AstraZeneca/Alexion MXD Tower | 290 Binney Street | Kendall Square

[bigpicture7]

Per the project update site (https://www.mxdsub.site/updates):

"Excavation down to the first parking level is almost complete at 290 Binney, with the first tower crane erection under way. Columns are being exposed to begin steel erection soon."

Photo linked from https://www.mxdsub.site/updates

 

[#bancars]

3.2.24

 

[bigpicture7]

A second tower crane is now up on the Binney St. side of the site (4/23):

Also, see developer's updates site for a neat view down into the giant hole:

Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan Community | Updates

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www.mxdsub.site

 

[bigpicture7]

And all of a sudden there's a lot of steel sprouting up above street level (4/27):

 

[#bancars]

Seems to only implicate the lab portion of this parcel, not the resi tower?

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/04/30/thermo-fisher-brammer-bio-bxp-lawsuit.html

 

[bigpicture7]

Today (5/18):

(Edited: posted two duplicate pictures the first time by accident)

 

[bigpicture7]

Seems to only implicate the lab portion of this parcel, not the resi tower?

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/04/30/thermo-fisher-brammer-bio-bxp-lawsuit.html

Well that didn't take long:

Boston Properties prevails in Kendall Square construction fight

Boston Properties secured a ruling in its construction dispute over a building slated for AstraZeneca in Cambridge’s Kendall Square.

therealdeal.com

 

[johnmcboston]

Well that didn't take long:

Boston Properties prevails in Kendall Square construction fight

Boston Properties secured a ruling in its construction dispute over a building slated for AstraZeneca in Cambridge’s Kendall Square.

therealdeal.com

The article gives more insight though. This also seems the reason why the 2 story building there stands. The whole think is a lease issue more than anything else - the loading dock and 'vibrations' are a bit of a red herring.

 

[#bancars]

5.27.24:

 

[#bancars]

6.9.24:

 

[bigpicture7]

6.9.24:

This one is turning out to have a more aggressively slanted front face (on the Binney St. side) than I thought based on the renders, and that's a positive in my eyes. It's going to make it much more interesting, especially in an area that's got some boring buildings.

 

[#bancars]

6.12.24:

 

[bigpicture7]

This morning (6/14):

 

[bigpicture7]

6/22:

 

[#bancars]

6.21.24

 

[Czervik.Construction]

So, is ThermoFisher going to be the tenant (given the big red Thermo sign on the fence)?

 

[Equilibria]

So, is ThermoFisher going to be the tenant (given the big red Thermo sign on the fence)?

They're the current tenant - they sued over site access so I assume that's for their benefit: https://therealdeal.com/national/bo...iotech-company-spar-over-kendall-square-site/

The article says that 290 Binney is for AstraZeneca. I suppose it's possible ThermoFisher could end up in the new 250 Binney (which will replace their current building), but there seems to be bad blood to get over...

 

[Equilibria]

Apparently the winning never stops for this one: https://www.cambridgeday.com/2024/0...nst-mit-for-massive-substation-cable-project/

 

[bigpicture7]

Rising above the pack (7/1):

 

[DZH22]

6/29 Barely visible from Mount Auburn. I actually thought this was the MGH building until I really scrutinized its surroundings.

IMG_0338 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0341 by David Z, on Flickr