The Week in Review: Rooftop Fatality, Ivory Bean Demolition

This week began with a tragic accident involving Emerson College student Justin Amorratanasuchad, who fell from a South End rooftop while filming a project for class. Also this week, the North End market "Going Bananas" announced plans to open a second location in the cronically-empty Lambert's Marketplace storefront. Those stories and more are below (just click the link to view the full story):

A 21-year-old Emerson student is dead after falling from a roof on Columbus Avenue Sunday morning, police reported. The victim, Seattle native Justin Amorratanasuchad, was a junior at Emerson College where he majored in film production.

Tucked in the basement of a brownstone on Columbus Avenue is a small lab with enormous prospects. Known as the Fab Lab (for fabrication, not fabulous), this workspace contains everything you need to make a music video, a deck chair or a microchip.

Twenty-eight year old actor and South End resident, Zach Eisenstat, is about to take the plunge. After years of working in the financial sector he’s merging his theater skills into what will hopefully evolve into a sustainable career.

A new South End based company called Swap.com is attracting major attention: Mayor Menino chose the burgeoning start-up as one of 11 businesses honored this year with his coveted Green Business Award.

Going Bananas, a North End market serving Boar’s Head sandwiches and fresh produce, is opening a second location on Tremont Street in the former Lambert’s Marketplace storefront, owner Frank Scire confirmed on Wednesday.

The upper floors of the Ivory Bean building were demolished on Friday, leaving a large hole in the row of buildings near the corner of Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue.

A new bike share program expected to be in full swing by July is a win for seasoned cyclists, and also a perfect way to introduce more people to the tw0-wheel method transportation, bikers say.