Recent content by johnmcboston

The plastic up during the afternoon commute. Since the first fo 2 shutdowns is this weekend, I wonder if thay'll take that time to 'join' the new and old floors (and maybe fix the current crappy floor...)

Looks like the end is near at the Kendall. Northbound headhouse. This morning they were replacing the construction wall with something more temporary.

Wasting no time in getting the facade installed...

Funny, I remember when they put that decorative element on the upper floors...

Is nice, in foul weather, to go from the red line right into Roche...

If I remember correctly the short builds were supposed to house 'contractors' while the tower had employees. Not sure if that was the DoT implementation or the original NASA plan. Fun fact - "one broadway" was built as a 'contractor building' to be close to the NASA site.

You beat me to it. Some more views today. Wonder how close we are to opening...

She be named...

I was there myself today. And surprised to see that looooong streetfront on Boylston - yet only 2 trees. How the heck do they get away with that?

Compared to the eyesore they want to build - yes!

They were vinyl and partially blew off during that big windstorm. They were taken down then but not replaced.

I thought these were some kind of wild 'twisted square' sonotube making an interesting pillar, but it was just an optical illusion. They are traditional circles with the name slowly rotated. But the internet says this makes a very smooth column. Learn something every day. (a company web...

I thought Cambridge killed that (or abutters did)

Making the news that Biogen will occupy the first KC building that they are getting ready to build (75 Broadway). https://news.mit.edu/2025/biogen-to-consolidate-operations-first-mit-kendall-common-building-0324

From Friday, or are they working weekends?