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Marine Wharf Hotel Refinanced for $105.63 Million The hotel development at 660 Summer Street has been refinanced via Santander Bank for $105.63 million. The upcoming 14-story, 320,000 square foot dual-branded hotel will include a 245-room Hampton Inn and a 166-room Homewood Suites, providing a total of 411 new Seaport District hotel rooms.  Approximately 19,300 square feet of amenities will be located at Marine Wharf Hotel including an exterior terrace, a fitness center, an indoor pool, meeting spaces, and a 500-seat restaurant. Approximately 3,500 square feet of retail will be located on the hotel's ground floor.

Foundation Prep Continues for The St. Regis Residences, Boston Foundation prep is ongoing along Boston's waterfront at the site of the upcoming 22-story St. Regis Residences, Boston. The luxury building will include 114 condos along with a fitness center, pool, library, and spa. Unit interior finishes along with the lobby and amenity spaces, designed by BAMO, will reflect the maritime location and utilize a color palette inspired by the water's edge. The St. Regis Residences, Boston will also feature a two-level signature restaurant and an extension of the Harborwalk around the exterior of the building. Construction is expected to be complete in early 2021.

Steel Framing Nearly Complete for Marine Wharf Hotel Steel framing is nearly complete for the upcoming dual-branded Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton in the Seaport. The 411 room hotel will include 7,400 square feet of prime restaurant and retail space, a fitness center, a heated pool, a business center, an outdoor terrace and valet parking for around 75 cars. The hotel is located just steps from the Flynn Cruise Terminal.  

Window and Facade Work Continues at Parcel K: Residential Building Gets a Name Construction continues on the Seaport's Parcel K with both the hotel and residential buildings set to open in Spring 2020. Ora Seaport, the residential building in the project, will include 304 luxury apartments. Units will range in size from studios up to 3 bedrooms, many featuring private terraces. Resident amenities will include a rooftop pool, Skydeck, gym & wellness studio, cafe/coffee bar, and concierge service. Next to Ora will be the Hyatt Place Hotel, featuring 294 guest rooms. The hotel is expected to open in March of 2020 and will be the first Hyatt product in the Seaport district. Hotel amenities will include  6,500 square feet of retail restaurant space, a lobby bar, outdoor patio, top floor pool, top floor fitness center, and rooftop deck. Rounding out the Parcel K project will be around 12,000 square feet of office space and 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. A one-level underground parking garage will have the capacity for approximately 450 cars.  

Construction Continues on Skanska's Next Seaport Office Project: Two Drydock Window install is ongoing for Skanska's Two Drydock, in Boston's Seaport. The 225,000 square foot project will feature flexible, modern office space, offering abundant natural light through this glass facade. Along with the office space the building will also feature 9,500 square foot of ground floor retail and parking for 150 cars. The parking has been strategically placed on floors 2-4 to allow for possible future repositioning.   

Site Work Ongoing for The Track at New Balance After officially breaking ground last month site work is ongoing for the next phase of development at Boston Landing, The Track at New Balance.  The TRACK will feature an indoor track as well as regulation hard court and turf field space and a separate warm-up track along with seating capacity for up to 5,000 spectators. Ground floor retail and foodservice will also be part of the project along with a 3,500 capacity music venue in partnership with The Bowery Presents. Construction is expected to be complete in late summer 2021.

Work Continues on Slurry Walls for Winthrop Center Construction continues on the slurry walls for the $1.3B Winthrop Center project in Downtown, Boston. The 53 story tower will include  500 condominium residences, with approximately 750,000 square feet of commercial office. The entire tower is designed to meet LEED Platinum standards with the office portion striving to become the world's largest Passive House office. Office tenants will also have access to a full floor of amenities including a fitness center, coffee bar, and game area. The most unique amenity, however, will be an electromagnetic-free zen room which will block cell phone service with a radiation-blocking grid built into the walls. Residential and office tenants will also have access to a proprietary app, ConnexIQ, which will allow them to access information on energy efficiency, request services, or order coffee. Construction on Winthrop Center is expected to be complete in 2022.

Steel Framing Started for Marine Wharf Hotel Work on steel framing has kicked off for the Marine Wharf Hotel along Summer Street in Boston's Seaport. The upcoming dual-branded Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites will feature a total of 411 hotel rooms. Just under 20,000 square feet of amenities will be included in the project including an exterior terrace, fitness center, indoor pool, and 500-seat restaurant. 

Early Stage Construction Continues for The St. Regis Residences, Boston: Sales Gallery Will Open in June Early stage construction continues along Boston's waterfront for The St. Regis Residences, Boston. The upcoming 22-story-tower will contain 114 high-end residential condominiums along with a two-level signature restaurant. As Boston's first St. Regis, this project will offer residents access to a suite of signature amenities and personalized butler service. While luxurious, the design also takes into account the importance of climate resiliency with deployable flood barriers and other allowances for possible rising sea levels.  The sales gallery for this much-anticipated development is set to open in June and will offer buyers and agents a first look at these world-class homes.  

Windows Going in at Two Drydock Construction on Skanska's newest office project, Two Drydock is advancing with windows being installed. The upcoming 250,000 square foot mixed-use office building captures the industrial look of the neighborhood while offering modern office amenities like a rooftop terrace, fitness center, and open workspaces with abundant natural light. The building is targetting LEED Gold Certification and will feature an energy recovery system and high-performance curtain wall facade. 

Exterior Work Progressing Quickly at Parcel K The mixed-use hotel and rental project on the Seaport's Parcel K are rapidly moving forward with window and exterior install ongoing. The project will include a 304 unit rental building and a 12-story Hyatt Place hotel with 294 rooms. The hotel has been designed to reflect the nautical history of its location with a refined sense of style and is set to open in March 2020.  The apartment building will feature a rooftop pool, clubroom, and a terrace. A one-level underground parking garage on the site will have space for 420 cars.  

Early Stages of Construction Continue at Winthrop Center as The Great Hall is Renamed The Connector As site and slurry wall work continues for Winthrop Center the development team has announced a shift in the plans for the common space at the bottom of the project. What was originally dubbed The Great Hall, 12,000 square feet of public space over three floors has been revamped and renamed "The Connector". The update calls for a long lobby across the base of the tower, "connecting" Federal Street and Devonshire, still open to the public and programmed with year-round events. Construction on the 691' tower is expected to be complete in 2022.