Russia Wharf
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Russia Wharf is a high-rise building under construction in downtown Boston, Massachusetts
. The building will stand at 395 feet (120 m) with 33 floors. Construction began in 2007, and the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010. Upon completion, it will stand as the 31st tallest building in the city. The architectural firm that designed the building is Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
, of Boston, Massachusetts. The civil engineering firm is Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, Massachusetts. When completed, this mixed use project will include approximately 709000 square feet (65,868.3 m²) of class-A commercial office space, and 65 residential units. The site consists of approximately 2.2 acres (8,903.1 m²). From about 1897 to 2007, the site contained three low-rise mercantile buildings called the Russia, Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. The office tower is being constructed on the site of the Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. As of 2009, Boston Properties
has begun to refer to the building as Atlantic Wharf.
The project was controversial because of the historic nature of the buildings and their prominent position on the edge of Fort Point Channel
. The end result was that the facades of the buildings were kept, but the interiors were destroyed and a new tower was built, rising 300 feet (91.4 m) above the old facades.
In the fall of 2009, the project created additional controversy when its developer, Boston Properties
, was accused by The Boston Harbor Association
of reneging on public space requirements which Boston Properties agreed to in exchange for being allowed to exceed height restrictions.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The building will stand at 395 feet (120 m) with 33 floors. Construction began in 2007, and the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010. Upon completion, it will stand as the 31st tallest building in the city. The architectural firm that designed the building is Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc. is an international design architectural firm headquartered in Boston. The firm was established in 1967 by Maurice Childs, Richard Bertman and Charles Tseckares.The firm has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Abu Dhabi, UAE....
, of Boston, Massachusetts. The civil engineering firm is Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, Massachusetts. When completed, this mixed use project will include approximately 709000 square feet (65,868.3 m²) of class-A commercial office space, and 65 residential units. The site consists of approximately 2.2 acres (8,903.1 m²). From about 1897 to 2007, the site contained three low-rise mercantile buildings called the Russia, Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. The office tower is being constructed on the site of the Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. As of 2009, Boston Properties
Boston Properties
Boston Properties, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its primary focus is "Class A" office space which it acquires, develops, and manages in the major markets of Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco...
has begun to refer to the building as Atlantic Wharf.
The project was controversial because of the historic nature of the buildings and their prominent position on the edge of Fort Point Channel
Fort Point, Boston
Fort Point is a neighborhood or district of Boston, Massachusetts, which is named after the location of a fort which guarded the city in colonial times....
. The end result was that the facades of the buildings were kept, but the interiors were destroyed and a new tower was built, rising 300 feet (91.4 m) above the old facades.
In the fall of 2009, the project created additional controversy when its developer, Boston Properties
Boston Properties
Boston Properties, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its primary focus is "Class A" office space which it acquires, develops, and manages in the major markets of Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco...
, was accused by The Boston Harbor Association
The Boston Harbor Association
The Boston Harbor Association is a harbor advocacy group in Boston, Massachusetts. TBHA's goal is "to promote a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor" through environmental protection programs and harbor activities, as well as providing public access to the harbor through the HarborWalk.-...
of reneging on public space requirements which Boston Properties agreed to in exchange for being allowed to exceed height restrictions.