High Spine

[DBM]

I have no clue what this building is, but it's disappointing to have the only commercial space nearly out of sight.

Here you go:

https://properties.boston.gov/#/details?parcelId=0304520000

I'm puzzled as to why it's classified as Commercial/Pay Parking Lot; I'd always understood it to be an Eversource substation, and thus a critical piece of the area's electrical infrastructure--something you'd never ever want to develop into a tower given its crucial role in supplying juice. IF that's true, why does the City vastly understate the property's significance to our electrical grid/infrastructure by merely terming it a "pay parking lot"?

 

[citydweller]

This would be a great thread to share where we would think the next skyscrapers should be.

65 Martha. (sorry ...just couldn't resist)

 

[Lightning43]

Yea as I said most were built. Didnt say built to their theoretical maximum rendered height, but built nonetheless. Sst, 115 fed, one congress, one dalton, millennium tower, hub on causeway, north station tower, 40 trinity, parcel 13 all got built. A couple important ones like copley and parcel 15 did not. Aquarium was never serious. Cambridges tallest is u/c. Pretty successful cycle.

There's still the Hurley development and a couple of other projects approved along the Greenway to look forward to! It's all a matter as to when they they actually start constructing.

 

[HBostonian]

My nomination for next skyscraper(s) is the large plot of land plus some air-rights at North Station (outlined in red below). The Spaulding building and the Suffolk County Jail could go and provide even more room, The new development could span over Nashua Street and the adjacent commuter rail platforms, as shown:

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This is a really great idea and would do well to extend Boston's high density area.

 

[Mike]

Copley pulled the rug out from under us twice!