Warren Towers Renovation – Construction Update – 2/7/2025

General Project Information

Work on the exterior, outside student rooms, will be performed from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Deliveries, work on the street level, and work inside the fenced construction area will begin at 7:00 am.
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

Front Façade (Commonwealth Avenue)

Crews will be installing stairs, staging, and shoring components on top of the overhead protection platform.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Crews will continue installing overhead protection, shoring towers, and scaffolding at the rear alley behind the building.
There will be intermittent drilling noise due to crews working on scaffolding connections to the build.

Cummington Mall

Exterior Work

4th-Floor Podium Roofs

Crews will continue working on the staging support steel at the low roofs (east and west of Tower A) adjacent to student rooms. For privacy, please keep blinds, drapes, and window treatments closed.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue

Crews will be installing stairs, staging, and shoring components on top of the overhead protection platform.
A truck mounted drill rig and vacuum truck will be stationed on Commonwealth Avenue to obtain soil samples for the design team to analyze. Barrels, cones, signs, and a BUPD detail will be managing vehicular and pedestrian traffic beginning 2/10/2025.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Crews will continue installing overhead protection, shoring towers, and scaffolding at the rear alley behind the building.
There will be intermittent drilling noise due to crews working on scaffolding connections to the build.
Crews will connect stagging support steel beams to the south façade of the building.
South Alley will always remain open for pedestrian foot traffic. This provides access to 111 Cummington Mall and is a good alternative to avoid the congestion of the Cummington Mall construction zone.

Cummington Mall

There will be daily deliveries of scaffolding materials.
Hoist way elevator components will begin to arrive.
Crews will continue their construction of the Tower A hoist way and common tower.
Crews will continue assembly work of the bridge over 111 Cummington Mall.
The south sidewalk will always remain open; please observe site signage.

Interior Work

Towers

Parking Garage

Framing, drywall, and doors will be installed in the temporary electric room on the 1st floor.
Electrical work will continue in the temporary electric room on the 1st floor.
Crews will investigate low voltage wiring on the basement level.