<b>Built (S7E6):</b> Rising Over Boston’s Historical Rail Hub

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Built (S7E6) South Station Tower: Rising Over Boston’s Historical Rail Hub

Bostonians all have their opinions about South Station. Love it, hate it, or tolerate it -- it's the one place in Boston where you can get an Amtrak, T, commuter train, or bus. And now it's a place to work, play, and live. Decades in the making, South Station Tower is a public-private partnership that guaranteed renovations for the Station, while creating a new 51-story tower above it. It's also part of a larger trend of using the 'blank space' -- the air rights -- above transit hubs worldwide. Hear how it was done.

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Meet the people behind the South Station Tower episode

Steve Luthman<em>Managing Partner and Global Head of Real Estate, Hines</em>

Graham Banks<em>AIA, Partner, Pelli Clarke & Partners</em>

Patrick Lucey<em>President, Northeast, Suffolk Construction</em>

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Image Courtesy of Pelli Clarke & Partners

Image Courtesy of Pelli Clarke & Partners

Ritz-Carlton Residences

Ritz-Carlton Residences

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