Proto | 88 Ames St | Kendall Square | Cambridge

Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Nice. I like this one. Has anyone seen anything going on over there?

I work just down the street but walk by their frequently-ish and I haven't seen any real work yet as of about a week ago.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Nice. I like this one. Has anyone seen anything going on over there?
I walked by Saturday and there is action at this site. No site prep has begun yet.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

They have seemingly been doing a lot of work on both the outside and inside of the garage over the past few months, which is undoubtedly in preparation for construction of this project.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Boston Properties is performing repairs on the garage. 30 years of New England weather have left their mark on the reinforced concrete.

I think the large gas main in Ames St is being relocated to make way for the building.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

This one will be starting construction by March 1st. Partial demolition of the garage may start a bit sooner than that.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Early site work will be starting next week with the closure of the Ames St garage entrance.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

All the tree along Ames St have been removed. Eversource is working on moving the transformer beside Mead Hall.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

88 Ames has ceremonially broken ground!

https://twitter.com/VHBnow/status/721047031247024128

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Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

I work nearby and I'm really looking forward to this one being completed. It is going to bring a lot of off-hours vitality to the area.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

I work nearby and I'm really looking forward to this one being completed. It is going to bring a lot of off-hours vitality to the area.

Fattony -- are you sure? -- Gnurds at Google can shuttle back an forth between their beds in the Tower through the parking garage and into Google without coming into the sunlight :rolleyes:
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Looking at the renders, this is how to make an average tower look good without gimmicks. Looks like precast and glass but done in a tasteful way. Its not always about the materials its about how you use them and how they work together. Cant wait to see this thing in the air.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Wait ... no comments on the dirt-in-a-box ceremony? Or have I been out of touch on how to break ground these days?

cca
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

I am not clicking on that ....

cca
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Its the classic justin timberlake parody...link cant work for some reason anyways. It was on snl I believe. I don't really care about the dirt box Im just glad it looks like a quality development.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

Wait ... no comments on the dirt-in-a-box ceremony? Or have I been out of touch on how to break ground these days?

cca

I really hate this new trend. It's so silly and spits in the face of the construction industry.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

I believe this was done for the Pierce and the Hub on Causeway as well. I agree it is stupid.
 
Re: Ames Street Residence | 88 Ames Str. - Kendall Sq. | Cambridge

I believe this was done for the Pierce and the Hub on Causeway as well. I agree it is stupid.

City-- it might have to do with weather or lack of actual site to dig such as if asphalt or concrete has to be removed first -- so they do it indoors

Stop sounding like every one of the construction traditions is sacrosanct -- for example how do you hoist the last beam with an evergreen on it, if the building is all poured concrete
 

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