"It was very important to me that the Herald continue to make its home in the city of Boston.’’ Herald Media president and publisher Patrick J. Purcell said in a statement.
The company has signed a 10-year-lease at Seaport Center on D Street.
The newspaper will join a growing list of businesses moving into the waterfront area between Fort Point Channel, Summer Street, and the Boston Marine Industrial Park, including ad agency Allen & Gerritsen and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The Herald will occupy 51,000 square feet on two floors of the Seaport Center, according to a note sent to employees by Purcell yesterday.
The building was acquired by Boston-based Beal Cos. and Rockpoint Group in April 2006.
“While the move from our home for the last 53 years on Harrison Avenue is somewhat bittersweet, the amenities and efficiencies we’ll enjoy in the Seaport Center will be substantial,’’ Purcell wrote.
There are already plans to redevelop the Herald’s current headquarters, on the corner of Herald Street and Harrison Avenue.
The two-story building was built in the 1950s.
In June, Newton-based National Development filed a proposal with the Boston Redevelopment Authority to transform the property into a mixed-use complex with retail stores, apartments, underground parking, and amenities that include public gardens and outdoor seating.
Erin Ailworth Boston Globe September 7, 2011
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