111 Huntington Avenue
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{{Infobox building
| name=111 Huntington Avenue
| image= 111HuntingtonBoston.jpg
| caption = View of 111 Huntington Avenue from the Prudential Tower observatory
| location=111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
|coordinates = {{coord|42|20|48.38|N|71|04|52.86|W|region:US_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| roof={{convert|554|ft|abbr=on}}
| floor_count=36
| floor_area= {{convert|889,228|sqft|abbr=on}}
| completion_date=2001
| building_type=Office
| architect=CBT Architects
| developer=Boston Properties, Inc.
}}
111 Huntington Avenue is a skyscraper on Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Prudential Center complex that also houses the Prudential Tower. Completed in 2002, the tower is {{convert|554|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall and houses 36 floors. It is Boston's 12th-tallest building. Its recognizable dome gives the tower the unofficial nicknames of The R2-D2 Building, and the Juicer Building.{{cite news|url=http://www.cluelessinboston.com/2007/08/prudential-center-tower-and-r2d2.html |title=Clueless in Boston: Prudential Center Tower and R2D2 Building |access-date=April 17, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/prudentialcenter.htm |title=Prudential Center, Boston |publisher=Aviewoncities.com |access-date=February 11, 2012 |archive-date=February 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210023859/http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/prudentialcenter.htm |url-status=dead}}{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/media/articles/2006/12/18/wrecking_ball_tolls_for_city_hall/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Wrecking ball tolls for City Hall | date=December 18, 2006 | first=Alex | last=Beam}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/12/10/marty-walsh-boring-architecture/aI86hSWSR5FmV9XrePhadI/story.html |title=Marty Walsh goes up against boring architecture |first=Dante |last=Ramos |date=December 10, 2014 |newspaper=The Boston Globe |access-date=2014-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231112947/http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/12/10/marty-walsh-boring-architecture/aI86hSWSR5FmV9XrePhadI/story.html |archive-date=December 31, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}
Design
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The 36-story tower, constructed by John Moriarty & Associates, Inc, is capped by an open-frame dome and crown which is illuminated at night. The building's original design called for a flat roof, but Boston Mayor Thomas Menino objected; Menino chose the present design from among several options the developer subsequently proposed.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/23/the_city_the_mayor_painstakingly_built/?page=3|title=The city the mayor (painstakingly) built|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=August 25, 2009 | date=August 23, 2009}}
The postmodern facade consists of a blue glass curtain wall designed by the architect firm Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc. (CBT). The lobby interior consists of reflective black marble walls with finished wood paneling and a dramatic lobby waterfall. It can be accessed from the adjacent Prudential retail mall, and includes a number of energy-efficient features.{{cite web|url=http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=labeled_buildings.showProfile&profile_id=1000182 |title=ENERGY STAR Labeled Building Profile |publisher=Energystar.gov |access-date=February 11, 2012}}
Tenants
{{Main article|List of tenants in the Prudential Center#Tenants of 111 Huntington Avenue}}
The anchor tenant of the building is the MFS Investment Management company which had reserved {{convert|350000|sqft|abbr=on}} out of the {{convert|890000|sqft|abbr=on}} for occupancy as of spring 2013. Other notable tenants include Foley & Lardner LLP, Analysis Group, Edwards Wildman Palmer, Bain Capital, Citi Private Bank and Apple Inc.
See also
References
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Further reading
- [http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2006/03/06/newscolumn1.html Hunt for space: 111 Huntington bursting at the seams] (March 3, 2006) – BizJournals.com(Boston)
External links
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- [http://www.bostonproperties.com/properties/boston/ahNzfmJvc3RvbnByb3BlcnRpZXMycgwLEgRQYWdlGPqlAww/prudential-center-center Prudential Center Properties (including 111 Huntington Ave)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107045601/http://www.bostonproperties.com/properties/boston/ahNzfmJvc3RvbnByb3BlcnRpZXMycgwLEgRQYWdlGPqlAww/prudential-center-center |date=November 7, 2020 }}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061208211033/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=111huntingtonavenuenue-boston-ma-usa Emporis.com]}}
- [http://www.cbtarchitects.com CBT (Childs Bertman Tseckares, Inc.)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140709081431/http://www.jm-a.com/pages/20/7/ John Moriarty & Associates (JMA)]
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Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Boston