In episode 14 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia sits down with Kathy MacNeil, principal at MP Boston, to talk about the Winthrop Center, a $1.3 billion development in downtown Boston. To be completed in the summer of 2022, the Winthrop Center will be a market leader in sustainability and resiliency and the largest passive house office building in the world.

Listen to hear more about how Kathy and her team are achieving these high standards, and how they are prioritizing diversity and inclusivity throughout the process.

Kathleen is currently a principal at MP Boston, the Boston office of Millennium Partners. Kathy’s work primarily as real estate development manager has included several complex urban projects in Boston including Winthrop Center, now under construction in the heart of Boston’s financial district, the site is a former City-owned abandoned garage which is designed to be one of the largest Passive House office buildings in the world. Kathy was also responsible for the redevelopment of the Filene’s department store into a 1.4 million square foot mixed-use, office, retail, and luxury condominium tower rebranded, Millennium Tower/Burnham Building.

Kathy is a LEED Accredited Professional. She has her Massachusetts Construction Supervisor’s License. She received a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from MIT Center for Real Estate and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Architectural Engineering.  She serves as President of the Board of Directors for Historic Boston, Inc. a local preservation organization and serves as a University Advisor as well as an adjunct faculty member for Wentworth Institute of Technology.  She is the recipient of the BSA 2016 Women in Design Award of Excellence.

Special thanks to EM Duggan for sponsoring Episode 14 of our podcast!