The tallest buildings in Boston today (and tomorrow)

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Boston’s skyline hasn’t changed very much since the mid-1980s, but that’s all about to change. A number of plans for new skyscrapers have been approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority that could give the city a new look in a few years. Development company HYM reduced the height of the main office building in its design for a new Government Center Garage (pictured) from 600 feet to 528 in response to neighbors’ concerns, so it will likely have a limited effect on the skyline. Check out some of the proposed skyscrapers, and take a look at which currently standing buildings are about to relinquish their dominance of our city’s skyline.BostonRedevelopmentAuthorityNews.org


By Sam Costanzo/Boston.com correspondent


Boston’s skyline hasn’t changed very much since the mid-1980s, but that’s all about to change. A number of plans for new skyscrapers have been approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority that could give the city a new look in a few years.


Development company HYM reduced the height of the main office building in its design for a new Government Center Garage (pictured) from 600 feet to 528 in response to neighbors’ concerns, so it will likely have a limited effect on the skyline.


Check out some of the proposed skyscrapers, and take a look at which currently standing buildings are about to relinquish their dominance of our city’s skyline.