Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 10/3/2025

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 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm.
  • 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 10/4/2025

Work planned to take place Saturday 10/4 during the 1st shift and Sunday 10/5 during the 1st and 3rd shift

Exterior Work- Tower A

4th-Floor Podium Roofs

  • Low roofs will be used as a laydown area for tools, supplies and materials.

East and West Façades

  • Crews will be working on the low roofs (East & West of Tower A).
  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
Pictured is the side view of the brick veneer restoration anchors.
  • Crews will install steel stud framing and sheeting on the exterior walls.
  • Crews will continue installing new windows, metal panel clips, and receivers on levels 12 through 18.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • The Scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • The scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

Upper Roof

  • Work continues constructing the new Mechanical Penthouse.
Pictured is Tower A mechanical penthouse.
  • Masons will conduct restoration on existing north stair and elevator headhouse brick veneer.

West Podium Terrace

  • Masons will begin setting CMU block parapet walls.
  • HVAC mechanical crews will be relocating condenser units (during the 1st shift on Sunday).

Multipurpose Room Roof

  • Crews continue constructing work on the new Boiler Room.

Cummington Mall

(In and around the fenced area)

  • Daily deliveries of tools, supplies, and materials will be received at the construction loading docks at the fenced in area.
  • Crews will continue operating the 2 Car Personnel and materials hoist way.
    • (The elevator operators begin their safety checks/preventative maintenance on the hoist way daily at 6:00 AM)

Cummington Mall West

  • Crews from Flett will be excavating continuing storm drain piping installation in the road on the 3rd Shift (Sunday – Thursday).

Hinsdale Mall

  • The loading dock is open for deliveries and vendor services.
  • The east exit remains closed, please use the West Exit.

Interior Work

Tower A

  • Demolition is ongoing, debris is being loaded into hampers, transported and emptied into dumpsters located in the construction loading dock.
  • The floor slab demolition at the vertical mechanical shafts is ongoing.
  • Survey crews are setting benchmarks and layout points on each floor.
  • Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
Pictured is the interior framing.
  • Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
  • Installation of fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads continues.
  • Rough HVAC piping and ductwork continues.
  • Rough plumbing is ongoing.
  • Rough electrical work continues.
Pictured is rough electrical work.
  • Installation of structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations is ongoing.
  • Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
  • Window installation on levels 12 through 18 continues

Parking Garage

  • Temporary Parking Garage Closure – Warren Towers Garage (Lot K) Due to necessary delivery and construction work taking place, the Warren Towers Garage will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from Friday 10/3/25 at 11:00 PM to Saturday 10/4/25 at 10:00 AM. Please note that vehicles remaining within the garage at 11:00 PM Friday will be unable to exit until Saturday at 10:00 AM.
  • Crews will install temporary shoring and metal plates to support the Parking Garage floor slab beginning 2nd shift on Friday, October 3rd.
  • Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd ,and 3rd levels. 
  • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd ,and 3rd levels. 
  • Construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the southeast basement level of the parking garage.
  • Concrete and steel structural repair work continues in the parking garage on 1st, 2nd ,and 3rd levels.
  • Sprinkler work on level 3 will be ongoing.
  • Masons are installing block walls in the new Mechanical & Electric Rooms.
  • Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones, and observe signage.

During the Week of 10/6

Exterior Work

Tower A

4th Floor Podium Roofs

  • Low roofs will be used as a laydown area for tools, supplies and materials.

East & West Facades 

  • Crews will be working on the low roofs (East & West of Tower A).
  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • Crews will be working on the steel stud framing and sheeting on the exterior walls.
  • Crews will be installing new windows and metal panel clips and receivers on levels 12 through 18 continues.
Pictured are the new windows.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • The Scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • The Scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

Upper Roof

  • Work continues constructing the new Mechanical Penthouse.
Pictured is roof progress of Tower A.
  • Masonry restoration on existing north stair and elevator headhouse brick veneer.
  • Fuel oil piping system work continues.
  • Installation of a new roofing system will begin.

West Podium Terrace

  • Masons will begin setting CMU block parapet walls.
  • The HVAC mechanical team will be relocating condenser units during the 2nd shift on Monday and 3rd shift on Tuesday.
Pictured is the west terrace.

Multipurpose Room Roof

  • Work continues constructing the new Boiler Room.
Pictured is the west boiler room.

Cummington Mall

(In and around the fenced area)

  • Daily deliveries of tools, supplies, and materials will be received at the construction loading docks at the fenced in area.
  • 2 Car Personnel and materials hoist way in operation. The elevator operators begin their safety checks/preventative maintenance on the hoist way daily at 6:00 AM.

Cummington Mall West

  • Crews from Flett will be excavating continuing storm drain piping installation in the road on 3rd Shift Sunday – Thursday.
  • Crews from Flett and State Electric will be working in the street on the new underground electrical service.
Pictured is the excavation for electrical service.

Hinsdale Mall

  • A large crane will be set up in the street to hoist roofing materials to Tower A rooftop on Monday, October 6th.
Pictured is the roofing crane plan.

Interior Work

Tower A

  • Demolition is ongoing, debris is loaded into hampers, transported and emptied into dumpsters located in the construction loading dock.
  • Floor slab demolition at vertical mechanical shafts is ongoing.
  • Survey crews are setting benchmarks and layout points on each floor.
  • Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
  • Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
  • Installation of fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads.
  • Rough HVAC piping and ductwork.
  • Rough plumbing is ongoing.
  • Installation of structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations is ongoing.
  • Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
  • Window installation on levels 15 through 18 continues.
  • Third party inspectors are onsite weekly as needed for quality control and assurance.

Parking Garage

  • Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
  • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
  • Demolition of the summer boiler.
Pictured is the boiler demolition.
  • Crews will conduct construction of a new Parking & Transportation office on the first floor.
  • Crews will be installing a new electrical duct bank support steel in the basement level.
Pictured is the suspended duct bank support steel.
  • Construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage.
  • Concrete and steel structural repair work continues in the parking garage on 1st, & 2nd , 3rd levels.
Pictured is the concrete repair area.
  • Sprinkler work on all levels will be ongoing.
  • Masons are installing block walls in the new Mechanical & Electric Rooms.
  • Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones, and observe signage.

Off site

  • Interior mockups of bathrooms and student rooms are being built to work through each step in detail for constructability and schedule efficiencies.
Pictured is mockup 1.
Pictured is mockup 2.

Future/Notable Tasks

  • Delivery and setup of temporary heaters for Tower A exterior staging enclosure.
  • Reoccurring crane work on Hinsdale and Cummington Mall.
  • Handrail alterations in North and South stairs, Tower A.
  • Constructing Mechanical platform with steel beams and grating at Tower A roof and the west terrace.

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