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In August, Governor Deval Patrick signed the Harbor Line Exemption legislation as part of the Watersheet Activation Plan, turning Boston’s once-industrial Fort Point Channel into a “Boston Common on the water.” The channel will have floating restaurants and cafes, venues for public events, and docks for boating and canoeing.

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.

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House interior located in Fort Point Boston.

Texas-based restaurant chain, Double Eagle Steak House, is set to open a Boston Restaurant at Liberty Wharf on April 23, 2011.

Liberty Wharf, the $60 million three-building complex, is being developed on the South Boston Waterfront by Cresset Development LLC and will include four restaurants, a public marina, and a plaza with outdoor seating on the water. Previously, this piece of real estate was once home to the famous Jimmy’s Harborside restaurant.

Del Frisco’s said the 13,000 square-foot restaurant will have about 350 seats, and will feature a wine list with over 1,200 selections. The famous steak house will also serve its signature prime beef, in its new Waterfront location.

As stated in the chain’s press release, “Del Frisco’s will house nine separate wine cellars, including its signature floor-to-ceiling wine wall located in the grand foyer and an intimate dining wine cellar.” With nearly 30 restaurants nationwide, the chain is excited about their move to Boston’s Waterfront.

“Bostonians have been visiting us for years at locations like NYC, Charlotte, and Dallas so we’re proud to finally be opening in their hometown.”

–Del Frisco’s chief executive, Mark Mednansky

FP3 Boston has many Boston luxury apartments, Boston luxury condos, and Boston loft apartments located in the Fort Point Boston neighborhood. Contact FP3 to schedule a viewing of these great Boston Waterfront apartments.

Real estate prices have dropped significantly all over the country in the past few years, but it seems that Boston luxury real estate prices are recovering well. Several of Boston’s neighborhoods have built new luxury apartments and condos, and most neighborhoods in the city are doing pretty well. Some of the hottest areas for luxury real estate include the Seaport/Fan Pier District, the Back Bay, the South End, and the SOWA district.

View of Boston's Beautiful Seaport District

The Seaport/Fan Pier neighborhood is located in the part of Boston that was (no surprise here) originally the seaport area. You’ll find easy access to some of Boston’s other highly desirable neighborhoods including the historic North End, prestigious Back Bay, as well as a close proximity to the downtown business district.

Residents of the Seaport neighborhood will enjoy beautiful waterfront views and lots of great neighbors with the Boston Aquarium, the beautiful new Convention Center, and the Institute of Contemporary Art. From Seaport, you will have easy access to the ferry to Cape Cod, the gorgeous and historic harbor islands, and Logan International Airport.

Boston's Seaport District Luxury Real Estate

New residential and commercial developments ensure that this neighborhood will only continue to grow and develop. Inhabitants will be able to walk to work, visit all the other fabulous Boston neighborhoods, find lots of great entertainment venues, and dine in some of the city’s top restaurants.

FP3 has long been a valuable resource in finding luxury lofts, terraces, and penthouse condos in the Seaport neighborhood. To find your new luxury residence, contact FP3 today.

Heartland Robotics, Inc. has announced that they will be relocating their corporate headquarters and product development efforts to Boston’s Fort Point Channel area. The Cambridge-based company recently raised $20 million in financing, moving into an expansion phase requiring more office space.

Heartland is developing a new generation of robots, built to improve productivity in manufacturing environments. They are moving forward in developing their products and expanding their team in an aggressive manner according to president and CEO, Scott Eckert.

They have chosen the Innovation District as the new headquarters location because of everything the area has to offer.

“In order to attract the world-class talent that we need, we wanted a terrific office space, in a vibrant part of the city, and easily accessible public transportation.”

-Scott Eckert, president and CEO of Heartland Robotics

Mayor Thomas M. Menino is happy to welcome Heartland Robotics to the area, calling it a “ground-breaking company that will add to vitality of the district and demonstrate how innovators and entrepreneurs in Boston are changing the world.”

FP3 has been both an excellent and reliable resource for finding beautiful loft homes, luxury penthouse condos, and gorgeous terrace homes in Boston’s Fort Point Channel for many years, so to get started on finding your new home in the Innovation District today, contact FP3!

Visit FP3 this Sunday for our Open House and take a tour of the FP3 building, which was created by adaptively reusing two existing Fort Point warehouse structures and adding one new infill building.  See how award-winning architect, David Hacin, developed the design and successfully blended ‘the old’ and ‘the new’ in the historic Fort Point Channel neighborhood.

You will see the elegant lobby and art gallery space of FP3, where the walls, ceilings panels, and custom benches were all made from salvaged Douglas Fir beams and columns from the original warehouse buildings.

