0 North Station Office Tower in Progress (first look)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Wil Catlin

Please have a look at Boston Properties new North Station development.

New North Station office tower on Causeway

Credit: BBJ

The Hub on Causeway’s office tower was originally approved to rise 420 feet and span 668,000 square feet. Boston Properties is seeking approval now to build a 24-story tower rising 495 feet at its highest occupiable point, spanning 651,500 square feet. The project’s architect is Gensler.

“The design team has made an effort to move away from a conventional glass clad tower,” the notice of project change filing states. “The overall massing of the building has been reshaped to respond not only to internal tenant needs but also to better integrate the structure with the scale and texture of its immediate surroundings.”

0 Boston Seaport Ferry Trial Set to Begin

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston Business Journal

Are you looking for an easier way to Boston’s Seaport? The ferry is coming! OK, it’s a trial, but at least it’s a start.

According to Banker and Tradesman, “the trial service – with ferries making the trip to Fan Pier in approximately 13 minutes – was originally projected to launch in fall 2017. Related Beal committed to pay $794,000 and a $500,000 grant from Massachusetts Department of Transportation will cover the rest of the dock project, [Rich McGuinness, deputy director for waterfront planning at the Boston Planning and Development Agency] said. The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority will oversee the trial service operation, which will be partially funded by corporate subsidies.”

Additional information is available on the BBJ.

0 What TAMI Tenants Want

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Wil Catlin

The tech, advertisement, media, and information (TAMI) tenants in today’s office market are looking for the following deal points:

CONSIDERING MULTIPLE MARKETS
CLUSTER MENTALITY
HEDGING GROWTH
OPEN CONCEPT
MORE CONCERN ABOUT HVAC CAPACITY AND BATHROOMS
FLEXIBILITY IS PARAMOUNT
CASH IS KING
ACCESS AND UNIQUE AMENITIES

0 Residential Tower Proposed on Back Bay Parking Garage

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston Business Journal

The old parking garage — once, apparently, the largest parking garage in the United States — is getting more than just a makeover. CIM Group, of Los Angeles, is proposing a 17-Story residential tower on top of the existing structure.

According to the BBJ, “CIM Group intends to build a 233,500-square-foot residential tower, with 280 apartment and condominium units, that would rise up to 278 feet to the “top of the highest occupiable floor,” the March 1 letter of intent states…The development would also involve redeveloping 205,000 square feet of the existing Motor Mart Garage “to integrate the structural core of the new tower” and create 106,000 square feet of residential and retail space.”

Additional information is available on the Bizjournals website.