Millennium Tower (Boston)

Millennium Tower
A rendering of the Millennium Tower
Location within Massachusetts
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential, Retail
Location 1 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Coordinates 42°21′21.01″N 71°3′33.91″W / 42.3558361°N 71.0594194°W / 42.3558361; -71.0594194Coordinates: 42°21′21.01″N 71°3′33.91″W / 42.3558361°N 71.0594194°W / 42.3558361; -71.0594194
Construction started 2013
Completed 2016[2]
Height
Roof 684 feet (208 m)[3]
Technical details
Floor count 60[4]
Floor area 1.1 million square feet[5]
Design and construction
Architect Blake Middleton of Handel Architects
Developer Millennium Partners
Structural engineer DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Millennium Tower is a 60-story, 684 feet (208 m) residential skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] Upon completion, the luxury high-rise was named the third tallest building in Boston, built at the site of the former flagship store for Filene's in Downtown Crossing. The property features 442 condos, a Roche Bros. grocery, and Class A office space.[7] Limited occupancy by residents began in July 2016.[6] However, when the project ran out of money, it left the Burnham building gutted and a massive hole where parts of Filenes that were built in the 1950s–1970s once stood. The city of Boston eventually revoked the permit on the project.[8]

In 2012, Millennium Partners took over the task and won approval for 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m2) of commercial and residential space in two buildings. On April 13, 2013, major tenant Arnold Worldwide was signed to occupy a large part of the new building. With the agreement in place, construction resumed.[9] The building officially broke ground on September 17, 2013 with mayor Thomas M. Menino in attendance.[10] On April 26, 2014, 600 trucks poured 6,000 cubic yards (4,600 m3) of concrete into a slab for the new building, making it the largest pour in the city's history.[11]

Recent developments and tenants

Tenants as of 2013 already planned for the building included Roche Bros supermarket.[12]

According to an August 2016 article in the Boston Globe, luxury condos have been purchased by local residents as well buyers from Asia and Europe. A Millennium executive estimated at the time that 75% of the owners will be living in their units in Downtown Crossing.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Millennium Tower Groundbreaking: 10 Things to Know". boston.curbed.com. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  2. ↑ Karen Cord Taylor (2014-03-25). "Downtown View: Downtown Changing, Good For All". northendwaterfront.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Millennium Tower Main Info". mtboston.com. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Floor count". millenniumptrs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Millennium Tower Boston". handelarch.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  6. 1 2 "Millennium Tower Boston - Pre-Construction". Luxury Boston. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Millennium Tower Boston". handelarch.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  8. ↑ "Filene's project to resume as major tenant signed". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Filene's project to resume as major tenant signed". www.boston.com. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  10. ↑ "Millennium Tower: Boston breaks ground on new Downtown Crossing skyscraper". www.metro.us. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  11. ↑ "Record Concrete Pour Paves Way For Millennium Tower At Downtown Crossing". CBS Boston. 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  12. ↑ "Millennium Tower to add to Boston skyline as 4th-tallest building". dailyfreepress.com. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  13. ↑ Tim, Logan (2016-08-30). "Foreign buyers at Millennium Tower show that Boston is on a world stage". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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