MIT SoMa Building 2 | 200 Main Street | Kendall Square

[mdd]

Is there a reason why there is such an overhang and the building does not go down to the ground level? It seems like a lost opportunity for for square footage in favor of some architectural move, unless there is some hidden constraint that prevents them from doing it.

 

[Blackbird]

Is there a reason why there is such an overhang and the building does not go down to the ground level? It seems like a lost opportunity for for square footage in favor of some architectural move, unless there is some hidden constraint that prevents them from doing it.

I think Cambridge has certain requirements around the footprints of buildings only taking up a certain % of the site with the other % going toward public/green space. Cantilevers might be something of a loophole if that’s the case.

 

[bigpicture7]

Daylight shining through the top couple of levels. Hate to say it but she's on her way down, folks.

 

[bigpicture7]

I think I count at least 5 levels (maybe more?) demo'd off of the top of the old Eastgate tower by this point (7/16). At center-right:

 

[sm25]

I think I count at least 5 levels (maybe more?) demo'd off of the top of the old Eastgate tower by this point (7/16). At center-right:

Way more than five levels. Looks like close to half of the building is gone. It used to be nearly the height of Site 4, the tallest building in this picture.

 

[bigpicture7]

Way more than five levels. Looks like close to half of the building is gone. It used to be nearly the height of Site 4, the tallest building in this picture.

Yeah, you're definitely right that it's more than 5, but I'd been hesitant to overestimate because viewing angles and relative proximities can make this sort of thing really tough to judge. That said, here's the view from Main St. yesterday (7/19) and a lot has definitely come down. After a slow start with the demo, they seem to have found their groove now and this is coming down rather quickly at this point:

 

[bigpicture7]

Continuing its descent (this morning, 8/8):

 

[sm25]

Is there anything left of Eastgate at this point?

 

[bigpicture7]

Is there anything left of Eastgate at this point?

As of today (9/7), ~12 levels remain of the original 30:

 

[bigpicture7]

Really not much left of Eastgate at this point (9/23):

 

[Gameguy326]

Still very, very sad they didn't renovate that building, for historical, architectural, and economic reasons.

 

[king_vibe]

Still very, very sad they didn't renovate that building, for historical, architectural, and economic reasons.

Couldn’t disagree more.

 

[dhawkins]

Cleanest demolition site ever!

 

[bigpicture7]

Today (10/27):

 

[Equilibria]

Where are our noble Wiki editors? Time to update those lists, one of which was wrong anyway!

List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[bigpicture7]

Evening shot (today, 10/28) of all that's left of Eastgate:

 

[bigpicture7]

This morning (11/9). What remains of the podium coming down:

 

[#bancars]

11.13:

 

[bigpicture7]

This morning (11/23). Eastgate is now fully gone.

 

[#bancars]

12.11.22