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Everett is building a million boring 5 over 1s and doing it at impressive speed. Fully agree that more 3-4 bedroom units are needed but we have the “fast and cheap” solution already in our hands. A lot of the “housing is too expensive!” crowd also hate these buildings, though, so the aesthetic...

We'll have to see how it plays out, but given what's happening at Channelside, 232 A, Lilly building, much of this is going to be berm building or other watersheet resiliency that incorporates public space and does a huge amount to protect South Boston/Fort Point/Seaport. More waterfront public...

LOI for the development of the whole Gillette property just dropped. Not a lot of info, but a few highlights: FAR of ~4.3 across the WHOLE site, open space included (total of ~31 acres) Built out in phases No less than 30% of the space for residential No less than 50% of the space for public...

From upthread, it’ll be scraping 400. 398 feet structural height, 410 above sea level due to 12 ft elevation. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=429662031&row=12

So, so good. How's the noise from the Pike against the glass wall? Just on its face this is excellent, but I really hope it helps Bostonians see that new stuff can be good!!!

Not sure what the neighbors think, and they've certainly been vocal about a lot of projects, but more of a commentary that Seaport as a "brand" seems to be growing and swallowing up Fort Point. Whoever is getting credit doesn't really matter, but it's a bit funny to see the painstakingly...

Seriously might go check it out today. What an upgrade!

I'll echo what I said upthread, which was told to me by someone who's affiliated with the building. The full cladding was installed (as we can see from the photos), but there was an accident where a construction vehicle struck the column, causing it either to collapse or be sufficiently damaged...

What an absolutely depressing turd to just sit akimbo on top of one of the most important public buildings in the region. Praises we didn’t get that. 1700 parking spaces!!

Unreal. I really wonder how many of these good, upstanding Somervillians view themselves as the virtuous players in the fight against the causes of homelessness...and then oppose this specific project that should, by any reasonable interpretation, be exempt from zoning regs. I couldn't create a...

Apparently it's open for business as of today. The outdoor space had become roped off again recently, and according to one rumor I heard something fell from the building into the public right of way, so the grass and internal walkways were closed for a bit. Presumably the area is accessible...

I hope what we're seeing is the teeth biting into the effects of lab building oversupply. If you're a biotech or med tech company (like the one that used to occupy this building) and there's massive oversupply throughout the entire region, why go to Hartwell Ave in a 50 year old building with no...

Didn’t appreciate until recently when looking at the website that the channel-facing point is going to have private patios for the residences. You can see it now in the cut out sections that don’t have windows covering the full floor height.

I mean, it wasn't literally against the law to enact eminent domain to redevelop the West End. Of course I'm talking about an urbanist crime like the elevated expressway, or the other tools that were used to destroy or isolate dense urban neighborhoods across the US. In the purest sense of...

The North side / Harbor side of the new plaza is being made “livable” with a new fence blocking off the edge of the undeveloped area (really want updates on L3/L6 soon…). Looks like the low walled area will be a garden or planter of some kind? Hoping it’s a water feature. Over all, the external...

As a proud union town, I think there would be some pretty big protests if Hines threw hundreds of sacrificial peasant worker bodies to get this tower up in a matter of months. The run on inflatable rats would be unimaginable.

A crime, an absolute crime. What a shame for these people to have their homes and livelihoods taken from them. Planned destruction of American cities...

Officially, officially topping out.

Thanks for starting this thread. I have nothing to add to your question, but was looking for the right place to add a question of my own and this is as close to the right place as I could find. Given the piecemeal slow changes of modern day development on one hand, and the failures of radical...

Yeah I thought this was all residential too. Bit of a bummer, but the building still looks nice