Which MSA has the most major projects coming up: ATL, HOU, DAL, L.A., Seattle, D.C., Philly, Bos, San Fran, or Chi? (live, best)

[TD28194]

Also I may add South Station Tower in Boston: "With commencement of construction anticipated in early 2017, South Station is destined to become a future landmark in Boston"

https://www.hines.com/properties/south-station-boston

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by lrfox

^Just re-route the transbay tunnel and plot a BART stop on the island. Simple. Problem solved.

But seriously, frequent ferries supplemented by bus service could be adequate to move an additional 6-7,000 people or so.

BART sounds great actually but this is the Bay Area, we make everything difficult.

[odurandina]

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i've been doing an incomplete update ~every month. trying to improve the 180-280' list as i'm missing about 35 towers in the current cycle....

i had a short conversation with the lead architect for 1 Bromfield St. this evening....
i'm not going to get into how i confirmed the roof height at 735' but that's the rooftop height.

news;

1 Bromfield Street/Midwood Investment proposals submitted 59 stories 735'
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthor...5-e78f1f04c3d5
Back Bay Station Redevelopment/Boston Properties' proposals submitted!
111 Federal St/Winthrop Sq moving forward. BRA will select winning development team by June... permitting by end of the year.
South Station Tower possible construction ~early 2017.
40 Trinity getting closer to startup, and a 4th ~500’ tower in the West End near TD garden.
mass.gov is pushing the sale of 5.5 acre Southbay DOT/Kneeland Street sitel,

proposed;

1. 1 Bromfield Street/Midwood Investment 59 stories 735' roof (diagonally across from Millenium Tower).

2. Back Bay Station tower #1 34 stories ~428' roof

3. Back Bay Parcel 15 #1/Weiner Ventures 31 stories 400' roof

4. Back Bay Station tower #2 24 stories ~396' top.

5. 45 Worthington/Equity Residential 35 stories ~387' loi

6. Tremont Crossing Tower #1 31 stories 365' top

7. 51 High Street 29 stories ~355'

8. Back Bay Station tower #3 26 stories ~336'

9. 15 Harrison Avenue/Drago and Toscano/Chinatown hotel 26 stories ~336'

10. Tremont Crossing Tower #2 29 stories ~336'.

11 Back Bay Parcel 15 #2/Weiner Ventures 25 stories ~332'

12. Dudley Sqare mixed use residential tower 25 stories ~328'

13. 436 Atlantic Ave/J Hook Lobster tower 24 stories 305'.

14. 533 Washington St/Canvas (high a/r thin condo tower) 30 stories 303'.

15. Tremont Tower 24 stories #3 280'.

16. Landmark Development tower Brighton 278 feet ??

approved, +/- .gov/on schedule, construction, topped, +/- cladding or completed;

1. 1 Dalton Street/Four Seasons 61 stories 755' roof (construction)

2. 111 Federal Street/Winthrop Garage 725-735' roof +.gov BRA wants 'iconic tower.'
will select winning development team by June... Permitting by end of the year.

3. Millennium Tower 60 stories 685' roof (cladding)

4. South Station Tower; 49 stories 678' roof a few years out w/ .gov South Station re-do, Post Office relocation + track expansion...

5. Govt Center (oval) office tower 43 stories + tall mech screen ~647' tip... (approved)

6. Copley Place Tower 52 stories 625' roof (site prep)

7. Govt Center residential tower 45 stories 547' roof (site prep)

8. TD Garden Tower 1 (office) ~21 stories over the podium ~505' roof (podium construction 1-27-2016).

9. TD Garden Point 2 (resident tower) 45 stories 495' roof (podium construction 1-27-2016)

10. Garden Garage/Equity Residential 44 stories 485' roof (pre-construction)

11. Avalon North Station/121 Nashua Street 38 stories 450' roof (cladding ~3-4 weeks)

12. Atlantic Wharf 32 stories 436' (2011)

13. 40 Trinity Place 33 stories 412' (pre-construction)

14. 380 Stewart Street/John Hancock Tower #3 26 stories 390' tip (approved).

15. 45 Province Street 31 Stories 367' (2009)

16. The Pierce Fenway 30 stories 367' (construction)

17. South Station #2 (office) 24 stories 342'

18. Govt Center #3 29 stories ~336' (approved ~2 years away)

19. 45 Stewart St/AVA Theatre District 29 stories 336' (2015)

20. South Station #3 (residential) 28 stories 336'

21. The Kensington Apartments 27 stories 299' (2013)

22. Radian 26 stories 291' (2014)

23. 157 Berkeley Street/Liberty Mutual 22 stories 290' (2013)

24. 30 Dalton St 24 stories 286' (cladding Jan 2016)

25. 99 Kneeland Street/1 Greenway Tower/Chinatown 21 stories 262 Feet (2015)

26. 1350 Boylston/Skanska Fenway 18 stories 223' (construction)

27-50 about 32-35 midrise towers between 180' and 280' either close to approval, approved, under construction or completed. And many more on the way.

stale;

1. Harbor Garage/Don Chiofaro/Prudential 56 stories BRA rendered guidelines for 600'/900,000. thus ending the 2 tower idea. Chiofaro/Pru team say they need 1.1~1.2M sq ft w/ single 600' tower to proceed. Harbor/city/state process is implacable.

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1 Bromfield St/Midwood Development 59 stories 735'....
here's the first render for what might become Boston's 5th tallest.


Rises 50' above Millennium Tower...





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[lrfox]

Originally Posted by TD28194

Also I may add South Station Tower in Boston: "With commencement of construction anticipated in early 2017, South Station is destined to become a future landmark in Boston"

https://www.hines.com/properties/south-station-boston

Not going to happen in early 2017. Not likely to happen anytime soon. This building has literally been proposed for decades. It's contingent on the acquisition of the USPS facility next door (talks aren't even close to progressing on that) and a South Station Expansion. South Station Tower isn't even a project to think about as it's so far from reality.

