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    MBTA Construction Projects

    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...)
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    MBTA Construction Projects

    Looks like the end is near at the Kendall. Northbound headhouse. This morning they were replacing the construction wall with something more temporary.
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    MXD Residential Tower | 121 Broadway | Kendall Square

    Wasting no time in getting the facade installed...
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    Kendall Common ( née Volpe Redevelopment) | Kendall Sq | Cambridge

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

    Is nice, in foul weather, to go from the red line right into Roche...
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    Kendall Common ( née Volpe Redevelopment) | Kendall Sq | Cambridge

    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.
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    MBTA Construction Projects

    You beat me to it. Some more views today. Wonder how close we are to opening...
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    Shreve, Crump & Low Redevelopment | 334-364 Boylston Street | Back Bay

    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?
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    EB80 | 80 East Berkeley | South End

    Compared to the eyesore they want to build - yes!
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    EB80 | 80 East Berkeley | South End

    They were vinyl and partially blew off during that big windstorm. They were taken down then but not replaced.
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    MXD Residential Tower | 121 Broadway | Kendall Square

    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...
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    Kendall Common Parcel C3 (née Volpe Center) | 75 Broadway | Kendall Square | Cambridge

    I thought Cambridge killed that (or abutters did)
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    Kendall Common ( née Volpe Redevelopment) | Kendall Sq | Cambridge

    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
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    Kendall Common ( née Volpe Redevelopment) | Kendall Sq | Cambridge

    From Friday, or are they working weekends?

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