Project Updates

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Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, August 30. The work site will be closed on Monday, September 1, for the Labor Day holiday.

Form work is ongoing at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp, to be followed by rebar installation.

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Work will continue to install fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing work during second shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.). This work is quiet and should not be noticeable to the surrounding community. 

Roof installation continues working from the north portion of the building to the south. 

There will be a crane on Fullerton Street each day from Wednesday, September 3, through Friday, September 5, from 7am to 5pm and later in the month on Wednesday and Thursday, September 17 and 18. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. 

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building continues, including planter and paver installation. The temporary fence along this path has been shifted west and will remain in this location through October while landscaping work along the path is completed. From mid-September through the end of October, the contractor will be excavating on the MBTA side of the building and filling the area with soil.

Landscaping work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site is expected to take place until mid-to-late September. Currently, a new walkway is being poured across from the Atrius Health garage to run along Miner Street. This week and next, pedestrians are being re-routed to the garage side of Miner Street to accommodate construction of the new sidewalk.

Finally, there’s another week or two of work planned in front of REI.

In recent communications, it was noted the contractor at 421 Park Drive would be positioning a crane on Fullerton Street this weekend to hoist generators and other materials to the penthouse level of the building from 8am to 8pm on both Saturday and Sunday. After consulting with the Boston Transportation Department (BTD), there are some time and logistics changes to this work that are required by the City, and we want to share them for your awareness.

• On Saturday, August 23, the generator trailers will arrive on site between 12am-12:30am and will be staged inside the 421 Park Drive loading dock. The crane will begin to arrive onsite in sections starting at 12:30am and the contractor will begin assembling the crane then. Given the size of the crane, this process takes about 8 hours.

• Once assembled, the contractor will hoist and install three generators to the penthouse level beginning at 8:30am on Saturday. This work is expected to last until 12pm, after which, the contractor will start to break down the crane boom, working until 2pm – the time BTD requires that      they be off the road due to an event that evening at Fenway Park. 

• On Sunday, August 24, from 4am to 2pm, the contractor will continue breaking down the crane and removing it from the job site in sections along with the crane pad. The 421 Park Drive loading dock will reopen once the crane has been removed by 2pm on Sunday.

Per BTD, the contractor is required to maintain two lanes of traffic on Fullerton Street during this operation so the road and sidewalks will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. 

In order to keep Fullerton open, the crane will need to block two of the three lanes into the 401 Park Drive garage. Once the crane’s boom is erected on Saturday by roughly 6am, the two blocked entrances to the garage will be available to the public. The two lanes will then be closed again on Sunday from 4am to 8am while the boom is removed. There is a possibility, if all of the hoists go as planned, that removal of the boom can happen between 12pm and 2pm on Saturday.  If so, the garage lanes would be closed during that timeframe and there will be one exit/entrance lane open at the garage entrance.

Neighbors can expect some intermittent noise from the truck deliveries and presence of crews during the hours noted. Some lighting on the Fullerton Street side of the job site will also be needed to support this work as well. The contractor will do everything possible to minimize the impact of this crane operation on the community. 

The project team is appreciative of the neighborhood's patience and cooperation during this necessary work. The community will be pleased to know that this is expected to be the project’s final weekend after-hours crane operation. 

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, August 9. In addition, a crane will be on site at the southwest  corner of the building to hoist materials to the balcony areas as well as work at the building’s south lobby entrance, including framing and roofing work.

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area will begin next week. To support curtain wall work, a crane will be positioned at the front of the building from Wednesday, August 13, through Tuesday, August 19. Concrete work is ongoing at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp.

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. The painters that have been working second shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building are finished, however, work will continue to install fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing work during second shift. This work is quiet and should not be noticeable to the surrounding community. 

Roof installation continues working from the north portion of the building to the south. The contractor will be installing soils next week on the MBTA path side of the building using a crane.

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building from 7am to 3pm on Wednesday, August 13, Thursday, August 14, and Friday, August 15. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. A crane will be on Fullerton Street again on Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, from 8am to 8pm both days, to hoist a generator to the penthouse.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building has started. The temporary fence along this path has been shifted west and will remain in this location through October while landscaping work along the path is completed.  

