With the redevelopment of Boston's Downtown Crossing on its way, a property owner-supported group hopes upgrades also will be made to the bustling underground MBTA station.
"What happens below ground is just as important as what happens above ground," said Rosemarie Sansone, president of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District. "When you look at an area that has had so much money being invested, looking at its (MBTA) station and its needs seems to be very logical. This is a critical piece of what we are doing."
Millennium Partners' $630 million Millennium Tower project — which will include 450 luxury condos and retail space in the tower, and a refurbished former Filene's building with Primark and Roche Bros. stores — is expected to give Downtown Crossing a long-needed boost.
The BID, which has been improving the district through cleanups, programming and marketing, is putting together a needs analysis for the MBTA station that includes public rest rooms, signage and lighting, stairway, floor and wall improvements.
Brandeis University students next week also will present a proposal to improve the station concourse that connects Downtown Crossing to Park Street station and allows underground access to Macy's (and eventually Roche Bros.).
Recommendations will include making it a multipurpose gathering spot with performances and exhibits focused on culture, history and sports, and incubator space for restaurants and businesses.
The MBTA recently solicited bids for a sewer relocation project under the former Filene's building. It is a first step in a multiphase project involving the Downtown Crossing station that will include access and aesthetic improvements, according to T spokesman Joe Pesaturo.
"We are significantly improving access to (and) from the station with the construction of four new elevators, better paths of travel and two reconfigured staircases that will provide for easier pedestrian flow," Pesaturo said. "We've heard some good ideas from the BID, and we certainly intend to include aesthetic improvements in the overall scope."
The aesthetic improvements will be planned during a design phase, Pesaturo said.
The MBTA will seek bids for a design firm later this year.
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