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FP3 At The Heart Of The Seaport's Innovation District

Mayor Menino’s branding of the South Boston Waterfront as the new “Innovation District” is paying dividends for the Fort Point neighborhood, according to a recent Boston Globe article. The past two years have seen 3,000 new jobs at 100 firms come to the district spanning areas of the Fort Point, Channel Center, Liberty Wharf, Fan Pier, and the Leather and Financial districts.

The neighborhood surrounding FP3 Boston continues to grow and attract some of the region’s leading companies and innovators.  While the area may be called a variety of names, those who reside in FP3′s Fort Point loft-style condos call it “the best place to live in Boston.” The area is so popular now that restaurants in the once quiet Seaport are thriving, taking reservations well in advance. Barbara Lynch, whose award-winning dining concepts are among the many world-class features of the FP3 building, said she hopes “to continue to see a range of local businesses moving here, large and small.’’

FP3 itself reflects the neighborhood’s rich history while offering contemporary and modern amenities. To find out more about FP3, our luxury condos for sale in Boston, and this dynamic waterfront setting, contact us today.

"Summer Sunday Afternoon" by Phillip Spinks. Acrylic on Canvas. Each Panel is 20" x 20" / Overall Dimension: 6' x 6'

Our next show at The FP3 Gallery welcomes local South End artist, Phillip Spinks. His show opens on January 18th, and a reception with the artist will take place on Thursday, February 2nd, from 6-8pm in The FP3 Gallery at FP3 Boston.

Phillip is best known for his abstract multi-layered paintings and has most recently found inspiration in what is lost or has been destroyed only to create new meaning in what remains.  Hurricane Katrina, for example, has played a moving and inspirational influence on his recent work.  Other influences are distilled from his sense of self, based on a southern heritage enhanced by his many travels and the cultures both urban and rural, which he has encountered. This history invoked with a vivid imagination creates images hauntingly surreal, yet vaguely familiar in the recesses of our primal memories.

He has been in numerous juried exhibitions throughout the US and his work is also in many private and public collections in Boston and beyond. Learn more about Phillip’s work here – and to learn more about FP3 Boston or tour our available Boston luxury condos, contact FP3 today.

Phillip Spinks was born in Nurnburg, West Germany in 1972, and he has lived throughout the United States and Europe, from the mountainous deserts of the southwest to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and from deep in the Bavarian forests to Colonial New England.  He studied engineering, creative writing and archaeology at Boston University.

He’s been a painter and printmaker living and working in Boston for more than ten years.  He has his work in many public and private collections such as Merck & Co., Children’s Hospital and the Beal Corporation, and he’s been in numerous juried exhibitions and has shown throughout the United States and Germany.

His current body of work is about taking what is lost or destroyed and creating new meanings as well as anchoring what remains.

On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck both New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf coast.  His parents’ and his grandmother’s homes were gutted by the storm surge of Katrina.  Anything below three and a half feet was buried in sediment and debris.  Ninety percent of his family photographs were completely destroyed.  As his parents and he sifted through what was left of their home, they found items of their recent past.  Broken china, splintered chairs, clothing and images lost in frames, melted by the ravages of the storm.  What remained were fragments of memories, a face here, an arm draped over a shoulder, the edge of a building.

After smell, sight is the strongest sense linked to memory.  Looking through photo albums and frames, the images both lost their meaning and sparked moments in times remembered.

He saw the austere beauty in the imagery that remained, and as opposed to allowing the loss of the images to create a void in his mind, he chose to reclaim these memories and create a new vehicle to contain them.  This body of work is titled Recovering Memories.

Everyone knows that the Fort Point Neighborhood in Boston’s Seaport District is getting more desirable by the minute, and here is just one more sign.  Jody Adams, renowned chef, restauranteur, author, world traveler, and contestent on Top Chef Masters, will soon be opening a new restaurant in the area,  ”Trade at Atlantic Wharf.”  The restaurant will feature Mediterranean fare influenced heavily by Spanish, Italian, and Greek cuisine.   The dinner menu will include items such as roast chicken marinated in lemon, slow-cooked stuffed pork and braised beef short ribs, and grilled bluefish priced from $23 to $30.

This is certainly not Adams’ debut in Boston. Her restaurant, Rialto, located in Cambridge, is a perennial favorite and has received praise in both Gourmet and Food and Wine magazines.

The highly anticipated  ”Trade at Atlantic Wharf” will add to the increasingly sophisticated allure of the Seaport District. The area’s posh and casual restaurants and nightlife have made it Boston’s coolest places to life.  Stylish residences, such as FP3 (which is located just over the bridge from Trade), draw an intellectual, fun, diverse, and progressive crowd of well established professionals and artists alike.

If you are interested in information regarding FP3 Luxury Condominiums, please contact FP3 today!

