Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 9/5/2025
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 9/6
No work planned to take place Sunday 9/7
Exterior Work- Tower A
4th-Floor Podium Roofs
- 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.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
- Crews will also be adding steel stud framing and sheeting on the exterior walls.
Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue
- The abatement demolition work is nearing completion.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
Rear Façade and Back Alley
- The abatement demolition work is nearing completion.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
Upper Roof
- Crews will demolish the exterior abatement of the elevator machine room headhouse.
- Crews will continue installing steel stub columns and supports for the new penthouse and roof screening.
- Crews will continue assembling the new parapet.
West Podium and Terrace Roofs
- Crews will continue installing temporary roofing membrane.
- Crews will begin installing a topping slab.
Multipurpose Room Roof
- Crews will continue constructing the new boiler room.
- Masons will continue constructing the new parapet
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.
Hinsdale Mall
- The loading dock has been reopened for deliveries and services. The east exit of the parking garage remains closed; however, the west exit will remain open.
Interior Work
Tower A
- 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).
- Abatement is nearing completion, the 2nd shift has ended, and the crew size has been decreased; remining team members are loading debris into trailers located in the construction loading dock.
- Crews will continue grinding the floor slab.
- Survey crews are working on setting up benchmarks and lay out points on each floor.
- Crews will continue cutting the concrete slab edge at every window opening.
- Crews will continue the interior framing of window openings and interior partitions and soffits on levels 15 through 18.
- Crews will be installing fire protection, sprinkler risers, and mains.
- Crews will be conducting rough work on HVAC piping, plumbing, and ductwork.
- Crews will continue conducting rough plumbing work
- Crews will continue installing structural steel reinforcements, plates, kickers, and beam penetrations.
- Crews will continue applying spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping.
- Crews will install windows on levels 15 through 18.
Parking Garage
- Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
- Plumbers will install new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
- Crews will construct the new fuel storage room in the southeast basement level of the parking garage.
- Crews will continue concrete and steel structural repair work in the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
- Crews will continue sprinkler work on levels. Please observe signage and watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones.
During the Week of 9/8
Exterior Work- Tower A
4th-Floor Podium Roofs
- 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.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
- Crews will also be adding steel stud framing and sheeting on the exterior walls.
Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue
- Abatement demolition is nearing completion.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
Rear Façade and Back Alley
- Abatement demolition is nearing completion.
- Masons will continue with their exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, new lintels, and relieving angles.
Upper Roof
- Crews will demolish the exterior abatement of the elevator machine room headhouse.
- Crews will continue installing steel stub columns and supports for the new penthouse and roof screening.
- Crews will continue assembling the new parapet.
West Podium and Terrace Roofs
- Crews will continue installing temporary roofing membrane.
- Crews will continue installing a topping slab.
Multipurpose Room Roof
- Crews will continue installing the new boiler room and parapet.
- Crews will continue installing AVB on the exterior.
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.
Hinsdale Mall
- The loading dock has been reopened for deliveries and services. The east exit of the parking garage remains closed; however, the west exit will remain open.
Commonwealth Avenue
- Crews from Brand Safway will continue installing staging on the sidewalk shed.
- Crews will complete reinstalling the retail sign.
- Crews from Flett are working in front of the building on excavating and installing new utilities during the 3rd shift, as required by the city.
- Road plates are being removed and restored during every shift. A BPD detail is onsite for vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Interior Work
Tower A
- 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).
- Abatement is nearing completion, the 2nd shift has ended, and crew sizes have been decreased; remaining crew members will be loading debris into trailers located in the construction loading dock.
- Crews will continue grinding the floor slab.
- Crews will continue conducting masonry wall patching and plastering.
- Survey crews are working on setting up benchmarks and lay out points on each floor.
- Crews will continue cutting the concrete slab edge at every window opening.
- Crews will continue the interior framing of window openings, interior partitions, and soffits on levels 15 through 18.
- Crews will be installing fire protection, sprinkler risers, and mains.
- Crews will be conducting rough work on HVAC piping, plumbing, and ductwork.
- Crews will continue the installation of structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations.
- Crews will continue applying spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping.
- Crews will be installing windows on levels 15-18.
- Crews will be installing fuel oil piping in the former incinerator shaft.
Parking Garage
- The temporary bike storage room is open for use.
- Electricians will be running temporary power 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.
- Crews will continue constructing the new fuel storage room in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage.
- Crews will continue conducting miscellaneous concrete structural repairs on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of the parking garage.
- Crews will continue conducting sprinkler work on all levels.
- Masons will be setting concrete blocks and constructing new electrical and mechanical rooms.
- Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones and observe site signage.
- For the most updated information on the parking garage, click here.
Off Site
- Crews are building detailed interior mockups of bathrooms and student rooms to work through each step for schedule efficiencies and constructability.
Future/Notable Tasks
- The large new fuel oil storage tanks will be delivered and placed, which will supply diesel to the new generators.
- New topping slab will be placed at the West Terrace.
- New electrical duct banks will be installed in the basement level.
- Crews will begin constructing the new Parking and Transportation offices.
- The windows will be tested for air and water infiltration.
- Metal panel window trim will be installed.
- Crews will conduct reoccurring crane work on Cummington Mall and Hinsdale Mall in the coming weeks.