Warren Towers Renovation – Construction Update – 1/2/2025

General Project Information

  • Daily works are from 7:00 am until 3:30 pm.
  • Nightly works are from 8:00 pm until 7:00 am.
  • The team is currently in two phases, the Main renovation project and the Winter Intersession investigation/ enabling phases. South Alley Access is limited, please use the rear alley behind 111 Cummington Mall.
  • 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 1/4

    • Brand Safeway will continue to assemble scaffolding in the rear alley on the day shift and in the front of the building, along Commonwealth Ave, on the night shift.
    • A small crane will be set up on Hinsdale Mall to remove the east exterior stairway on Saturday.  

        During the week of 1/6

        Exterior Work

        4th Floor Roof

        • Crews will be working on the stagging support steel at the low roofs (East & West of Tower A).

        Front Façade (Commonwealth Ave) 

        • Crews will continue the installation of overhead safety protection in the building along Commonwealth Ave in the night shift, which will remain in place for the entire duration of the project through all phases. 
        Overhead Protection

        Rear Façade (Rear Alley)  

        • The existing galvanized steel stairs in the rear alley of the building, which are accessed through the rear of the parking garage, will be removed to make room for the scaffolding and overhead protection installation.  
        • Crews will continue installing overhead protection, shoring towers, and scaffolding the rear of the building.  
        • Temporary stairs and overhead protection will be installed outboard of the staging to maintain access to and from the parking garage.   

        Cummington Mall 

        • Excavation and foundation work will continue for Tower A’s Hoist Way. 
          Foundation
          • Steel beams for the bridge to the site will be delivered, and thereafter assembly will begin. 
          • A truck-mounted drill rig will be stationed in the street obtaining soil samples for the design team to analyze.   
          • Crews will conduct exploratory excavation at Tower C Hoist way location. 

          Hinsdale Mall 

          • A truck-mounted drill rig will be stationed in the street obtaining soil samples for the design team to analyze.  

                  Interior Work

                    Towers 

                    • Otis Elevator will be surveying the existing elevator shafts in Tower A, which will take individual cars offline for short durations as needed. 
                    • Kone will be onsite surveying the existing escalators in preparation for replacement, which will take individual sections offline for short durations as needed. 
                    • Feldman will be accessing the roof of Tower A and Tower C to perform surveying for the FAA Permit.  

                    Parking Garage 

                    • Electrical work will continue in the temporary electric room on the 1st floor. 
                    • Crews will conduct selective coring to investigate structural slab repair work.  
                    • The drain line video investigation will continue.  

                    4th Floor and Dining Area 

                    • Crews will open select ceiling tiles and remove fireproofing for structural steel field measuring. 
                    • Crews will conduct noninvasive investigations of the walk-in cooler flooring buildup. 

                      Future/Notable Tasks

                      • Crane work is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of January 25th and 26th; formal notification and more information to be provided as the date approaches. 

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