Enterprise Research Campus Update #115 (Week of November 3, 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, November 1, fit out will take place in the hotel bars on floors 1 and 16.
  • On Sunday, November 2, no work will take place.

Weekday/Night Activities

  • Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) continue to be occupied.
  • Paver, planter and other installations will continue on the podium between the buildings.
  • 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.
  • Plantings deliveries and installation continues.
  • Garage clean-up and finish work is underway.
  • Furniture and other operator supplies are being delivered to the hotel.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, November 1, a crane will arrive, load grating to the roof on the south side and then leave the site. Also terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
  • On Sunday, November 2, five ironworkers will be installing grating and railings on the roof and ten elevator installers will also be working.

Weekday Activities

  • Preparation for testing and inspections will be ongoing. Boston Fire Department tests are typically required to be scheduled off hours and may generate some noise.
  • 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 and start up activities continue.
  • Lobby and other fit out detail work continues.
  • Garage finish work continues.
  • Pavers and plantings continue.
  • Install sidewalk and bike lane on Trotting.

Treehouse Conference Center

Weekend Activities in Coordination with Treehouse Operations

  • On Saturday, November 1, paver installation will be taking place on the terrace, and planter bed work will be underway outside the building.
  • On Sunday, November 2, no work will take place.

Weekday Activities in Coordination with Treehouse Operations

  • Façade punch list activities will be underway.
  • Roof detail and terrace paver installation continue.
  • Exterior landscaping/hardscaping detail will be underway.
  • Loading dock activities will finish.
  • Interior punch list activity will continue.
  • Operations deliveries and work will take place.

Greenway

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, November 1, pavers and plantings will be installed.
  • On Sunday, November 2, no work will take place.

Weekday Activities

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

Streetscape and Western Avenue

Weekend Activities

  • On Saturday, November 1, curbing on Trotting and Milestone will be set.
  • On Sunday, November 2, no work will take place.

Weekday/night Activities

  • Prepping for mill and overlay paving, sidewalk and utilities on Western Avenue is underway.
  • Plantings and planter bed clean up and light pole installation will take place on Milestone.
  • Planter soils and paver installation will be ongoing at Trotting north.
  • Porous paving installation will continue.

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. Crews will coordinate work in accordance with building operations for those buildings that have opened.
  • 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, November 6 at 3 p.m.