Warren Towers Construction Update – 6/19/26

General Project Information

Warren Towers Dining Hall, Offices, Student Rooms, Parking Garage (Lot K), and Bike Storage Room are now closed for the summer.
Weekday and weekend shifts run from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (1st shift), 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (2nd shift), and 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (3rd shift).
Entering the jobsite: Authorized personnel only and no trespassing. Anyone wishing to enter the site must sign in at the construction office, observe and comply with all posted signage and personnel protective equipment requirements.
Emergency Contacts:
- Owner’s Representative – Leftfield Project Management: Corey Davidson – 508-330-8489
- Contractor Representative – Shawmut Design & Construction: Matt Galloway – 617-413-7758

During the Weekend of 6/20/26

Saturday & Sunday (1st, 2nd & 3rd shift)

Exterior Work

Tower A

Crews continue disassembling staging and access bridges.
Masonry touchups and punch list work are ongoing.
Installation of windows, metal trim, and caulking is ongoing.
Work is ongoing on interior mechanical and electrical spaces.
Installation of the DOAS unit, ductwork, piping, and roof screen continues.

Tower B

Electricians are installing temporary power and lighting.
Masonry restoration and brick cleaning continue.
Exterior window abatement and demolition are ongoing.
Demolition of parapet, mechanical penthouse, and insulated pavers on the upper roof continues.

Tower C

Metal tie-back hardware will be installed for swing staging.

Podium Roofs

Construction of new masonry parapets.
Demolition of existing roofing systems, mechanical equipment, penthouses, and skylights is in progress.

Depicted here is AHU unit 2 on podium B roof which serves the dining hall.

Installation of new mechanical equipment and penthouse continues.

Depicted here is AHU unit 1 for the dining hall.

Work on staging and support steel for Tower C continues.
Installation of new roofing systems and parapets is underway.
Heat pump, condenser, piping, and electrical installations continue.
Work on the acoustic roof screen and the new boiler room is ongoing.

Commonwealth Ave.

Curtainwall window replacement on level 4.

Cummington Mall
In and around the fenced area.

Installation of Tower C hoist way foundation and mini pile.

Depicted here is the mini piles for the tower C hoist way foundation.

A crane will be set up in the street to support podium B roof activities.
Daily deliveries of construction materials and loading out of demolition debris dumpsters.
Two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (The elevator operators begin their safety checks and preventative maintenance on the hoist way daily at 6:00 AM)

Cummington Mall West

A crane will be set up in the street to support podium D roof activities and west terraces.
Please watch for sidewalk closures, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Hinsdale Mall

A crane will be set up in the street to support podium A roof activities.
Please watch for sidewalk closures, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Interior Work

Main Entrance Lobby

Escalator replacement in progress.

Depicted here is installation of escalator chain and treads.

Here is additional imaging of escalator chain and treads installation.

Tower A

Plaster patching, painting, and flooring installation continue in stairwells, corridors, bathrooms, and student rooms.
Installation of doors, hardware, millwork, countertops, wall panels, mirrors, and window treatments is ongoing.

Hoist access bridge and staging disassembly are underway.
Air and water balancing is ongoing.
Student room furniture delivery and installation are underway.

Depicted here is a typical trash and recycle area in Tower A.

Elevator modernization, permanent lighting, and final plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection work continue.

Final cleaning, punch list items, and touchups are ongoing throughout the building.

Tower B

Crews are making safe exiting of MEP, F/P systems.
Installation of temporary lighting and fire alarm.
Demolition of the abatement is in progress.

Tower C

Corridor flooring abatement continues.
Installation of staging tieback hardware and covers continues.

Dining Hall

Floor preparation, shot blasting, and infill work begin this weekend.
Structural steel installation and framing of walls, ceilings, and soffits continue.

Pictured here is the stormwater main expansion loops.

New rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection sprinkler.
Waterproofing work is underway.
The Dining Hall Renovation work is planned for 3 shifts, 7 Days a week until opening in the fall.

