100 Cambridge Street, formerly the Leverett Saltonstall Building, is a
high-rise building located in the
Government Center district of
Boston
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,
Massachusetts
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. The building stands at 396 feet (121 m) with 22 floors. It was completed in 1965 and underwent major renovation and expansion in the early 2000s. The building is just a few feet shorter than the 400-foot (122 m) height required for inclusion on the
list of tallest buildings in Boston
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. The architectural firm that designed the building was
Emery Roth & Sons
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. The building is notable for its distinctive
International style architecture. The building was named in 1969 for former
Massachusetts governor
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and
United States Senator
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Leverett Saltonstall
Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twenty years as a United States senator ...
until its closure in 1999. When first opened it housed state offices; it now houses a mix of residential, commercial, and state tenants. Since October 2017, it has been the home of
Sattler College.
Cleanup and expansion
The building was closed in 1999 for a two-year cleanup after
asbestos was found in the building's air. Prior to the renovation, it was occupied by state agencies. The $184 million project also included construction of a new, five-story structure wrapped around the base of the tower. The new structure included of retail space, 56 market-rate condominiums, and 19 units of affordable housing. After the renovation, about half of the building's office space was rented to private tenants. The rest of the office space is used by Massachusetts state agencies. In 2015, the state sold the ground lease on the building for $280 million to the
Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation. The building is now known as "100 Cambridge Street."
References
External links
Entry on EmporisEntry on SkyscraperPage
Skyscraper office buildings in Boston
Office buildings completed in 1965
Government Center, Boston
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