The job site fence on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site has shifted to accommodate new landscaping. Landscaping work in this area is expected to take place until mid-to-late September. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time to and from Brookline Ave a new temporary walkway has been created. Currently, the temporary walkway is located on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. We anticipate that this walkway will be in place through the end of August, at which point, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing opposite the Atrius Health garage to allow landscaping work to continue.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, July 26.  A crane will be in use on Saturday to install planters on the MBTA path side of the building. In addition, landscaping work will be taking place in the fenced area at the south side of 401 Park Drive. There will also be a crane removing bracing at the new garage entrance ramp on south side of the building and roofing work, spray on fireproofing, and concrete work at the newly erected elevator lobby.

Excavation and bracing installation are ongoing on the front of the building for the underground garage ramp. This work is expected to take a few more weeks and may generate some noise during the day.

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Painters continue to work on second shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building along with a subcontractor installing fascia panels. This is quiet work and should not be noticeable to the surrounding community. 

Roof installation has started working from the north portion of the building to the south. 

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building from 7am to 5pm Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work.

The job site fence on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site has shifted to accommodate new landscaping. This work is expected to last until mid-to-late September. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time and ensure foot access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained, the old sidewalk was demolished, and a new temporary walkway is being created in a few phases. 

Currently, the temporary walkway is located on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. We anticipate that this work will extend through the end of August, at which point, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing opposite the Atrius Health garage to allow landscaping work to continue.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building began last week.  In addition, as noted above, a crane will be used here to install planters on Saturday, July 26, and Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29. 

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area is targeted to begin on or about Thursday, August 7.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, July 12. There will also be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building on Saturday beginning at 8am to hoist pergola steel up to the 4th floor. In addition, excavation for utilities and waterproofing work will be taking place at the south portion of the building.

Excavation and bracing installation are ongoing on the front of the building for the underground garage ramp. This work is expected to take a few more weeks and may generate some noise during the day.

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Painters continue to work on second shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building along with a subcontractor installing fascia panels. This is quiet work and should not be noticeable to the surrounding community. 

Roof installation began last week working from the north portion of the building to the south. 

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building from 7am to 5pm Wednesday, July 16 through Friday, July 18. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work.

The job site fence on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site has shifted to accommodate new landscaping. This work is expected to last until mid to late- September. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time and ensure foot access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained, the old sidewalk has been demolished, and a new temporary walkway is being created in a few phases. 

Currently, the temporary walkway is located on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. This configuration will be in place for about one month. Then, by mid-July, while landscaping continues, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing opposite the Atrius Health garage.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building is scheduled to begin in mid-July. Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area is targeted to begin on or about Thursday, August 7.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, June 28. Workers will also be moving steel on Saturday using a small crane at the south portion of the building. Roofing and ceiling metal panel work is also expected to take place on the fourth level of the building.

The job site will be closed on Friday, July 4, for the holiday.

Excavation and bracing installation are ongoing on the front of the building for the underground garage ramp. This work is expected to take a few more weeks and may generate some noise during the day.

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Painters continue to work on second shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building along with a subcontractor installing fascia panels. This is quiet work and should not be noticeable to the surrounding community. 

Roof installation is anticipated to begin on Monday, July 7, in phases, working from the North portion of the building to the south. 

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building on the following days from 7am to 5pm –Tuesday, July 1 through Thursday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 8 through Thursday, July 10. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work.

The new Star Market canopy is now scheduled to be installed on Saturday, July 19, using a crane. 

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area is targeted to begin on or about Friday, July 25.

The job site fence on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site has shifted to accommodate new landscaping. This work is expected to last until mid to late- September. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time and ensure foot access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained, the old sidewalk is being demolished, and a new temporary walkway is being created in a few phases. 

Currently, the temporary walkway is located on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. This configuration will be in place for about one month. Then, by mid-July, while landscaping continues, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing opposite the Atrius Health garage.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building is scheduled to begin in late July.

Work continues on various levels inside the building on Saturdays, including this Saturday, June 14. Also this Saturday, workers will be installing steel at the south entrance canopy with a crane. Scaffolding removal at the west terrace on level 4 will also be taking place.

A crane will be in use in front of the building next week for two to three days to install stairs. 

On Monday, June 16, excavating and bracing installation will continue for the underground garage ramp on the front of the building. This work is expected to take about four weeks and may generate some noise during the day.

