NEMA (Boston)

NEMA (Boston) (also 399 Congress Street) is a tower currently under construction in the Seaport area of Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The 22-story mixed-use tower is located adjacent to East Service Road, Congress Street and Boston Wharf Road.

NEMA Boston
Alternative names399 Congress
General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeResidential
Location399 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Construction startedJuly 2017
CostUS$200 million
Height
Roof274 feet (83.5 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
ArchitectStantec and Group One Partners
DeveloperCrescent Heights
Other information
Number of units414
Parking144
References
[1]

The tower will have 414 apartment residences, and approximately 2,550 square feet of ground-floor retail. The tower will rise 274 feet (83.51 m) when complete in Fall 2019. It is designed by Stantec and Group One Partners.[3]

Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3][4]

History

Boston-based Madison Properties originally purchased the development site from Boston Edison Co. in 2006 for $5.65 million.[5] The Boston Planning and Development Agency, approved a mixed-use development plan in July 2013.[6] In 2016, Crescent Heights purchased the parcel and the approved plan for 414 apartments for $36 million.[7] A construction permit was filed with the city on July 7, 2017.[8]

Preleasing has begun and the property is expected to be complete in Fall 2019.[9]

References
  1. NEMA at Emporis
  2. Speros, Will (March 29, 2019). "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. Carlock, Catherine (April 14, 2019). "This luxury Seaport apartment tower has an arcade with a bar". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  4. Flamer, Keith (March 28, 2019). "Amenity-Rich NEMA Towers Rise In Chicago And Boston". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. Goodison, Donna (February 25, 2017). "New life for 'sausage' lot". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. Carlock, Catherine (January 28, 2016). "Seaport's 'sausage parcel,' site of long-delayed apartment project, sells for $36M". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. Raye, Curtis (January 29, 2016). "We'll Never See How The 'Sausage Parcel' Gets Made". Bisnow. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. Acitelli, Tom (July 17, 2017). "Seaport District's 399 Congress Street now under construction". Curbed Boston. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. Gavin, Christopher (April 12, 2019). "NEMA Boston to begin preleasing Seaport tower next month". Boston.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

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