Bulfinch Crossing

Bulfinch Crossing (also known as the Government Center Garage Redevelopment) is a redevelopment project currently under-construction in Downtown Boston, United States. It will consist of two skyscrapers, a smaller residential tower, a low-rise office building, a hotel, and a low-rise retail building. Site preparation began in late 2015, and construction officially commenced on January 24, 2017. Construction is planned to last until 2020 on the residential tower. The high-rise office tower, One Congress, will start construction in 2019 and will open in 2022.[4]

Bulfinch Crossing
One Congress
Location within Boston
General information
Status	Pre-Construction
Type	Office, Retail
Coordinates	42°21′46.3″N 71°03′30.6″W
Named for	Bulfinch Triangle
Groundbreaking	Summer 2019
Construction started	Late 2015
Completed	2022 (est.)
Opening	2022
Height
Roof	520 ft (160 m)
Top floor	528 ft (161 m)
Technical details
Floor count	43
Floor area	1,012,000 sq ft (94,000 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect	César Pelli
Architecture firm	Pelli Clarke Pelli
Developer	HYM Investment Group
Other designers	CBT Architects
Main contractor	Tishman Construction
Other information
Facilities	MBTA subway and bus station, Bluebikes dock, charging station, Zipcar, Maven, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Parking	1,160 spaces
Website
https://bulfinchcrossing.com/buildings/one_congress
References
[1][2]

Bulfinch Crossing
Residential Tower
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Residential, Retail
Named for	Bulfinch Triangle
Groundbreaking	January 24, 2017
Construction started	Late 2015
Completed	2020 (est.)
Height
Roof	480 ft (150 m)
Technical details
Floor count	45
Floor area	547,900 sq ft (50,900 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect	Pelli Clarke Pelli and CBT Architects
Developer	HYM Investment Group
Other designers	CBT Architects
Other information
Number of rooms	423 (residential), 200 (hotel)
Facilities	MBTA subway and bus station, Bluebikes dock, charging station, Zipcar, Maven, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Parking	1,160 spaces
Website
https://bulfinchcrossing.com/buildings/residential_tower
References
[1][2][3]

One Congress

Tower under construction, 2019

The primary building of the development is the 43-story office tower, which will feature a three-story lobby and high-end amenities.[5] The first four floors of the building will contain the lobby and a restaurant, with each floor containing 23,200 square feet. Floors five through ten will contain offices and parking, and each floor will contain 8,800 square feet. The remaining floors will contain offices, and each floor will contain 27,500 square feet. The building is planned to earn a gold level of certification through the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program.[6]

Some preliminary construction on the building is underway, but no major construction will begin until an anchor tenant is found. As in summer of 2018, developers of One Congress & Bulfinch Crossing have announced on Bulfinch Crossing's Twitter that construction will finally start One Congress in summer of 2019 and also announced that it will be opening in 2022.[7] In January 2019, State Street Corporation was announced to be the primary tenant in the new building.[8]

The building will contain a fitness center, basketball court, rooftop garden, and several conference rooms. On-site parking is also available.[5][6]

Residential Tower

The second largest building in the development is the larger residential tower (sometimes called Residential Tower I by the developer), which is planned to be at least 480 ft (150 m) tall.

The tower was originally planned to consist of 486 apartments, but will now instead contain only 368 apartments and 55 condos. This change was announced in July 2017 when the developer decided to convert 118 apartments into 55 condos due to a slowing demand for luxury housing in Boston.[3]

The residential tower will contain a fitness center, swimming pool, rooftop garden, clubroom, private kitchen and diner, yoga room, golf simulator, pet spa, concierge services and a sky lounge and terrace. On-site parking is also available.[5][9]

Other buildings

Along with the two main towers of the development, four smaller buildings and a public square will be constructed. Along with these buildings, there will be nearly 4,132,500 sq ft (383,900 m²) in the entire development.

Residential Tower II

A smaller residential tower (officially named Residential Tower II), is being constructed alongside the rest of the development. It is planned to rise at least 299 feet (91 metres) and contain 28 stories. The tower is planned to be primarily residential, with 291 units. At least 8,400 sq ft (800 m²) of the building will be designated for retail use.[5]

Boutique Office

In addition to the main office tower, a smaller office building (officially named Boutique Office) is under construction; it is planned to contain at least 163,800 sq ft (15,200 m²) of both office and retail space. The building will rise 152 feet (46 meters) and will contain 11 stories. It is planned to have a private terrace for office workers.[5]

Retail building

A retail building (officially named Iconic Retail) is planned to be constructed as part of the development project; it is planned to be situated across the street from the Boston Public Market and will contain four floors. The building is intended to house a flagship store, and will include an entrance to the Haymarket Square subway station.

Hotel

A 157 ft (48 m) tall hotel building is being constructed at the northern edge of the site, and is planned to contain at least 200 hotel rooms. Although the main use for the building is a hotel, at least 57 condominiums and 17,400 sq ft (1,600 m²) of retail space will be located inside the 14-story building.

Amenities

The hotel is planned to contain a ballroom, several meeting rooms, a rooftop bar, and a rooftop terrace.

Parking garage

The Government Center garage will be mostly demolished, but over 1,000 spaces will remain as part of the new development.

In order to make room for the new development, the existing Government Center garage will be demolished. The garage was constructed in the 1960s as part of the Government Center urban renewal project; it contains 2,300 parking spaces. Due to the fact that the garage is entirely made out of concrete, it is considered to be an eyesore by many, along with the nearby City Hall building.[2]

At least 1,160 parking spaces in the garage are to be preserved to accommodate the new development, the spaces are planned to be placed inside of the new office tower.[5][10]

References

1. "Meet Bulfinch Crossing". Archived from the original on 2018-02-08.
2. "Bulfinch Crossing". www.bldup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
3. "Developer of 45-story tower changes plans, will convert some apartments into condos - The Boston Globe". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22.
4. "Construction on six-building Bulfinch Crossing officially starts". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18.
5. "Bulfinch Crossing - Overview". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28.
6. "Bulfinch Crossing - One Congress". Neoscape. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17.
7. "Huge Government Center Garage Project Is Just Getting Started". Archived from the original on 2018-02-08.
8. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/01/23/state-street-new-deal-jumpstart-government-center-garage-project/Tgjr1yyEVDs8hiLQ25F76M/story.html?event=event25
9. "Bulfinch Crossing - Residential Tower". Neoscape. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2017-09-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)