The residences being built at South Station Tower are within walking distance of Boston public transit system the T. Famed hotelier Ritz-Carlton will be the residential brand behind the 166 units in the building. according to Hines, the global real estate firm behind the development of the residential project. Hines will also be working with Collaborative Companies to sell the units and the condos themselves are designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners and Jeffrey Beets International.
The new Ritz-Carlton Residences, Boston, South Station will take up the upper 16 floors of the 51-story, 1,020,0000 square-foot (947,611-square-meter) building, which is currently under construction, with an opening planned for 2025.
At a planned 677 feet (206.4 meters), the new tower will reshape the Boston skyline as one of it’s tallest buildings. It’ll offer residents living in it expansive views of the city and Boston Harbor due to the floor-to-ceiling glass windows that’ll make up the exterior-facing walls of the units.
The condos and office tower are part of the first phase of a three-part project. This portion of the project also includes expanding the bus terminal to increase capacity by 50 percent and connecting it to the train terminal for easier access. This privately funded phase will also create new public space at the train station and improve the streetscape nearby to make it more enticing for visitors and residents alike.
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