Parking Garage

Dining hall freight elevator modernization continues.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical piping, and sprinkler installations are ongoing.
Construction of the main fire pump room and MDF room continues.
Concrete and structural steel repairs in the parking garage are underway.

Pictured is the concrete repair process on level 1.

Masons are installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.

During the week of 6/22/26

Crews working 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts

Exterior Work

Tower A

Crews continue disassembling staging and access bridges.
Masonry touchups and punch list work are ongoing.
Installation of windows, metal trim, and caulking is ongoing.
Work is ongoing on interior mechanical and electrical spaces.
Installation of the DOAS unit, ductwork, piping, and roof screen continues.

Tower B

Electricians are installing temporary power and lighting.
Masonry restoration and brick cleaning continue.

Exterior window abatement and demolition are ongoing.
Demolition of parapet, mechanical penthouse, and insulated pavers on the upper roof continues.

Tower C

Metal tie-back hardware will be installed for swing staging.

Podium Roofs

Construction of new masonry parapets.
Demolition of existing roofing systems, mechanical equipment, penthouses, and skylights is in progress.
Installation of new mechanical equipment and penthouse continues.
Work on staging and support steel for Tower C continues.
Installation of new roofing systems and parapets is underway.

Heat pump, condenser, piping, and electrical installations continue.
Work on the acoustic roof screen and the new boiler room is ongoing.

Commonwealth Ave.

Curtainwall window replacement on level 4.

Cummington Mall
In and around the fenced area.

Installation of Tower C hoist way foundation and mini pile.
A crane will be set up in the street to support podium B roof activities.
Daily deliveries of construction materials and loading out of demolition debris dumpsters.
Two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (The elevator operators begin their safety checks and preventative maintenance on the hoist way daily at 6:00 AM)

Cummington Mall West

A crane will be set up in the street to support podium D roof activities and west terraces.
Please watch for sidewalk closures, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Hinsdale Mall

A crane will be set up in the street to support podium A roof activities.
Please watch for sidewalk closures, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Interior Work

Main Entrance Lobby

Escalator replacement in progress.

Tower A

Plaster patching, painting, and flooring installation continue in stairwells, corridors, bathrooms, and student rooms.
Installation of doors, hardware, millwork, countertops, wall panels, mirrors, and window treatments is ongoing.
Hoist access bridge and staging disassembly are underway.

Air and water balancing is ongoing.
Student room furniture delivery and installation are underway.
Elevator modernization, permanent lighting, and final plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection work continue.
Final cleaning, punch list items, and touchups are ongoing throughout the building.

Tower B

Crews are making safe exiting of MEP, F/P systems.
Installation of temporary lighting and fire alarm.
Demolition of the abatement is in progress.

Depicted here is an below view of the infill of Tower B’s South stairway.

Tower C

Corridor flooring abatement continues.
Installation of staging tieback hardware and covers continues.

Dining Hall

Heavy floor preparation, shot blasting, and infill work continue.
Structural steel installation and framing of walls, ceilings, and soffits continue.

Pictured here is the metal framing for the digital menu signage.

New rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection sprinkler.
Fireproofing and waterproofing work is underway.
The Dining Hall Renovation work is planned for 3 shifts, 7 Days a week until opening in the fall.

Parking Garage

Dining hall freight elevator modernization continues.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical piping, and sprinkler installations are ongoing.
Construction of the main fire pump room and MDF room continues.

Pictured here is postings of fire protection value tags and zone info.

Concrete and structural steel repairs in the parking garage are underway.

Depicted here is shoring as part of preparation for concrete demolition.

Masons are installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.

Future / Notable Tasks

Tower A bridge beam removal is scheduled for Saturday 6/27 & Sunday 6/28, requiring clearing occupants from the easterly end of 111 Cummington Mall.
Upcoming inspections include the fire pump and final Tower A inspections for electrical, generator, plumbing, mechanical, fire alarm, building, and elevator systems.
Utility work continues on Commonwealth Avenue.

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