Amid move, Citgo sign will be turned off for six months

Key Points:

• Boston’s iconic Citgo sign in Kenmore Square will go dark for at least six months as it is relocated 30 feet higher and 120 feet east on the same rooftop at 660 Beacon St., with work starting this Friday by Suffolk Construction.
• The sign’s logo will be removed this summer, followed by dismantling the superstructure, with reinstallation of panels and lettering planned from August through October.
• Although not an official landmark, the Citgo sign is a well-known symbol of Boston’s skyline, secured to remain atop 660 Beacon St. through a 2017 agreement involving former mayor Martin J. Walsh, Related Beal, and Citgo Petroleum Corp.
• The relocation aims to preserve the sign’s visibility and public enjoyment, coinciding with broader redevelopment in Kenmore Square, including Related Beal’s One Kenmore Square project and Fenway Sports Group’s $1.6 billion mixed-use development near Fenway Park.
• The redevelopment has altered the area’s visual landscape, with new rooftop signage like Whoop’s logo now prominent, reflecting ongoing changes in this historic Boston neighborhood.