The property in the earlier offering
An earlier Boston City Properties account described 25–29 Beach Street in Chinatown as a six-story brick office building dating from 1920, with a basement and approximately 28,784 square feet. It described a 4,122-square-foot parcel with Beach Street frontage, formerly used for a ground-floor restaurant and offices above.
The account described the building as vacant and marketed for redevelopment at that time. Its restaurant and office history provided the starting point for several alternative studies.
Different studies were alternatives
Two preliminary hotel studies considered a 14-story concept with 105 guestrooms and another reaching 27 stories. A narrow residential tower with smaller units was another redevelopment idea.
Retail and offices following the earlier arrangement, or laboratory and research space, were other ideas. Each involved different floor, services, structural and planning questions.
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Historical account: Original Boston City Properties report