Boston, MA

Lyrik Back Bay

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Owner/Developer
Samuels & Associates
Architect
Elkus Manfredi Architects

Lyrik Back Bay (Parcel 12) is a 650,000 SF mixed-use development consisting of two towers set atop a platform over the Massachusetts Turnpike and Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Commuter Railway. This marked Boston’s first air rights project in over 40 years. The 21-story 1001 Boylston office building and 14-story citizenM hotel share a two-story podium containing 37,000 SF of retail.

The 320-foot 1001 Boylston office building includes 450,000 SF of space and is now home to CarGurus Global Headquarters and the LEGO® Group’s Boston Hub. The 170-foot citizenM hotel consists of 399 guestrooms across 150,000 SF. A 20,000 SF terrace sits atop the podium for the office tenants and hotel guests. The site offers 150 vehicle spaces in a two-story below-grade parking garage. The project renovated and reopened the Hynes Convention Center MBTA Station stop, along with a pedestrian tunnel, improving the streetscape, access, and safety.

Best Project Award in Office/Retail/Mixed-Use (2025) ENR New England Best Project Awards

Distinguished Development Award (2025) NAIOP Massachusetts 

Mixed-Use Building of the Year (2025) BOMA Boston TOBY Awards

Networking Award in the Achievement Awards (2025) CREW Boston

Honorable Mention in Urban Design Category (2025) Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards

Sustainable Interior Fit-Out in the Green Building Showcase (2024) Built Environment Plus 

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