Saltonstall Building
| Leverett Saltonstall Building | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, retail, residential |
| Location | 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°21′37″N 71°03′44″W / 42.36032°N 71.06215°WCoordinates: 42°21′37″N 71°03′44″W / 42.36032°N 71.06215°W |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Renovated | 1999-2002 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 396 ft (121 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Emery Roth & Sons |
| Developer | I.M. Pei & Partners |
The Leverett Saltonstall Building is a high-rise building located in the Government Center district of Boston, Massachusetts. The building stands at 396 feet (121 m) with 22 floors, and was completed in 1965. The building is just a few feet shorter than the 400 feet (122 m) height required for inclusion on the list of tallest buildings in Boston. The architectural firm who designed the building was Emery Roth & Sons. The Saltonstall Building is notable for its distinctive International style architecture.
The building is named for former Massachusetts governor and United States Senator Leverett Saltonstall. Until its 1999-2002 renovation, it housed a number of state agencies.
Cleanup and expansion
The building was closed in 1999[1] for a two-year cleanup after asbestos was found in the building's air. The $184 million project also included construction of a new, five-story structure wrapped around the base of the tower. The new structure included 34,500 square feet (3,205 square meters) of retail space, 56 market-rate condominiums, and 19 units of affordable housing.[2] After the renovation, about half of the building's office space was rented to private tenants.[3] The rest of the office space is used by Massachusetts state agencies. In 2015, the state sold the ground lease on the building for $280 million to the Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation.[4] The building is now known as "100 Cambridge Street."[5]
References
- ↑ Lewis, Raphael (19 December 2003). "Lingering asbestos fears may slow state workers' return". Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "100 Cambridge Street/Bowdoin Place" (PDF). Urban Land Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ Metzger, Andy (23 December 2014). "Saltonstall building sale could net state $90 million, governor's aide says". Masslive.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "MassDevelopment Announces Ground Lease Sale of Award-Winning 100 Cambridge Street to Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation for $280 Million". MassDevelopment. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "100 Cambridge Street". MassDevelopment. Retrieved 29 April 2016.