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J&M Brown Co. begins electrical at One Congress at Bulfinch Crossing

Boston, MA  NECA contractor J&M Brown Company, Inc. is underway with the core and shell electrical construction of One Congress, the 600 foot, 43-story office tower in Government Center. 

The centerpiece building of the Bulfinch Crossing development, One Congress is designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The general contractor is John Moriarty & Associates (JMA); the developer is Carr Properties, HYM Investment Group, and National Real Estate Advisors.  

The building will feature a curved, folded glass design, and when it opens in 2022 the one million s/f structure will be the city’s tallest building in over three decades, since One Financial Center opened in 1984. 

One Congress will be the future headquarters facility for its anchor tenant, State Street Corp. 

The building is being constructed to meet LEED Gold Certification standards.

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