Rio Grande
Development

The Guscott Rio Grande building program includes 177,650 s.f. of commercial, office, retail space and residential space, as well as 84 spaces of parking below and at grade. The vision includes creative economy incubator space and music venues, as well as preservation of historic spaces. The Rio Grande Tower (the “Project”) will be located at 2343-2345 Washington Street in the Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston. The project will occupy much of the block bordered by Washington, Roxbury and Marvin Streets and Shawmut Avenue. Existing buildings on the site to remain and are part of the project are the former Roxbury Institute for Savings Building, and the former Boston Consolidated Gas Company Building. A surface parking lot supporting the 2343-2345 building completes the site. The project site is in the Dudley Square Commercial District, an important commercial and cultural center for the Roxbury community. The proponent plan is to develop a mixed-use retail, office and residential complex. The former Roxbury Institute for Savings Building and the former Boston Consolidated Gas Building are contributing structures to the Dudley Station Historic District and are key components of the project. In addition to these two structures a third component of the project is a new 25 story primarily residential tower to be constructed an existing surface parking lot. The Design concept preserves and incorporates two historic structures with lively commercial uses proposed including restaurants and entertainment venues.