MASSPORT: Doing Business: Waterfront Planning and Development

Massport owns a large amount of waterfront property throughout Boston Harbor. Long-term planning and daily management related to Massport's waterfront development properties is overseen by the Planning and Development Unit and Asset Management Unit, respectively, within the Authority's Business Development Department. Industrial facilities are managed by the Maritime Department.

Aside from Logan Airport, the Massport owns, manages, or ground leases approximately 585 acres of maritime, industrial, and commercial waterfront property (including both land and water area) in South Boston, East Boston and Charlestown, including the following facilities:

Approximately 45 acres of non-airport waterfront property in the East Boston Piers area, which includes the East Boston Piers Park, Massport Shipyard, and Piers 1-5.
Approximately 285 acres of land in South Boston, which includes the Boston Fish Pier, the World Trade Center, Conley Container Terminal, Massport Marine Terminal, Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, the Fargo Street Terminal, the Seaport Hotel, and other industrial and commercial properties.
Approximately 90 acres of land in Charlestown, that includes the commercial development at Hoosac Pier and the maritime/industrial facilities at Boston Autoport, Mystic Pier 48, and the Medford Street Terminal.

Map of Massport Facilities Haborwide

Available in PDF format (requires Acrobat Reader)

Waterfront Planning

Planning efforts for Massport's waterfront development properties, including on-going strategic planning projects in East Boston and South Boston

Leasing Opportunites

Massport has a number of waterfront properties available for lease.

Contact Information

Contact Massport concerning waterfront planning or leasing opportunities.