Google could anchor next big Boston Properties office tower in Kendall
From an interview of NECN, 400,000 square feet on the site where the MIT Coop is now, and next to Google's existing 375,000 sq ft. Construction start by summer of 2019.
Demand for space in the city of Boston continues to grow as technology tenants are expanding at pace that we've never seen, and it's as strong as we have ever seen it. With our lease with Rapid7 at the Hub on Causeway and the remaining space at Pier 4 being committed most of - not all of the new existing inventory under construction begun.
In addition, Amazon and Wayfair are close to very significant expansions in the Seaport and the Back Bay and we continue to work with an anchor tenant for the tower at the Hub on Causeway.
In Cambridge where we have a limited availability, we continue to have discussions with a tenant for the next office development at Kendall Center. If this project moves forward we will replace 115,000 square foot building with a 400,000 square foot tower with construction commencing in mid-2019 and across the street on Main Street MIT is reportedly in conversation for all of their office inventory.
What does the Army currently do in the Barnes building? Its such an odd looking building that could use a face lift.
Dr. Atul Gawande has been named CEO of the health care company founded by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), Amazon (AMZN), and JPMorgan (JPM) in an effort to push down health care costs.
Gawande will begin his role at the new company, which will be headquartered in Boston, on July 9. The companies said this new company will operate as an independent entity and will be free from profit-making incentives and constraints.
The Globe says they're looking for just 20k sf. If I had to guess, I'd say they end up in the Landmark Center.
Wayfair is in the hunt for 750K sf of office space in Boston for its biggest expansion yet. A look at some of their options
What/ Where is the first rendering?
Appears to be the corner of Berkeley St. and Washington.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/East+Berkeley+Street+%26+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118/@42.3437637,-71.0652309,3a,75y,302.91h,88.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9cnqnCefEkRLm4n8TybU8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e37a6fd3b268dd:0x9e67cf9cb824564e!8m2!3d42.3434714!4d-71.0643091
Appears to be the corner of Berkeley St. and Washington.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/East+Berkeley+Street+%26+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118/@42.3437637,-71.0652309,3a,75y,302.91h,88.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9cnqnCefEkRLm4n8TybU8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e37a6fd3b268dd:0x9e67cf9cb824564e!8m2!3d42.3434714!4d-71.0643091
Appears to be the corner of Berkeley St. and Washington.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/East+Berkeley+Street+%26+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118/@42.3437637,-71.0652309,3a,75y,302.91h,88.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9cnqnCefEkRLm4n8TybU8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e37a6fd3b268dd:0x9e67cf9cb824564e!8m2!3d42.3434714!4d-71.0643091
Looks like it's this lot here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/E...67cf9cb824564e!8m2!3d42.3434714!4d-71.0643091
60 E Berkeley Street. I feel like we've seen something about a proposal here before, but I can't seem to find it with a search.