Project Updates

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Work continues on multiple levels inside 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, November 1. Also on Saturday, excavation will be taking place on the south side of the project at the garage entrance ramp, and some sheet cutting will be taking place in this location. Work will be happening by the exterior canopy and on the south jump lobby roof. Landscaping work will be taking place on the west balconies. Finally, there will be a crane on Fullerton Street on Saturday, November 1 from 8am to 4pm. The road will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during the crane operation.

On weekdays, work continues at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp. Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Installation of fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing during regular daytime work hours continues as well. Swing staging will be set up on the front of the building mid-November.

As noted above, there will be a crane on Fullerton Street on Saturday, November 1 from 8am to 4pm. The crane will return to Fullerton on Wednesday, November 12 from 8am to 4pm; Thursday, November 13 from 7am to 4pm; and Friday, November 14, from 7am to 4pm. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building will continue, including planter, fence posts, and irrigation installation. The temporary fence along this path will remain in its current location until the landscaping work is completed. The contractor is excavating on the MBTA side of the building and filling the area with soil.

Crews are installing pavers on the front side of the building. Conduit is being installed for light poles. Drainage, soil, aeration lines, planting beds, and curbing will be added in this area through the end of the month. Star Market’s exterior doors have been installed. Work will continue to take place around the exterior canopy.

Work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site continues with temporary walkways shifting periodically to allow for the construction of this sidewalk. Paver installation is ongoing, and fence posts are being installed along with conduit for lighting, followed by granite curbing. New sidewalks should be finished in November.

The curb adjustments, milling and paving activities planned for Miner Street that are unrelated to the 421 Park Drive Project have been delayed. More info on this work will be shared at a later date.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, October 18. Also on Saturday, concrete work will be taking place at the garage entrance ramp adjacent to Park Drive. Sitework and excavation will also continue on the north side of the job site on Saturday as well as landscaping work on the west balconies.  Lastly, roofers will be working on the penthouse and level 4 roofs. This work is not anticipated to be impactful.

During the week, form work is ongoing at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp, in addition to rebar installation and concrete pours throughout October. Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Work continues installing fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing and this work is now being done during regular daytime work hours. Waterproofing continues on the balconies through mid-October.

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

There will be a crane on Fullerton Street from 7am to 4pm, on Tuesday, October 28 through Friday, October 31. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work.

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building will continue, including planter, fence footing, and irrigation installation. The temporary fence along this path shifted west and will remain in this location through October while landscaping work along the path is completed. Through the end of October, the contractor will be excavating on the MBTA side of the building and filling the area with soil.

Crews have been installing pavers on the front side of the building. Conduit is being installed for light poles. Drainage, soil, aeration lines, and curbing will be added in this area through the end of the month. Also, on the front of the building, Star Market’s exterior doors will be installed next week. Work will take place on the exterior canopy as well.

Work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site continues with temporary walkways shifting periodically to allow for the construction of this sidewalk. Paver installation is expected to be finished in this area next week. Fence posts are also be installed along with conduit for lighting, followed by granite curbing. New sidewalks should be complete by the end of the month.

Starting Saturday, October 25 and continuing for the next three consecutive weekends, curb adjustments, milling and paving activities will occur on Miner Street. This work is unrelated to the 421 Project.

The property manager with 401 Park Drive is scheduling a crane operation over the weekend of October 18-19 to hoist a large fan to the roof. The crane will be positioned within the 421 Park Drive fence on the Park Drive side of the building and is expected to be removed form the site by end of the day on Saturday.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, October 4. Also on Saturday, crews will be working on concrete in the garage entrance ramp and they will be doing some utility work inside the site on the south side. Sitework and excavation will continue on the west side and north side of the job site on Saturday, while landscaping work will be ongoing on the west balconies.

Form work is ongoing at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp, to be followed by rebar installation and concrete pours throughout October. Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Work continues installing fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing and this work is now being done during regular daytime work hours. Waterproofing continues on the balconies through mid-October. Roof installation is ongoing working from the north portion of the building to the south. 

There will be a crane on Fullerton Street from 7am to 5pm, on Wednesday, October 8, through Friday, October 10. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. Plans are also in place to have a crane in this location on Monday, October 27, through Friday, October 31, from 7am to 5pm. 

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building will continue, including planter, concrete paver, fence footing , and irrigation installation. The temporary fence along this path has shifted west and will remain in this location through October while landscaping work along the path is completed. Through the end of October, the contractor will be excavating on the MBTA side of the building and filling the area with soil.

Crews are installing pavers on the front side of the building, which will take several weeks. Conduit will be installed for light poles and drainage, and soil, aeration lines, and curbing will be added in this area through the end of the month. Also, on the front of the building, Star Market’s exterior doors were installed this past week. Work will take place on the exterior canopy this coming week, the week of October 6.

Work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site continues. Temporary walkways will shift periodically to allow for the construction of this sidewalk. Crews will start installing pavers in this area through mid-October. Fence posts will also be installed along with conduit for lighting, followed by granite curbing the following week. New sidewalks should be complete by the end of the month. 

The property manager with 401 Park Drive is scheduling a crane operation over the weekend of October 18-19 to hoist a large fan to the roof. The crane will be positioned within the 421 Park Drive fence on the Park Drive side of the building. 

