WATCH: ‘Most Magnificent Building in Boston’ Opens at South Station
Twenty-seven years after it was first conceived, developer Hines’ South Station Tower finally opened Thursday afternoon to the sounds of a French jazz trio.
Below Boston, Rising Heat a Risk to Buildings
Piping hot tap water emerging from the cold-water faucets in his Leather District condo raised a red flag for Robert Qua that something unusual was going on.
Elkus Manfredi Picked to Design South Station Offices
The first office tenant to lease space in the new South Station Tower selected Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects to design its 41,000 square-foot workspace.
Hines Pays $73M for Davis Companies’ Suburban Property
A Wilmington industrial park was acquired by Hines, the Houston-based real estate developer, for nearly $73 million following a speculative expansion project during The Davis Companies’ 4-year ownership period.
Hines Joins 5M SF Development in Alewife Quad
Houston-based Hines is joining the development team for a 5 million-square-foot master-planned project in Cambridge’s Alewife neighborhood.
South Station Tower Gets Largest Office Lease
The parent of Waltham-based Hobbs Brook Real Estate is expanding its Massachusetts presence with a new office at Boston’s South Station tower and new research facility scheduled to open in Norwood.
Law Firm Raises Profile with First South Station Tower Lease
South Station Tower’s first office tenant is a national law firm that will relocate from its Financial District offices next year in a landmark deal for Hines’ $870 million development.
Industrial Developers Hit the Brakes as Vacancies Rise
After a scramble for far-flung sites suitable for massive distribution centers, developers are adopting a defensive strategy as many of the latest generation of projects sit vacant.
$215M Apartment Tower Approved in Allston
A $215 million apartment complex will replace an Allston warehouse under development plans approved for a joint venture of Houston-based Hines and Calare Properties of Framingham.
Crews Battle Blaze at Downtown Tower Building Site
A blazing pile of materials outside Hines’ under-construction South Station Tower set off a large response from the Boston Fire Department Tuesday morning.
Goodbye to Downtown Skyscraper-Building
When the South Station tower opens next year, it will be one of the largest office projects ever built in the city. It may very well be one of the last as well.
South Station Tower Launches Sales Campaign for Ritz-Carlton Condos
Developers of Boston’s South Station tower have announced the initial pricing for the $870-million tower’s 166 luxury condominium units and the opening of a sales gallery at 711 Atlantic Ave.
322 Apartments Proposed Near Beacon Yards
Allston’s latest large-scale housing proposal would create 322 apartments in a 311,000-square-foot complex rising up to 16 stories near the future MBTA West Station transit hub.
BPDA Approves Developments Totaling 876 Housing Units
City officials green-lit a $130 million project on Brighton’s Commonwealth Avenue and redevelopment of a former East Boston casket factory property, among others, to hit the second-largest number of units permitted all year.
Industrial Deals Dropped 26 Percent in Q2
Industrial leasing activity dropped 26 percent during the second quarter, confirming softening in the once-overheated Greater Boston market.
Water-Damaged Marina Bay Project Prompts Legal Battles
A 352-unit apartment complex built on a former Marina Bay nightclub property has been plagued with water leaks and mold since 2018, according to a lawsuit asking to have tenants relocated at the developers’ expense.
Hines Developing Chelsea Last-Mile Distribution Center
For its first industrial project in Greater Boston, Hines is targeting the last-mile distribution market with a 146,409-square-foot facility at 250 Marginal St. in Chelsea.
Too Early to Predict Failure for Boston’s New Towers
The future of Boston’s office and luxury residential markets can be seen in two new skyscrapers, one just complete, the other starting to rise into the city’s skyline above South Station.
Hines, Calare Partner on Allston Apartment Project
The developer of Boston’s South Station Tower and a Framingham real estate investor are partnering on plans that would bring 316 apartments to an industrial site in Allston.
South Station Tower Enters Vertical Phase
Developer Hines’ South Station air rights project moved into the prime construction phase this month, in a vertical display starting to become visible in the surrounding neighborhood.
