Bullfinch

Bullfinch Crossing is a large scale redevelopment of the Government Center Garage in downtown Boston, stretching over a 4.8 - acre site and comprising 2.9 million square feet of mixed-use space. Now in construction, the project will transform an above-grade parking structure into an ensemble of six high and mid-rise buildings, including a major exterior amenity deck between the new buildings. Bullfinch Crossing is slated to add more than 800 residential units and in excess of 1 million square feet of office space, adding a new net-zero-energy pedestrian square to the public realm. The demolition of a major portion of the garage over Congress Street will provide daylight there for the first time in more than 40 years.

Both the streetscape and the project’s 45,000 square foot rooftop terrace draws inspiration from Boston’s historical tidal ecosystem to create a vibrant sustainable landscape. Dirtworks played an instrumental role in navigating the extensive Article 80 public review process and adherence to Boston’s Complete Streets Program. Landscape is used to unify the area’s historic neighborhoods with an engaging streetscape and a series of unique and accessible public spaces. Once viewed as a bleak and inhospitable structure, the redevelopment is now a symbol of progress towards a vibrant and healthy urban ecosystem.

Location
Boston, MA

Completion
2024

Size
4.8 acres

Collaborators
Pelli Clarke Pelli
CBT