Cottonwood Breaks Ground On $900M Echelon Seaport

Courtesy of KPF Associates/Cottonwood Group
Rendering Of Echelonseaport In Boston

Despite a torrential downpour of rain and thunderstorms, Cottonwood Management officially broke ground Tuesday on its M1M2 parcel, now known as Echelon Seaport. The over $900M, 1.3M SF mixed-use development will feature 125K SF of retail managed by WS Development. The project will have 733 condos, apartments and micro-units spread out over three towers.

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Heavy rain and wind did not deter attendees from flocking to the Echelon Seaport groundbreaking.

“This project paves the way for more people to see the Seaport as a place to not only work in and visit, but also a place to live in and call home,” Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said.

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Model of Echelon Boston upon completion

After the groundbreaking, Cottonwood hosted a party celebrating the brand and vision for the newly named complex. Chef Ming Tsai of nearby Blue Dragon poured cocktails for the groundbreaking.

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Chef Ming Tsai at the Echelon Seaport groundbreaking

The project began site prep in March just as Cottonwood opened its East Coast headquarters at nearby 101 Seaport Blvd. Taiwan-based Regent Hotel Group will brand the condominium portion of the development, which is expected to open in phases beginning in 2019.

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