Boston – The BRA Board unanimously approved the Notice of Project Change to add an office component to the previously approved residential project. The Lovejoy Wharf project maintains the same massing, height, and public benefits of the project approved in 2006.
LovejoyWharf is located on the Boston Harbor between the Zakim Bridge and Charlestown Bridge. The proposed project will replace a dilapidated structure and revitalize a vacant building. The existing 9-story building at 160 North Washington Street will be rehabilitated and another floor will be added. The project will include 187,000 SF of office space and 45,000 SF of ground floor retail, including a 300-seat café-style restaurant.
The existing dilapidated structure at 131 Beverly Street will be removed and replaced with a 14-story building with a 10-story link to the rehabbed 160 North Washington Street facility. The proposed project will contain approximately 100 units of housing.
Lovejoy Wharf includes the full restoration of the existing wharf currently in disrepair, and an extension of the City of Boston’s Harborwalk along the water’s edge. The restored wharf will include public access, floating docks, public water transportation facilities, and a 2,000 SF visitor’s center bringing 42,619 SF of new open space along the waterfront.
The project includes up to 315 parking spaces to support the site’s office and residential uses.The developers are The Related Companies and The Beal Companies with Architectural Team, Inc as project architects. The project will create up to 350 construction jobs.