Ground Broken for New Skyscraper in Downtown Boston

An artistic rendering of the future Bullfinch Crossing Project. Photo source: CBT Architects.

21 June 2019 | Boston, United States

The Boston skyline will be changing, as construction is underway for what could become the tallest office building built in the city since 1984.

Mayor Marty Walsh held a groundbreaking 20 Jun 2019 for One Congress Street, the 161-meter, 1 million-square-foot (92,903-square-meter) office tower in the Bullfinch Crossing project.

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Bullfinch, which is the site of the Government Center garage, covers a total of 4.8 acres (1.9 hectares) over two city blocks. It will have six buildings for office space, apartments, condos, a hotel, shops, and a 1-acre (0.4-hectare) rooftop garden. Walsh said that the new office space is a positive sign for the local economy.

“Seeing a need for additional office space in downtown Boston is key. A lot of cities struggling economically—they’re not building these buildings and they’re not seeing downtown grow. It’s good to see downtown grow as a job hub as well,” Walsh said.

“The Boston skyline will be changing as construction is underway for what could become the tallest office building built in the city since 1984.”

The project will keep some of the Government Center garage available for parking, but the real solution to Boston’s parking concerns lies with public transportation, the mayor said.

“[Due to] these new buildings we’re building, the need for parking is rising. That goes back to the MBTA issue—really making sure we have a system that is reliable and overachieving, not underachieving,” Walsh said.

Half the space in the home of the new office building will be home to State Street Corporation.

The project was designed by architects Pelli Clark Pelli. It is expected to be complete by 2022.

For more on this story, go to CBS Boston.