South Bay Tower
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South Bay Tower, also known as the Gateway Center, is a proposed skyscraper
planned for Boston, Massachusetts. If completed, South Bay Tower would stand as the tallest building in Boston, Massachusetts
, and New England
, surpassing the 60-story John Hancock Tower
by 7 stories and at least 10 feet (3 m). However, the building would not surpass Trans National Place
, another tall skyscraper proposal for Boston that was scheduled to be completed in 2011. South Bay tower will be built on 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land off Hudson Street just south of Downtown Boston, in an area of Chinatown
reclaimed following the conclusion of the Big Dig
.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
planned for Boston, Massachusetts. If completed, South Bay Tower would stand as the tallest building in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, surpassing the 60-story John Hancock Tower
John Hancock Tower
The John Hancock Tower, officially named Hancock Place and colloquially known as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper in Boston. The tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners and was completed in 1976...
by 7 stories and at least 10 feet (3 m). However, the building would not surpass Trans National Place
Trans National Place
Trans National Place, also known as 115 Winthrop Square, is a proposed supertall skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts. Original designs were completed by architect Renzo Piano, who later left the project in March 2007...
, another tall skyscraper proposal for Boston that was scheduled to be completed in 2011. South Bay tower will be built on 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land off Hudson Street just south of Downtown Boston, in an area of Chinatown
Chinatown, Boston
The only historically Chinese area in New England, Chinatown, Boston is a neighborhood located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Centered on Beach Street, the neighborhood borders Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, the South End, and the Southeast Expressway/Massachusetts Turnpike.Part of it...
reclaimed following the conclusion of the Big Dig
Big Dig
The Central Artery/Tunnel Project , known unofficially as the Big Dig and as the Big Dug since completion, was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the Central Artery , the chief highway through the heart of the city, into a 3.5-mile tunnel...
.