Fenway Sports Group is “moving forward with the first phase of a massive redevelopment around Fenway Park -- a new seven-story office building on Lansdowne that could serve as a headquarters for both the Red Sox and their ownership group,” according to Catherine Carlock of the BOSTON GLOBE. The 250,000-square-foot office building would be “developed at what’s currently a two-story parking garage” -- kicking off the “first phase” of the $1.6B Fenway Corners master plan. For decades, the Red Sox and FSG have “based their operations within ancient Fenway Park itself, along with rented space nearby.” A Fenway Corners spokesperson said that moving out would “afford them more modern space, while also opening more of Fenway for fan amenities.” Carlock notes project renderings from Morris Adjmi Architects and Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects show a “red brick building with exposed steel elements.” On the side facing the park, the office’s “facade steps back in areas where the Green Monster juts out, allowing for outdoor terraces on some floors.” The building would stand 129 feet -- “high enough to be visible above the Green Monster and make it even harder to hit a ball clear to the Turnpike.” The “famed Citgo sign will still be visible from many vantage points in the park.” However, the Fenway Corners spokesperson noted “views from certain angles will change with the addition of this building.” Carlock notes the “earliest the project could start construction is mid-to-late 2026,” with an “expected 2½-year construction timeframe” (BOSTON GLOBE, 6/4).
FSG moving forward with office building that could be new Red Sox HQ
