Spagnolo Gisness & Associates (SGA)

Leasing Underway for The Heights at Haverhill With construction nearly complete, leasing has kicked off for The Heights at Haverhill. The building features 42 modern homes ranging in size from 900 square feet, 1 bedrooms to nearly 1,200 square foot 2 bedroom/2baths. Rents range from $1895 to $3025 per month. Amenities will include a fitness center and rooftop lounge and sky bar. Construction is expected to wrap up this summer.

Amended Plans Filed for Xmbly in Somerville Changes have been proposed for the 9+ acre Xmbly development in Somerville. Currently, on the project, construction has kicked off for the 329 unit Alta XMBLY which would now be the only residential building within the project. New plans call for the elimination of the 190,000 square foot residential tower on Block 25. This change allows for an increase in publicly accessible open space and an increase in office/lab/R&D space by approximately 272,000 square feet, inclusive of approximately 80,000 square feet of innovative space. A total of 1,220,000 square feet of office/lab/R+D  space would now be provided within 3 buildings. Plans also call for a reduction in retail/restaurant space to 24,500 square feet but an increase in parking from 1696 spaces to 1899 in total.

Newton Residents Vote YES on Northland's 22+ Acre Development Newton residents voted in favor of the Northland Newton project Tuesday night, with 58% of voters supporting the mixed-use development. As approved by the city council in December 2019, the project will include  800 housing units (140 of which will be affordable), 180,000 square feet of office space and 115,000 square feet of commercial space. Plans also call for 10 acres of open space including 8 new parks plus a mobility hub that will offer free electric shuttle service to the Newton Highlands MBTA Station. 

Certificate of Occupancy Issued for Two Drydock A certificate of occupancy has been issued for the base building, core, and shell, of Two Drydock in Boston's Seaport. The 13-story building features 230,000 square feet of office space plus 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Tenants at the project will include MullenLowe and Mediahub, Shell TechWorks and local brewery Lord Hobo. Amenities at Two Drydock include an 11th-floor terrace facing the Boston skyline and rooftop yoga studio. 

Interior Finishing Ongoing for The Heights at Haverhill Modern interior finishes are being installed within the new 10-story riverfront tower in downtown Haverhill. The Heights will feature 42 loft-style apartments along with a host of amenities including a sky-lounge and roof deck. The project will also offer restaurant space and classrooms and a test kitchen, for the Lupoli Family School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts, an extension of Northern Essex Community College. The building is expected to welcome first residents this spring. Photo: SGA Architects

Construction Ongoing at 200 Station Ave in Westwood Exterior work is ongoing for the 4-story Class A office building at 200 Station Ave on the upper campus at University Station in Westwood. The 100,000 square foot project will be home to Citizens Bank, who will have around 600 employees working from the space. 

Exterior Work Nearly Complete For 80 University Ave. in Westwood Exterior work is nearly complete for the new 40,000 square foot class A office project along University Ave. in Westwood. The 2-story building has been fully leased by a privately held, full-service investment consulting and advisory firm.

$8M Tenant Fit-up Permit Pulled for Two Drydock A permit valued at $8M has been pulled for tenant fit-up on floors 7-10 at Two Drydock Avenue. The project will include new finishes along with mechanical and electrical. When complete in the first quarter of 2020, Two Drydock will feature 225,000 square feet of office space with 9,500 square feet of ground-floor retail.  Tenants at the project will include MullenLowe and Mediahub who have leased 114,620 square feet plus Shell TechWorks who committed to 43,821 square feet. Local brewery Lord Hobo will occupy the 9,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space on the ground floor.

101 South St. at Boynton Yards Officially Breaks Ground On Monday, December 2nd, Leggat McCall hosted an official ground breaking ceremony for 101 South Street, the first building in the Boynton Yards redevelopment. 101 South will feature 290,000 square feet of state of the art lab space over four levels of underground parking and first floor retail and community arts spaces. The project is located adjacent to Union Square and will certainly benefit from the upcoming green line station set to open in 2021. The 101 South Street team with Mayor Curtatone. The shovel presented to the mayor as part of the groundbreaking ceremony was painted by local artist JennyMae Kho.

Newton City Council Approves Northland's Mixed-Use Project Last night the Newton City Council approved the 14 building mixed-use project Northland has planned for the 22+ acre site on Needham and Oak Streets. The project will include a total of 800 housing units (140 of which will be affordable), 180,000 square feet of office space and 115,000 square feet of commercial space. Plans also call for 10 acres of open space including 8 new parks plus a mobility hub that will offer free electric shuttle service to the Newton Highlands MBTA Station. 

Site Work Continues at 101 South St. at Boynton Yards Site work is ongoing at 101 South Street as part of the Boynton Yards development in Somerville. The class A speculative lab building will feature 290,000 square feet of space aimed at emerging life sciences companies. This project will also include four levels of underground parking and ground-floor retail and community arts spaces. Construction of the initial building and related infrastructure and open space improvements started in June 2019 and will approximately 2 years, aligning the opening with the completion of the planned MBTA Green Line station in Union Square.

Lord Hobo Coming to Two Drydock Local brewery Lord Hobo has signed a lease for the 9,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space on the ground floor of Two Drydock in the Seaport. Along with a working brewery, the space will include a gastropub, taproom, and lounge. Upstairs Two Drydock will feature 225,000 square feet of Class A office space offering an array of amenities from a welcoming public plaza to a rooftop yoga studio. Construction is expected to wrap up in the first quarter of 2020.