Hines signs first office tenant at
South Station Tower - Jones Day

Boston, MA Hines, the global real estate investment manager, and global law firm Jones Day, have executed a nearly two floor, 41,000 s/f lease at South Station Tower, the highly-anticipated major mixed-used project developed by Hines. Jones Day is the first office tenant to be named at the tower, marking the firm’s first move within Boston since entering the market in 2011. The 15-year lease will begin following the building’s completion in 2025.

“This commitment from Jones Day underscores the demand from occupiers for best-in-class, highly amenitized office space that is close to mass transit,” said Sarah Hawkins, CEO East Region, Hines. “Tenants are seeking projects that deliver a differentiated, elevated experience to their workforce, which is what South Station Tower is bringing to Boston. We are honored that Jones Day has selected it as its new Boston office.”

“As Jones Day approaches 15 years in Boston, our move to the new South Station Tower underscores our commitment to the firm’s clients and Boston-based businesses and capital providers with local and global legal needs, our talented team of lawyers and staff, the first-rate law schools in town, and the vibrant Boston community,” said Colleen Laduzinski, partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Boston office. “Our new workspace will welcome clients, foster collaboration and community, reflect our belief that our best ideas thrive in an environment that encourages being together, and reinforce Jones Day’s Boston office as a premier destination for clients and top legal talent.”

Located at 680 Atlantic Ave., Jones Day’s new office at South Station Tower will provide a work space for employees with flexibility to accommodate future growth. The firm will occupy the 23^rd and 24^th levels of the building.

Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, South Station Tower is a 51-story mixed-use tower situated over the city’s most connected and active transit hub. The building will feature 680,000 s/f of office space while the upper 16 floors of the sustainable development will feature residences branded and managed by The Ritz-Carlton, offering views of the city and Boston Harbor. 

Residential sales are now underway. The building will also feature an expansive, nearly 1-acre private park 120 feet above the city, for tenants and residents, among its amenities. With a striking, timeless design, this new icon—rising 690 feet above one of Boston’s most seen and recognized landmarks—will redefine the Boston skyline.
 
The project also includes the expansion of the existing multi-modal transportation center at South Station, notable for its significant private investment in the city’s transit hub, and the continuation of South Station’s history of being a regional transportation core and destination. This construction is creating an architecturally significant public space at the train station concourse that enhances the image of South Station as a gateway to the city, while increasing the active transportation hub’s capacity by approximately 50 percent and providing more convenient connections to the train and subway. It will also improve the streetscapes with new sidewalks, granite curbs, streetlights, and greenery, further activating the area and resulting in a vibrant and welcoming experience for all.