth Plan to Sell City Hall

"The market value of City Hall and City Hall Plaza will attract sufficient revenue to construct a new seat for city government," Menino said in his speech.

Senator Jack Hart, a South Boston Democrat who had been briefed on the mayor's proposal, said, "This is the biggest news to come out of City Hall in 25 years."

(By Thomas C. Palmer, Jr. and Chris Reidy, Globe staff)