105 West First Street

Demo Underway for 105 West First in South Boston

The former RCN building on the site at 105 West First Street in South Boston is coming down. The demo will make way for an approved 7-story 250,000 square foot R&D office building. The ground floor of the building will include retail space along with community, shared work or technology incubator space. As part of the project, a new pedestrian corridor will also be constructed linking West Second Street to West First Street, which are currently vertically separated by 12 feet. 

Building Permit Issued for 105 West First St. in South Boston

A building permit has been issued for early-stage construction to include utilities and foundation work for the 105 West First St. project in South Boston.  The upcoming 7-story building will feature 250,000 square feet of R&D office space, ground floor retail, and a 35 car parking garage. Tishman Speyer purchased the project in July for $80M. 

South Boston Property Trades for $80 Million

The property at 105 West First Street in South Boston has been acquired by Tishman Speyer for $80 million.

The approved seven-story, 250,000 square foot research and development (R&D) office building will be located on a 42,219 square foot site in South Boston across from A Street Park steps to the Channel Center development and the Broadway MBTA Red Line station.

The building will contain office, research, and development space, as well as ground-floor retail fronting West First Street.

Ares Management Acquires 105 West First Street

New York-based, Ares Management, has acquired the development site for $25 million. The approved seven-story, 250,000 square foot research and development (R&D) office building that will be located on a 42,219 square foot site in South Boston across from A Street Park steps to the Channel Center development and the Broadway MBTA Red Line station. 

The building will contain office, research, and development space, as well as ground-floor retail fronting West First Street, community-shared work or technology incubator space fronting West Second Street, convener space, and tenant amenities. A roof deck will be located on the building's top floor.

105 West First Street, new 250,000-square-foot office building, approved in South Boston

105 West First Street, a new seven-story, 250,000-square-foot research and development (R&D) office building located in South Boston steps to Broadway Station, was approved at last night (June 15th, 2017)’s Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board Meeting. In addition to office space, 105 West First Street will feature 1,600 square feet of ground-floor retail, 2,400 square feet of convener space, 10,000 square feet of innovation space and 3,000 square feet of tenant amenity space. 105 West First Street will require additional approval by the City of Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in order to proceed with construction. Construction of 105 West First Street is subject to finalization of necessary financing and leasing commitments.

Plans revised for proposed 105 West First Street office development in South Boston

Developers Ares Management and CV Properties have revised the proposed 105 West First Street office development in South Boston in response to community feedback. The proposed building’s height has been reduced from 8 stories to 7; as a result, total proposed square footage has been reduced by 15,000 square feet to approximately 250,000 total gross square feet, and height has been reduced to 102 feet high at West First Street and approximately 90 feet high at West Second Street. For comparison, the adjacent Channel Center Garage is 102 feet high.

105 West First Street's proposed entrance along West Second Street has also been altered to have more of “a sense of presence,” mirroring the entrance to the adjacent Artists For Humanity building. Updated renderings of the proposed 105 West First Street are posted above. The developers would also financially support a community request to add a pedestrian-only cycle to the nearby intersection of West Broadway & A Street, and improve signage and crosswalk striping at the nearby intersection of West Second Street & B Street.

8-story office building proposed near Broadway Station

CV Properties has revealed new details and renderings of the proposed 266,000 square foot office building which would be located at 105 West First Street in South Boston near Broadway Station. The developer has filed plans with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA). These plans are now under official review. The following are renderings of 105 West First Street:

266,750 square foot R&D office building proposed in South Boston

CV Properties is proposing to construct a new 266,750 square foot research and development (R&D) office building in South Boston, which would be located steps to the Broadway MBTA Red Line Station. The proponent has filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to develop the building with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and will soon file a Project Notification Form (PNF) with additional information.