100 Summer Street

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100 Summer Street
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100 Summer Street in Boston
100 Summer Street
General information
Type Office
Location100 Summer Street
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates 42°21′14″N71°03′27″W / 42.35383°N 71.05745°W / 42.35383; -71.05745
Completed1974;50 years ago (1974)
Owner Rockpoint Group
Height
Roof450 ft (140 m)
Technical details
Floor count32 [1]
Floor area1,034,595 sq ft (96,117.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Welton Becket and Associates
Developer Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
[2]

100 Summer Street is a high-rise building located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The building stands at 450 feet (140 m) with 32 floors, over 1.03 million square feet [2] (over 92,000 m2) of office space, and was completed in 1974. It is ranked 31st on the list of tallest buildings in Boston. The building is notable for the distinctive bronze tint of its windows. It was designed in a U-shaped footprint to accommodate a small public plaza. Welton Becket and Associates was the architect.

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In 1998, EQ Office acquired the building. [3] In 2019 it was sold to the Rockpoint Group. [4]

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References

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  3. Miara, Jim (March 30, 1998). "Equity Office Properties opens Boston office to oversee holdings". American City Business Journals .
  4. Times, Boston Real Estate (2019-10-10). "Blackstone and EQ Office Sell 100 Summer Street to Rockpoint Group". Boston Real Estate Times. Retrieved 2022-10-20.