Take a moment to view the current art exhibit featured in the free FP3 gallery, an exhibit of painted portraits by local artist F. Paul Pracilio, or stop by Sportello for some yummy brunch or lunch by celebrity Chef Barbara Lynch on our ground floor!

What:

OPEN HOUSE!!

Where:

FP3 Residences & Gallery
346 Congress Street, Boston MA

When:

Sunday, Jan. 30th 2011
from 1pm – 3pm

South Boston’s Waterfront Fort Point neighborhood in the Seaport District has opened an additional six restaurants, two stores, a gallery, and a salon since the beginning of 2010, prompting Metro Boston to name it the city’s ‘Hottest Neighborhood of the Year.’

The once-barren South Boston neighborhood has blossomed with these new additions, adding to the already popular Barbara Lynch restaurants Sportello and Menton, as well as the FP3 Gallery that regularly rotates artist exhibits. Every Thursday night, the Institute of Contemporary Art offers a chance for patrons to enjoy free music along the waterfront; another advantage of the artistic environment of the neighborhood.

The district boasts more than 17 million square feet of new residential and commercial space that is currently under development, including a 24-acre parcel known as Seaport Square.

“The South Boston Waterfront is emerging as Boston’s newest destination for many reasons, including the artistic community, cultural and culinary destinations, and the proximity to downtown and Boston’s Harbor”

-Danielle Pillion of the Friends of Fort Point Channel

If you’re interested in living in a luxury loft home or penthouse condo, contact FP3 to help you find the perfect place for you in Boston’s ‘Hottest Neighborhood of the Year!’

Boston’s newest skyscraper, the $550 million Atlantic Wharf, is adding to the transformation in progress along the Waterfront and is part of Boston’s newly dubbed ‘Innovation District.’ The Atlantic Wharf development will offer restaurants, residences, boating tours, and cultural institutions. Among these amenities, there will be four restaurants including two fine-dining options, a couple of casual lunch spots, and a coffee shop, and an abundance of office space.

This will most likely be the last large property built on the downtown side of the city’s Waterfront, at least for some time. Mayor Thomas M. Menino has restricted the size of buildings along the waterfront in an effort to transform the Fort Point Channel into a recreational waterway as an entrance to the Innovation District.

Boston’s new ‘Innovation District’ includes the Fort Point Channel and Boston Waterfront areas, designating the district as an urban setting to test new technologies that will fundamentally change the ways residents, workers, and visitors interact with the environment, while saving it at the same time. Mayor Menino calls the project a “cornerstone” of the city’s efforts to create the transformation by adding start-up companies that provide citizens with new job opportunities with a range of skill levels.

“A new approach is called for on the Waterfront – one that is both more deliberate and more experimental…  The massive expanse of the South Boston Waterfront, with its existing knowledge base, opportunity for growth, and world-class infrastructure is ripe to produce world-class products and services.”

-Mayor Thomas M. Menino

The 31-story complex is within walking distance of  FP3′s Residences, Restaurants, and Gallery. The addition of the Atlantic Wharf development is just another great bonus to living in the Fort Point Neighborhood.

If you’re interested in living in this exciting new district contact FP3 to tour our loft-style condos, terrace homes, and penthouse residences.

This blog is to serve as a friendly reminder that local artist; F. Paul Pracilio’s first Boston Show will be opening this Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the FP3 Gallery located at 346 Congress Street, Boston. The show will exhibit portraits of his neighbors, friends, and patrons dressed in old-fashioned clothing and will run through March 4, 2011.

Andrea, aka Lady Apsley, 2009, acrylics, 30" x 40"

The FP3 Gallery is located within the FP3 loft-style residential building and serves as a vital part of the award-winning collaboration between developer Young Park of Berkeley Investments, Boston architect David Hacin, and famed restaurateur Barbara Lynch. It was extremely important to Berkeley Investments to maintain the rich cultural history and artistic integrity of the Fort Point neighborhood when the group of buildings at 346 Congress Street was being transformed into the vibrant lifestyle destination in place today.

In addition to the stunning gallery, FP3 features housing for live-work studios for working artists, as well as Barbara Lynch’s Drink, Sportello, and Menton; all distinctly perfect restaurants to visit before or after viewing the art on display in the gallery. The gallery, located within the FP3 loft-style residential building is accessible by the MBTA Red Line (South Station) and the Silver Line (Courthouse Station).

For information about this exhibition at FP3 Gallery, including interviews and additional images from the artist, please contact Steve Pellegrino by e-mail at sjpellegrinoh2o@aol.com or by telephone at 617-688-1040.

