Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center

Demo Begins for Commonwealth Pier Revitalization

Demolition has started at the Seaport World Trade Center for the Commonwealth Pier Revitalization project. Plans call for the demo of the Commonwealth Hall which will add around 170,0000 square feet of new outdoor space. The project will also create 45,000 square feet of new retail space and include updates to the Harborwalk that will include new lights and seating areas Construction is expected to last through 2024.

Commonwealth Pier Revitalization Approved

The Boston Planning Board has approved the revitalization project of the Seaport World Trade Center and Commonwealth Pier. The project will replace the existing exhibition hall with new public realm spaces and improvements and expanded ground-floor retail space, as well as creating new flexible and innovative office space and first-class event spaces. The development team will also renovate the historically significant Headhouse to include more activated and enhanced spaces for the public. 

Commonwealth Pier Revitalization Under Official Review

The proposed revitalization of Commonwealth Pier in Boston's Seaport District is now under official review.

The proposed revitalization of the SWTC is a transformative project that will modernize and reposition the existing building and Commonwealth Pier for its next generation of use as a vibrant place for work, retail, events and active public waterfront experiences within the city's Seaport District. While the existing building and project site require a significant infrastructure investment to enable the adaptive re-use and revitalization, the project has tremendous potential to create an exciting, flexible, and creative workspace that attracts and retains talented employees and provides a unique waterfront experience for the public.

The project will enhance its current uses by replacing the existing exhibition hall with new public realm spaces and improvements and expanded ground-floor retail space, as well as creating new flexible and innovative office space and first-class event spaces.

LOI Filed to Revitalize Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center

Commonwealth Pier Trust II (the "Proponent") and its affiliates have owned and occupied the Seaport World Trade Center (the "SWTC") on the prominent Commonwealth Pier for over three decades. The proposed revitalization of the SWTC is a transformative project that will modernize and reposition the existing building and Commonwealth Pier for its next generation of use as a vibrant place for work, retail, events and active public waterfront experiences within the city's Seaport District.

While the existing building and project site require a significant infrastructure investment to enable the adaptive re-use and revitalization, the project has tremendous potential to create an exciting, flexible, and creative workspace that attracts and retains talented employees and provides a unique waterfront experience for the public.

The project will enhance its current uses by replacing the existing exhibition hall with new public realm spaces and improvements and expanded ground-floor retail space, as well as creating new flexible and innovative office space and first-class event spaces.