MXD Residential Tower | 121 Broadway | Kendall Square

[iamdjmichael]

May have missed it but have we seen renders from ground level from like the Zakim or Back Bay yet?

 

[Equilibria]

May have missed it but have we seen renders from ground level from like the Zakim or Back Bay yet?

I don't believe they have included renders showing views from outside of Cambridge.

 

[awood91]

Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan Community | Home

 

[bigpicture7]

A super active yet not particularly photogenic site at this point (this morning, 4/21):

 

[Brookline-ish]

A super active yet not particularly photogenic site at this point (this morning, 4/21):

I'll say. I can barely work there is so much activity on this job site. So much drilling, etc.

 

[bigpicture7]

Sight lines from the street preclude providing good photos; suffice to say, it continues to be a highly active site (photo 6/9):

 

[wenz]

 

[bigpicture7]

So the latest construction update from bxp on Courbanize shows screenshots from an OxBlue camera. It would be awesome to see one of those OxBlue time lapses of this thing rising, but I am not sure if such is publicly available for this project. I couldn't seem to find a public link, but if anyone knows how to track down such a thing (if it exists), much appreciated if you can share with the forum.

https://www.mxdsub.site/updates

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Sight lines from the street preclude providing good photos; suffice to say, it continues to be a highly active site (photo 6/9):

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Cool pic

 

[bigpicture7]

Quite the concrete pour lined up as evening approaches (7/26):

 

[bigpicture7]

There's an open survey and a public meeting (Aug 9th @ 6:30pm) related to the design of the "Center Plaza" between 121 Broadway and 290 Binney.

CRA has posted a website for the Center Plaza project here (with links to the above survey + meeting):

Center Plaza — Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

www.cambridgeredevelopment.org

Apparently the key components are nooks, decks, and lawn. Render linked from above site:

 

[RandomWalk]

No trees due to the substation and its requirements.

 

[Justbuildit]

Yeah wow, I didn't realize how much space this thing is going to take up underground. Huge intake and exhaust vents there.

 

[dhawkins]

No trees due to the substation and its requirements.

This needs a trellis and vines for shade, wisteria vines. I'm thinking like Christopher Columbus /waterfront park vibes

 

[RandomWalk]

I like that idea, but I would guess trellises may interfere with airflow around the intake and exhaust towers.

 

[BeeLine]

As of 8/6/23

 

[king_vibe]

As of 8/6/23

Thanks Bee!

 

[dhawkins]

As of 8/6/23

Some one has been getting their steps in this past week. Great set of pics thru out Cambridge / Kendall, thanks

 

[#bancars]

9/23/23:

 

[Delray]

Taken yesterday (10/5). Does anyone know what the exposed steel is on top of the building in the middle (and adjacent to the construction site). It almost looks like they're gutting the building to be demolished.