Skanska pulled the building permit. Simmons has a live feed of the construction. Wish we could get more of these:
https://dash.evercam.io/v2/projects/skans-hfoni/simmo-nehjq
Maybe WS knows that if they don't start foundation work on something now, there is a chance the great Seaport crane streak will end with 10 World Trade!
I've been getting increasingly anxious about this as there has been no visible progress since the first week of May. Two weeks ago, I reached out to JF White, the construction manager for the foundation and deck. No response. JF White was also hired to manage the Sumner Tunnel job. Might be...
I think the 9 buildings refer to the total 42 acres controlled by OxP. The parcels bounded by E Street, West First, Pappas Way, and the access road for W.B. Mason is approximately 7 acres. The 8 acre project site might also include the Verizon garage? We will know soon enough. Exciting stuff.
Walked down to the new Terminal E entrance while waiting for a flight. Suffolk safety guy at the entrance said they are now targeting an August opening.
One thing I didn’t realize is the expansion will have an additional security checkpoint. Much needed, as Terminal E checkpoint can back up a...
Exchange South End is mired between the BPDA, the IAG and MassDOT. The community benefits agreement which was incorporated into BPDA approval stated that the project would construct two access roads to I-93 Frontage road (itself an access road), to allow people to access the development via...
I emailed BTD asking for a status update. Received the following response this morning:
"The City and MBTA are still negotiating and working on a lease for a portion of land that will make up the path. We hope to have more information soon."
The project is thankfully not dead. Just...
Interestingly, most of the catenary poles still remain. The MBTA (or the City?) took many down on South Huntington, but they still litter the streetscape of Centre and South Streets. Rusting away.
Thank god this parcel is finally being proposed. The gas station parcel in particular is a dominant eye sore in the area given its prominent placement at the edge of Boylston. Too bad about no residential though..
The LOI does include both the gas station and the supermarket parcels. I know...