Boston Globe: Great Hall in Seaport, truly public destination

When Massport awarded development rights for the site, it sought to improve the ‘public realm’

The Seaport Distract has a lot of office buildings. It does not have a lot of great public spaces, the sort of places where anyone can go and feel welcome.

But the developer of one of the next office buildings to go up in the booming business district is gearing up to create one.

Boston Global Investors is finalizing financing and plans to break ground at the end of the year on a 17-story tower at 401 Congress St., a parking lot tucked between the Seaport Hotel and the Boston Convention...