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Proto Kendall Square Now Open

Proto, Kendall Square’s newest residential tower, welcomed its first residents earlier this month. The 280 unit building aims to offer “a balance of connection and comfort” to the innovative community right outside its door. Amenities aimed at attracting the tech and startup crowd include collaborative work spaces, a music room, video game lounge, and on-site tech a/v consulting. Prices for the luxury residences are currently ranging from $2560 per month for a 420 sf studio to around $5550 per month for a 2 bedroom 2 bath.

Retail space at the project is set to include a Mediterranean restaurant Cava Grill, Bank of America and a coffee shop.

Proto Set for June Opening

Construction progress continues on the Proto, and the exterior is now complete. The building, its common areas and the studio, one and two bedroom apartments will be completed by June 1st. Residents will be able to move-in beginning this June.

The Kendall Square project, a 22-story mixed-use tower will feature approximately 280 apartment residences and 16,000 square feet of retail.

The project remains on schedule using Touchplan, a construction software that allows developers to plan, implement, and monitor projects in their entirety. The innovative software gives developers the ability to see the full spectrum of their project down to every last detail. Touchplan has let developers keep their projects on or ahead of time leading to lower costs and more efficient construction.

Finishing touches underway at Proto apartments, opening this Summer in Kendall Square

The facade of the 22-story Proto luxury apartment tower in Kendall Square has been fully installed, and fit out of the tower’s interior is underway in advance of its’ scheduled opening this Summer. Proto will feature 280 apartment residences ranging from micro units to two-bedrooms, with 16,000 square feet of retail home to Mediterranean restaurant Cava Grill, Bank of America and a coffee shop. The tower will include amenities such as an outdoor terrace, an indoor fireside lounge and collaborative workspace. Ori Systems robotic furniture will be available as well. Newly revealed renderings of Proto are posted above. The following is a photograph of Proto:

22-story Proto apartment tower, opening Summer 2018 in Kendall Square, tops off

A topping-off ceremony was held today for Proto, a 22-story tower featuring approximately 280 apartment residences located in the heart of Kendall Square. The tower has now reached its’ full height, with structural concrete pouring and steel construction complete. Exterior finish panels and windows have been nearly fully installed along Proto’s facade, and interior fit out has begun. Leasing of apartments at Proto will commence January 2018, with the tower expected to open Summer 2018. Proto, located at 88 Ames Street steps from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), multiple leading biotechnology companies and major employers such as Facebook and Google, will contain apartments ranging from micro units to two-bedrooms, with 36 designated affordable. 16,000 square feet of retail will be located along the tower’s ground floor. The following is a photograph of Proto:

The windows are going in and we’re “topping off” tomorrow! Before you know it the leasing center will be open and our new friends and residents will be moving in. #kendallsquare #ksq #toppingoff #apartmentliving #construction #cambridgema #mit #harvard #liveproto #googlecambridge 📷 by @bxpboston

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Concrete superstructure of 88 Ames tower in Kendall Square over halfway poured, exterior finish installation underway

The 22-story concrete superstructure of 88 Ames Street, a mixed-use tower under construction in Kendall Square, is over halfway to its full height, with 12 full floors poured. The building’s elevator core has reached the 13th floor, and metal anchors are being placed along the 13th floor’s base in order to pour the base slab. 88 Ames Street will top off in the coming months, with completion expected next year. The building's first gray and white exterior finish panels have been installed up to the sixth floor.

88 Ames Street will feature 280 apartment residences and 16,000 square feet of retail located steps from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Kendall Square’s multiple centers of employment, restaurants and retail options. The following is an aerial photograph of 88 Ames Street, courtesy Boston Properties:

Concrete superstructure rising at 88 Ames Street apartments in Kendall Square

Concrete is now being poured to construct the first floors of 88 Ames Street’s 22-story concrete superstructure and elevator core. A number of vertical concrete pillars have already been formed. Opening in 2018, 88 Ames Street will enliven Kendall Square with 280 apartment residences and 16,000 square feet of retail at the site of a former parking garage entrance. The following is a photograph of 88 Ames Street, courtesy Boston Properties:

Vertical construction begins at 88 Ames Street in Kendall Square

The first vertical concrete and steel columns have been installed as part of the first floor of 88 Ames Street, an upcoming 22-story residential and retail building in the heart of Kendall Square. Excavation of the building’s basement is complete; a 1-story deep sheet pile wall with temporary bracing is installed to support the basement throughout construction. Upon completion, 88 Ames Street will feature 280 apartment residences and 16,000 square feet of retail at the site of a former parking garage entrance. The following are photographs of 88 Ames Street:

The following is an aerial photograph of 88 Ames Street, courtesy Boston Properties:

88 Ames foundation work underway

Foundation work is underway for 88 Ames, a 22-story mixed-use development in the heart of Kendall Square that will energize the site of a former parking garage entrance. J. Derenzo Companies is hard at work preparing the site for borehole drilling and superstructure erection. The construction team is now drilling large diameter boreholes that will reach down deep into the soil. Massive steel reinforcing cages are already on site and will be placed into the drilled holes and filled with concrete to form a drilled pile. The drilled piles will support the tower and retail podium above. The following are photographs of 88 Ames:

Initial garage demolition complete at 88 Ames in Kendall Square

J. Derenzo Companies’ JDC Demolition division has demolished the section of the existing East Garage in Kendall Square on which 88 Ames, a 22-story mixed-use tower containing 280 residential units and 16,000 square feet of retail space, will be built. The section of the parking garage which will be retained has been sealed off with wood panels, clearing the way for foundation and superstructure construction at the 88 Ames site. Along Ames Street, utility work is underway to prepare for tower construction. The following are photographs of the 88 Ames site:

Utility work on Ames Street with sealed garage section in background

JDC Demolition rigs

88 Ames site

JDC Demolition rig

View of sealed garage section

More information about 88 Ames is posted below.

J. Derenzo Companies breaks ground at 88 Ames Street

J. Derenzo Companies recently broke ground at 88 Ames Street in Kendall Square and has begun work on installation and improvement of sewage and utilities for the new 22-story mixed-use tower. The tower will contain approximately 280 rental apartments and 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

Work underway along Ames Street

Utility installation by J. Derenzo Companies

Excavation by J. Derenzo Companies in preparation for utility installation

Materials including manhole caps and pipes are staged at 88 Ames Street for upcoming installation. Work is also underway to reinforce the existing parking garage for construction of the adjacent tower. The garage will be partially demolished to make way for the tower.

A J. Derenzo Companies excavator alongside materials for utilities construction

J. Derenzo Companies excavators alongside materials for utilities construction

Pipes staged for utilities installation

Manhole covers staged for utilities installation

A groundbreaking ceremony for 88 Ames Street was held on April 14th, 2016. A live webcam has been installed with a live stream of construction activity at 88 Ames Street. The following is a link to the live webcam.

More information about 88 Ames Street is posted below.