South Station Tower
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| South Station Tower | |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Groundbreaking | late 2007 |
| Est. Completion | 2009 |
| Use | Office |
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| Roof | 621 ft (189 m) |
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| Floor count | 49 floors |
South Station Tower is a proposed 621 foot (189 m), 49-story hotel, condominium complex, office space, and parking structure to be built atop Boston's historic South Station. The property is being jointly developed by TUDC LLP, a subsidiary of Tufts University, and Hines Interests LP.
The project has been called an example of "transit-oriented development on steroids."[1]
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[edit] History
Development of the airspace above the southbound tracks has been delayed several times. The building was conceived by Tufts president Jean Mayer, who foresaw an "epicenter of high-profile medical research" in downtown Boston. In 1991, Tufts created a for-profit development subsidiary, TUDC LLC, and acquired the rights to build in the airspace. Development over the past decade has been complicated by Boston waterfront zoning restrictions, which require pedestrian access to the waterfront. In 1997, TUDC brought on Hines Interests LP as a development partner.
Despite Mayer's intentions for the site, it now appears unlikely that the university will have a permanent presence in the finished building.[2]
[edit] Environmental Impact
The structure has been LEED pre-certified "silver."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Thomas C. Palmer. Station's mega-makeover. The Boston Globe, 29 June 2006.
- ^ Schmidt, Kat. South Station tower construction progresses. Tufts Daily, 16 March 2007.
- ^ http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=144
