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Old Posted Jul 29, 2007, 10:38 PM
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BOSTON | 45 Province | 305 FT / 93 M | 31 FLOORS
This 31 story condo is currently rising in the core of downtown, in between Government Center and Downtown Crossing. It will have 150 residential units, ground floor retail, and parking in three underground levels and on floors two through six. Unofficial height is 305 feet, and the architects are Bruner/Cott.



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its impact on the skyline will be minimal


the image on the left shows the parking garage structure that used to stand on the site






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Now for the photo updates:

Taken by ArchBoston member Joe Gallows, 11/7/2006


all the rest are taken by me

1/3/2007




3/11/2007





4/3/2007



5/4/2007







5/22/2007





7/3/2007



and the latest shot.. 7/26/07

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Old Posted Jul 29, 2007, 11:34 PM
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I wish it was taller, but a vast improvement of the site. Nice filler.
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 2, 2007, 2:29 AM
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You don't often see giant parking structures taken down... shows just how valuable Boston real estate is.
     
     
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Old Posted Sep 5, 2007, 1:38 AM
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photos by tobyjug on archboston.com










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Old Posted Mar 29, 2008, 9:11 PM
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I like the shape of this, a lot.
     
     
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Looks like they did a nice job of respecting the historic context while still creating a modern building. Nice balance.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2008, 9:21 PM
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The main thing I like about this building is that its narrow. Which Boston needs a lot more of- we like fatties here.
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This unitized facade is being built by Island Exterior Fabricators in Long Island, NY. I'm a Project Manager for them. If you go to our website www.islandcompanies.com you can see a ton of jobs we've done. Some extremely cool installation videos on there as well.

I just joined this site and it seems like a very good source of information, past, present and future. I need to come here more often.
     
     
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This unitized facade is being built by Island Exterior Fabricators in Long Island, NY. I'm a Project Manager for them. If you go to our website www.islandcompanies.com you can see a ton of jobs we've done. Some extremely cool installation videos on there as well.

I just joined this site and it seems like a very good source of information, past, present and future. I need to come here more often.
We'd like if you came to archboston as theres a discussion going on about the facade

http://www.archboston.org/community/...t=1087&page=26
     
     
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Why isn't it taller? Zoning?
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 8, 2008, 4:59 AM
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I'm not sure what zoning on this lot is but it really wouldnt make any differnace it's Boston, NIMBYs are a way of life here.

People will fight to get two or three floors knocked off anything just to prove they can.
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I let Ron Vansteekelenberg know about the thread on Archboston. I think he is writing a reply right now. He's the Project Manager for both 45 Providence and Boston University. They're both Terra Cotta rainscreen systems.
     
     
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Why isn't it taller? Zoning?
Your average Boston condo tower rises to about this height (30-40ish stories); that's just how high developments go in this city. Same goes for the office buildings.

And I've been neglecting this thread.. here's some shots I took earlier this year:

January 19th









and February 25th









ground floor, looking in from the alley















Looking east from Beacon Street

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I love the view of this bldg. from the Mass Ave bridge. Thanks for the pics!
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 4, 2008, 3:19 PM
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StatenIslander, best I can tell it's no more than a floor or two off. You never know with concrete construction like this until the formwork disappears.
     
     
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