125 High Street
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125 High Street is a 30 floor Modern highrise in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. This 138 meter tall (452 ft) building has approximately 1.8 million square feet (167,000 square meter) of Class A office space. It was designed by Jung Brannen Associates.
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[edit] Details
The complex consists of four buildings.
- 125 High St is a 30-story, 950,000 square foot (88,000 square meter) office tower [1]. This building is the tallest component of a development. [2].
- 145 High St is 21-story, 500,000 square foot (46,000 square meter) office tower[3]. It sometimes also known as the Oliver Street Tower.
- Along with the two towers it also includes three restored 19th century buildings at with six stories, 5 stories and 4 stories.[4] totaling 41,600 square feet (3,900 square meter).[5].
- The Fire Department also makes the office towers one of the only highrise with a fully contained municipal fire department.
- The property also includes a five-level, 850-car underground parking garage.[6]
The exterior is a unifying of granite has entrances to building on through the High Street Tower and Oliver Street Tower entrances. The two towers connected via a central 8-story atrium. [7] with skylights 150 feet (46 m) above the floor. [8]
[edit] History
NYNEX (now Verizon and formerly Bell Atlantic), one of Massachusetts' largest employers, wished to consolidate into a single headquarters facility. [9] It is formerly the site of the Traveler's Insurance Building. [10]. The existing 16-story, 300,000 square foot (28,000 square meter) structure was demolished in 1988 to make room for 125 High Street. [11]
[edit] Design and Construction Team
- Architect: Jung Brannen Associates
- Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants
- Developer: Spaulding & Slye (now know as Jones Lang LaSalle)
- Construction Managers: Spaulding & Slye (now know as Jones Lang LaSalle)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Skyscraper Page
- Photo of building
- Property Detail and Pictures
- 145 High St
- Photo
- Lighting Vendor
- Lobby Marble vendor
- Sound Masking Systems vendor
- Logo Vendor includes photos
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.aviewoncities.com/building/125highstreet.htm#
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330
- ^ http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm
