Great photos! The New England Aquarium in the 1st photo ^ looks dingy compared to all the urban vitality and brightness around it. Paint the aquarium, or reclad it, or do something to brighten it up.
I like the brickwork, but the vertical white borders and lighter brick channels for the windows and the faux-Mansard roofs is a classic 1970s suburban look, which I've never liked at all.