Boston South Station Tower

 

South Station Tower

South Station Tower
Information
Location	Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Status	Approved
Groundbreaking	Late 2007
Estimated completion	2009
Use	Office
Height
Roof	621 ft (189 m)
Technical details
Floor count	49 floors
Companies
Architect	César Pelli
Developer	Hines Interests LP

South Station Tower is an approved^[1] 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."^[2]

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Environmental Impact 3 Design 4 References 5 See also

[edit] History

Original design of the South Station Tower, which included a decorative spire.

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.^[3]

[edit] Environmental Impact

The structure has been LEED pre-certified "silver."^[4]

[edit] Design

The building is to be designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli. The preliminary design is greatly reminiscent of Pelli's Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2006/06/city_approves_4.html
2. ^ Thomas C. Palmer. Station's mega-makeover. The Boston Globe, 29 June 2006.
3. ^ Schmidt, Kat. South Station tower construction progresses. Tufts Daily, 16 March 2007.
4. ^ http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=144

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in Boston

[hide] v • d • e Boston, Massachusetts skyscrapers
Current	Hancock Place · Prudential Tower · Federal Reserve Bank Building · One Boston Place · One International Place · First National Bank Building · One Financial Center · 111 Huntington Avenue · Two International Place · One Post Office Square · One Federal Street · Exchange Place · 60 State Street · One Beacon Street · One Lincoln Street · 28 State Street · Custom House Tower · Berkeley Building · 33 Arch Street · State Street Bank Building · Millennium Place Tower I · 125 High Street · 100 Summer Street · Millennium Place Tower II · McCormack Building · Keystone Building · Harbor Towers I · One Devonshire Place · Harbor Towers II · Saltonstall Building · 500 Boylston Street · Ames Building
Proposed	Trans National Place · South Bay Tower
Approved	South Station Tower · 101 Clarendon Street · Nashua Street Residences
Under construction	Russia Wharf
See also	List of tallest buildings in Boston

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