Encore Boston Harbor

Everett, United States. Located on the Mystic River in Everett, on the Boston city line, about 8 km from downtown.

Encore Boston HarborEverett, United States

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671 rooms and suites in a 27-storey bronze glass tower, 97 metres tall.
Restaurants for casual and fine dining, including Rare Steakhouse, plus boutiques.
Casino with 40-foot ceilings, spa and salon, grand ballroom and convention space, and a public harborwalk.
Located on the Mystic River in Everett, on the Boston city line, about 8 km from downtown.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1804
A dye house is built on the land, then partly known as White Island; chemical works follow for over a century.
1929
Monsanto turns the site into an industrial centre, before selling it to Boston Edison in 1983.
September 2014
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission awards Wynn Resorts the casino licence for the eastern region of the state.
5 January 2015
Wynn Resorts buys the 33-acre parcel for $35 million; site clean-up begins that October.
August 2016
Construction gets fully under way after the city of Somerville drops its legal appeal.
2018
Following allegations against Steve Wynn, the project, first called Wynn Everett then Wynn Boston Harbor, is renamed Encore Boston Harbor.
23 June 2019
The resort opens at a total cost of $2.6 billion; it is the last project of designer Roger Thomas.
December 2019
The U.S. Green Building Council certifies the building LEED Platinum.
2022
Wynn sells the land and buildings to Realty Income for $1.7 billion in a leaseback deal and continues to operate the resort.