Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)

[DZH22]

 

[BeeLine]

Envoy Hotel 4/9 (Sampler)

Envoy Hotel 4/9 (Looking SW)

Envoy Hotel 4/9 (Looking NW)

Envoy Hotel 4/9 (Looking N)

Envoy Hotel 4/9 (Looking E)

 

[BeeLine]

Watermark Seaport (Looking NW)

Watermark Seaport (Pile driving of the steel sheet pilings almost completed)

 

[BostonDrew]

I am loving how fast the new Envoy Hotel is going up! the pre-fabricated floor panels certainly helps.

 

[BeeLine]

101 Seaport Blvd 4/13 (Core topped off)

 

[kz1000ps]

^ Whoa, I wish that was up when I did my walk yesterday! (well, Saturday by now)

Envoy Hotel:

 

[Downburst]

The difference in that view from last year to this year is incredible. It's really exciting to see everything start to fill in.

It looks like the Envoy will be a welcome relief from the otherwise monotonous height in that view. Thanks for the pictures, kz.

 

[atlantaden]

The downtown views from the Envoy's rooftop terrace will be amazing! Looking forward to having a few drinks up there (rooftop terrace will be open to the public) once the Envoy is completed and open for business.

http://www.norwichpartners.com/portfolio-20.php

 

[Boston02124]

 

[BeeLine]

Envoy Hotel

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beelinebos/13935750532/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beelinebos/13958892013/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beelinebos/13958865333/

 

[kjdonovan]

Comparing the current Google satellite view of this area with the present day, how many parcels have changed? At a quick glance, I count 11.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3508683,-71.0440209,914m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[RandomWalk]

The current satellite view, in the lite (non-WebGL) version of the new Google maps dates from ~August 2013. They have the excavators present on the parking lot that is becoming the PwC building. Ariad's new buildings in Kendall can also date the images, by their partially constructed state.

 

[BeeLine]

Envoy May 12 (Looking W along Seaport Blvd.)

 

[mdd]

That hotel will have some incredible views.

 

[Smartiro]

I'm surprised it's that short though. For some reason I thought it's going to be close to level with courthouse.

 

[George_Apley]

That is incredibly short.

 

[BostonUrbEx]

Wait- what. THAT'S IT? This is the great big Seaport Square development? Capped out barely any taller than a McMansion?

No wonder why it needed tax breaks to come to fruition.

 

[SeamusMcFly]

You guys know what a boutique hotel is right?
You also knew it was only 7 or 8 storeys of hotel, which have ridiculously small floor to floor heights right?

But, look at how "tall" it makes the "stumps" look by comparison.

Steps up from the crab and the children's museum, then will continue to step up into the Seaport Square full build. Sloping up from the waters edge is good remember. Plus, the actual residences built beyond it up Seaport will still be able to see above it and have great downtown views.

 

[JSic]

At least its not the same height as everything else getting built there.

 

[kz1000ps]

Steps up from the crab and the children's museum, then will continue to step up into the Seaport Square full build. Sloping up from the waters edge is good remember.

Yup, I think it's a perfect height for this site. Keep the streetwall (waterwall?) on that side of the channel in the 50-70 foot range and let the taller stuff rise behind it.