| The Metlo Boston | |
| Alternate Names: | 399 Congress |
| Status: | Completed |
| Location: | 399 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts |
| Start Date: | 2017 |
| Completion Date: | 2019 |
| Building Type: | Residential |
| Roof: | 274feet |
| Floor Count: | 22 |
| Unit Count: | 414 |
| Parking: | 144 |
| Cost: | US$200 million |
| Architect: | Stantec and Group One Partners |
| Developer: | Crescent Heights |
| Management: | Greystar |
| References: | [1] |
The Metlo Boston (also 399 Congress Street) is a tower in the Seaport area of Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The 22-story mixed-use tower is located adjacent to East Service Road, Congress Street and Boston Wharf Road.
The tower has 414 apartment residences, and approximately 2,550 square feet of ground-floor retail. The tower ises 274 feet (83.51 m) when complete in Fall 2019. It is designed by Stantec and Group One Partners.[3]
Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3] [4]
Boston-based Madison Properties originally purchased the development site from Boston Edison Co. in 2006 for $5.65 million.[5] The Boston Planning and Development Agency, approved a mixed-use development plan in July 2013.[6] In 2016, Crescent Heights purchased the parcel and the approved plan for 414 apartments for $36 million.[7] A construction permit was filed with the city on July 7, 2017.[8]
The project was completed in December 2019.[9] [10]
The building has a façade of orange and yellow bricks balanced with green glass and an exterior 70-foot LED art wall.[11] Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor theater and a heated pool; private movie theater; game room; shared co-working space; fitness center; yoga studio; spa treatment rooms; and a resident lounge.[3] [12]