Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place this fall.
Enterprise Research Campus
Residential/Hotel
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 20 in the highrise, crews will be laying carpet on the 17th floor and will be painting on the 8th floor. First floor lobby millwork will be underway in the hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior activity including flooring, bathroom work are ongoing inside the hotel with punch-list work throughout.
- On Sunday, September 21, the hotel will have six workers in the elevators and six workers placing flooring.
Weekday/Night Activities
- Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) continue to be occupied.
- A crane will be loading material near the podium between the buildings.
- Paver activities continue.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
- Punch list work is finishing in the midrise and continuing in the highrise.
- Fit out work continues in the highrise.
- Testing and inspections will be ongoing in preparation for a temporary certificate of occupancy in late September in the hotel. Some after-hours interior work will take place.
- Other hotel activities include:
- Elevator installation and start up activity
- Framing, drywall and bathroom installation
- Flooring, millwork and painting
- Punchlist work
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 20, terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
- On Sunday, September 21, six workers will be installing elevators.
Weekday Activities
- Level 1 soffit and exterior work is underway.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof and terrace activities including paver and planting install are underway.
- Elevators are being installed and inspected.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse detail activities continue.
- Sidewalk concrete prep work at Trotting Avenue will take place.
- Installing trees, plantings and paver along Axle Way.
- Granite curb and irrigation work will continue.
- Bathroom detailing is underway.
- Millwork, flooring and painting are ongoing.
- Garage work continues.
- Permanent power energizing is anticipated this month.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 20, multiple activities will be underway including façade installation, roof activities, and installation of pavers on the south side of the building. Interior work includes flooring, ceilings, elevator and miscellaneous work including MEP finish activity.
- On Sunday, September 21, interior electrical, carpentry and miscellaneous activities will occur.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A site crew will be excavating to finish pavers.
- Trees will be planted.
- Wood trim panels and other façade installation on the Western Avenue side will be underway on three shifts from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Electricians, masons and elevator workers are also working two shifts inside the building.
- Roof detail and terrace activities continue.
- A vacuum truck will be used in placing footings for a future tent.
- Elevator work is underway.
- MEP finish and start-up activities are ongoing
- Building systems start-up, testing and inspections in preparation for temporary certificate of occupancy in late September are underway.
- Flooring and ceiling work continues.
- Bathroom and kitchen work continues.
- Painting is underway.
- Mill work is ongoing.
- Loading dock work is finishing up.
- AV and security work are underway.
- Punchlist activity has begun.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
On Saturday, September 20, pavers will be installed on the shared-use path, and reclaimed boulders will be installed.
Weekday Activities
- Landscaping crews will install pavers in the grove area at the shared-use path.
- Water feature concrete will be placed.
- Reclaimed boulders are being installed
- Footings for bio-swales are being placed. Wood decking in this area will be installed.
- Trees are being planted.
Streetscape and Western Avenue
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 20, the sidewalk will be installed along Western Avenue.
Weekday/night Activities
- Pedestrians will be intermittently shifted to the Harvard Business School side of Western Avenue while crews work at the fence line, installing curbing and prepping sidewalks for concrete.
- Paving will be installed on Trotting Avenue, north of the loading dock.
- Conduits will be installed along Milestone
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource electrical manhole work will finish up when the lab buildings are energized. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
General
- The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/Sundays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Drones will be in use bi-weekly to monitor construction progress on site.
- Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations.
- Weekly flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning.
- A drone is scheduled to fly on Thursday, September 25, at 3 p.m.
North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP)
The NASDEP, a project designed for Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to alleviate the existing inundated storm water systems in North Allston, continues with enabling work on the ERC site.
- South of Science work between Rena Path and Rotterdam Street will continue this week.
- Science Drive is narrowed into fall 2025 with new line striping indicating the lanes. Restoration will take place later in September.
- General site cleanup is underway.
- A water truck is active on site.
- Backfilling operations intermittently occur.
- The temporary drainage bypass system is being removed. This removal work will include intermittent activity outside the site fences near Rina Path, 92 Seattle and on Science Drive.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
92 Seattle Street
- Project has received a COO.
- Flooring contractor will mobilize at an occupant agreed upon time.
- Installation of the permanent exterior sign is targeted for the week of September 22.
