Charlesview Residences

January 19

Garage Structure Continues on Schedule
As Boston has its first real snowfall of the year, work continues on the new Charlesview garage: a single-level, 110,000 s.f., underground structure that will span two city blocks when complete, as well as provide the foundation support for six buildings … Continue reading →

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January 04

Concrete Garage Structure Progressing
Over the holidays, JMA, J. Derenzo Co. (site contractor) and J.L. Marshall (concrete) continued progress on the garage structure.  Excavation is nearing an end as soil removal will finish near the end of the month.  As the excavation bottom has … Continue reading →

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December 26

Telford Street Open to Traffic
Having completed site grading and paving and the completion of the STAR market facade, the new Telford Street extension from Western Avenue to Holton Street is open to the public.  This marks an important milestone for the development and the … Continue reading →

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December 13

Responsiveness to Community Concerns
As construction activity continues to ramp up on the site, a few neighbors have recently raised some concerns about the impact of some aspects of construction in the neighborhood.  While the construction of 450,000 square feet of new buildings in an … Continue reading →

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December 09

Concrete Foundation Progress Despite the Rain
Make a two-acre hole in the ground, exposing earth all the way down to the clay layer.  Then add about four inches of rain and tons of heavy construction equipment.  Those have been the working conditions on the Charlesview site this week, and … Continue reading →

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December 01

Hitting Bottom
The Garage Excavation begins to reach the bottom in portions of the site Excavation continues for the parking garage, with a constant flow of trucks hauling excavated dirt away to disposal facilities.  But certain areas have reached the bottom of … Continue reading →

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November 21

Telford Street Opening to Traffic Soon
JMA and the site contractor J. Derenzo & Co. have been working the past few weeks to complete the new Telford Street Extension and open it up to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.  The north end of the roadway opened a few … Continue reading →

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November 15

Worth 1000 Words
       

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November 08

Autumn Excavation
Work continues on the site to prepare the full length of the new Telford Street extension to open later this month.  At the same time, masonry, framing, roofing and sitework continue to form the new edge to the reshaped Brighton Mills. The bulk … Continue reading →

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October 28

Reshaped Brighton Mills Takes Form
As construction progresses on the new Charlesview, Brighton Mills retailers continue regular operation.  We encourage the community to continue to support STAR market, Bruegger’s Bagels, and PETCO as construction proceeds at their front door (literally).  Soon those retailers will be joined … Continue reading →

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