More developments are on the way for the Boston Waterfront that will continue to transform the neighborhood around FP3 into the hottest spot in town.

Construction is set to begin on Pier 4 next year to draw more activity to the Waterfront with the addition of a 21-story tower that will boast 357 apartments, retail stores and an underground parking garage near the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Already new restaurants and bars at Liberty Wharf are generating lines out the door. And although the historical restaurant Anthony’s will be taken down, it may reopen again on the property in the future.

For more about this latest development, please read the Boston Globe article, “Waterfront in Bloom.”

Boston's Pier 4 - Site of New Development

FP3 Architect - David Hacin

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino recently announced initiatives to attract more venture-backed firms to the waterfront and to encourage developments to accommodate solar power. At the same time, developer John B. Hynes III announced that he has hired architects to design two residential towers on Seaport Boulevard in addition to a 12,000 square foot, one-story development which will contain an “innovation center” to promote collaboration between new firms in the increasingly popular waterfront area.

Design for the innovation center at Seaport Square will be directed by the architecture firm Hacin & Associates Inc. Hacin was responsible for the award winning design of our FP3 luxury waterfront condos. The two 20-story residential towers, containing 300,000 square feet, will be designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, who also call Fort Point home. Elkus Manfredi is very active in this area; they are designing the adjacent Fan Pier development by Joseph Fallon and recently completed the new Liberty Wharf, a development of restaurants and offices farther down Northern Avenue.

“We find ourselves in the position of rolling out a substantial amount of activity at Seaport Square to begin satisfying the various components that will make up and enhance the innovation district,’’ Hynes said in a statement. The three building development is part of a more extensive development project in the area which will ultimately include several offices, store fronts, and hundreds of homes. Although an exact date hasn’t been set for construction to begin, hopes are that ground will be broken soon after the submission of final design plans to city regulators in September.

This development initiative exemplifies the rising interest in the commercial enhancement of the Boston waterfront district. FP3′s neighborhood  has become an increasingly popular one as it has continues to attract new residents, businesses, and real estate developers. Join a culturally established community with promise of continued expansion and improvement – contact an FP3 real estate agent today to learn more information about luxury condos for sale in Boston’s waterfront district.

This past weekend, the skies cleared and temperature rose giving Bostonians a little bit of hope that summer really is just around the corner. The city was bustling as residents got out and enjoyed the nice change of weather. From Boston’s waterfront condos, white sails could be seen floating along the harbor as people took advantage of a free sailing open house at the Boston Sailing Center. Each boat was captained by an experienced sailor, and tourists and Boston residents alike had the opportunity to take the helm or sit back and enjoy a sail on the Boston Harbor.

This picturesque scene is just one of the many benefits of the luxury waterfront condos at FP3.

Warm weather is finally here, and with it, an easy walk from FP3 to Boston’s Financial District. You can get from FP3 to any office in the Financial District in a matter of a few minutes, and not only can you enjoy a walk outside in this great Boston weather, it’s also one of the best things you can do for your health on a regular basis.

Moderate exercise – even as little as thirty minutes a day – can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and more. It can be hard to find time to fit a workout into your busy work week, so why not take advantage of the weather and commute on foot? Take the stairs and you can easily make a short walk downtown from the Seaport district take fifteen minutes. It may not seem like much, but that amount of exercise ten times a week will pay off fast!

Spring weather also brings with it relief from the “winter blues” – thanks in large part to vitamin D from increased sunshine. Soak it up on your way to and from the office and watch your mood improve! Moderate exercise has been proven to reduce stress and depression, so couple that with the positive effects of a little sunshine and your walk to work can set the tone for a happy, productive day and a relaxing night at home in your Fort Point condo!

FP3 was mentioned today in a fantastic Boston Herald Seaport Boston District article talking about all the great new restaurants and other exciting activities happening right now in the Seaport District.

Some exciting improvements to the Harbor Walk and a whole slew of new restaurants are making the Seaport a 24/7 destination. A new Smith & Wollensky’s and Jody Adams’ Trade restaurants will open in the ground floor of Atlantic Wharf, with plenty of outdoor seating along the Harbor Walk.

For those looking to buy into this prime slice of Boston real estate, FP3 Condos Boston, developed by Berkeley Investments, still has some available Boston condos for sale going for $400,000 to $2 million. These units are in an excellent location, directly above Barbara Lynch’s restaurants Menton and Sportello, as well as her latest bar, Drink.

Be sure to catch the “rising wave” of Boston’s Seaport with several new, interesting properties will give buyers and renters a front-row seat to the action. There are fabulous 2 and 3 bedrooms, duplexes, and Boston lofts still available by FP3 will make wonderful homes in a neighborhood that has lots of new restaurants, shopping, and other cultural activity. Prices for the homes that are for sale range from $800,000 – $1.85 million.

Source Article: Boston Herald, Business Real Estate