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Any human capable of walking a few blocks would be considered "locals" to Winthrop Square / tower. I would consider both commuters who are working in the financial district or nearby residents.

The recent pics by bigpicture7 are quite impressive. I imagine the locals will patronize the shops during business hours. I know I would if I worked around there.

Yeah, Boston deserves great architecture but god forbid it cast shadows on the Common. I do agree that there were better choices put forward during the RFP to exemplify more appealing architecture but I would argue that this tower still enhances the skyline especially when compared to the...

if you go to the link ... (https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/12/handel-architects-completes-worlds-largest-passive-house-office-in-boston/) ... and read the comments, there are some that completely trash the tower. I don't share that opinion mind you, I think it's a great addition to the skyline.

I think the construction cocoon wrap is covering the final setback.

I was looking for the right thread to post that article but didn't find this one. Good job. I think this initiative is very important as the region continues to expand its dependency on renewal energy (solar / wind) which can't be constant for obvious reasons.

It looks oddly barren now but add the reflective glass and it's a completely different look.

Reassuring to see that the structural steel beam is supported by those strategically anchored 2x4's ;)

I think the core has topped out.

Snipped from the pic above. I see the tugboats yet it appears that USS Constitution is under it's own power without the use of the sails ??

I'm in agreement, especially when comparing to other East Coast cities. Have you been to Philly / Baltimore / DC lately? Sure, there are some areas that are rundown but, for a city as old as Boston, it's rather impressive.

Figures there was an existing thread and I was only off by about 10 years.

Wasn't there a proposal about 5-7 years ago to replace the old dilapidated Northern Ave bridge (or whatever its called) with some slick looking pedestrian bridge? Aesthetically, that would go a long way and help to draw more people (foot-traffic) to the Seaport.

I think the tag line "the connector" was not meant as a cut-through but as a way for people to connect and socialize in the lobby. ref :https://theconnectorwc.com/

(from previous pics) Very impressive. SST is really standing out now. It's a nice bookend to the skyline.

I'm guessing the top of the core is about 10 floors now with about 6 more planned plus whatever they have planned for the mechanical extension.

When I first saw the rendering, my initial reason was big woof, another downtown glass tower. But the finish product is quite impressive and (imo) a big improvement. My only mild criticism is that I wish they were a bit more aggressive with the red highlights, perhaps at the crown. It does make...

Maybe so, but how many times do you order from amazon instead of patronizing your local businesses? That's the society we live in. Next, amazon will be using drones to deliver packages to our doorstep.

It's clear that Millennium didn't deliver on what was "promised" in its proposal but let's be real here ... open 18 hours a day as a "great hall", huh? What we have is a beautiful lobby for the locals to grab a sandwich and coffee at lunch time but nothing more.

Pre-pandemic, this was just fanciful marketing hype. Post-pandemic, it's dead on arrival. There are major malls going out of business now. We don't congregate like years ago. I've been working remote for 3+ years, never to return to the office and the insane daily drive to the city.