Friday, June 6, 2014

About The Millenium Tower Boston

By Sally Delacruz


Sky scrappers change the skyline of any city. This is what Millenium Tower Boston is about to do once completed. It is situated in Downtown Crossing where Filenes Flagship store once stood. The project has faced handles in its process of construction but is on the final leg. The building will stand tall among other buildings in the area.

Upon completion, it is designed to offer residential, commercial and office space. The project is expected to cost about 700 million dollars. It is currently being undertaken by Vornado in partnership with Gale international. They seek to transform the site where Filenes once stood.

The 39 story building is expected to hold a dynamic combination of clients on each section. Some of the space is designed to hold a 280-room hotel. There is room for a restaurant with a sitting capacity of 125 guests. 475,000 square feet or 44,100 meter square are reserved for office space. Dynamic tenancy is expected to provide an incredible living and working area.

Retail space within the tower will take up to 28,000 meters square or 300, 000 square feet. The design also incorporates 166 residential condos. Residents of the building and tenants will also enjoy an adjacent park as part of the entire package.

Initial investors fell short of funds and ended up abandoning the project. This left the area with gaping holes and uncompleted excavations as well as areas where Filenes structures stood since the 50s and 70s. This caused authorities in the area to suspend design approvals and construction on site.

In 2012, Millennium Partners revived the project by seeking approval for a different design. It involves two buildings that will offer 1.2 million square feet of space. This still included a combination of office, commercial and residential sections. The new partners opened a new era for life at the site.

One major tenant to sign up for occupancy is Arnold Worldwide. He penned a signature on the contract on April 13 2013. This was a big boost to the construction and completion of this project. The ground breaking ceremony was held on September 17th 2013. Thomas M Menino, the former mayor of the city was in attendance during the ceremony.

The record for the largest concrete pour within the city was broken on 26th April 2014 when six hundred trucks drained six hundred cubic yards of concrete. This was for the slab on which the tower will stand. Another tenant who has taken space and waiting for completion is Roche Brothers grocery store.

Upon completion the complex will take position among the three tallest residential towers. Tenants have a chance to choose between one, two and three bedroom condos. Even though the lobby is facing Franklin Street, the address has been listed as 426 Washington Street.

The tower is bound to invigorate the neighborhood with obvious changes being witnessed at present. The architect for building is the same one who did Union Station in D. C. And Flatiron Building in Manhattan. There are high expectations in downtown Boston which is known for its gated lifestyle.




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