Boston Launches New Ferry to Flynn Marine Park
Commuters on the MBTA’s regional rail system just got an option to add a little more fluidity to their commute. And Seaport landlords just got a new amenity to promote to potential tenants.
Industry Group Envisions Boston Fisheries Museum in Seaport
A major lab project nearing completion in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park is providing seed money for the first-ever museum to memorialize what was once a major city industry.
Related Beal Closes on Financing for Vertex Lab Project
A development group led by Related Beal completed its financing for development of a Vertex Pharmaceutical-leased research center that’s ramping up construction in South Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.
Developers Line Up to Lure Vertex HQ
As Vertex Pharmaceuticals weighs whether to relocate its headquarters, Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners is aggressively pursuing a new lab project that could lure the life science firm from its Fan Pier perch.
Marine Park Developer Proposes 321K SF Lab Project
Developers MP Boston and Beacon Capital Partners received approval for their 380,800-square-foot South Boston Innovation Campus project in 2020. Now, MP Boston wants to nearly double the campus’ size.
Massport to Offer Fast-Tracked Development Parcel in Marine Park
Massport will offer a portion of its marine terminal property in South Boston for development after receiving unsolicited interest in the site.
Lab Project Gives Marine Economy Seat at the Table
Labs and Boston’s traditional marine industrial economy have increasingly operated side-by-side in the Seaport District in recent years. The next area’s major development project would combine them under one roof.
For Boston Officials, Sustainability Begins at Home
A former seafood processing plant in South Boston will become the one of the first demonstration projects for Mayor Michelle Wu’s push to slash fossil fuel use in new developments.
IDB Lab Conversion Attracts Nine Leases
Lab space conversions within Boston’s Innovation and Design Building received strong response from tenants that translated into 260,000 square feet in recent leases.
Bakery-to-Biotech Redevelopment Gets $194M Construction Loan
A redevelopment of the Au Bon Pain headquarters in South Boston’s marine park for Ginkgo Bioworks received $194 million in construction financing from Citizens Bank.
Related Beal Offers $131M for Marine Park Site
With an offer that topped two other developers’ by over $19 million, Related Beal is set to be awarded the rights for a 337,516-square-foot project in South Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park including a new job training center for the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute.
Ferry and Bus Upgrades Tied to Marine Park Growth
As South Boston’s marine park transforms from working port to high-tech hub, the puzzle of delivering thousands of employees to new developments is coming to a head.
Marine Park Transition Continues with Parcel X Plans
Developer Marcus Partners submitted plans for a new 742,000-square-foot office-lab complex on parcel X in Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park as seafood processors currently located on the property prepare to relocate to the nearby Massport Marine Terminal.
Lease Expansion Fills Up Foundry Development in Seaport
After going public with a $15 billion valuation, Ginkgo Bioworks is adding to its future real estate footprint in Boston’s Seaport District.
742K SF Lab Project Proposed on Northern Ave.
Boston-based Marcus Partners plans to redevelop a marine industrial parcel at 310 Northern Ave. as the latest life science complex on the eastern edge of the Seaport District.
Hot Property: Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton
The new Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton brings 416 new hotel rooms and 6,000 square feet of meeting space to Boston’s Seaport District.
BPDA OKs 88 Black Falcon Expansion, Allston-Brighton Bus Lanes
A 327,000-square-foot addition to the 88 Black Falcon complex will market space to life science companies while preserving traditional industrial tenants such as seafood companies in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.
Cronin Group Pitches Lab Complex in Marine Park
The developer of the St. Regis Residences Boston luxury condo tower is looking for opportunities to tap into the life science boom in South Boston’s marine park with plans for a 234,000-square-foot complex on Drydock Avenue.
BPDA OK’s Stavis Seafood Move, 307 New Units
Boston Planning and Development Authority directors supported updated plans for a Stavis Seafood processing plant in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, and 307 new housing units including redevelopment of the Playwright Pub property in South Boston.
Developers Pay the Bill to Save the Seaport
Developers in South Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park will chip in toward projects designed to stave off sea level rise under a new resiliency funding formula.
