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It's probably a bit early to make this thread, but eventually there will be a significant development here. |
Cool!
If built it wouldn't have an immediate impact on the Boston skyline but still would be visible from a distance. I take it's more just a vision though... |
I believe this area is good for the height as it does not follow any direct flight paths. Would add a nice touch to the overall Greater Boston skyline.
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Yes, the site is shielded from Logan flight paths by the Financial District skyscrapers, so the eastern part of the site does have a 1000ft AMSL limit, which should be fairly reasonable to get expanded to the rest of the site.
http://i.imgur.com/NAswd8c.jpg Even if the height limits aren't negotiable, the portion with the 1000' limit is ~200' by ~400', still plenty of room for a supertall, with the remainder of the site housing a couple 500' towers, still taller than anything else in Cambridge. |
You've heard of Tommy's Tower, here's Cheung's Tower.
In council zoning for redeveloping Volpe, sky-high ‘Cheung Tower’ put on the table By John Hawkinson Thursday, June 4, 2015 The board recommended that “one building that is of exceptional architectural quality” could attain a height of 500 feet, dramatically taller than the 250-foot buildings now permitted in Kendall Square. When it met May 5, the language before the board reflected a 350-foot limit. But members were inspired by city councillor Leland Cheung, who had previously asked why Cambridge could not have a signature, landmark tower, taller than Boston’s 800-foot John Hancock Tower and Prudential Building. Cheung pointed out that the Volpe parcel remains the last undeveloped land in the region that could accommodate height like that, and said it fell in a unique area between Logan Airport flight paths, so a building could rise to 1,000 feet without running afoul of the air traffic regulations. H Theodore Cohen, the board chairman, summarized its thinking about Cheung Tower: “I’m glad we all seem comfortable with 350. Maybe that is the presumed limit, but the Planning Board would have the discretion in certain circumstances to go above that to 400, 500, whatever the City Council might ultimately think. It might not be a bad idea. So if somebody came in with a spectacular building, it could happen.” While the board permitted that substantial height, it did not increase the density associated with the area, which remains at a floor area ratio of 4.5 ≠ so in the current conception, any tower of such height would be exceedingly narrow and thin. http://www.cambridgeday.com/2015/06/...-on-the-table/ --------------------------- Could Kendall Square soon be home to the tallest building in New England? Jun 19, 2015, 2:32pm EDT Catherine Carlock Boston Business Journal Tops among the proposed changes to the Volpe site is a proposal to build a towering skyscraper. The planning board has discussed a 500-foot tower, while limiting other development at the site to 350 feet. But Cambridge City Councillor Leland Cheung has proposed rezoning to allow for a 1,000-foot tower. Comparatively, the 60-story John Hancock Tower — currently the tallest building in New England — tops out at just under 800 feet. http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/re...allest.html#i1 ----------------- |
CAMBRIDGE / BOSTON Kendall Square Volpe Site 1,000-foot tower
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http://boston.curbed.com/archives/20...all-square.php http://www.thecrimson.com/article/20...ge-skyscraper/ |
Good news for Boston-Cambridge. But is a city council idea to rezone for 1,000 feet an actual proposal? It might be a bit premature for its own thread.
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Nevermind.
PDF at bottom with zoning and mass diagrams. Article was just a re branded version of a previous one. |
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June, 2016 update. No mention of rezoning to 1,000 ft.
US seeks formal bids to redevelop Volpe Center in Kendall Square Quote:
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...348d25bd_h.jpg
As currently planned, the tower would reach ~475' to the top of the mechanical floor/s. If a mechanical screen is added, a bit taller to the tippity top. In any case, getting closer and closer to becoming a real project. *btw, about if and around the time this goes u/c, as proposed, expect it to be taller than anything proposed or u/c in Boston (and possibly become a not-unusual thing). **Oh: is there a way to post in reduced/expandable format? |
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