Synergy Investments opens site for venues at top of Worcester Plaza
For those searching for a venue for a wedding, conference, bar mitzvah party, or special occasion with a view overlooking Massachusetts’s second-largest city, look no further than the tallest building in Worcester.
Boston-based Synergy Investments officially opened their “Top of the Tower” venue space at Worcester Plaza on 446 Main St. by holding a launch party on Tuesday that featured more than 100 guests.
Located on the 23rd and 24th floor, the party featured several prominent figures from Worcester, including City Manager Eric Batista, Worcester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Murray, Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, and City Councilors Khrystian King and George Russell.
Amy LeBlanc, the party’s event manager, told MassLive she was impressed with the turnout, and said the event space was being put to good use.
According to LeBlanc, anyone can rent out the event space for any occasion. And she is excited to see how it will be used. So far, there have not been any planned events. But LeBlanc expects that to change soon.
“There’s gonna be all types of events here,” LeBlanc said. “Weddings, meetings, any event.”
In addition to providing event space, the venue offers visitors a view of the entire city.
Attendees said they were amazed as they looked out the window, noting how they could see the long trains near Worcester’s Union Station, Worcester City Hall, and even their apartments.
According to Mark Waxler, the principal of the Waxer Hospitality Group, it is possible to see Boston from the space on a clear day.
Unfortunately, this was impossible on Tuesday as the sky was cloudy.
“On a clear day, if you look towards east, you can actually see the John Hancock building in Boston from this place,” Waxler said.
The opening of the venue space on the top floor of Worcester Plaza coincides with the building’s 50th anniversary, according to Murray, the Worcester chamber CEO.
The building was constructed in 1974 and is the tallest building in Worcester, standing 289 feet tall.
Murray told MassLive that the top of the building used to hold events, but the venue saw less and less use until it stopped holding events in the mid-1990s.
With the re-opening of the top floor, Murray this event space marks a new chapter in Worcester Plaza’s life.
“I think this is really bringing back a venue that was once used for meetings and events,” Murray said. “This is really important for Worcester.”
In 2019, Synergy bought Worcester Plaza for $16.5 million and has been renting office space to several businesses. David Greaney, CEO of Synergy, told MassLive the venue symbolizes the company’s vision for the building— to turn it into a hub for multiple purposes.
He said more attractions are set to come to Worcester Plaza, including a restaurant set to be built on the ground floor by the first quarter of 2025.
Greaney could not disclose the restaurant but promised the new businesses would use Worcester Plaza to its full potential.
“We’ve got an unparalleled view of the city,” it’s part of this overall strategy of this building to put more amenities in it.”