July
2008
24-Story Tower Proposed For Theater District
By Thomas Grillo
Banker & Tradesman Reporter
More than a year after plans were withdrawn for a hotel and condominium tower in Boston’s Theater District, a new developer has proposed a 24-story, mixed-use tower for the same site.
Boston-based Eastat Realty Capital is planning a 326,000-square-foot development at 31-39 Stuart St. that would include a 108-room hotel, 181 housing units and ground floor retail, including a café at the Jacob Wirth Restaurant. The historic eatery near Washington Street, which specializes in German food, will undergo a major renovation as part of the proposal.
Last year, Boston-based Weston Assoc. withdrew plans for their project at the location due to “market conditions.” Weston had signaled its intention to build a 28-story building in a parking lot adjacent to the Jacob Wirth Restaurant. If approved, the 340,000-square-foot development would have contained 112 hotel rooms on the first six floors, 181 luxury condominiums on the upper levels and 219 underground parking spaces.
But the plan drew strong criticism from two neighborhoods that border the Theater District. The Chinese Progressive Association opposed the project, noting that the tower’s proposed height was nearly twice the legal limit. The Bay Village Neighborhood Association complained that the project was another example of “piecemeal development” that provided little pedestrian-friendly activity on La Grange or Stuart streets.
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