Shreve, Crump & Low Redevelopment | 334-364 Boylston Street | Back Bay

Beton Brut said:
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Hey, that's Rebecca Welton - the owner of the Richmond Greyhounds!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
 
While this never should have happened, I like the openness on that corner that yields to interesting site lines. Unfortunately that will not last. I could see a ton of interesting uses on that plot other than what is ultimately being built.
 
North Street said:
I know this is not going to go over very well but in my opinion what was there before was pure dreck. I welcome this new modern office building.
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I somewhat agree. I don't particularly like the building that is going in, but the predecessor wasn't great, and apparently pretty shoddy construction. I don't think its demolition was the huge loss some have presented it as. But man, this spot deserves better than what it's getting.
 
HenryAlan said:
I somewhat agree. I don't particularly like the building that is going in, but the predecessor wasn't great, and apparently pretty shoddy construction. I don't think its demolition was the huge loss some have presented it as. But man, this spot deserves better than what it's getting.
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Has RAMSA ever let us down?
 
king_vibe said:
Has RAMSA ever let us down?
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I've come to learn these major firms work on plenty of buildings that will never show on their portfolio, or they'll never tell you they worked on it (unless you're a similar client), and that's for a reason... I've even heard some firms run offshoot firms under different names to separate them further.

I'm not saying this will or won't have nice finishes, but I personally don't think I'll ever see it as a nice building, with the demolished buildings permanently souring my taste for this mundane replacement.
 
The quality of stone for the facade should be high quality.

The description is:

“warm grey limestone facades above a granite base and will feature exceptionally large, energy-efficient floor-to-ceiling windows. Setbacks on the seventh, eighth, and ninth floors will provide office tenants access to residential-style terraces.”

Definitely nice that theyre using limestone and not concrete or steel. Another limestone facade on the skyline will be good.

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https://www.ramsa.com/projects/project/350-boylston-street
 
I am late to this one. Luxury offices? That office market is not so hot these days.

Why not have RAMSA design one of their many ~15-story early 20th century, Rosario Candela-inspired Upper East Side condo buildings there? It would fit perfectly aesthetically.
 
Czervik.Construction said:
I am late to this one. Luxury offices? That office market is not so hot these days.

Why not have RAMSA design one of their many ~15-story early 20th century, Rosario Candela-inspired Upper East Side condo buildings there? It would fit perfectly aesthetically.
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I think they already have an office commitment from Bain & Co. I would support more housing here, but it would probably be super luxury, and we have a LOT of that recently.
Bain & Co. signs major lease at Ron Druker's 350 Boylston St. building - Boston Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
 
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