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South Station Tower Officially Unveiled in Boston Boston — City and state leaders, development partners, and community members gathered on Sept. 25 at 682 Atlantic Avenue in Boston for the official unveiling of South Station Tower. The event took place in the building’s 11th-floor Sky Park, a nearly one-acre landscaped outdoor space featuring walking paths, gardens, a dining terrace, fire features, and activity lawns. Developed by Hines, with design by Pelli Clarke & Partners and construction by Suffolk Construction, the 51-story tower rises 690 feet above the South Station Bus Terminal. It includes 166 luxury condominiums on the upper 16 floors, designed by Jeffrey Beers International and serviced by The RitzCarlton, and 680,000sf of office space with interiors by LSM and A+I. The building was constructed to meet LEED Gold, WELL Gold, and BREEAM standards. “From the beginning, our vision was to create a vertical community that seamlessly integrates residences, office space, and a revitalized transit hub. South Station Tower is not just a new addition to Boston’s skyline. It’s a landmark that honors the legacy of South Station while looking ahead, strengthening connections and making a lasting investment in the city’s future,” said Sarah Hawkins, head of U.S. East, Hines.
South Station Tower / Photos by Jason O’Rear The 680,000sf office component of South Station Tower features 29,000sf primarily column-free, floor plates with 9’4” finished floor-to-ceiling heights, and views of Downtown Boston and Boston Harbor. The Grand Lobby, adjacent to the Sky Park, features vast windows
and gold and silver-leaf gilded glass chandeliers. On the 36th floor, The Club is dedicated to several amenity spaces for the building’s residences, which include a fitness center with treatment rooms and
saunas, two outdoor terraces supported by a chef’s kitchen, a 72 foot outdoor swimming pool with views of Boston’s Back Bay, a double-height library lounge with a central fireplace, and a game room
11th Floor Sky Park
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• Developer: Hines • General Contractor/Construction Manager: Suffolk Construction • Architect (Design Architect): Pelli Clarke & Partners • Architects of Record: Kendall/Heaton Associates; SLCE Architects • Structural Engineer: McNamara•Salvia; Vertika Structural Engineers, LLC • MEP/Fire Protection Engineer: Cosentini Associates • Transportation Engineers: Vanasee & Associates, Inc • Interior Design (Residential): Jeffrey Beers International (Ritz-Carlton Residences) • Interior Design (Office): LSM; A+I • Landscape Architect: OJB Landscape Architecture • Specialty Consultant: SBI Consultants (technical/construction consulting)
FEATURED TRADE PARTNERS: • Facade Systems (Fabricator & Installer): Island Exterior Fabricators • Electrical Contractor: McDonald Electrical Corporation • Architectural metal fabricator: Superior Rail & Iron Works, Inc.