Hines’ South Station Expansion to Include 670K SF of Office, 166 Residences

Hines has celebrated the next chapter in the expansion and improvement of the Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station in Boston with an event that recognized the project as a public-private collaboration.

The Hines-developed, Pelli Clarke & Partners-designed building will encompass more than one million square feet and reach 51 stories into the Boston skyline.

In addition to transit and station improvements, the development will deliver a state-of-the-art office and residential tower positioned directly above South Station. The first phase of the project will offer approximately 670,000 rentable square feet of Class A office and amenity space as well as approximately 166 luxury residential condominium units and more than 500 parking spaces.

The office component will feature 29,000 square feet, primarily column-free, floor plates with 13 feet floor-to-ceiling heights and unobstructed views of downtown Boston and Boston Harbor. Office tenants and residents will be provided with a large situated on top of the parking garage; conference center; fitness center, restaurant and terrace with pool and entertaining space on the 36th floor.

The building is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, WELL Gold certification and to be one of the first BREEAM “Excellent” ratings in the US.