Warren Towers Construction Update – 7/24/26
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
Access to 111 Cummington Mall
Crews will be working over the weekend, preparing the South Alley for partial closure and the reopening of Entry Door 111-D.
During the Weekend of 7/25/26
Saturday & Sunday (1st, 2nd & 3rd shift)
Exterior Work
South Alley
- Crews will be installing barricades.
Tower A
- Completing minor punch list work and flashing tie-in work.
- Mechanical equipment start-up and commissioning.
Tower B
- Masonry continues restoration and selective demolition.
- Exterior window abatement and demolition are ongoing.
- Parapet and mechanical penthouse abatement demolition continue.
- Masonry restoration on the elevator machine room head house.
Tower C
- Metal tie-back hardware will be installed for swing staging.
Podium Roofs
- Demolition of existing roofing systems and mechanical equipment is in progress.
- Installation of new roofing systems, mechanical equipment, skylight, and penthouse continues.
- Work on staging and support steel for Tower C continues.
- Heat pump, condenser, piping, and electrical installations continue.
- Work starts on HVAC equipment.
- 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.
- Crews are installing overhead protection at 111 Cummington Mall.
- A crane will be set up separately 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
- Interior final cleaning is ongoing.
- Work on punch list items and touchups continues.
- Third party commissioning of all systems is ongoing.
Tower B
- Crews are making safe exiting of MEP and F/P systems.
- Demolition of the abatement is in progress.
Tower C
- Corridor flooring abatement continues.
- Installation of staging tieback hardware and covers continues.
Dining Hall
- Acoustical ceiling grid installation.
- New rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection sprinkler systems.
- Waterproofing and tile installation work is underway.
- Food service stations and equipment installation continues.
- 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 MDF room continues.
- Concrete and structural steel repairs in the parking garage are underway.
- Masons are installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.
During the week of 7/27/26
Crews working 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts
Exterior Work
South Alley
- Concrete and steel structural repair work will begin.
- This work will close access to select areas – see the 111 Cummington Mall map for detailed information.
Tower A
- Completing minor punch list work and flashing tie-in work.
- Mechanical equipment start-up and commissioning.
Tower B
- Masonry continues restoration and selective demolition.
- Exterior window abatement and demolition are ongoing.
- Parapet and mechanical penthouse abatement demolition continue.
- Masonry restoration on the elevator machine room head house.
Tower C
- Metal tie-back hardware will be installed for swing staging.
Podium Roofs
- Demolition of existing roofing systems and mechanical equipment is in progress.
- Installation of new roofing systems, mechanical equipment, skylight, and penthouse continues.
- Work on staging and support steel for Tower C continues.
- Heat pump, condenser, piping, and electrical installations continue.
- Work starts on HVAC equipment.
- Work on the acoustic roof screen and the new boiler room is ongoing.
Commonwealth Ave.
- There will be curtainwall window replacement on level 4.
Cummington Mall
In and around the fenced area.
- Crews are installing overhead protection at 111 Cummington Mall.
- A crane will be set up separately 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
- Interior final cleaning is ongoing.
- Work on punch list items and touchups continues.
- Third Party Commissioning of all systems is ongoing.
Tower B
- Crews are making safe exiting of MEP, F/P systems.
- Demolition of the abatement is in progress.
Tower C
- Corridor flooring abatement continues.
- Installation of staging tieback hardware and covers continues.
Dining Hall
- Acoustical ceiling grid installation.
- New rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection sprinkler systems.
- Waterproofing and tile installation work is underway.
- Food service stations and equipment installation continues.
- 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 MDF room continues.
- Concrete and structural steel repairs in the parking garage are underway.
- Masons are installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.
Future / Notable Tasks
- The construction team is actively working on obtaining designer affidavits, final inspections, and temporary occupancy permits.
- Preparing owner operations and maintenance manuals.
- Utility work on Commonwealth Avenue.
- Water main installation will begin on 8/2/26.
- Tower A turnover is planned for 8/11/26.
- Turnover of new escalators is scheduled for 8/12/26.
- Parking garage and loading dock opening is planned for 8/13/26.
- Dining Hall turnover is planned for 8/20/26.