2011 Development Year in Review
2011 Development Stats
- 26 projects broke ground
- 2.4 billion was invested in new development
- 6,000+ construction jobs were created
- 4.9M square feet is under construction
- In the last quarter of 2011, construction began on 1,000 units of housing for the first time since 2006!
2011 Housing Groundbreaking Highlights
Avalon Exeter, 88 Exeter Street
- $100 million project
- 300 new construction jobs, 15 permanent jobs
The Kensington, 659 Washington Street
- $170 million project
- 400 construction jobs, 30 permanent jobs
Hayward Place, across from The Paramount Center
- $220 million project
- 450 construction jobs
2011 Commercial Groundbreaking Highlights
Fan Pier, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Innovation District
- $800 million project
- 1,000 construction jobs, 1,300 permanent jobs
- largest private sector construction project in the country
2011 Institutional Groundbreaking Highlights
800 Huntington Avenue, Mass Eye and Ear
- $75 million
- 125 construction jobs, 70 permanent jobs
160 Mass Ave, Berklee College of Music
- $100 million project
- 300 new construction jobs, 15 permanent jobs
Tata Hall, Harvard Business School campus
- $100 million project
- 210 construction jobs, 20 permanent jobs
2011 Project Approval Highlights
- 46 projects were approved by the BRA Board
- 18 Letters of Intent were filed
- 24 Project Notifications Forms for large projects were filed or revised
- 17 Small Project Review applications were filed
45 Stuart Street, Theater District
- $125 million
- 600 construction jobs, 15-20 permanent jobs
319A Street Rear, Innovation District
- $150 million
- 400 construction jobs
- $150 million
- 600 construction jobs, 360 permanent jobs
Boston Conservatory’s First Institutional Master Plan, Fenway
- $500 million project
- 1,700 construction jobs, 270 permanent jobs
Fenway Triangle Project, Fenway
- $315 million
- 800 construction jobs, 1200 permanent jobs
- $130 million
- 700 construction jobs
- $150 million
- 400 construction jobs
Winsor School Campus Expansion, Longwood
- $297 million
- 440 construction jobs









