Boston – Hines, the global real estate investment manager, and global law firm Jones Day, have executed a nearly two floor, 41,000sf lease at South Station Tower, a mixed-used project developed by Hines.
Located at 680 Atlantic Ave, Jones Day’s new office at South Station Tower will provide a work space for employees with flexibility to accommodate future growth. The firm will occupy the 23rd and 24th levels of the building. Jones Day is the first office tenant to be announced at the tower, marking the firm’s first move within Boston since entering the market in 2011. The 15 year lease will begin following the building’s completion in 2025.
“This commitment from Jones Day underscores the demand from occupiers for best-in-class, highly amenitized office space that is close to mass transit,” said Sarah Hawkins, CEO East Region, Hines. “Tenants are seeking projects that deliver a differentiated, elevated experience to their workforce, which is what South Station Tower is bringing to Boston. We are honored that Jones Day has selected it as its new Boston office.”
“As Jones Day approaches 15 years in Boston, our move to the new South Station Tower underscores our commitment to the firm’s clients and Boston-based businesses and capital providers with local and global legal needs, our talented team of lawyers and staff, the first-rate law schools in town, and the vibrant Boston community,” said Colleen Laduzinski, partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Boston office. “Our new workspace will welcome clients, foster collaboration and community, reflect our belief that our best ideas thrive in an environment that encourages being together, and reinforce Jones Day’s Boston office as a premier destination for clients and top legal talent.”
Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, South Station Tower is a 51-story mixed-use tower that will feature 680,000sf of office space while the upper 16 floors of the sustainable development will feature residences branded and managed by The Ritz-Carlton. The building will also feature a nearly 1-acre private park 120 feet above the city for tenants and residents. The project also includes the expansion of the existing multi-modal transportation center at South Station, which will increase the transportation hub’s capacity by approximately 50%. It will also improve the streetscapes with new sidewalks, granite curbs, streetlights, and greenery.
