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We invite you to join us at our next Open House this Sunday, October 3rd from 1-3pm.

Tour FP3 and see the award-winning architecture and learn more about how Boston-based architect, David Hacin, adaptively reused two existing historic warehouse structures and a new infill building to make FP3 the epitome of blending modern style with the historic Fort Point Channel neighborhood’s architecture.  See our luxurious penthouse suites with breathtaking views of the Boston skyline, or perhaps a trendy loft-style studio is more your style?

Be sure to check out the current art exhibit featured in the lobby and art gallery space of FP3 by artist/ print maker Vicky Tomayko before the exhibit leaves.  We also suggest a visit to Sportello for some yummy brunch or lunch by celebrity Chef Barbara Lynch on the ground floor of FP3!

We hope to see you then!

FP3 Hosts 40 Under 40 Honorees

Last week, FP3 welcomed and hosted a networking reception for the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Honorees…what an esteemed group of young professionals!  As a 2010 sponsor, FP3 welcomed this talented and aspiring group of entrepreneurs who are making a dramatic impact on Boston’s business landscape to an evening of social and corporate networking in one of our penthouse suites.

Some one hundred invited guests mingled, networked and socialized with each other, and enjoyed what was one of the nicest evenings of the summer.  Temperatures were still balmy and the terrace of Penthouse 3 served as the perfect back drop as the sun set behind the Boston skyline and the Harvest Moon rose above.

Aside from honoring present and past award-winners, the evening also provided the honorees with a chance to hear how they could leverage and use this distinction to their advantage during the course of every day business.  Sandy Lish, Principal & Co-founder of The Castle Group spoke to the group about creating your own personal brand, a hot and timely topic.

Special thanks to our event partners: Ambrosia Events & Catering, Cold River Vodka, Winston Flowers, and Party By Design [pbd] for making the night such a success!  Penthouse 3 looked amazing and everyone was blown away by the spectacular views, late summer cocktails and easy, flowing conversation and food.  Lots of business cards were undoubtedly shared that night!!

To learn more about the honorees read the recent BBJ article here:  BBJ announces 40 Under 40 honorees – Boston Business Journal

Art New England recently premiered its new Art Salon series at FP3 in Penthouse One.

Jack Dzamba was the featured artist and his black and white photographs, entitled Paris in Boston, were spectacularly presented in a dramatic setting, complete with amazing views of the Boston skyline.

Opening Night

The evening featured cocktails from Cold River Vodka (gluten free and made from potatoes!) and celebrity chef Tony Ambrose was back in the kitchen offering delicious hors d’oeuvres to invited guests.

The Art Salon series continues at FP3 throughout the Fall.  Stay tuned for more details.

In the photo to the left, Photographer Jack Dzamba, CEO of Canvas Fine Arts Center Susanne Schultz, and Rita Fucillo the Assistant Publisher of Art New England Magazine pose for a photo together on an FP3 Penthouse Terrace.

And, yes…both the art and Penthouse are for sale!!

Contact us today to learn more.

To learn more about the artist and his inspirations for this collection and book, click the video below and watch a great interview by Susanne Schultz with Jack Dzamba from Opening Night!

BNN’s It’s all About Art with Jack Dzamba at FP3 from Andrew Swaine on Vimeo.

FP3 and the Fort Point neighborhood are receiving national attention!

Check out the travel story by John King that appears in the San Francisco Chronicle….looks like the writer is smitten with the Fort Point area and its many attractions….

… “Another new/old frontier lies south of the Financial District, in the warehouses that once stored wool along Fort Point Channel. The best way to enter is on foot, across the wide dark waterway via the Summer Street Bridge. Once you cross, plunge down quiet Melcher Street. It’s a deep chasm of steep masonry: loading blocks and red brick on your left, generous windows and yellow brick on your right.

Another sort of view is available nearby on Farnsworth Street from the spacious concrete porch of Flour Bakery and Cafe. Across the way is Hacin + Associates’ FP3 – five stories of dark new brick topped by three stories of copper-clad penthouses, angled and attractively stark.”

… “This is the best of the new Boston: informed by history but adding to it with intelligent restraint.“

Read more here:  FP3 and Fort Point neighborhood featured in the San Francisco Chronicle.

A view of FP3 from the streets of Fort Point

Back by popular demand!

If you missed out on our free yoga class on the terrace of the FP3 penthouse suite on June 15th, now’s your chance to have THE yoga experience of the summer!

FP3 will be hosting another FREE evening yoga class (6-9pm) on one of our penthouse terraces as the sun sets above the bustling city streets below again on Tuesday, September 14th as the second installment of Plank’s On a Roll series!

Enjoy a group yoga session followed by fresh-fruit-infused summer cocktails provided by Cold River Vodka and delicious hors d’oeuvres from Ambrosia Events and Catering.

Plank will have a pop-up store at the event, so you can grab your very own eco-friendly Plank yoga mat or one of the other lovely Plank yoga accessories, designed by the very talented Well-Heeled-Guru, Doreen Hing.

The class will once again be taught by the staff of South Boston Yoga.

For more information or to RSVP, Click Here.

