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.

Today, the “Innovation District” as the area is now being called, has already brought in more than 90 companies and businesses in the past 24 months help drive growth and development.

For more information about the latest develops, please read this recent Boston Globe article titled, “Changes on the Waterfront”.

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!

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

If you’re staying in Boston for this weekend’s July 4th festivities and you’re a fan of big thrills then be sure to check out the Extreme Sailing Series, which takes place at our neighboring Fan Pier.  It’s the world’s most exciting sailing spectator sport.  You’re not going to want to miss it.  Watch 11 of the world’s top teams compete for victory in our very own Boston Harbor.  Here is a complete schedule of events:

Extreme Sailing Series Coming to the Boston Harbor this 4th of July Weekend.

Daily, 30th June to 4th July

11:00 -11:00 – Race Village opening times

1:00 – 2:00 – Courageous Sailing (ofcial venue charity) Laser racing

1:00 – 2:00 – 49ers racing (from 2nd to 4th)

2:00 – 5:00 – Extreme 40s racing in Boston Harbor at Fan Pier

5:30 – Prizegiving

4:00 – 7:00 – Street performers

7:00 – 11:00 – Live music entertainment in Race Village

Thursday 30th June (media day)

11:00 – 12:00 – Ofcial press conference at VIP marquee

1:30 – 2:00 – Red Bull Air Force skydivers in Race Village

6:30 – 7:00 – Red Bull Air Force skydivers in Race Village

6:00, 10:00 & 11:00 – FOX 25 live broadcast from the Race Village

7:00 – Opening Ceremony

9:15 – Fireworks at Boston Harbor at Fan Pier

Friday 1st July

6:00 -10:00 – FOX 25 Morning news live broadcast

7:00 – Red Bull Air Force live jump on FOX 25

1:30 -2:00 – Red Bull Air Force skydivers in Race Village

**please note that times/activities might vary

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

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

Artist rendering of the American Seafood Exchange processing plant.

The BRA board approved the tentative designation of the American Seafood Exchange (ASE) project for the redevelopment of the Marine Industrial Park’s parcels M and N at 3 Dolphin Way. The new seafood procession and distribution center will restore the city as a fully functional, working seafood procession port and position it for growth in the 21^st century. The ASE will revolutionize the way seafood is processed by bringing it from the ocean to consumers in record time using a new state-of-the-art facility that consists of a public display auction, cold storage/fresh transfer house, and public packing house. This new development integrates the latest industry technology, facilities and equipment with green building technology and a sustainable design that is aimed at meeting LEED certification.

There will be 300 union construction jobs created during the development stage, then 1,500 permanent jobs one the project is completed. The total project cost is estimated at $68.9 million, with $20.7 million in private equity funding.

“Boston is experiencing an ongoing economic recovery with improvement in the office market, strong retail sales and tremendous gains in residential real estate but even with this progress, we must not relent in our efforts to create jobs, encourage private investment and grow the tax base of our City.”

-Mayor Menino

The Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) is a 191-acre industrial park located on the southeastern edge of the South Boston port-area. It is the largest Boston industrial park, encompassing more than 3.3 million square-feet of leasable building area lying less than one mile from the heart of downtown Boston and Logan International Airport. BMIP contains an active dry-dock, benefits from 9,300 linear feet of shoreline, and offers direct accessibility to transport by water, air, rail, and highway, providing excellent benefits for those living in FP3 condos and Boston waterfront apartments.

If you would like to find luxury lofts in Boston or a South Boston condo, please contact FP3 today to schedule a viewing. One our or knowledgeable agents would be happy to help you find a home in Boston’s Innovation District!b

The beautiful Fort Point Channel will be transformed into a booming district

The legislation lifts a ban on structures and non-navigation activities that was set by the existing Harbor Line, which is an established line within the area of a harbor. Within the Fort Point Channel, this includes the full width of the channel up to the seawalls; the exemption from the line will allow a number of water-based facilities that would otherwise be prohibited.

Over the next several years the Channel is expected to become another booming district of Boston as a result of these new additions. There will be an improvement in public access to the Channel, with boating programs and Channel walks that will turn the now unused waterway into a more social and active space.

“The Fort Point Channel’s unique blend of modern and historic characteristics makes it an important part of Boston’s evolving culture.”

-James E. Rooney, executive director of the MCCA and president of the Friends of the Fort Point Channel.

If you would like to live in an up-and-coming booming district of Boston, contact FP3 to schedule a viewing of their beautiful Boston loft apartments or Boston luxury condos.