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.
One Harbor Shore Condos Complete Fan Pier Development
Two decades after The Fallon Company acquired a cornerstone development site on Boston Harbor, the final building is nearing completion at its 3 million square-foot Fan Pier project.
Will Lab Slump Translate into Housing Gains?
A vision to turn West Cambridge into a second Kendall Square is coming apart amid record lab vacancies across the region, as the fundamentals of development look set to shift back in favor of multifamily housing.
Big Housing Component Proposed in Gillette Redevelopment
Gillette Co. said housing will make up about 30 percent of its forthcoming redevelopment proposal for its 31-acre South Boston campus, potentially adding thousands of residential units along the Fort Point Channel.
Massport Restructures Lincoln Property Co.’s Seaport Lab Deal
Financial terms of a planned office-lab project in the Boston Seaport District were amended by Massport officials amid an increasingly difficult development landscape.
Massport Picks Team for Seaport Affordable Housing
Massport selected a team of The Community Builders and Menkiti Group to develop the first income-restricted housing project on its properties in the Boston Seaport District.
335K SF Lab Project Designed to Avoid I-90 Tunnel Conflicts
The developer of a proposed 335,000-square-foot office-lab building in Boston’s Seaport District plans to cantilever the far west side of the building because a portion of the Interstate 90 tunnel runs beneath the 232 A St. site.
Barking Crab Wants to Add Floating Restaurant
Owners of the Barking Crab restaurant are seeking to expand the Boston waterfront landmark with addition of a new floating barge on Fort Point Channel.
Details Scarce as Oxford Proposes 1.7M SF South Boston Project
Industrial parcels on the far reaches of the Seaport District are due for their first major changes in decades with development plans being drawn up by Oxford Property Group.
Hot Property: 10 World Trade
10 World Trade in Boston’s Seaport District is the city’s first development recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for sustainable design of landscapes and outdoor spaces.
WS Increases Affordable Housing, Shrinks Lab Space in Seaport
The next phase of WS Development’s Seaport project is being revised again with a decrease in commercial space and plans for more housing, 28 percent of which would be income-restricted.
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.
Marcus Partners Set to Invest $2B With New Fund
Boston-based Marcus Partners plans to invest another $2 billion in real estate projects after closing its newest fund with $650 million from investors.
Channelside Developer Ups Offer of Affordable and Artist Housing
A 1.1 million-square-foot Fort Point development will include more affordable housing and artist-dedicated units under pressure from neighborhood groups and Boston’s arts chief.
BPDA Approves Harvard ERC, Seaport Lab Tower
The BPDA approved two big developments last night: Harvard University’s 900,000-square-foot research campus in Allston and a major life science project on a Massport parcel in the Seaport District.
Massport Narrows Seaport Housing Developer Field to Five
Massport officials have selected five finalists to develop the first mixed-income housing complex built on its Seaport District real estate.
A Statement Building in the Seaport Seeks HQ Tenants
Brokers for the newest development in Boston’s Seaport District, 10 World Trade, say the distinctive design of the 555,000-square-foot tower will enable them to compete for leading industry firms as anchor tenants.
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.
Nine Teams Seek Seaport Housing Development Rights
Life science developers have snatched up most of the recent available properties in Boston’s Seaport District, but a publicly-owned parcel that’s been designated for workforce housing is receiving a strong round of interest.
Life Science Building to Replace Fort Point Garage
A Maryland investment firm is planning to convert a 361-space parking garage into 78,000 square feet of lab space, in a submarket where asking life science rents now average $105 per square foot.
