Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 6/27/2025

General Project Information

  • The first weekday work shift will begin at 7:00 am and end at approximately 3:30 pm, with the second shift beginning at 3:00 pm and ending at 11:00 pm, and the third shift starting at 11:00 pm and ending at 7:00 am. Weekend shifts will start at 4:00 am and end at 10:00 pm; weekend hours have been extended to accommodate crane work. 
  • The team is currently in the main renovation phase of the project.
  • Emergency Contacts:
    • Owners Representative – Leftfield Project Management: Corey Davidson – 508-330-8489
    • Contractor Representative – Shawmut Design & Construction: Matt Galloway – 617-413-7758

During the Weekend of 6/27

No work planned to take place Sunday 6/29; however, crane removal may extend from Saturday 6/28 into Sunday 6/29

Exterior Work- Tower A

East and West Façades

  • Crews will work on the low roofs, east and west of Tower A.
  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.
Window removal in progress.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue

  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.
  • Masons will continue brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, and installing restoration anchors.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

  • Crews will continue installing overhead protection, staging, shoring, and stair components in the South Alley and on the basement and 1st-floor levels.
  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.
  • Masons will continue with brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, and installing restoration anchors.

Upper Roof

  • Crews will continue the abatement and demolition of the mechanical penthouse.

West Podium and Terrace Roofs

  • Crews will continue abatement demolition on the west terrace. Crews will utilize a crane to hoist demolition debris down to dumpsters, which will be located on the west side of Cummington Mall.
The west terrace work in progress.

Hinsdale Mall

  • A crane will arrive in the early morning on Saturday 6/28, the crews will set it up, utilize it for lift work, and disassemble it the same day, which will require extended working hours on Saturday.
  • Crews will use a large crane to lift and set up precast concrete tank structures into the recharge system excavation.
  • A portion of Hinsdale Mall is now closed, including the loading dock and east exit of the parking garage. The west exit of the parking garage will remain open.

Towers B

  • The crews working with Grande Masonry will finish the brick veneer opening on the south elevation, in order to progress with the staging tiebacks.
Tower B swing staging in place.

Interior Work

Tower A

  • Crews will continue their make safe electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work on all floors.
  • Crews will continue demolition work and will load debris into hampers and transport it to be emptied into dumpsters (located in the construction loading dock).
Pictured is the saw cutting work in progress.
Demolition work in progress.

Dining Hall

  • Temporary protections are in place.
  • Crews are reworking and relocating the existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
  • Crews have begun steel stud framing and installing structural steel.
Steel in place in the dining hall.

4th-Floor Podium Level
(Corridors, security areas, study areas, and the multipurpose room)

  • Temporary protections are in place.
  • Crews are reworking and relocating the existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and installing new ones.

Parking Garage

  • Electricians will be running temporary power wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage.
  • HVAC teams will continue working in and around the temporary electric room on the first floor.
  • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
  • Crews will continue constructing the new fuel storage room in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage.
  • The Existing Bike Storage room is demolished and has been closed. Crews are working on structural concrete repairs in this area.
  • Crews will conduct miscellaneous concrete structural repairs on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of the parking garage.
  • Crews will continue sprinkler work on all levels.
  • Crews will continue reinforcing structural steel work. Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones and observe site signage.

During the Week of 6/30

No on-site work is planned to take place Friday 7/4

Exterior Work- Tower A

4th-Floor Podium Roofs
(East and West Facades)

  • Crews will use the low roofs as a laydown area for tools, supplies and materials.

East and West Façades

  • Crews will work on the low roofs, east and west of Tower A.
  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue

  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.
  • Masons will begin brick veneer restoration work, washdown, selective demolition, and installing restoration anchors.

Rear Façade

  • Crews will continue abatement demolition, working in a top-down sequence.
  • Masons will continue with brick veneer restoration work, washdown, selective demolition, and installing restoration anchors.

Upper Roof

  • Crews will continue the abatement and demolition of the mechanical penthouse.

Exterior Work- Tower B

4th-Floor Podium Roofs
(East and West Facade) 

  • Crews will continue work on the low roofs, east and west of Tower B, installing the staging support steel.

Rear Facade 

  • Crews will work from swing staging to create openings in the brick veneer to install staging tie backs.

West Podium and Terrace Roofs

  • Crews will continue abatement demolition on the west terrace. Crews will utilize a crane to hoist demolition debris down to dumpsters, which will be located on the west side of Cummington Mall.
West terrace work in progress.

Cummington Mall
(In and around the fenced area)

  • There will be daily deliveries of tools, supplies, and materials to be received at the construction loading dock.
  • The 2-car personnel and materials hoist way operations are underway.
  • The team will participate in daily contractor meetings to review site safety, logistics, and the code of conduct.
  • A portion of Cummington Mall is now closed. Please observe site signage and BUPD detail instructions.
  • The Hub Foundations Co. will continue installing the Tower B hoist way and common tower foundation piles.

    Hinsdale Mall

    • Crews will continue phase 1 of the storm water retention system installation. A portion of Hinsdale Mall is now closed, including the loading dock and east exit of the parking garage. The west exit of the parking garage will remain open.

    South Alley

    • Crews will continue installing overhead protection, staging, shoring, and stair components in the south alley.

    Interior Work

    Tower A

    • Crews will continue make safe electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work on all floors.
    Restroom demolition in progress.
    • Crews will continue with demolition. They will load debris into hampers to be transported and emptied into dumpsters (which are located in the construction loading dock).
    Demolition work in progress.

      Towers B

      • Crews will begin the selective demolition at staging tie backs in student rooms.

      Dining Hall

      • Temporary protections are in place.
      • Crews are reworking and relocating the existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and adding new systems.

      4th-Floor Podium Level
      (Corridors, security areas, study areas, and the multipurpose room)

      • Temporary protections are in place.
      • New construction access, a ramp, and an opening are in place on the south wall west of Tower B.
      • Crews are reworking and relocating the existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and installing new ones.

      Parking Garage

      • Electricians will be running temporary power wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage.
      • HVAC teams will continue working in and around the temporary electric room on the first floor.
      • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
      • Crews will continue constructing the new fuel storage room in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage.
      • The Existing Bike Storage room is demolished and has been closed. Crews are working on structural concrete repairs in this area.
      • Crews will conduct miscellaneous concrete structural repairs on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of the parking garage.
      • Crews will continue sprinkler work on all levels.
      • Crews will continue reinforcing structural steel work. Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones and observe site signage.

        Future/Notable Tasks

        • Crews will conduct reoccurring crane work on Cummington Mall west in the coming weeks.

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