Harvard University is putting the finishing touches on a $29 million renovation of Baker Hall, a residence attached to Harvard Business School. According to permits flagged by BuildZoom, the project to refresh the 1970s era dorm started at the beginning of 2014.[threecol_two]Residents are participants in the Executive Education program; basically, leadership training for … [Read more...]

The major re-do of Wrigley Field known as Project 1060 has entered a new big-dollar phase of building. After the original $20 million valuation for new bleachers, a new set of $11 million permits dropped in November to cover the foundation work below a series of new structures, including new LED signage. More recent permits for the Phase I buildout of those structures show new … [Read more...]

Boston’s South End is experiencing a tidal wave of development. One large project - a mixed use condo/retail building - is going up on the site of a cathedral parking lot, and newly issued permits reveal the construction is valued at $40 million.[threecol_two]The seven story building will include 160 condo units, some shops, and a bakery. An underground parking garage will … [Read more...]

The Columbus Museum of Art is looking to increase its footprint and its national standing as an institution of fine art in 2015. The museum, according to reports and newly issued construction permits, is moving forward with a $33 million renovation, expanding the facility by 65,000 sf and renewing 32,000 sf of existing space.[threecol_two]The permit reveals that Corna Kokosing … [Read more...]

In March 2014, Wayfair.com announced that it would expand its office at Copley Place, where it would relocate its corporate HQ, from the planned 105,000 sf to a whopping 275,000 sf. Wayfair’s growth in the period of time since the initial plan necessitated the office expansion.[threecol_two]The initial phases of interior renovation, according to building permits from the city … [Read more...]