The Hub on Causeway (née TD Garden Towers) | 80 Causeway Street | West End

[Charlie_mta]

The lighting really helps the Verizon building to look pretty damn good at night.

 

[chrisbrat]

agreed. nighttime lighting is huge.

i think it's telling, though, that while both benefit from lighting, the much older and in no way architecturally interesting/innovative/significant td garden looks way better at night than the verizon file cabinet.

 

[HenryAlan]

The lighting really helps the Verizon building to look pretty damn good at night.

It does, and I think the viewing angle is more flattering than some, too. The narrow side of the podium just looks like part of the tower, making the whole thing look taller.

 

[Nibbles O’Plenty]

Am I the only one that actually likes the office building? Yes…would be nice if even a bit taller…but I think it is quite unique and interesting…for Boston.

 

[stick n move]

Im a fan. The area definitely needs some shorter buildings stepping down towards the water though creating some density and layering to the new neighborhood. Itd be great if it got something a tad taller too nearby, preferably with a spire.. Thaat probably wont happen though, but some shorter rowes/lovejoy style buildings out in front would definitely be nice and go a long way.

They definitely dropped the ball shrinking the hub res tower down to the same roof height as everything else. Plateaus just exascerbate boring architecture, whereas avg buildings with varied roof heights blend in well to the rest of the city. Its definitely in kind of an awkward phase right now, but hey its all brand new.

 

[Arenacale]

Am I the only one that actually likes the office building? Yes…would be nice if even a bit taller…but I think it is quite unique and interesting…for Boston.

You are not. It's like an industrial building sent vertical and it's a great contrast to the glass boxes that have become the norm.

 

[HenryAlan]

Am I the only one that actually likes the office building? Yes…would be nice if even a bit taller…but I think it is quite unique and interesting…for Boston.

You aren't the only one, I find the varied overhangs and materials quite interesting.

 

[type001]

I love it, and that whole cluster for that matter. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If you plopped this building right next to the Hi-line, everyone would praise it.

 

[bakgwailo]

I like the top, I like the bottom/podium. Only thing I don't really like is the all glass pot-belly in the middle.

 

[#bancars]

2/12 from Charlestown:

 

[DZH22]

2/19 From Charlestown. The Charlestown views (both hills and docks) have probably benefited the most out of any these last few years, although the competition is fierce. This is certainly my favorite view of these towers.

IMG_8294 by David Z, on Flickr

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[king_vibe]

What are the odds of ever getting a Volpe-type deal at the enormous O’Neill Federal Building on Causeway?

 

[A Chicagoan]

A pic from today, and a pic from last September that I never got around to uploading...

 

[Charlie_mta]

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The Verizon building is like a fine wine. The longer it is there, the better it is.

 

[DZH22]

3/5 from a 5 mph slow roll.

IMG_8740 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

3/9

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[goldenretrievers]

3/9


IMG_8947 by David Z, on Flickr

great photos, DZH22.

does anyone know if there is a time limit on how long banners such as hub50house can remain on buildings?

 

[BosDevelop]

great photos, DZH22.

does anyone know if there is a time limit on how long banners such as hub50house can remain on buildings?

I have asked this before and no one seemed to know. Regardless, this one has been up way too long. If it were up to me, I would give developers a maximum of 6 months from the issuance of a certicicate of occupancy to leave enormous banners like this displayed. It has easily been well over a year for this one.

 

[A Chicagoan]

I have asked this before and no one seemed to know. Regardless, this one has been up way too long. If it were up to me, I would give developers a maximum of 6 months from the issuance of a certicicate of occupancy to leave enormous banners like this displayed. It has easily been well over a year for this one.

I remember first seeing it in November 2020. I hope it gets taken down soon, the tower looked much better without it.

 

[Rhino]

Does anyone have an update on what Verizon's plans are with this space? This article is the only one I've ever been able to find that provided more detail/insight into their plans, but a lot has changed since then (including them announcing that Oath was essentially worthless and killing the brand a couple weeks after this article came out).
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/...chnology-based-workspace-bostons-hub-causeway