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, September 20. Also on Saturday, crews will be working on the garage entrance ramp (concrete) along with some utility work inside the site on the south side. Sitework and excavation will continue on the west side and north side of the job site on Saturday, while landscaping work will be ongoing on the west balconies.

During the week, form work is ongoing at the front of the building for the underground garage ramp, to be followed by rebar installation and concrete pours into October. Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. Work continues installing fascia panels using swing staging as well as waterproofing and this work is now being done during regular daytime work hours. Waterproofing continues on the balconies through mid-October.

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

There will be a crane on Fullerton Street from 7am to 5pm, on Wednesday, September 24, through Friday, September 26. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. 

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building will continue, including planter, paver, and fence footing installation. The temporary fence along this path has 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.

Crews are installing pavers on the front side of the building, which will take several weeks. Conduit will be installed for light poles and drainage, and soil, aeration lines, and curbing will be added in this area from next week through the end of the month. Also, on the front of the building, the Star Market exterior doors are scheduled to be installed the week of September 29. 

Landscaping work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site continues through late September. Temporary walkways will shift periodically to allow for the construction of this sidewalk. Crews will start installing pavers in this area through mid-October. Fence posts will also be installed along with conduit for lighting, followed by granite curbing the following week.

The property manager with 401 Park Drive is scheduling a crane operation over a weekend in mid-October. The crane will be positioned within the 421 Park Drive fence on the Park Drive side of the building. More information will be provided as the date gets closer.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, September 6. Also this Saturday, concrete work at the underground ramp and waterproofing at the balconies and lobby area will be taking place.

Form work is also 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 has not been 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 17, through Friday, September 19, from 7am to 5pm and later in the month on Wednesday, September 24, through Friday, September 26. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. 

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building will continue, including planter, paver, and fence footing installation. The temporary fence along this path has 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.

Crews will be installing pavers on the front side of the building beginning mid-September for several weeks.

Landscaping work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site is expected to take place through late September. Temporary walkways will shift periodically to allow for the construction of this sidewalk.

Finally, there’s another week of work planned in front of REI. Work here should be complete by the end of next week.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, August 23. In addition, this Saturday, August 23, the walkway across from the Atrius Health garage will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing to allow landscaping work to continue. 

Most importantly this weekend, a notice went out to the community yesterday describing the crane operation planned for Saturday and Sunday to hoist generators to the roof. After consulting with the Boston Transportation Department (BTD), the City required some timing and logistics changes to the contractor’s plans as follows:

• 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. 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.
• Pedestrians will be routed to the Atrius Health side of the street during the crane work.

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s west elevation is complete and the contractor will be installing an air vapor barrier (AVB) at this location early next week. 

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. The contractor is also installing planters and soils on the MBTA path side of the building using a crane.

There will be a crane on Fullerton Street each day from Wednesday, August 27, through Friday, August 29 from 7am to 5pm. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. 

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building continues. 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.

Landscaping work on the Atrius Health garage side of the job site 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 is in place on the construction side of the street. As noted above, on Saturday, August 23, the walkway will be re-positioned to run along the job site fencing opposite the Atrius Health garage to allow landscaping work to continue. On Monday, August 25, pedestrians will be re-routed to a temporary path on the garage side of Miner Street to accommodate a concrete pour of for the sidewalk between 7am and 9am. Some saw cutting on the sidewalk will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 26 and 27.

Work continues on various levels inside the building at 421 Park Drive on Saturdays, including this Saturday, August 16. In addition, a crane will be on site at the building’s south lobby entrance installing curtainwall (see additional detail on this activity below). Work will also take place on the balconies of the building, including levels 4 and 8.

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area and the west elevation began last week. To support curtain wall work, a crane is positioned at the front of the building through Tuesday, August 19. 

Interior work continues on all levels on weekdays during regular work hours. The painters who 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 is also installing soils on the MBTA path side of the building using a crane during the week of August 18.

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. 

A crane will be on Fullerton Street again on Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, from 8am to 8pm both days, to hoist generators to the penthouse. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. There will also be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building from 7am to 5pm on Wednesday, August 27, through Friday, August 29. 

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 is in place on the construction side of the street, with fencing in place on both sides of the path. 

On Saturday, August 23, 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, August 2. In addition, work will be taking place on Saturday at the building’s south lobby entrance, including framing and roofing work.

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

Landscaping on the MBTA path side of the building began last week. 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. A crane will be used on Tuesday, August 5 (7 am - 3 pm), through Saturday, August 9 (8 am - 4 pm), to hoist materials to the 4th floor.

Work to install curtain wall on the building’s south lobby area will begin starting the week of August 11. 

There will be a crane on the Fullerton Street side of the building from 7 am to 3 pm Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8. Fullerton Street will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians during this work. The following week, a crane can be expected in this area Wednesday, August 13, through Friday, August 15, from 7 am to 3 pm. A crane is also scheduled for the Fullerton Street side of the building for two days at the end of August to hoist a generator to the roof.

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 19. In addition, landscaping work will taking place in the fenced area at the south side of 401 Park Drive.

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 Tuesday, July 29 through Thursday, July 31. 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 is scheduled to begin the week of 7/21.  In addition, 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.