Enterprise Research Campus Update #114 (Week of October 27, 2025)

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, October 25, painting will be underway on floor 8 at the highrise, and fit out work will take place in the hotel bars on floors 1 and 16.
  • On Sunday, October 26, no work will take place.

Weekday/Night Activities

  • A crane will arrive at 6 a.m. on Monday, October 27 and will be on the laneway through Friday, October 31. It will be loading bar equipment at the hotel and pavers and planters on the podium.
  • Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) continue to be occupied.
  • Paver activities continue.
  • Punch list work is finishing in the midrise and continuing in the highrise and hotel.
  • Fit out work continues in the highrise.
  • Elevator work is underway.
  • The hotel received its temporary certificate of occupancy.
  • Fit out and finish work continue at the hotel.
  • Furniture and other operator supplies are being delivered to the hotel.
  • Plantings deliveries and installation continues.
  • Garage finish work is underway.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, October 25, terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
  • On Sunday, October 26, a crane will be on site with seven ironworkers loading a platform to the roof and ten elevator installers will also be working.

Weekday Activities

  • Roof and terrace activities including paver and planting install are underway.
  • Elevators are being installed and inspected.
  • MEP detail and start up activities are ongoing.
  • Mechanical penthouse detail activities continue.
  • Planting and curb installation are underway.
  • Exterior signage will be installed.
  • Final sidewalk placement and paver installation at Trotting will occur.
  • Bathroom detailing is underway.
  • Millwork, flooring and painting are ongoing.
  • Garage work continues.

Treehouse Conference Center

Weekend Activities

  • No work will take place this weekend.

Weekday/Night Activities

  • Façade installation activities will be underway from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with possible after-hours work.
  • Roof detail and terrace pavers and other finish activities continue.
  • Paver prep excavation and paver installation will continue.
  • Operations deliveries and work will be underway.
  • Loading dock finish work will take place.
  • Punchlist activity and finish interior work will continue.

Greenway

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, October 25, pavers and plantings will be installed.
  • On Sunday, October 26, no work will take place.

Weekday Activities

  • Trees and shrubs continue to be planted.
  • Pre-cast berms continue to be installed at the water features area.
  • Boulder outcrop finishing is underway.
  • Aggregate stonework will continue.
  • Pavers will be placed
  • Bioswale deck concrete footings will be placed.

Streetscape and Western Avenue

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, soils work will take place on Milestone, and curb will be installed on the roadways near the lab buildings.

Weekday/night Activities

  • Prepping for mill and overlay paving on Western Avenue will take place.
  • Trotting to Milestone curb will be installed.
  • Plantings and planter bed clean up will take place on Milestone.
  • Loading dock work will take place at Treehouse.
  • Soil work, pavers and light-pole base installation will continue at Trotting north.

Building Mock-Ups

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

General

  • The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/Sundays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 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 on Thursday, October 30 at 3 p.m.