2025 East Best Projects
Award of Merit, Interior/Tenant Improvements: HarbourVest Partners LLC Headquarters Relocation — One Lincoln Street
HarbourVest Partners LLC Headquarters Relocation – One Lincoln Street
Boston
Award of Merit
Submitted by Gilbane Building Co.
Owner: HarbourVest Partners LLC
Lead Design Firm: Nelson Worldwide
Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Co.
Structural Engineer: LeMessurier
MEP Engineer: WB Engineering
Kitchen Designer: Ricca Design Studios
Owner’s Project Manager: Leggat McCall Properties
Subcontractors: A&M Fire Protection Inc.; Cox Engineering Co.; McGregor Industries Inc.; Next 150 Construction; P.J. Dionne Co..; Sullivan & McLaughlin Cos.; Unified Construction Group
A total of 11 floors underwent full demolition while several intermediate floors remained fully occupied, requiring strategic coordination across non-contiguous work zones.
The team minimized disruption and noise by scheduling disruptive work outside of business hours and installing protective measures such as screen barriers over operational elevators and zip-up door coverings.
To preserve the renovated floors’ existing fire protection system, the team modeled existing conditions for each floor and conducted compatibility checks with architectural and MEP elements.
Detailed models highlighted any portions of the system that needed rework, minimizing future disruptions.
The build-out features premium executive suites and a multipurpose boardroom, all set against panoramic 360-degree views of the Boston skyline. A separate floor houses a full-service kitchen, a café and lounge and several upgraded outdoor decks, creating a vibrant communal hub.
Seven new staircases were built to foster internal connectivity and ease of movement between floors and departments.
