125 High Street

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=125 High Street puic|1=

location=125 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts
roof=452 ft (138 m)
floor_count=30
built=1991
use=Office
architect=Jung Brannen Associates, Inc
developer=Tishman Speyer Properties

125 High Street is a 30 floor Modern highrise in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Standing 452 feet (138 m) tall, the highrise is currently the 22nd-tallest building in the city. 125 High Street has approximately 1.8 million square feet (167,000 square meters) of Class A office space. It was designed by Jung Brannen Associates.

Details

The complex consists of four buildings.
* 125 High St is a 30-story, 950,000 square foot (88,000 square meter) office tower. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ] This building is the tallest component of a development. [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330 125 High Street, Boston ] ]
* 145 High St is 21-story, 500,000 square foot (46,000 square meter) office tower. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ] It sometimes also known as the Oliver Street Tower.
* Along with the two towers it also includes three restored 19th century buildings with six, five and four stories, [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330 125 High Street, Boston ] ] totaling 41,600 square feet (3,900 square meters). [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ]
* The fire station makes the office towers one of the few highrises with an on-premises municipal fire company.
*The property also includes a five-level, 850-car underground parking garage. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ]

The exterior is of a unifying granite, with entrances to the building through the High Street Tower and Oliver Street Tower. The two towers are connected via a central 8-story atrium [ [http://www.aviewoncities.com/building/125highstreet.htm# 125 High Street, Boston ] ] with skylights 150 feet (46 m) above the floor. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ]

History

NYNEX (now Verizon and formerly Bell Atlantic), one of Massachusetts' largest employers, wished to consolidate into a single headquarters facility. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ] It was formerly the site of the Traveler's Insurance Building. [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330 125 High Street, Boston ] ] The existing 16-story, 300,000 square foot (28,000 square meter) structure was demolished in 1988 to make room for 125 High Street. [ [http://www.joneslanglasalle-boston.com/en-US/services/casestudies/125+High+Street.htm 125 High Street - Boston ] ]

Design and Construction Team

*Architect: Jung Brannen Associates
*Structural Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants
*MEP/FP Engineer: Cosentini Associates, Inc.
*Developer: Spaulding & Slye (now know as Jones Lang LaSalle)
*Construction Managers: Spaulding & Slye (now know as Jones Lang LaSalle)

ee also

* List of tallest buildings in Boston

External links

* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=685 Skyscraper Page]
* [http://www.equityoffice.com/ Photo of building]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119330 Property Detail and Pictures]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119331 145 High St]
* [http://www.freefoto.com/preview.jsp?id=1211-13-52&k=125+High+Street+office+complex%2C+Boston%2C+Massachusetts Photo]
* [http://www.crengle.com/projects/frame2.html Lighting Vendor]
* [http://www.euromarbleitaly.com/ww_projects/usa/index.html#massachussets Lobby Marble vendor]
* [http://www.cavtocci.com/portfolio/category/sound_masking_system_design.html Sound Masking Systems vendor]
* [http://www.rollbarresi.com/portfolio/projects/highStreet/pop_highStreet.html Logo Vendor includes photos]

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