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38-Story Tower Could Rise on Filene's Site

BOSTON-Vornado Realty Trust and John B. Hynes III are expected to file a mixed-use plan for the Downtown Crossing site today with the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

By Beverly Ford | Updated on September 29, 2006

BOSTON-The new owners of Downtown Crossing’s historic Filene’s property plan to build a $620-million, 38-story tower on the site, turning the four-building complex into a mix of high-end retailers, offices and upscale condominiums.

Jessica Schumaker, with the Boston Redevelopment Authority, tells GlobeSt.com that developers John B. Hynes III and Vornado Realty Trust are expected to file plans with the city today to build a 495-foot, 1.2-million-sf tower that would contain 500,000 sf of office space. It would also feature 177,500 sf of retail, 140 condos and a 207-room boutique hotel on the Washington and Summer streets site.

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