One Bromfield, on the other hand, is a pretty neat proposal with potential if they can get it going during this building cycle. But keep in mind that it's in its infancy stage and has major hurdles to overcome. Notably, the spot is zoned for 155 feet. Not the 700+ this will end up being (683 to the roof and three levels of mechanicals above that). Sure, it's diagonally across from the nearly completed 685' Millennium Tower, but in order to overcome the zoning restriction, it needs a variance. A variance would require the BRA to sign off on it and you can bet that the NIMBY/Shadows on the Common fanatics will be adamantly opposed. They could have sway on this. Then there's our friends the FAA. This is allegedly within their limits, but they still may have a say. It has potential. If it were proposed 2-3 years ago, it would likely be under construction now, but there are many hurdles for this to overcome. I'm not going to hold my breath.

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

BART sounds great actually but this is the Bay Area, we make everything difficult.

I know the feeling (see above). Logistically, re-routing or even adding a spur to the Transbay Tunnel would be a nightmare. But driving from Treasure Island/Yerba Buena would be worse (not really, but it would feel that way). I picture those on/off ramps being backed up like a parking garage exit after a Beiber concert every morning and evening. I'd rather invest in a wetsuit and swim to work. But a ferry commute... now that would be nice. Given the percentage of the development that's slated to be "affordable," I think many people would choose that and over a commute on the 38 from the Outer Richmond every day. Personally, I'd feel trapped if I were to own a car (one way in and out!), but I think the net is a big positive for the Bay Area.

[citylover94]

The developer for South Station Tower states that it will be starting in early 2017 and got a recent approval by the FAA as of this past February to build a 677 foot tower (Source). Based on that it looks like this project will finally be getting started. I really think you are wrong on SST based on what I have seen and the fact that the website was updated shortly after the FAA granted approval for the tower. As of today the Boston Business Journal also has an article up on this project that unfortunately I cannot read because it is behind a paywall but according to the person who posted the link it sounds like the article is saying this project may be moving forward.

The tower is not contingent on the the USPS moving the only thing contingent on that is the South Station Expansion but that does not have to happen for the South Station Tower to be built.

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by citylover94

The developer for South Station Tower states that it will be starting in early 2017 and got a recent approval by the FAA as of this past February to build a 677 foot tower (Source). Based on that it looks like this project will finally be getting started. I really think you are wrong on SST based on what I have seen and the fact that the website was updated shortly after the FAA granted approval for the tower. As of today the Boston Business Journal also has an article up on this project that unfortunately I cannot read because it is behind a paywall but according to the person who posted the link it sounds like the article is saying this project may be moving forward.

The tower is not contingent on the the USPS moving the only thing contingent on that is the South Station Expansion but that does not have to happen for the South Station Tower to be built.

We'll talk in 2017. South Station Tower was initially approved in 2006. From that point on, it's died, been brought to life, died, been brought to life, and died again. I'm not at all surprised that a new developer is "moving forward" with it. I hope they're successful. But given the fact that it's stagnated for so long, is an air rights development (we've had terrible luck with most of those- see: Columbus Center, Fenway Center, etc.), and involves disrupting New England's second largest transit hub after Logan, I'm not holding my breath.

[OyCrumbler]

Have there been any moves toward building the North/South station rail link?

[MDAllstar]

Board Approves $5.6 Billion Purple Line Contract for D.C. Lightrail Project

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...8bb_story.html




The Purple Line will have America's Longest Railcars

The Purple Line will have America's longest railcars - Greater Greater Washington

[TD28194]

Originally Posted by lrfox

Not going to happen in early 2017. Not likely to happen anytime soon. This building has literally been proposed for decades. It's contingent on the acquisition of the USPS facility next door (talks aren't even close to progressing on that) and a South Station Expansion. South Station Tower isn't even a project to think about as it's so far from reality.

Just in today news, this South Station tower is definitely moving along more positive than you thought:

South Station Tower Plan Revived - Banker & Tradesman

[odurandina]

A Houston developer hopes to break ground early next year on the first phase of the 1.9-million-square-foot South Station air rights project, including a landmark skyscraper rising on Atlantic Avenue. Hines Interests LP has approached the Boston Redevelopment Authority to discuss modifications to the 49-story, 970,000-square-foot office tower, including a smaller office component and the addition of residential space, BRA spokesman Nicholas Martin said.

Hines’ designation as the site developer expires in April 2017, Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesman Jason Johnson said. The project includes 348,010 square feet of air rights development. The developer has asked for the project to be placed on the agenda of an upcoming meeting of the BRA board of directors as soon as next Thursday, said Kate Norton, a spokeswoman for Hines Interests. The vote would certify a new equity partner on the project, Martin said. Hines had partnered with Tufts University’s real estate subsidiary TUDC on the project, until TUDC’s exit in 2009.

A development plan approved in 2006 calls for additional phases on the 8-acre site including a 200-room hotel and nearly 200,000 square feet of residential space, along with retail shops and a parking garage above an expanded bus terminal.

The Hines project is the latest in a series of huge developments planned near public transit centers in Boston. Boston Properties and Delaware North Cos. broke ground in January on the Hub on Causeway, the first phase of their $1 billion office, residential and retail project at North Station. HYM Investments expects to begin construction this year of a 45-story apartment tower in the initial phase of its $1.5 billion One Congress redevelopment at the Government Center garage property. And Boston Properties last week submitted plans for a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use development at Back Bay Station and its neighboring Clarendon Street garage property.