AvalonBay Tower (Jacob Wirth's) | 45 Stuart Street | Downtown

[fattony]

^ park plaza?

 

[datadyne007]

^ park plaza?

Technically Statler Park, but yes.

 

[kz1000ps]

^ Whoa, I had no idea that was called anything other than Park Plaza.

 

[datadyne007]

^ Whoa, I had no idea that was called anything other than Park Plaza.

The Boston Park Plaza was once the (Boston) Statler Hotel.
More info (so as not to derail this): http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/overview/history

 

[geep9]

I think it will be seen.
From the far side of the Mass Ave bridge.

P5020028 by geep9, on Flickr

 

[Czervik.Construction]

Yessir. A very creepy hotel.

^ park plaza?

 

[kz1000ps]

The Boston Park Plaza was once the (Boston) Statler Hotel.
More info (so as not to derail this): http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/overview/history

Gonna drag this out a second longer, but I guess I didn't realize the fate of the park was so tied to the hotel next door.

Actually, doing my homework I see originally the area was Park Square, and then came Statler Park when the streets were rerouted and then I guess Park Plaza.

 

[Boston02124]

 

[brucepf]

 

[Downburst]

I've never seen a core topped off with a structure like that before. Anyone with an idea what that could be for? Support for the crown?

 

[BarbaricManchurian]

They're disassembling the formwork.

 

[Downburst]

Ahhhh, okay. I've never seen that stage of dis-assembly photographed before. Thank you!

 

[kz1000ps]

 

[BeeLine]

45 Stuart Str. (Looking W along Beach/Lagrange Strs.)

45 Stuart Str. SW corner


Stuart Str portal takes shape.


45 Stuart Str. SE corner

 

[tmac9wr]

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[fattony]

It is definitely visually striking. Quality of materials will make this sink or swim.

 

[DZH22]

Have they added any new steel to this lately? I can't tell from the pictures.

 

[tmac9wr]

It is definitely visually striking. Quality of materials will make this sink or swim.

Agreed. I like the design, but it can be ruined with cheap materials...it's such an imposing building hulking over Jacob Wirth's. If the materials are shitty, it's going to like double-bad.

 

[BeeLine]

Have they added any new steel to this lately? I can't tell from the pictures.

Two truck loads of steel were being unloaded and hoisted into place during the half hour I was lurking about the site. I'm guessing they are adding a floor every two to three days.

 

[Next Stop Wonderland]

Agreed. I like the design, but it can be ruined with cheap materials...it's such an imposing building hulking over Jacob Wirth's. If the materials are shitty, it's going to like double-bad.

Given recent Boston-area Avalon properties, would anyone expect that they would make this the red-headed stepchild? The Exeter and Assembly Row seemed to go with market/above-market cladding.