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JLL, who owns the building, is also a tenant, and will be in place through the renovation. I have not heard of them landing any new leases yet.

That is interesting, I would guess that they are getting their fire rating from enclosing with gyp board. I dont know the code off hand.

Curtain wall is going in and I am a little scared about the contrast between the transom glass and the balance of the curtain wall... its also more reflective than I would have thought. I am sure we shall soon see.

I went on a bike ride down there last night and IT WAS AMAZING. Sure it looks a little ramshackle given how its been pulled together so quickly. However, it is lively, active, and simply fucking beautiful. Very European, I think it would really help amplify Boston as a destination not to mention...

Honestly, if someone just painted them to match the glazing so they dont stand out from the rest of the facade. Its just not a good look for a luxury building to go this long with what are clearly temp protections.

I am the only one that thinks this office building is trying to do to many things? They could have cut out half of the ideas, it doesn't read as one language at all and that makes it look unresolved.

There are very few urban renewal projects that I would say are better than what they replaced and this is one of them. I would take the reflecting pool and plaza any day.

Of course I own that book, what sort of geography nerd do you think I am? I did say this wasn't a new trend but I don’t think this is simply wharfing out either. While I agree these phenomena are related, in that they are both phases of city growth, I also think the areas I highlighted and the...

I decided to highlight the areas which are now being to transition rather than those which have already transitioned, but totally. I could have also tossed in MIT too.

Agreed, it is a trend that is happening else where too. I think it is both a outcome of lack of space at the core and being driven by market forces, specifically our changing economy as well as changing physical requirements for manufacturing and logistics. The city developed with distinct...

I might be walking in front of the firing squad by saying this, but I hope the proposal is mindful about shadows on CS plaza. It is a gem and I think its unobstructed southern exposure is valuable.

^ Its all about highest and best use. As long a lab buildings are making more money than residential buildings then developers are going to build lab. Couple that with the added risk of a condo vs lab building, there are no luxury high rise (condo) precedents in Kendall to show sale values, thus...

There is certainly a cultural aversion to change but is is strongly supported by economic benefits owners reap from limiting supply. I personally think there is much to be said for thinking of homeowners as a cartel.

I hate it, but I will be surprised if they break 300 ft, assuming they go full lab. That is the height of the Center for Life Sciences in Longwood which is about as tall as lab goes as far as I am aware.

My understanding is that the Skanska team for the bridge was working out of that trailer. I think it is/will be transitioned to JMA when work begins.

That and I suspect that they are hitting constraints in terms of providing what they feel the market will require for parking and construction cost. The higher you go the most costly construction becomes. Without proven rents and parking utilization in this sub-market they are probably being...

Nor should you, it's garbage. This is 100 percent gentrification for the reasons you note. Those new higher paying jobs at this location will start to fundamentally change the land economics of the area, and are symptomatic of broader economic changes which have already happened. As it becomes...

I like it, wish the site was a little less tight so the street programming could be more robust but otherwise looks pretty good.

I say yes/it already is as Boston and the Bay Area are so much more expensive then other areas for the same reason, both cities are in roughly the same urban form and economic attributes. Although the order of magnitudes are and probably will always be different. Specifically, they both cities...

I guess it could be depending on how it is resolved at the top and bottom. Right now this is too abstract to be a clear deco reference.