Fort Point
5 prime development sites up for sale in a housing-strapped Boston
These include mammoth parcels in Dorchester and South Boston as well as smaller ones in Roxbury and Fort Point.
Big reveal: The rent on this Fort Point condo with plenty of brick and beam
Not many readers guessed the correct monthly asking for this 539-square-footer in the trendy neighborhood. Did you?
What’s the rent on this Fort Point condo with plenty of brick and beam?
This second-floor condo also includes a W/D and proximity to features of downtown Boston life such as South Station, worthwhile museums, and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.
The 20 most Instagrammable locations in Boston
Acorn Street, the Gardner, Fort Point Channel, Fenway Park, and City Hall are among the selections. City Hall? Yes, City Hall.
What $3,500 a month rents around Boston now
The sum is quite a busy price point in Boston’s Thunderdome of a rental market. What’s it lease right now? Let’s find out in our latest Curbed Comparisons.
Big reveal: The rent on a two-bedroom loft in the Fort Point-Seaport borderlands
Only 22 percent of Curbed Boston readers guessed the correct asking rent for this capacious number between Congress Street and Seaport Boulevard. More results right this way ...
How much to rent a two-bedroom loft in the Fort Point-Seaport borderlands?
This capacious spread with plenty of exposed brick and beam and a sliding barn door is exactly the sort of thing that might serve as a backdrop in a romantic comedy set in Boston. Take a look and then try to guess the rent.
Fort Point vs. the Seaport District: Parsing the prices in the neighboring enclaves
Neither is cheap. But one is much more expensive than the other, probably because of all the new luxury condos.
What $700,000 buys around Boston right now
With spring upon us (at least officially), we train Curbed Comparisons upon the reliably busy price point of $700K or thereabouts.
Just a reminder that some of Boston’s priciest neighborhoods are on reclaimed land
The snowstorm that hit the Boston region on January 4 did particular damage along the coastline, where historically high sea surges flooded streets, homes, subway stations, underpasses, etc.
Curbed Cup Elite Eight: (7) Dorchester vs. (15) Fort Point
And then there were eight—we’re down to the second round of the annual Curbed Cup to pick the Boston area’s neighborhood of the year. Polls are open 24 hours for each matchup.
Curbed Cup 1st round: (2) Kendall Square vs. (15) Fort Point
Here’s how the annual Curbed Cup works: We present two matchups a day during the first round. Polls stay open 24 hours for each one. The biggest vote-getter in each matchup advances to the second round. And so on.
This Fort Point live/work loft with plenty of shelf space is looking for an artist to buy it
Unit 59 at 249 A Street is a live/work loft for artists in the most literal sense: A buyer must be a visual artist or otherwise involved in an arts trade (or be a member of a household that includes such folks).
Fort Point corner unit with 14-foot ceilings drops for $1.7M
The spread at 35 Channel Center Street in the busy, busy Boston enclave runs to 1,741 square feet and comes with plenty of exposed brick and wood, too.
General Electric’s Fort Point headquarters won’t fully open until 2021
The company had once been expected to wrap construction on its three-building HQ in 2018. Now it’s splitting the work into two phases, the second of which won’t be finished for four years.
Necco Court pedestrian bridge might get major makeover
General Electric is out with a $1.5 million plan to transform the more than 100-year-old span in Fort Point into a kind of lounge for employees. It was either that or tear it down.
A local’s guide to Fort Point, Boston’s waterfront artists’ haven
A filmmaker who has lived and worked in the area for nearly six years gives us an insider’s take on Fort Point, including its hidden gems and driving forces.
5 Boston neighborhoods everyone should be watching
And one in Cambridge! Major developments and streetscape changes are driving massive transformations in these locales. How will they look in five or 10 years? We have a pretty good idea.
What $2,700 a month rents in Boston right now
Perhaps not surprisingly, the sum commands a range of options depending on the neighborhood. In some spots, it garners barely a 1-BR and in others a 3-BR.
Fort Point loft comes with professional recording studio
The listing for Unit 2 at 355 Congress Street includes this warning: "This may be the last remaining available space of this type and size in the neighborhood." It’s probably absolutely true.
GE sets a date for its big Fort Point groundbreaking
General Electric will officially break ground on its 2.4-acre Boston headquarters next month. Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh are expected to be the guests of honor.