To view the original blog about F. Paul Pracilio please click here, and don’t forget to come out January 6, 2011 at 6pm for a reception with artist! And as always, don’t hesitate to contact FP3 when searching for your next Boston loft condo or penthouse apartment.

FP3 Luxury Penthouse Hosts Stylish Event

Lisa Pierpont, JinR, Daniela Corte

Last week, Jia Moderne, which is located at the Boston Design Center, welcomed and introduced to Boston…for the first time ever…Beijing artist and designer JinR to an exclusive audience gathered for a seated dinner in one of our luxury penthouses.

Not only was JinR herself introduced to some of Boston’s most influential individuals, but her premium “Seat for T” Collection [which includes the strikingly tall and stylish, MING CHAIR, featured in the photo to the left], was unveiled for the first time in the United States as well!   And the entire unveiling took place at FP3!

Just some of the guests checking out these amazing, one of a kind, hand-crafted chairs at FP3 last night are shown in the photo to the right (names from left to right):

Boldfacers’ Lisa Pierpont, guest of the evening, JinR [seated] and designer extraordinaire Daniela Corte

The Ming Chair is made of ebony stained Chinese hardwood with a startlingly high back of 2.31 meters.

All of the JinR chairs pictured here and more are available for purchase exclusively through Jia Moderne at the Boston Design Center.  Visit their website for more information.  [www.jiamoderne.com]

The amazing dinner was catered by The Catered Affair, who presented a four-course menu inspired by JinR’s recipes from her successful Green T Houses back in Beijing.

It truly was a spectacular evening and guests were blown away by the talented JinR and these one-of-a-kind chairs which are works of art themselves!

Jia Moderne luxury furniture by Designer JinR

Some of the attendees who met JinR and saw her new “Seat for T” signature chair collection for the first time….

- Janet Wu of Channel 7 — who particularly liked another chair coincidentally called the WU CHAIR!! No kidding!

- Developer Young Park of Berkeley Investments – which developed FP3

- Joe Laurano, of ResMark, the sales and marketing division established by Berkeley Investments

- Tim Kirwan, General Manager of InterContinental Boston

- Ricardo Rodriguez, Coldwell Banker real estate broker

- Jeet Singh, ATG

- Vivien Li, Boston Harbor Association

- Elizabeth Lowrey, Elkus Manfredi Architects

- Amy Finsilver, General Manager of XV Beacon

- Michael Barnum, designer

- Michelle Moon, Peabody Essex Museum

- Hiromi Kinoshita, MFA

- Ben Schwartz, BSO

PHOTO CREDIT:
Randy Gross
Elevin Studios

We hope that you and your loved ones enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday this year.   As November comes to an end, we wanted to give you a list of some of the upcoming holiday events happening in the Fort Point area this year.

Wednesday, December 1st | 5:30 pm
Mayor Thomas M. Menino will illuminate the Northern Avenue Bridge for the holidays.

Thursday, December 2nd | 4pm- 8pm
Several Fort Point neighborhood retailers will take part in a Fort Point Holiday Stroll this year!  Participating shops and restaurants will offer discounts to residents and local workers in search of the perfect holiday gift.  No sweaters with flashing ornaments or fruit cakes for purchase here!  Participating shops will feature discounts or refreshments to help spread holiday cheer.

Friday, December 3rd | 5pm -7:30 pm
Hood will light the Hood Milk Bottle at the Children’s Museum and provide free samples of their delicious eggnog!  Hood and Boston Children’s Museum will also be collecting NEW hats/gloves/mittens/scarves for Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based organization that provides assistance to low-income children in Massachusetts.

Friday, December 3rd – Sunday, December 5th
A variety of works from 30 local artists for sale in one easy-to-find location!  The Fort Point Arts Community Holiday Sale features 10% off select items at the FPAC Store on 12 Farnsworth Street, just a few steps from FP3.

Visit www.friendsoffortpointchannel.org for more information on the exciting holiday events planned in the Fort Point area.

Now THAT’S a SWEET HOME!
If the gingerbread man from the movie ‘Shrek’ happens to be in the market for a new home, he’ll love the neighborhood at FP3 this holiday season.  Sportello is once again hosting its annual Fort Point Gingerbread Challenge, where local Fort Point restaurants and shops build confectionery dwellings made from delicious gingerbread.  The custom-built homes will be on display in the FP3 Gallery in December, and the winning gingerbread house will be… eventually eaten!

Hood Milk Bottle from 2009 Contest

ICA Gingerbread House from 2009 Contest

2009 Fort Point Gingerbread Challenge Entry