175 North Harvard Street Project Construction
The following is an overview of the work taking place at the 175 North Harvard construction site at the future location of the new Harvard University affiliate housing building and American Repertory Theatre (ART):
- Exterior swing staging and a scaffolding lift system are set up on the buildings to assist with curtainwall installation and masonry. Scaffolding is going up on the west and north side of the building. Brick topping off on the mid-rise and south side is expected by early October. A second crane is working to support the west side of the building to feed the brick on the west tower. Brickwork is moving up the building and is finished in the courtyard. Sheathing and framing install around the hoist is ongoing. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue working on multiple levels. Miscellaneous deliveries to the hoist will continue. Elevator shafts are being framed this month, and elevators are being installed on the north core. Finish work on the lower floors is ongoing. Drywall work continues and dry wall deliveries take place on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays. Interior fit outs and framing continue throughout the building. Framing topping off on the midrise and south side is expected this month. Small utilities inside the site continue. Window installation is going well. Finishes on the lower floors are ongoing. Kitchen and bathroom work is underway. The bike pavilion work will begin in November. Small concrete pours with a pump truck can be expected intermittently to place column encasements in the garage.
- Within the next 8-10 weeks, work will take place to remove the tower crane’s concrete pad. This work requires mechanical chipping and hammering, which will generate perceptible noise during regular work hours. More info will be provided as the date gets closer.
- South Campus Drive will be closed to vehicles occasionally from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the week of September 22 to accommodate crane access. The road will be open to traffic each day after 5:00 p.m. Adjustments have been made to roadway lighting to account for the shorter days.
- Access to Ivy Lane for the general public and the Continuum, Sloane’s, and Trader Joe’s deliveries remain a priority. If necessary, construction delivery vehicles will be diverted until they can unload in a way that does not impede traffic on Ivy Lane.
- When South Campus Drive is closed, all traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking garage will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. Signage will be provided to divert traffic as needed, and police details will be on site to provide assistance. The signage will be covered after the end of each shift so vehicles can use South Campus Drive.
- A light pole has been removed along the walking path adjacent to McCurdy Track along South Campus Drive to provide truck turn radius access for trailers.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continue to ensure soil is not being tracked through the neighborhood streets.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, mass timber installation continues along with wood deliveries. Mass timber will be complete on the front mid-section this month and on the front section of the building closest to North Harvard Street this week. Acoustic metal decking has started. Roofing is underway on all sections and roofing materials are delivered by crane once per week. Additional trades are on site for masonry work, roof level parapet work, and slab on deck pours. Mechanical system work is ongoing with equipment on site. All mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades are mobilized. Drywall work is taking place. Exterior façade prep work is underway. Staging is up to support the brick façade work. Curtainwall work has started on the section of the building closest to Harvard’s track and will continue around the building clockwise. Riser work and overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work has started. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation continue as mass timber gets installed.
- A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. To deliver mass timber to the section of the building closest to Ivy Lane, trucks will need to enter Ivy Lane traveling west down Ivy Lane from North Harvard Street. During this time, the trucks will be walked down Ivy Lane by personnel, and vehicular traffic will be stopped briefly at the Continuum garage exit and at the corner of South Campus Drive and Ivy Lane.
- Drones are flying over the site on a bi-weekly basis to capture project progress.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building on Saturdays, September 20 and 27, doing some masonry along with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. Some Saturday work can be expected each week going forward.
- A crew at the ART project will be working on Saturday, September 20. Saturday work can be expected through the winter. This week, crews will be working on mass timber detailing, collecting trash and cleanup, carpenter temp safety rails, and decking installation. An additional crane will be on site on Saturday to hoist roofing material to one of the building sections facing North Harvard Street.
- There will be some Sunday work on the affiliate housing building on September 21 and 28. A crew will be on site installing an air vapor barrier at the common hoist tower to continue to make the building watertight.
- Some staging is taking place at the ART building mock-up across North Harvard Street.
- The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Off-hours water management may be needed for the ART mass timber roofs and structures during and after rain events.
210 North Harvard Street
- Eversource or Verizon will remove an old pole and power line.
- The bakery Sofra is open.
168 Western Ave
- Project is substantially complete.
- Final punch list is wrapping up.
100 Holton Street
- A roofing project on two back older sections of the roof of 100 Holton St started on September 2.
- Crews will make repairs and apply a liquid applied roofing membrane on the roof above Red Sky Studios and other businesses at the back of the building closer to Everett Street.