Category: 175 North Harvard Street

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update • The pile driving work is complete. Sitework and demolition, including concrete and soil removal, will continue for at least another week. Truck activity will remain steady to support this activity. Crews are grading the site down to the interim elevation and removing existing tree stumps as…Continue Reading Week of December 11, 2023

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update • The pavers on Ivy Lane have been replaced and the area has been re-opened.• The contractor finished removing the former building’s foundation last week, along with the abatement of regulated materials. A third-party environmental consultant was on-site to ensure the work was done in compliance with…Continue Reading Week of December 4, 2023

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update Last week, the contractor finished removing the former building’s below grade walls and footings. A Massachusetts-licensed abatement contractor will be managing the handling of regulated materials as part of the remaining demolition work at the 175 North Harvard site. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has…Continue Reading Week of November 27, 2023

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update The contractor continues to dismantle the building and is currently working to remove the building’s foundation. This demolition work is expected to be complete by the end of next week. Materials continue to be sorted on site and trucked away from the job site as well. Due…Continue Reading Week of November 20, 2023

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update The contractor started dismantling the building on Thursday, November 2, and this work is expected to take approximately four weeks. Materials are being sorted and trucked away from the job site. Due to the nature of the work and the equipment needed, noise can be expected during…Continue Reading Week of November 13, 2023

175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update • The contractor received its demolition permit from the City of Boston last week, allowing them to begin dismantling the building. The process of dismantling the building and removing debris, which started on Thursday, November 2, is expected to take approximately four weeks. Due to the nature…Continue Reading Week of November 6, 2023

Dear Neighbors: Prior to the start of demolition at 175 North Harvard Street, the contractor needs to perform some additional utility work in North Harvard Street in front of the building. This work, which includes excavating in the road and cutting and capping a sewer main, will take place on weeknights from Thursday, October 12,…Continue Reading Community Notice October 12, 2023

Please be advised that Harvard University contractors will begin demolition of the building at 175 North Harvard Street between Ivy Lane and South Campus Drive in July 2023 in anticipation of future construction on this site. The upcoming demolition phase of this project will include the full dismantling and removal of the existing building. Harvard…Continue Reading Week of June 21, 2023

Dear Neighbors: As you are aware, Harvard University contractors began work at the Harvard-owned building at 175 North Harvard Street in July 2023 in preparation for the demolition of the building to make way for future construction on this site. Harvard University has proposed a new home for the American Repertory Theater (ART) and a…Continue Reading 175 North Harvard Street Building to be Dismantled Beginning the Second Week of October 2023