| Enterprise Research Campus Phase A Development work is underway of the future Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in Allston across from Harvard Business School (HBS) bordered by the Mass Pike, Western Avenue, Hague Street, and the National Resilience Inc. facility at 500 Soldiers Field Road. Phase A will consist of two lab buildings designed for research and development; an apartment building with roughly 345 units, including approximately 86 affordable units (25%) available to households with incomes ranging from 30-100% of the Area Median Income (AMI); a hotel; and a conference center operated by Harvard University. The Greenway will be central to the site and become an active public space with programming and events. |
| Residential/Hotel Preparations are underway the midrise residential building to be occupied this month. Trotting Avenue will partially open onto Western Avenue. Curtainwall continues at the high-rise residential buildings with occupancy slated for August. Boom lifts are operating on all sides of the buildings. The infill work where hoist (exterior construction elevator) were continue. Mast climber scaffolding and swing staging are operational on the high-rise building. Utility tie-in and mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) work inside the site continues. Elevator installation and start up continues. Framing and bathrooms are being installed. Other interior fit-out work is underway. First floor storefront work is underway. Smaller concrete placements continue. Second shift work is taking place on the high-rise curtainwall. Third shift paver install work between the high rise and Treehouse is underway. Interior work may take place on third shift. Inspections and some off-hour testing in underway. Laboratory and Office Buildings A crane will be on site to install infill curtainwall where the hoist has been removed. Boom lifts operate around the perimeter. Ground floor work is underway. MEP work continues. Roofing activities are finishing up. Elevators are being installed. Framing and bathroom work is underway. Mechanical penthouse activities continue. On the east side of the hardscaping and landscaping work are taking place. Treehouse Conference Center Façade glass and wood panel installation continues using boom lifts. A crane will frequently be operating on site. Framing is underway. Roofing and terrace activities are finishing up. MEP work is ongoing. Raised flooring is being installed. Painting is underway. Greenway Crews continue hardscape and water feature activities. Boulders are being installed. Shallow utility work continues. Street Scape Structural soil and trench work are finishing around buildings and are underway on Milestone Street. Installation of sidewalks, bike lanes, light pole bases, curbing, railings and more continue on two shifts. Fiberoptic and Milestone Thermal Work Fiber-optic work continues intermittently. Underground thermal tie in work is finishing up at the Treehouse. Building Mock-Ups The five Laboratory, Residential/Hotel, and Conference Center mockups are in place near Rotterdam Street at the Hague Street lot. A side walk is being installed from the 2 Hague Street lot to the Rotterdam crosswalk. Eversource Conduit Project Eversource cabling and splicing will continue to take place on Western Avenue. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC. General Information Project work hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and some Sunday work will take place from from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Second and third shift work is temporarily taking place for certain activities, especially between the high rise residential building and the Treehouse. Drones will be in use every Thursdays at 3 p.m. to monitor construction progress. Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations. Flights are weather dependent. Off-hour equipment drop-offs/pickups may be necessary with no unloading until 7 a.m. Contractors and subcontractors are directed to have all trucks follow approved truck routes to/from the jobsite to ensure they are not traveling on neighborhood streets. A security officer has been monitoring truck routes at Cambridge and Windom/Seattle streets and at North Harvard Street for early hour concrete placements. Construction noise will continue to be perceptible during work hours. Dust control measures remain in place. North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP) NASDEP is a project for the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) that is designed in collaboration with Harvard University to alleviate the existing inundated storm water systems in the North Allston neighborhood. The proposed modifications to the BWSC stormwater management system will significantly improve its performance by providing much needed additional conveyance capacity. The enabling work for the project began in 2021 and will continue through 2025. The increased capacity systems are designed to extend from the area south of the new Science and Engineering Complex (SEC), connecting to an existing stormwater drain system in Rena Park, routing through the ERC and following behind the National Resilience Inc. (formerly Sanofi/Genzyme) facility before crossing Soldiers Field Road to an outfall in the Charles River. South of the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) work between Rena Path and Rotterdam Street continues throughout the next several months. Science Drive is narrowed with a new lane, line striping. Excavation for piping installation will continue. Some concrete placement occurs. Construction noise continues to be intermittent with a generator and a staffer, motorized dewatering equipment operating 24 hours. Project work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 92 Seattle Street The building is occupied. Eversource is completing some work in the area. Exterior punch list work includes reinstalling some roofing and a wall at the eastern ramp. 175 North Harvard Street/100 South Campus Drive/201 Western Avenue Harvard University is constructing a new home for the American Repertory Theater (ART) at 175 North Harvard Street and on the adjacent site at 100 South Campus Drive, a new Harvard University Affiliate Housing building for Harvard graduate students. Occasional mobile cranes are on site. South Campus Drive, the one-way street from Western Avenue to North Harvard Street, will be closed frequently this month with traffic directed to Ivy Lane. MEP work is underway at both buildings. Smaller concrete placements continue. A crane is operating on the American Repertory Theatre (ART) site to support the installation of mass timber for the next several months. Daily wood deliveries are underway. A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems and roof installation are underway as mass timber gets installed. Columns, beams, trusses, stairs, walls, roofs and flooring are being installed. The mass timber will be complete on half the building later this month. The brick façade is being installed on the residence building with prep work underway. Mast-climber scaffolding, swing staging and boom lifts are being used for all façade work. A crane is operating and a second crane comes intermittently for specific activities. Roofing work and interior fit-out work is underway. The hoist (exterior elevator) on the residential building is operational. Minor mock-up adjustments are ongoing across the street near Academic Way. Trucks will adhere to the Harvard truck route and stage at Beacon Park Yard to avoid traffic congestion in and around the site. The MBTA bus stop and Blue Bike station have been relocated to the McCurdy track side of South Campus Drive. Lot expansion is complete at the 201 Western Avenue lot, where construction workers park and field offices are set up and in use. Project work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and some Sunday work will continue as permitted by the City of Boston, also from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 210 North Harvard Street A pole and temporary cable will be removed by Eversource/Verizon. Sofra Bakery and Café is open. 168 Western Avenue A crane will be on site to replace a rooftop air handler unit on Tuesday, July 8 after 2:30 p.m. Roofing commissioning work will take place. Blue phone installation on the exterior of the building will take place. Punchlist and inspections are underway. Trailers and equipment will be removed from site the week on July 7. Swiss Bakers is operational in their new space. National Grid will return to replace the asphalt with concrete on the Western Ave sidewalk |