Sea change for plans on Seaport's Parcel K
A new team looking to build a mixed-use project in South Boston’s Seaport District is proposing a change in plans for a Massport-owned site across from the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion.
Lincoln Property Co. and PPC Land Ventures Inc. — which have an agreement to take over development of Parcel K at 315 Northern Ave. from Conroy Development — want to make project design changes, increase the number of guest rooms in a proposed boutique hotel and reduce the project’s parking capacity.
The developers determined an increase in hotel rooms from 247 to 293 is more desirable after discussions with a proposed hotel operator, according to plans filed with the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
“The increase in room count has been accommodated within the previously approved building envelope by using smaller guest room dimensions and through the repurposing of interior spaces,” project plans state.
Plans for the hotel’s 12th floor now include a small fitness room and pool in addition to a previously proposed bar. The residential building’s 12th floor now includes a pool, club room and outdoor roof deck.
The new team also is seeking approval to reduce parking in an underground garage to a maximum 420 spaces. That would include an initial 197 spaces on one level, with the ability — at the developers’ proposed “sole election” — to increase capacity to 420 with a mechanical car-stacking system or a managed valet operation if they determine an increase is necessary. Conroy had planned a threelevel, 640-space garage.
The project’s number of proposed apartments remains at 304. The development also would have 14,400 square feet of office space, and 17,900 square feet of restaurants and retail.