The Fort Point Channel’s revitalization should be ‘smooth sailing’ from this point forward!

The Harbor Line Exemption legislation (originally filed by Senator Jack Hart of South Boston) was signed by Governor Deval Patrick on August 3, 2010 as part of the Watersheet Activation Plan, which was the 2003 winner of the American Planning Association’s Massachusetts Chapter for Comprehensive Planning, proposed by Friends of Fort Point Channel, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, The Boston Harbor Association, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA).

The legislation is designed to improve public access to Boston’s Fort Point Channel through boating programs, increased water transportation, and touch-and-go-docks as part of Mayor Menino’s mission to transform the fifty acre land-and-water Fort Point area into Boston’s next great public space.  The Fort Point Channel is being touted as  the next “Boston Common”, with, of course, the added bonus of being on the water.  The Watersheet Activation Plan also calls for creative water-based uses, including small boat activities, performances, art installations, and special events and festivals, as well as public space to relax and enjoy the waterfront.

If you’ve visited the Fort Point area, you may have seen some of these goals already coming to fruition with events like synchronized sailing and various art installations on the water created by Fort Point area artists, such as the floating art installation, ‘House of Cards’ by Lisa Greenfield (photographed below).

'House of Cards', by Lisa Greenfield in 2008

With the passing of this legislation, you can expect to start seeing a lot more activity in the Fort Point Channel and the surrounding Fort Point area!

FP3 is proud to be part of the exciting changes that have been improving the Fort Point Channel and Boston Seaport neighborhoods.

Come see what all the buzz is about!  Stop by one of Barbara Lynch’s restaurants on our ground floor, take a tour of FP3, and become a resident of one of the most dynamic areas of Boston!

Check our Home Page for the latest announcement of upcoming Open Houses, or ‘Like’ our Facebook Page for Open House notices and information on special events hosted at FP3!  We’ve got a great schedule of events planned for the fall, so keep checking back for updates!  Recent events include art openings at the FP3 Art Gallery, Rooftop Yoga on one of our Penthouse Suite terraces, a Boston Pride Party, and more!

As you can see from the rendering of the Fort Point Channel as it appears in the Watersheet Activation Plan, the Channel will begin to see a lot more recreational boating and activities with the passing of this legislation!

Vicky Tomayko is the latest artist to be featured in the art gallery at FP3.  Her collection of creatures will be on display and free for the public to view during regular business hours until October 9, 2010.  Some of Vicky’s work appeared in today’s Boston Globe.

Vicky’s art was reviewed by Cate McQuiad for the article.  In it, Cate notes:

“Her monotypes of monstrous creatures at FP3 are both comic and melancholy, and she has a vibrant color sense. Look at the drypoint monotype “St. John the Baptist as an Artist.’’ The squishy figure is, of course, headless, and he grips to his chest a pink, heart-shaped critter with one eye on a stalk and a protruding, forked tongue. The suggestion is that this artistic St. John speaks from his heart, but even when the heart speaks, you can’t entirely trust what it says.”

Ravine in Spring for CB- by Vicky Tomayko

Sylvia's Coral Reef by Vicky Tomayko

To see more of Vicky’s colorful, sometime whimsical and sometimes melancholy works, stop by the FP3 Gallery or visit the Vicky Tomayko website.

The gallery at FP3 is currently featuring art created by Detroit-born, Cape Cod-based artist, Vicky Tomayko.  FP3 is proud to be hosting Vicky’s first-ever solo art show in Boston.

Stuff tonight notes that Vicky “takes inspiration from nature but imbues her landscapes with wit and weirdness, creating narrative worlds full of whimsical creatures — watchful forests, chubby antenna-eyed bipeds, friendly amoebas. Much of her recent work incorporates multiple printing techniques and focuses on liquid spaces.”

Sky Blue Miss You - by Vicky Tomayko

Don’t worry if you missed the Opening Reception on August 12th- her work will be on display in the FP3 Lobby/ Gallery space until October 9th!

Dirty Water TV was at the amazing yoga class led by David Vendetti of South Boston Yoga Studio outside on the FP3 Penthouse terrace on June 15th.  This evening of sunset rooftop yoga, cocktails, and gourmet snacks was sponsored by Plank Yoga Accessories- and Plank even let participants keep the yoga mats they used!

Don’t worry if you missed it- FP3 is always hosting cool events!  Fan us on Facebook or keep checking our blog to find out what’s next!

This featured aired on Saturday, July 31st at 11:30 p.m. on NECN’s “Dirty Water TV”

Get in touch with your inner Matisse at a salon?

Art Salons, prominent a century ago in Paris, are making a comeback in Boston at FP3!

In a stunning penthouse overlooking Fort Point Channel, Rita Fucillo, associate publisher of Art New England, is uniting tastemakers in art, fashion, and music to engage and be merry.  “I’ve been desperate to do this,’’ said Fucillo, who has filled a pair of vacant condominiums at posh complex FP3 with local art work. Salons start up next month. Visit www.bostonguide.com and www.artnewengland.com for more details.

You can read the full article on things to do in Boston by Kathleen Pierce at www.boston.com.