The Clarendon

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I wouldn' go so far as to say "bring it back" when the building is completed.

As an aside, turning onto Clarendon from Beacon and looking south is now reminiscent of a major New York City Avenue.
 
I've always thought of the Back Bay (this part anyway) as Boston's Midtown.
 
Re-enforced concrete is a slower process than using steel. In addition to the time it takes concrete to harden, there is also a curing process that must be allowed before additional floors can be added.
 
bosdevelopment said:
As an aside, turning onto Clarendon from Beacon and looking south is now reminiscent of a major New York City Avenue.
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This shot doesn't show it the best, but I definitely agree:

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The west wing has one more floor to go

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:: Not a shill::

For those who love this building so much they want to live in it, don't forget; the first fourteen floors will be rentals and the higher 15(?) will be condos. I'm not sure what you get in the way of building amenities, if you're a renter. There will be a spa and restaurant on site, but I don't know if the renters get full benefits.

So, the only thing between you and living here is a hefty, hefty paycheck. Condo prices are in the $1,300+ per square foot range. No word on apartment prices, but I assume $2,000 or $3,000 would get you a studio?
 
Making a first appearance on the skyline! Apologies for the awful photo quality.

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When should we expect to see the facade going up on this thing?
 
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When should we expect to see the facade going up on this thing?
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Look again. Get right up close to your screen. In several of the photos above you can see the facade--it's the gray limestone and gray brick covering up the gray concrete. Like a big gray Oreo with a delicious blue insulation filling.
 
^ Yes and you can also see glass in picures number 4 and 5 of mine above..

Yesterday, a couple more of the Midtown Manhattan-like Clarendon canyon:

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And as I got closer, I saw this fool yakking on a cell phone and gawking at the building, and it turned out to be Briv! So we walked around, yakked it up and checked out a bunch of other construction projects... good times.

Anyway, brick is starting to go up. The weather at this point was rubbish: heavy cloud cover and a light rain, so excuse the poor photo.

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looking at the rendering poster, i say wow! they're going to put a park out front too!
 
No, I think the rederning is deceptive. The building will come out to the curb, on Stuart Street. That greenery you see in the left-hand corner is actually across the street, the old John Hancock building (currently swathed in scaffolding, actually).

There is greenery there, but it's about the width of a blade of grass.
 
I walk by this site every day an am amazed at how quickly it seems to be coming together. I noticed this morning that the lowest level has its windows installed already.
 
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