A towering new building is planned for the Boston waterfront. Plans for the Pinnacle at Central Wharf, a $1.2 billion 42-story skyscraper at Central Wharf, were filed Wednesday. They include 22 floors of offices and 200 apartments on the top 18 floors. The developer is also promising 28,000-square-feet of open space for the public.The building would replace the parking garage at the wharf with a new "front porch" for Boston, that offers a host of elevated experiences along the waterfront, the developer said. "The Pinnacle at Central Wharf is a project driven by a desire to elevate Boston to the short list of truly extraordinary global waterfronts," said Don Chiofaro, founder and president of The Chiofaro Company. “In order to accomplish this goal, we need to deliver a project that promotes access and activity along our Harbor, honors its special location with exceptional design, and recognizes and confronts the challenges of climate change.” Some neighbors, including the New England Aquarium, have expressed concerns about the plan. Aquarium officials told the Globe it was a "gross overuse of the space."The public comment phase is open until Feb. 21.

A towering new building is planned for the Boston waterfront.

Plans for the Pinnacle at Central Wharf, a $1.2 billion 42-story skyscraper at Central Wharf, were filed Wednesday.


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They include 22 floors of offices and 200 apartments on the top 18 floors. The developer is also promising 28,000-square-feet of open space for the public.

The building would replace the parking garage at the wharf with a new "front porch" for Boston, that offers a host of elevated experiences along the waterfront, the developer said.

"The Pinnacle at Central Wharf is a project driven by a desire to elevate Boston to the short list of truly extraordinary global waterfronts," said Don Chiofaro, founder and president of The Chiofaro Company. “In order to accomplish this goal, we need to deliver a project that promotes access and activity along our Harbor, honors its special location with exceptional design, and recognizes and confronts the challenges of climate change.”

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Some neighbors, including the New England Aquarium, have expressed concerns about the plan. Aquarium officials told the Globe it was a "gross overuse of the space."

The public comment phase is open until Feb. 21.