The hotel at the intersection of Beacon and Somerville Avenue is still under construction. This has been slowly assembling (evolving?) itself since ~2018.
When I lived in the area, I hated negotiating the circle as a pedestrian. It always felt needlessly overbuilt and encouraged stupid behavior by drivers.
The old American Friends Service Committee building at 2161 Mass Ave has been jacked up. It’s being moved to the corner of the lot to preserve the facade and allow for residential development to fit in around it.
The Silver Line has become more onerous since the traffic congestion has increased in the TWT. I tolerate it when traveling alone, but it’s no fun herding kids.