October 12, 2015

We are three weeks into construction, and we have simultaneous demolition and construction going on at the same time. Outside of the building on the Division Street side, the Division Street Terrace has been laid using charcoal-colored pavers set in a herringbone pattern-- lovely! The height of the Division Street wall has been reduced by four feet, and sightlines from above are much improved.
The construction crew continues to shore up the original building at ground-level. We are expecting that Washington Street will be closed off for two days this week or next, as the water line coming from the street is dug and laid. 
Inside the building, the stairway has been totally removed, and workers and project team visitors must use the elevator to get up to the second floor. Our architects and the Brennan team are puzzling out the second-floor exposed brick wall, which was hidden for many years behind Sheetrock. Removing the mastic/glue that held the Sheetrock to the wall is proving to be challenging. The remainder of the chiseled-away cast concrete band that was originally on the exterior of the building, but is now a part of this exposed wall on the second floor will require ingenuity and creativity to make it the "fix" blend with the interior.