State and Municipal Building Projects
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Coast and Harbor is providing Owner’s Project Management services (as a sub-consultant to Tishman Construction Corporation) for a variety of projects at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and the Hynes Convention Center for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.

Project Highlights
Projects at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) include:
- Soffit repairs/waterproofing at approximately 35 catch basins and related soffit space on the Level 1 ring road.
- Exhibit Hall B Blackout, a room darkening system for AV presentations and general sessions
- D Street lot improvements including soil removal, some contaminated, from the site on the east side of the BCEC, and installation of new landscaping and hardscaping features. The site will eventually connect the BCEC to two new hotels on D Street.
- Air handling unit enclosures and miscellaneous roofing work including the enclosure of up to 26 air-handling units in thermoplastic olefin membrane to eliminate existing building envelope issues.
- WiFi upgrades including installation of approximately 700 new WiFi access points and associated infrastructure to bring the BCEC up to modern WiFi standards.
Services provided at the Hynes Convention Center include inspectional services and site supervision at multiple capital improvement projects such as:
- I-90 ceiling repairs under the Hynes, including framing and mechanical repairs in the interstitial space between the I-90 ceiling and the Hynes structural components.
- Repairs to the Hynes roof, including skylights and curtainwalls.
- Replace all escalators while the Hynes remains fully operational.
- Complete renovation of the kitchen supporting all events at the Hynes while the facility remained fully operational.
- Assist with procurement strategy for projects involving replacing air handlers and switchgear equipment.
Client
Tishman Construction Corporation
Location
Boston, MA
Value
$34,000 to $12 Million
Size
160,000 sq. ft.
Status
Ongoing
State and Municipal Building Projects