Rendering imagines the view as seen by a bird, or maybe a drone, hovering over Symphony Hall.
A developer that specializes in luxury subdivisions says it has secured a $226-million loan to build its first luxury apartment building in Boston - at 252-264 Huntington Ave., at Mass. Ave.
Toll Brothers of Fort Washington, PA, working with Prudential Financial's real-estate wing, is proposing a 34-story, 432-unit apartment building, with 56 apartments to be rented as affordable. The building, an "amenity-rich retreat from the hustle and bustle of downtown," would have a 66-space garage, along with a 24-hour concierge, a health club and a pet spa.
In a statement, Prudential Financial said the Boston rental market has strongly emerged from the pandemic.
The BPDA approved the proposal - which included keeping the BU Theatre and signing it over to the Huntington Theatre Co. for $1 - in 2017, then agreed to some changes in 2019.
Toll Brothers bought the rights to the project from the original developers in 2018, according to corporate records on file at the Secretary of State's office.
H/t John.
Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!
Ad:
Comments
looks like a tower by someone
By hux
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 4:56pm
looks like a tower by someone who specializes in luxury subdivisions...
LOL
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 10:48pm
I'm half surprised that it doesn't have shiplap siding.
I get inundated by "active adult community" ads from these guys. The upsell never stops.
This "retreat" is in an area
By CH
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 5:52pm
This "retreat" is in an area every bit as hustling and bustling as downtown, and in fact by some definitions this is downtown, but I support it anyway. Would be nice to get some new, cheaper housing around here too though, if that's possible.
And the developer ...
By adamg
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 7:02pm
Calls this "downtown," but I couldn't do that, because it's on the other side of Back Bay from downtown and while it's true I will never fully grasp Boston neighborhood lines, even I have my limits.
The area was once called Uptown
By Ron Newman
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 10:23pm
or at least, there was an Uptown Theatre next to Horticultural Hall (torn down for the Christian Science Plaza), and also an Uptown Garage (which I think still exists with a different name).
I totally misread the press
By CH
Sat, 06/04/2022 - 10:34am
I totally misread the press release. I thought they were saying this location is an alternative to downtown, but I see now they meant this is downtown and that's a bit silly since the site is outbound from the Midtown Hotel.
More buildings inspired by personal care products
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 6:13pm
We already have a giant roll-on and a giant razor.
Giant stick deodorant now? Or is this one of those 3-in-1 body/hair washes for men?
I dunno
By cybah
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 9:44pm
It kinda reminds me of a lighter....
Reminds me of a mag
By TiminSouthie
Sun, 06/05/2022 - 12:25am
Of bullets to a gloc.
wow what a shower its so big.
By kARL mX
Fri, 06/03/2022 - 6:28pm
wow what a shower its so big. wonder how itll look when its erected
Two Things
By Irma la Douce
Sat, 06/04/2022 - 9:02am
1) The rendering has done away with the building at 250 Huntington, which currently houses the Ginger Exchange restaurant at ground level and a few apartments above.
2) This "urban retreat" will include the experience of being "under siege by a mystery tone that doesn't stop"
https://www.universalhub.com/2019/fenway-neighorho...
This still occurs on very windy days, I've never heard about any response to the city, building owners, etc.
Massive HVAC system?
By Daan
Sat, 06/04/2022 - 2:34pm
English High building has massive roof based fans that are part of the HVAC system. The fans, "upgraded" sometime after 1998, create a noise that is audible at the old English High building. The city staff responsible for this - at least under Marty Walsh, paid lip in dealing with complaints.
Under Marty's administration noise pollution just didn't exist - no matter how loud.
And for folks who knee jerk with "If you want quiet live in the country." My response always is, "If you like noise, join the circus."
Walking down Washington Street between Roxbury and JP reminded me that a major form of pollution that assaults Roxbury especially, are boom-boom cars. There was a car blasting Latin music so loudly that residents (I assume accept most of the boom-boom noise with fatalists) objected.
Probably
By Irma la Douce
Sat, 06/04/2022 - 3:39pm
The high-pitched scraping noise at Symphony/Fenway started 4-5 years ago, around the time that a couple of different construction projects (student housing) finished.
If you walk through the Northeastern campus sometime you will encounter pockets of deafening HVAC noise, ironically in some of the most beautifully landscaped areas.
Roast marshmallows on Symphony Hall's roof?
By Daan
Sat, 06/04/2022 - 2:37pm
All that glass gonna make for a hot time in the hoods. The Xian Science apartment building is gonna be cookin!
Add comment