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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.

Moving into an FP3 condo and becoming part of the Seaport district has never been more exciting.  Recently announced in a Boston Globe article, 2012 is the year that the South Boston Waterfront will continue to transform itself into one of the city’s the hottest neighborhoods.  Developers are slated to build more than 1,700 apartments in sleek and modern buildings, which will welcome more residents, retailers and shoppers to the area that surrounds FP3.

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”.

Nestled in the Seaport District, Del Frisco’s offers spectacular harbor and city views complete with expansive waterfront patio dining area and an extraordinarily impressive circular bar that is busy every night of the week! The grand entrance brings guests through the stylish main dining room, flanked with deep lush booths, white linen, and private and semi-private dining rooms for any special occasion.

The restaurant, located at Liberty Wharf, boasts an extensive award-winning wine list and a refined hospitality that is surpassed by none. The wines are as bold and tempting as the magnificent menu selections that feature prime steaks of all types and the freshest seafood.

With the holidays just around the corner, and if you happen to live nearby, dedicated private dining coordinators are available to assist guests in planning and personalizing any event for a memorable dining experience.

And, to think, if you lived in a Boston loft or a premier penthouse just a few blocks from the restaurant, you could actually walk to Del Frisco’s…everyday!

“Desi Koy”
A solo exhibition of drawings, paintings and mixed-media imagery
by Gretchen Beck, M.F.A.

Exhibition:
October 3, 2011 – January 12, 2012
Opening reception with the artist Thursday, October 6, 2011 6-8pm

Left:         Icerey Taka – charcoal and oil on paper
Right:       Jiiney Ib II – Diptych – oil, charcoal and graphite

For the imagery Beck produces as an artist, she conducted extensive research in Niger, West Africa where she lived and traveled for many years.  Her art involves the study of different aspects of the Nigerien landscape, the Djarma and Fulani cultures and the art forms they create.  Through this study, she’s been committed to the advancement of abstraction, portraying concepts of ritual and tradition within the social structure of Nigerien culture.

The titles of Beck’s images and exhibitions are presented in the Djarma language. The Djarma people speak Djarma in Niger, West Africa. The titles she uses refer to different modes of expression, as well as the colorful and vibrant parts of the Nigerien culture.  The titles give her imagery a sense of texture that allows the viewer to contemplate a possible meaning of the words in relation to the art she creates.

Beck’s drawings, paintings and mixed-media have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at galleries throughout the United States and abroad including Paris, France; Liverpool, England; London, England; Cardiff, Wales and, of course, Niger, West Africa.

Beck served as Professor of Art, Chair of the Art Department and was a faculty member at Concordia University in Irvine, CA for eleven years.  There, she taught art honors, design, drawing, painting, printmaking and a senior art seminar.  Her education combines the teaching of form in relation to content and her students are encouraged to develop distinct artistic methods through art history, field research and extensive travel.

Zankatarey
oil on wood

Icerey Turi-Nya
oil on wood

Icerey Bene
oil on wood

If you would like more information regarding this exhibit, or FP3, please contact FP3 today!

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!

Boston’s Waterfront is a Popular Destination Year-Round!

A recent article in the Boston Herald discussed how the MBTA Silver Line has experienced huge increases in ridership due to the newfound popularity of Boston’s waterfront.

Legal Sea Foods’ CEO Roger Berkowitz commented on Boston’s waterfront saying that the “streets were teeming with people as if the Tall Ships were in town.”   Berkowitz is not the only one noticing the growing popularity of Boston’s Seaport District as one of Boston’s most exciting destinations for residents and tourists looking  for  great dining, shopping, and cultural actives.

The area’s increasing popularity is also reflected in much of the high end commercial and residential development happening in the area.  Luxury loft condos, like FP3 Boston, are reminiscent of localized cultural explosions seen in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.  Art exhibitions, posh restaurants, and exciting nightlife make Boston’s Seaport District the newest, hottest part of the city!

What’s your favorite thing to do in the Seaport/ Waterfront area?  Comment below!

Read the full Boston Herald article here: http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1354356

More than a dozen eateries along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway kicked off their summer cookin' just after Memorial Day.

The best thing about living in Boston is that there’s always something new and exciting cooking just around the corner and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is no exception.

The smells of delicious foods from carts and mobile eateries along the Greenway stretch can be detected from the North End to Chinatown; a welcoming sensation for any food fan! And as it turns out, a few restaurateurs have caught wind of this booming eatery scene and want in on the action.

With the public park just a short walk across the bridge from us at FP3, this is very good news, especially for FP3 Residents with an appetite for great food.

Georgia Murray, chairwoman of the Greenway Conservancy, recently told the Boston Globe, “Great restaurateurs want to go where the people are. And more and more people are along the Greenway.”

Among the many restaurateurs venturing towards our Seaport neighborhood is blue-haired chef and Hell’s Kitchen contestant, Jason “Jay” Santos with his restaurant, Blue Inc. It will have a featured sidewalk patio with a great dining view of the Greenway’s lush gardens and foliage. In the evening, Jay will be serving up his signature crispy duck confit over mango sticky rice with hoisin cashew glaze, which sounds amazing. And for the lunch crowd, he will have a burger bar cooking with butterscotch and black truffle milkshakes, which sounds even more amazing.

Another expert chef, Jody Adams, will be opening her next big restaurant called Trade on the Greenway in the new Atlantic Wharf building as well.

It certainly is going to be an exciting summer filled with tasty foods and new restaurants.

If you’d like to know more about all the great food that the Greenway has to offer, check out our past blog article, Who’s Hungry? Dozen Food Vendors Returning to Greenway, and the latest Boston Globe article, Greenway Gets Cookin’. There’s no better time than now to Live FP3.

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

Spring is finally in the air.  The weather is getting warmer and life on the waterfront just keeps getting better, which is why you should come out to our next open house and see what you’ve been missing!

Check out our new model units.  Open this Sunday from 1-3pm, experience the style and elegance at FP3.  And be sure to visit the exclusive FP3 Gallery, currently presenting the creative works of our featured artist, Otis Santos.

See the most premier Seaport location with the finest amenities.  Treat yourself to a fabulous meal at our Italian restaurant, Sportello or enjoy an exotic cocktail in the stylish bar, Drink, during your visit. Both venues presented by our very own celebrity chef Barbara Lynch, who was just nominated for a 2011 James Beard Foundation Award!

With all the great sights, sounds, tastes and smells found at FP3, you can’t help but indulge the senses.  So come on out! We’d love to give you the tour. See you soon!

Yesterday, on Monday March 14^th, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that five important development projects for Boston moved forward in the review process at the Boston Redevelopment Authority board hearing on Sunday night. The projects will bring about 2,700 full and part time jobs and almost $437.6 million of private investment to the City of Boston. One of these projects will be located in the Innovation District, which will hopefully encourage more people to look for Boston luxury apartments and Boston luxury condos so they can get in on the action.

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