NEMA (Boston)

The Metlo Boston
Alternative names	399 Congress
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	399 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts
Construction started	2017
Completed	2019
Cost	US$200 million
Management	Greystar
Height
Roof	274 feet (83.5 m)
Technical details
Floor count	22
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Stantec and Group One Partners
Developer	Crescent Heights
Other information
Number of units	414
Parking	144
References
[1]

The Metlo Boston (also 399 Congress Street) is a tower in the Seaport area of Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The 22-story mixed-use tower is located adjacent to East Service Road, Congress Street and Boston Wharf Road.

The tower has 414 apartment residences, and approximately 2,550 square feet of ground-floor retail. The tower ises 274 feet (83.51 m) when complete in Fall 2019. It is designed by Stantec and Group One Partners.[3]

Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3][4]

History

Boston-based Madison Properties originally purchased the development site from Boston Edison Co. in 2006 for $5.65 million.[5] The Boston Planning and Development Agency, approved a mixed-use development plan in July 2013.[6] In 2016, Crescent Heights purchased the parcel and the approved plan for 414 apartments for $36 million.[7] A construction permit was filed with the city on July 7, 2017.[8]

The project was completed in December 2019.[9][10]

Design and amenities

The building has a façade of orange and yellow bricks balanced with green glass and an exterior 70-foot LED art wall.[11] Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3][4]

References

1. "Emporis building ID 1360626". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.
2. Speros, Will (March 29, 2019). "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
3. Carlock, Catherine (April 14, 2019). "This luxury Seaport apartment tower has an arcade with a bar". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
4. Flamer, Keith (March 28, 2019). "Amenity-Rich NEMA Towers Rise In Chicago And Boston". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
5. Goodison, Donna (February 25, 2017). "New life for 'sausage' lot". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
6. Carlock, Catherine (January 28, 2016). "Seaport's 'sausage parcel,' site of long-delayed apartment project, sells for $36M". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
7. Raye, Curtis (January 29, 2016). "We'll Never See How The 'Sausage Parcel' Gets Made". Bisnow. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
8. Acitelli, Tom (July 17, 2017). "Seaport District's 399 Congress Street now under construction". Curbed Boston. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
9. "Get a first look at NEMA Boston: Arcade, yoga studio, and more". Boston.com Real Estate. October 30, 2020.
10. Acitelli, Tom (December 11, 2019). "Seaport's NEMA Boston opening to tenants". Curbed Boston.
11. "Residential Concept NEMA Expands U.S. Footprint". Hospitality Design.

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