Boston helipad idea, RIP?
State and city officials have for a little more than a year been scrambling to find a suitable site for a public-access helipad in downtown Boston. The landing was seen as quasi-essential for General Electric’s new Fort Point headquarters. But now the company has discovered Logan Airport.
Boston heliport plan moving forward with new task force
State officials late last week announced the formation of a group to explore the location of a publicly owned heliport in downtown Boston. The landing complex would be the first of its kind in the area since 1999.
Curbed Cup Elite Eight: (5) Fort Point vs. (4) Downtown Crossing
The Curbed Cup, our annual award for the neighborhood of the year, rolls on with 16 neighborhoods vying for the prestigious (fake) trophy. Voting for each pairing ends 24 hours after it begins. Let the eliminations continue!
Curbed Cup first round: (5) Fort Point vs. (12) Kendall Square
The Curbed Cup, our annual award for the Greater Boston neighborhood of the year, is kicking off with 16 areas vying for the prestigious (fake) trophy. This week we'll have two matchups per day, and all the results and the full tournament bracket will be reviewed on Friday.
Here’s where Boston’s new helipad might be located
It’s an open secret that the incentive package used to lure General Electric’s headquarters to the city included the possibility of a helipad for the company’s executives (and the public’s odd use, too).
GE's Fort Point headquarters clears major hurdle
The Boston Planning and Development Agency on Thursday evening approved General Electric's 2.4-acre, $200,000,000 campus after postponing a vote last month because of a procedural snafu. The vote sets it on course to a 2018 opening.
City postpones big vote on GE headquarters
The Boston Planning and Development Agency delayed its big vote Thursday evening on General Electric’s three-building, 2.4-acre Fort Point campus following a very particular protest from those opposed to the development.
Here comes General Electric's Fort Point HQ
The Boston Planning and Development Authority is expected Thursday evening to approve General Electric’s titanic headquarters development in Fort Point. The formal nod would mark perhaps the last big hurdle for the three-building complex.
General Electric decides to keep Fort Point bridge
GE was going to dismantle the more than 100-year-old pedestrian bridge over Necco Court as part of its massive headquarters redevelopment. Some people were none too pleased with that decision.
General Electric in Fort Point bridge brouhaha
GE's plan to demolish a pedestrian bridge that dates to the first decade of the 20th century as part of the company’s massive Fort Point headquarters development has upset some locals. There's not much they can do about it, though. Or is there?
Would you pay $1,100 square foot for a studio?
Tiny homes dot the Boston region, including from inside some of Boston proper’s newer luxury developments. For this Curbed Comparisons, we run down the smaller options square-feet-wise in the likes of Downtown Crossing’s Millennium Tower.
GE’s Fort Point HQ: Latest renderings and details
The first renderings of General Electric’s much-ballyhooed new headquarters in Boston’s Fort Point have dropped. Look closely: There’s one big thing missing (but plenty of greenery and glass).
GE’s Fort Point plans include 12-story building
The company has released fresh details about its future headquarters. The biggest addition would be a new 12-story, 293,000-square-foot, glass-sheathed building housing what GE calls a "vertical village."
Proposed Building Could Shred Fort Point's Height Limit
Preliminary plans call for constructing a more than 20-story apartment-and-office complex at 7 Channel Center. Trouble is, the current ceiling in that part of Boston is 75 feet.
The Fort Point 2-BR That Tricked Nearly Everybody
The results of our latest asking-rent guessing game show that a lot of Curbed Boston readers may underestimate the rents for spreads in Fort Point, future home of GE and all-around hip enclave. What gives?
How Much a Month for a 2-BR in Fort Point?
It's time again for RentSpotter, Curbed Boston's asking-rent guessing game. We provide details and photos about a recent listing in the region, and you vote on what the actual rent is. Please, no cheating. All will be revealed at the end of the week.
GE's Boston Headquarters Will Definitely Lack One Thing
Fresh details are out regarding the much-ballyhooed relocation of the corporation from Connecticut. General Electric has picked Fort Point for its campus, for one thing. For another, take the T.
Modern Marvel in Fort Point
Airy loft penthouse was renovated eight years ago and comes with a private roof deck ... as well as a huge price tag.