Boynton Yards is a 3.5-acre site located adjacent to the cultural amenities of Somerville's Union Square and Cambridge's Inman Square, and less than one mile from Kendall Square – an epicenter of biotechnology and life sciences.
Owner:
DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners and Leggat McCall Properties
Customer:
Shawmut Design and Construction
Architect:
Spagnolo Gisness & Associates and Hashim Sarkis Studios
Contract:
$10 Million
We have played a key role as a subcontractor on this project. The mass excavation and building footprint is 118 feet wide and 239 feet long. On average, it’s between 33 and 38 feet deep with a maximum depth of 43 feet.
In addition to excavating the foundation site, we installed the infrastructure for water, drainage, sewer, electrical, and telecommunications. We also restored the adjacent road, adding a curb and sidewalks. Shortly after we began work on the utility infrastructure, the state ordered the closure of all nonessential worksites due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this setback, we were able to successfully get the project back up to speed.
"The project was progressing slightly ahead of schedule prior to the COVID-19 construction ban, so I would say the team has done a great job thus far. Some of the major challenges looking forward are having to work through the COVID-19 pandemic and the new work environment. We have implemented a robust COVID-19 response plan that will address these challenges. Overall, we continue to look for potential problems and have solutions ahead of time. I expect the steel erection and concrete deck pours to be executed as planned."
