Lawsuit Alleges Flaws at State Street HQ
Developers of State Street Corp.’s new headquarters say design flaws that failed to take into account Boston’s frigid winters forced them to sacrifice leasable space and drove up project costs.
Amenities Take Center Stage in Boston’s Newest Office Tower
HYM Investment Group’s brand-new One Congress office tower officially opens today, the first in a big pulse of downtown Boston class A space being delivered over the next several quarters.
One Career Decision Was All He Needed
Fred Clarke’s fateful decision to accept César Pelli’s job offer 50 years ago set in motion a sweeping career that’s included designing some of the biggest punctuation marks on the skylines of the world’s biggest cities, including Boston.
One Lincoln Plans $200M Upgrade for New Anchor
The owners of Boston’s One Lincoln will spend $200 million to update the 1.1 million-square-foot office tower after landing a partial replacement for departing anchor tenant State Street Corp.
Another Fire Knocked Down at One Congress
Boston firefighters responded Saturday to the second fire in five weeks at the One Congress office tower in downtown Boston.
One Congress Fully Leased as Intersystems Departs Cambridge
Boston’s newest office tower is fully committed more than seven months before completion following a large lease by a Cambridge tech company for its new headquarters.
One Congress Close to Landing Second Big Tenant
A lease by a second major tenant could fill up the 1 million-square-foot One Congress office tower at Boston’s Government Center well before its scheduled completion in January.
Law Firm Announces Relocation to One Congress
A downtown Boston law firm has committed to become the second tenant at the One Congress office tower.
One Lincoln Owner Details Post-State Street Repositioning
The owner of Boston’s One Lincoln St. plans a major repositioning of the 36-story office tower following the departure of State Street Corp.’s headquarters, including a new 25,000-square-foot terrace in the sky with basketball and tennis courts and outdoor dining.
‘Morphable Floor’ Could Be New Office Space Model
Tenants’ preferences for post-COVID workspace are prompting shifts in office designs emphasizing outdoor connections, and Gensler architects have some ideas about how to make that practical in places like Boston with wide seasonal fluctuations in climate.
Tech and Wellness Intersect at One Congress
Across the U.S., commercial real estate projects have ramped up to implement new technology to ensure a gold standard of wellness. One Congress, the highly anticipated office tower that will serve as an anchor to the larger Bulfinch Crossing development, is no exception.
Can Tech Soothe COVID Concerns in the Office?
Office building owners better brace themselves for possible multimillion-dollar facility upgrades if they’re going to successfully lure back health-conscious tenants after the pandemic crisis finally eases.
The 2020 Turkey Awards: You’re Building What?
While 2020 has been downright disastrous in so many ways, it has truly excelled at delivering a bumper crop of big, fast juicy gobblers to skewer, from doomed projects to idiotic proposals.
Construction Resumes, but New Rules Could Delay Projects
Large-scale construction sites in Boston began reawakening this week but with new rules that could delay project completions in the first phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan for the Massachusetts economy.
Hines Gets $870M for South Station Tower
The 2.7 million-square-foot South Station air rights development is expected to get airborne in 2020 after decades of attempts to build offices and housing above the Boston transportation landmark.
The Year in Commercial Real Estate
From a booming life science industry spreading further out from East Cambridge to new multifamily housing models and an e-commerce-fueled explosion in interest in distribution facilities, here’s what drove demand in 2019.
With Lenders Cool on Luxury Projects, Offices Take Center Stage
While developers of new office towers are betting on no recession, or a very shallow one, apartment and condo builders are clearly looking at the future a bit more warily. Both sides can’t be right here.
‘Iconic’ Tower Starts to Rise at Government Center
One Congress, the distinctive, 1 million-square-foot tower that will house State Street Corp.’s new headquarters, broke ground this morning.
Google, BofA Commit to 1.4M SF in Cambridge and Boston
Google’s workspaces in Cambridge’s Kendall Square will grow to 850,000 square feet with construction of a new 400,000-square-foot office tower and renewals for two other leases at Boston Properties’ Kendall Center development.
Hot Property: Bulfinch Crossing’s One Congress Tower
The open format layout of the office tower will enable State Street Corp. to lower its occupancy costs as approximately 2,500 employees relocate from the One Lincoln tower on the edge of the Financial District.
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