Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



2.7 Site Plans under consideration 



Two alternatives are under consideration. 

 Alternative #1 includes the land and 

 water now owned by Rapids Realty Corp. 

 Alternative #2 includes the above parcel 

 and an additional parcel of land now 

 owned by the Massachusetts Port Authority 

 (Massport) . (See Exhibits 7 and 8) 



2.7.1 Site Plan (Alternative #1) 



The completion of the Tudor Wharf project 

 will open up the Charlestown waterfront 

 in an area that has not previously 

 permitted public access. The construction 

 plans include the demolition of the 

 existing building, construction of two 

 new buildings, rebuilding of the 

 bulkhead, construction of an underground 

 parking facility and construction of open 

 air plazas and walkways. Docking 

 facilities for water taxis, an excursion 

 boat dock and a historic ship berth are 

 also proposed. 



The two buildings will be built primarily 

 on the footprints of the present landside 

 and wharf buildings. The landside 

 building will be seven stories tall, 

 about 86 feet, with 135,600 square feet 

 of space inside. The height of the main 

 body of the building will be 74 feet 

 tall. The building will also have a 



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