Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 10/17/2025

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 10/18 

No work planned to take place Sunday 10/19

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 and 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 with the steel stud framing and sheeting of exterior walls.
  • Crews will continue installing new windows and metal panel clips and receivers on levels 12 through 18.
Pictured is the metal window trim.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue

  • 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 work with the steel Stud framing of window openings and exterior walls.
Pictured is the north window knee wall.
  •  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.
  • Installation of fuel oil piping in and around the dumpster area.

Upper Roof

  • Work continues constructing the new mechanical penthouse.
  • There will be masonry restoration on the existing north stair and elevator headhouse brick veneer.
Pictured is the Tower A stair and elevator machine room head house.
  • Crews will install the new roofing system.

West Podium Terrace 

Pictured is the Tower A roof progress photo.
  • Masons will continue CMU block work at the parapet walls.
  • Crews are installing mechanical piping curbs.
Pictured is the west terrace.

Multipurpose Room Roof

  • Work continues constructing 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.
  • 2 Car personnel and materials are hoisted 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 will load demolition debris into dumpsters using a skid steer.

Hinsdale Mall

  • The loading dock is open for deliveries and vendor services. 
  • East exit remains closed, please use the west exit.  

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.
Pictured is the concrete slab infill.
  • Survey crews are setting benchmarks and layout points on each floor.
  • Crews will be working on the steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
  • Crews will continue plaster patching at columns and beams.
  • Crews will be installing fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads.
  • Rough HVAC piping and ductwork is ongoing.
  • Rough plumbing is ongoing.
  • Rough electrical continues.
  • Crews will continue installing structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations.
  • Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
  • Window installation on levels 13 and 14 continues.

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 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 floors.
Pictured are the garage slab replacements.
  • Sprinkler work on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and basement 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.

During the week of 10/20/2025

No work planned to take place during the 3rd shifts

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 and 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 of exterior walls.
Pictured is the east window opening.
  • Installation of new windows and metal panel clips and receivers on levels 12 through 18 continues.

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.
  • Crews will be working on the steel Stud framing of window openings and exterior walls.
  • 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.
  • Crews will continue installing fuel oil piping in and around the dumpster area.

Upper Roof

  • Work continues constructing the new mechanical penthouse.
Pictured is the Tower A mechanical penthouse roof drain.
  • Masonry restoration will continue on the existing north stair and elevator headhouse brick veneer.
  • Crews will continue installing the new roofing system.
Pictured is the new roofing.

West Podium Terrace 

  • Masons will continue CMU block work at parapet walls.
  • Crews are installing mechanical piping curbs.
Pictured is the HVAC piping roof curb.

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 in the road working with the electricians on the new incoming electrical service.

Hinsdale Mall

  • The loading dock is open for deliveries and vendor services. 
  • East exit remains closed, please use the west exit.   

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.
    Pictured are the slab openings.
    • Crews will set up temporary interior electric heaters.
    Pictured are the temporary electric heaters.
    • Survey crews are setting benchmarks and layout points on each floor.
    • Crews will be working with the steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
    • Crews will be installing hollow metal door frames.
    • Window installation on levels 13 and 14 continues.
    • Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
    • Modernization of the tower elevators by the Otis Elevator company continues.
    Pictured are the Tower A elevators.
    • Crews will install fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads.
    • Rough installation of HVAC piping, Electrical, Fire Alarm, Plumbing and Ductwork is ongoing.
    Pictured is the duct pressure testing.
    • Pressure testing of mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork will continue.
    Pictured is the fuel oil piping testing.
    • Crews will continue installing the structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations.
    • Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
    • 3rd 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. 
    • Fire Alarm Testing of devices in Temporary Electric Room will occur on Monday, October 20th.
    • Crews will continue constructing the main electric room.
    • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
    • Crews will demolish the summer boiler.
    • Construction of a new Parking & Transportation office on the first floor is ongoing.
    • Crews will continue installing the new electrical duct bank support steel in the basement level.
    • Construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage is ongoing.
    • Concrete and steel structural repair work continues in the parking garage on 1st, & 2nd, and 3rd floors.
    • 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.

    Future/Notable Tasks

    •  Delivery and setup of temporary heaters for Tower A exterior staging enclosure on Saturday, October 25th.
    • Crews will be loading and stocking the west terrace with roofing materials via a crane lift on Wednesday, October 27th. This work will close down Cummington Mall west for the day.
    • Tower A’s new electrical bus duct riser will be delivered and installed next month.
    • Handrail alterations in north and south stairs of Tower A.
    • Delivery and installation of windows on levels 10 and 11.
    • Constructing mechanical platform with steel beams and grating will occur at the Tower A roof and west terrace.
    • There will be reoccurring crane work on Hinsdale and Cummington Mall.

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