One Post Office Square is a 42-floor modern skyscraper in the Financial District section of Boston, Massachusetts. The skyscraper is Boston's 14th-tallest building, standing 525 feet (160 m) tall. The building has exactly 831,975 square feet of Class A office space. An attached, eight-level parking garage offers 368 parking spaces and direct access to the building's lobby.[2] It overlooks Post Office Square Park and was designed by Jung Brannen Associates. A previous building on the site at 101 Milk Street was the headquarters of the Boston Elevated Railway until about 1919.[3]
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1 Post Office Square Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°21′25″N 71°03′19″W / 42.356827°N 71.055400°W |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 766,068 ft (233,498 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jung Brannen Associates, Inc. |
| Developer | EQ Office |
| References | |
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Design and features
editThe exterior is modern style sculpted tower that consists of a steel frame with a concrete aggregate facade.[2]
The three-story lobby is finished in patterned Rosso Verona and travertine marble walls and floors accented with mirror bronze signage, hand rails, and window bands.[2] HVAC is controlled by an automated, Energy Management System for maximum comfort and efficiency.[4] The building is connected to the adjoining Langham Hotel at ground level by a private passageway.[5]
In 2018, the building began renovations to update the exterior of the building and add additional space. The project is set to be complete in 2021.[6]
Awards
edit- Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Landlord of the Year Award, 2000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "One Post Office Square". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ a b c "One Post Office Square Summary". www.equityoffice.com. Archived from the original on 2003-03-30.
- ^ ""L" Offices to Move from 101 Milk Street". Boston Globe. November 29, 1919. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ LoopNet – Invalid Property ID
- ^ One Post Office Square, Boston[usurped]
- ^ "One Post Office Square | Boston Planning & Development Agency".
External links
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- "One Post Office Square". SkyscraperPage.
- Photo of building
- "Emporis building ID 119307". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
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