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NEMA (Boston)

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The Metlo Boston
Map
Alternative names399 Congress
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location399 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Construction started2017
Completed2019
CostUS$200 million
ManagementGreystar
Height
Roof274 feet (83.5 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stantec and Group One Partners
DeveloperCrescent Heights
Other information
Number of units414
Parking144
References
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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 1360626". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Speros, Will (March 29, 2019). "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Flamer, Keith (March 28, 2019). "Amenity-Rich NEMA Towers Rise In Chicago And Boston". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Goodison, Donna (February 25, 2017). "New life for 'sausage' lot". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Raye, Curtis (January 29, 2016). "We'll Never See How The 'Sausage Parcel' Gets Made". Bisnow. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Acitelli, Tom (July 17, 2017). "Seaport District's 399 Congress Street now under construction". Curbed Boston. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Get a first look at NEMA Boston: Arcade, yoga studio, and more". Boston.com Real Estate. October 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Acitelli, Tom (December 11, 2019). "Seaport's NEMA Boston opening to tenants". Curbed Boston.
  11. ^ "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design.

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