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Skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts
May 2020
November 2019
177 Huntington completed 2023-0322-Christian Science Administration Building-02 (cropped).jpg 200px The skyscraper in 2023 177 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 42.344878 -71.082831 region:US-MA_type:landmark title,inline Araldo Cossutta, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Beacon Capital Partners 28 275,000 sqft on Office Brutalist 367 ft m on Weiskopf & Pickworth, New York, NY 1968 1972 1973
177 Huntington (formerly the Christian Science Administration Building) is an iconic 367 ft m -tall mid Brutalist skyscraper177 Huntington - The Skyscraper Center https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/177-huntington/22473 www.skyscrapercenter.com located in the Christian Science Center in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is situated on the Christian Science Plaza, which is a Boston landmark.Christian Science Plaza Boston Preservation Alliance https://www.bostonpreservation.org/advocacy-project/christian-science-plaza www.bostonpreservation.org en
History
The original design of the building came from I.M. Pei & Partners and Araldo Cossutta Associated Architects in the 1970s, when the Christian Science Plaza was being constructed.177 Huntington Avenue https://bcausa.com/177-huntington-avenue bcausa.com The building was completed in 1972 and it opened in 1973, originally served as the Christian Science world headquarters.Library The Mary Baker Eddy 2018-05-31 The building of the Christian Science Center https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/research/the-building-of-the-christian-science-center/ Mary Baker Eddy Library en-US
In 2012, it was leased by Beacon Capital Partners and underwent renovations soon afterward. Current tenants include Northeastern University, as well as consulting and investment companies. In 2017, four peregrine falcons hatched in one of the building ledges.
Accolades
In 2017, the building won The Office Building of the Year award in the renovated building category from the mid-Atlantic division of the Building Owners and Managers Association.Times Boston Real Estate 2017-04-10 Three CBRE-Managed Boston Properties Win Mid-Atlantic BOMA Awards https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/three-cbre-managed-boston-properties-win-mid-atlantic-boma-awards/ Boston Real Estate Times en-US
In 2018, the building is ranked No. 4 in the top 100 best buildings in Boston by the Boston Magazine, behind the John Hancock Tower, the John F. Kennedy Federal Building, and the Boston City Hall.Bilis Madeline 2018-07-25 The 100 Best Buildings in Boston https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2018/07/25/100-best-boston-buildings/ Boston Magazine en-US
Gallery
References
."Christian Science Center Complex", Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston, 25 January 2011.
https://www.pcf-p.com/projects/christian-science-center/ Christian Science Center Pei Cobb Freed & Partners 2020-10-21
https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7706-177-huntington-avenue 177 Huntington Avenue David Sokol 2015-05-16 Architectural Record 2020-11-04
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/05/19/peregrine-falcons-hatch-boston-skyscraper/ Four Peregrine Falcons Hatch on Boston Skyscraper Chris Sweeney 2017-05-19 Boston Magazine 2020-11-04
https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/beacon-capital-picks-up-bostons-177-huntington-ave-for-59m/ Beacon Capital Picks Up Boston's 177 Huntington Ave. for $59M Gail Kalinoski 2012-08-31 Commercial Property Executive 2020-11-04
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/im-pei-boston-esi-design New LED Lights Illuminate an I.M. Pei Icon Asad Syrkett 2014-10-01 Architectural Digest 2020-11-04
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2018/07/25/100-best-boston-buildings/ The 100 Best Buildings in Boston Madeline Bilis 2018-07-25 Boston Magazine 2020-11-04
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