Their closing of the Huntington Ave NB/EB surface road is annoying. They close it down before the morning rush hour and it often doesn't reopen before the PM rush. Why not just keep it closed 24/7 and not designate all those resources to moving fence lines every day?
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This thing feels like its taking forever for it to even reach street level.
I share your impatience - - because this looks to be a truly milestone residential tower, and one that I think will be one of the most photographed buildings in Boston for years to come. It looks to me like it will be one of the most cosmopolitan style towers Boston has ever had. That being said, that foundation is truly deep and complex looking and they are dealing with a very dense/tight environment there, which is what probably has been holding up the progress.
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Yea I think youre probably right. Its going to be a stunner.
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You aren't wrong. Since demolition for this project was completed, a 590-foot tower 3 blocks from my place was topped out in LA in comparison in that time period.
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The construction of this tower is slow and I don't think it has to do with the complexity or the small space. Thin towers in NYC rise so much quicker than in Boston.
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Three floors below grade is a deep hole. That, more than anything else, is probably why this project has appeared to crawl. It’s not like they’re using the contractor for the various Porter Square hotel projects.
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Might have missed it before, but I didn't appreciate there are 4 floors of underground parking. Tight turns to be had down there for sure.
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Oh wow I hadnt been paying attention to LA for a bit, had no idea olympic and hill was so far along. Whats the word on figueroa centre, is it still happening? LA is one place that should have waaay more towers than it does imo.You aren't wrong. Since demolition for this project was completed, a 590-foot tower 3 blocks from my place was topped out in LA in comparison in that time period.
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The construction of this tower is slow and I don't think it has to do with the complexity or the small space. Thin towers in NYC rise so much quicker than in Boston.
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Figueroa Centre was canceled a few years ago, which really sucks. I was looking forward to that one.
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Just too darn bad this is replacing a fairly contextual / aesthetically pleasing 19th century (?) historic structure, and not replacing Symphony Plaza Towers, which are up there with the Midtown Hotel in architectural / street awfulness.
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Meh, the Old France building was minimally useful in the context of this block, having very little street present, and limited space for any use by the theater next door (the big issue). Much too low rise for a city core today.
At least the Symphony Towers have design context relative to the Christian Science Plaza, which is the design area they were built to be part of. And the Midtown Motel was always meant to be replaced in the Christian Science Plaza context.