City looks for an ‘iconic’ tower to join the skyline at site of Winthrop Street Garage
After over a decade of planning (and changing plans), the Boston Redevelopment Authority announced it will choose a project to redevelop the Financial District’s Winthrop Street Garage in June, The Boston Globe reports.
The Globe noted that the BRA has given developers six weeks to propose a new tower — one which the city hopes will be “iconic” and “innovative.”
According to The Globe:
The 53-page document outlines the BRA’s priorities for the site, including a “substantial” contribution to the skyline, a “decidedly civic character” at the street level, observation deck, and even a Hubway station.
The BRA has already received interest from eight development groups, some of which have pitched 700-foot towers and higher that would mixed-use or residential, the Globe noted.
“We’re looking for something that epitomizes the future of downtown Boston,” Ed O’Donnell, BRA director of real estate, told The Globe.
Read the full Boston Globe story here.
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