Tumi: Boston Real Estate: Projects Approved and Under Construction ...

What the Boston Skyline Will Look Like After Current Construction is Complete

Boston kept evolving in 2012, with new construction?green-lighted and new ground broke. According to the Mayor?s office, 22 projects broke ground this year, with total investment totaling $1.6 billion. Thirty-seven additional projects were approved, representing an additional $3.4 billion in investment.

?Cranes crowd the city skyline because investors are bullish on Boston,? Mayor Menino said in a release. ?Thanks to a growing innovation economy, a young and energized population, and an educated workforce?Boston is booming.?

But what will the skyline look like when all is said and done? Thanks to architects? renderings, we can get a peek. Here are seven of the biggest projects underway or approved in Boston:

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Buildings Approved or Under Construction in Boston

$350M project; Cutting edge research and development facility

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$115M project; Future headquarters of Boston Public School Department

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319 A Street Rear; $100M project; 202 units of housing, including 22 affordable

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$5.5M project; Crucial part of Innovation District social infrastructure

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(Approved only.) $625 million project; 500+ units of housing; Ground floor retail and office

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(Approved only.) $500 million project; Future New Balance World HQs

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(Approved only.) $60 million project; Boutique hotel, restaurant, retail, and spa

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