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2013 Recap: Building Boston

Jan 09, 2014

Project Approvals

77 projects
$9.7 billion
6.7M square feet
over 8,200 units of housing

Project Groundbreakings

37 projects
$3 billion
6.4M square feet
9100+ construction jobs
3,506 units of housing

A Small Sample of the Projects that Broke Ground

The Viridian at 1282 Boylston St, Fenway

$200 million
342 residences, including 38 units of affordable housing
2,700 square foot community center

Brigham Building for the Future, LMA

$450 million
380,000 SF of program space
8-floors of lab space
3-floors of integrated outpatient clinical space
1-floor dedicated to advanced imaging capabilities, including some of the world’s most powerful and precise technologies

Ink Block (Phase I), South End

$200 million
315 rental housing units, including 41 affordable units across 3 buildings (1INK, 2INK, 3INK)
50,000 square foot Whole Foods grocery store

Boston Conservatory, Fenway

$10 million
20,000 sq ft
Orchestra rehearsal hall, dance and theater studios, music practice rooms, and other academic support spaces

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