Development and construction The Harbor Towers apartment complex was completed in 1971. It is located near
Boston's financial district and developed by the Berenson Corporation. The towers were designed by
Henry N. Cobb, who also designed Boston's
John Hancock Tower and collaborated with
I.M Pei on Boston's
City Hall Plaza. As of 2025, the Harbor Towers remain among the tallest residential buildings in Boston, though several newer developments, such as Millennium Tower and One Dalton Street, now exceed their height. The towers were planned by the
Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to revitalize Boston's waterfront. Originally planned as three 40-story towers, only two were built alongside a parking garage.
Renovations Over the decades, the towers have undergone major renovations, including complete window replacement in the 1990s following a 70-window fall incident caused by
Hurricane Gloria in 1985., and in 2014, the towers' lobby and hallways were renovated. In April 2025, a $20 million project was undertaken to bolster the towers' ground floor coastal defenses to protect the structure from sea level rise. The project was triggered by two
nor'easters in 2018 which caused widespread flooding. It is expected to last for 12 months. ==Architecture==