NEMA (Boston)
| The Metlo Boston | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | 399 Congress |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 399 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Cost | US$200 million |
| Management | Greystar |
| Height | |
| Roof | 274 feet (83.5 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Stantec and Group One Partners |
| Developer | Crescent Heights |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 414 |
| Parking | 144 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Metlo Boston (also 399 Congress Street) is a tower in the Seaport area of Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The 22-story mixed-use tower is located adjacent to East Service Road, Congress Street and Boston Wharf Road.
The tower has 414 apartment residences, and approximately 2,550 square feet of ground-floor retail. The tower ises 274 feet (83.51 m) when complete in Fall 2019. It is designed by Stantec and Group One Partners.[3]
Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3][4]
History
Boston-based Madison Properties originally purchased the development site from Boston Edison Co. in 2006 for $5.65 million.[5] The Boston Planning and Development Agency, approved a mixed-use development plan in July 2013.[6] In 2016, Crescent Heights purchased the parcel and the approved plan for 414 apartments for $36 million.[7] A construction permit was filed with the city on July 7, 2017.[8]
The project was completed in December 2019.[9][10]
Design and amenities
The building has a façade of orange and yellow bricks balanced with green glass and an exterior 70-foot LED art wall.[11] Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 1360626". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.
- ^ Speros, Will (March 29, 2019). "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c Carlock, Catherine (April 14, 2019). "This luxury Seaport apartment tower has an arcade with a bar". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Flamer, Keith (March 28, 2019). "Amenity-Rich NEMA Towers Rise In Chicago And Boston". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Goodison, Donna (February 25, 2017). "New life for 'sausage' lot". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Carlock, Catherine (January 28, 2016). "Seaport's 'sausage parcel,' site of long-delayed apartment project, sells for $36M". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Raye, Curtis (January 29, 2016). "We'll Never See How The 'Sausage Parcel' Gets Made". Bisnow. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Acitelli, Tom (July 17, 2017). "Seaport District's 399 Congress Street now under construction". Curbed Boston. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Get a first look at NEMA Boston: Arcade, yoga studio, and more". Boston.com Real Estate. October 30, 2020.
- ^ Acitelli, Tom (December 11, 2019). "Seaport's NEMA Boston opening to tenants". Curbed Boston.
- ^ "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design.