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Enterprise Research Campus Update #83 (Week of March 24, 2025)

Construction Updates

As the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) project continues, we will provide project notifications that outline upcoming and impactful activities, including a map of the area for reference.

Residential/Hotel

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, March 22, exterior panel installation will take place on the midrise residential building with several boom lifts operating. The high rise will continue to be prepped for panel install and have roofing activity underway. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work with operational hoists is planned.
  • On Sunday, March 23, six workers in the high-rise elevator shaft will be working onsite. If the weather permits, a dozen workers on the roof of the high rise will be closing up openings and installing roofing. Hoists will be operational.

Weekday Activities

  • Exterior wall sheathing and panel clips are being installed on the high-rise building, and green exterior panels are being installed on the midrise building.
  • A suspended scaffolding deck, like under a bridge is set up, on the underside of the cantilever section at the hotel.
  • Storefront installation is underway on the ground floors.
  • Mast climber scaffolding and swing staging are set up on the high-rise building.
  • Elevators are being installed.
  • Other smaller concrete operations continue.
  • Roofing activities are underway.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Framing and bathroom installation are taking place inside the buildings.
  • Eversource off-hours manhole cabling work inside the site may take place. A crane will be used to load large spools of wire a top the two-level podium.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, March 22, boom lifts will be operating at level one storefront work. Roofing activities will be taking place on the east and west buildings. Interior drywall framing and mechanical work will be underway as well as general clean-up activities.

Weekday Activities

  • Underground gas tie-in lines are being installed inside the site.
  • Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
  • Level 1 exterior work is underway.
  • Smaller concrete operations continue.
  • Roof activities are underway.
  • Elevators are being installed.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
  • Masonry work continues.
  • Framing and bathroom install are underway
  • Temporary heaters are operational.

Greenway

  • Sewer line work will be underway.
  • Light pole base work will take place.
  • Duct piping excavation, installation and backfilling will continue.

Treehouse Conference Center

Weekend Activities

  • Façade work including glass installation will take place on Saturday, March 22.

Weekday Activities

  • Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
  • Roofing and terrace activities are underway.
  • Framing continues.
  • Elevator work has begun.
  • MEP activities are ongoing.
  • Mobile cranes will be on site every other day.

Sewar Work on Western Ave.

  • Nighttime sewer tie-in work is scheduled to take place in front of the Treehouse Conference Center site on Western Avenue beginning Tuesday, March 25 and continuing through Thursday, March 27 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. This work is planned to continue during weeknights next week.
  • Between Hague and Milestone streets, pedestrians will shift at night to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road during these activities.
  • A vehicular travel lane will be taken when crews are working in sewer manholes.
  • Signage will be in place and two police details will be scheduled.
  • Crews will also be patching the roadway at night.

Building Mock-Ups

  • Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.

Eversource Conduit Project

  • Eversource duct bank installation by G. Greene Construction is underway along Western Avenue. Crews are near Travis Street. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.

General

  • The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Hoists (exterior construction elevators) are operating on the residential, hotel and lab buildings.
  • Drones will be in use bi-weekly to monitor construction progress on site.
    • Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations.
    • Weekly flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning.
    • A drone is scheduled to fly Thursday, March 27 at 2:30 p.m.