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building on Wednesday, June 18, from 7am to 5pm. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians.

The canopy steel over the new Star Market entrance will be installed on Saturday, June 21, with a crane.

Interior work is ongoing on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours.

Painters continue to work second shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building and are nearing completion. Roof installation begins at the end of June in phases, working from the back of the building to the front. 

The contractor has shifted the job site fence on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site to accommodate new landscaping. This work is expected to last until mid to late- September. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time and ensure foot access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained, the old sidewalk is being demolished, and a new temporary walkway is being created in a few phases. Currently, the temporary walkway is located on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. This configuration will be in place for about one month. Then, by early July, while landscaping continues, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing across from the Atrius Health garage.

The new Beacon Street crosswalk at Miner Street can move forward once Eversource makes its necessary electrical connections, after which the area will be restriped. The neighborhood’s ongoing patience with this project is appreciated.

The contractor at 421 Park Drive will continue to work on various levels inside the building on Saturdays, including this Saturday, May 31. No additional work is planned for this Saturday. Interior work is ongoing on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours.

Steel installation was finished last week. Painters continue to work second shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building for the next several weeks. Swing staging is in use on the side of the building facing the neighborhood to support this work, which is not inherently noisy. After dark, the crew uses the existing building lights supplemented by head lamps to get the work done.

A crane is in use in front of the building installing curtain wall, which will continue into next week. In mid to late June, Suffolk will start excavating for the underground garage.

There will be crane on the Fullerton Street side up against the building on Wednesday, June 4, from 7am to 5pm to lift materials to upper levels. Fullerton Street will not be impacted. 

Last week, the contractor began shifting the job site fence across from the Atrius Health garage several feet out to accommodate new landscaping. This work is expected to last until September 15. To accommodate pedestrian traffic during this time, a new temporary walkway will be created in a few phases to ensure foot access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained. Beginning on Monday, June 2, the walkway will be located on the 421 Park side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. This temporary walkway will be in place for about one month. Then, by July 4, while landscaping continues, the walkway will be positioned to run along the job site fencing across from the Atrius Health garage.

During the week of June 2, workers will be water testing the curtain wall on several levels on the Atrius side and Miner Street corner of the building using boom lifts. Please note that it’s possible neighbors may experience some overspray during this work.

The canopy steel over the new Star Market entrance will be installed on Saturday, June 14.

The new Beacon Street crosswalk at Miner Street can move forward once Eversource makes its necessary electrical connections, after which the area will be restriped. The neighborhood’s ongoing patience with this project is appreciated.

National Grid is installing cables and conduit inside the manholes along Fullerton Street. This work is expected to continue into early June. Vehicle and pedestrian access to Fullerton Street is fully maintained during this week.

As always, work at 421 Park Drive will continue to take place on various levels inside the building on Saturdays, including this Saturday, May 17. Also this Saturday, the contractor is planning to install steel using a crane on the front of the building. The steel work is generally not a noisy operation, however, neighbors can expect to see crew members on site and hear some work taking place on Saturday. 

Painters continue to work second shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) on the exterior of the building for the next six weeks. Abutters will notice workers using swing staging on the side of the building facing the neighborhood. This work is not inherently noisy, and, after dark, the crew will only use the existing building lights supplemented by head lamps to get the work done.

Interior work is ongoing on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours.

The car stacker for the new underground garage arrived on site last week. Also last week, a crane arrived on site to install steel through Thursday, May 22. A second crane was delivered to the site to install curtain wall, which began on May 15 and is scheduled through May 29 in two locations – first on the on corner of the building closet to the MBTA and then the crane will move out front to the Park Drive side of the building. 

Beginning on Monday, June 2, the job site fence line along Miner Street will be extended out several feet over the current pedestrian walkway to accommodate new landscaping. A new temporary walkway will be created to ensure that pedestrian access to and from Brookline Ave is maintained. This set up is expected to last until September 15.

The new Beacon Street crosswalk at Miner Street can move forward once Eversource makes its necessary electrical connections, after which the area will be restriped. The neighborhood’s ongoing patience with this project is appreciated.

Both Eversource and National Grid can be seen installing cables and conduit along Fullerton Street. This work is expected to continue through mid-June.