MAY 2013

April showers bring May flowers!  1265 Main is proud to announce that full landscaping efforts are being coordinated in and around water retention basins and abutting properties along Border Road.  In terms of site work, we anticipate final sub-grades of the Market Basket to be finished this month and a partial installation of asphalt along Market Place Drive and other parking lot areas.  Dw White will continue to excavate material at the Marshall building pad and they anticipate completion of that pad within the next 3-4 weeks.  This month we will begin installing footings for future light poles for site lighting and the  construction on the Market Basket building is on schedule to begin before months end.  The developer, 1265 Main Street LLC, has selected Commodore Builders to perform the construction of the 120,000+ cluster of buildings which is anticipated to be occupied by Marshalls, Market Basket, a Liquor store and an additional 5,500 SF of retail.  Improvements to RTE 117 are currently under construction.  These improvements include new sidewalks, pedestrian access points to the development, new curbing, lane widening and asphalt resurfacing.  We are all looking forward to driving on fresh new pavement as we cruise to the market and shop for groceries!  Enjoy the photos below and please check in with us next month to see the finish product of the work in progress photos below.

Aligned like soldiers… beautiful evergreens are being planted along Border Road to provide screening in a world class landscaping design plan.

Naturally landscaped walls, colorful Rhododendrems and gaping Australian Pines welcome you into the development.

A wooden stockage fence will be installed in-between the poles providing a natural boundary to abutting properties.

Installation of an Australian Pine Tree

Arborvitee trees have been utilized to create natural, and lineal landscaped features.

Grass is growing! Areas along the pedestrian path have been loomed and seeded, as well as planted!

The termination point to the pedestrian path has been sloped and graded for safety and future use.

Improvement work along RTE 117 is underway. Soon this area will have sidewalks, curbing and a new retaining wall.

Road widening in front of 1250 Main Street will improve pedestrian access and vehicular movement.

More landscaping being installed along Border Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 2013

During the month of April we will begin landscaping, finish up some water line utility work onsite and push to commence the rte 117 improvement work.  The continued focus will be to prepare the building pad locations for Marshalls and Market Basket.  With nearly 200,000CY of material removed over the last two months, Market Basket and Marshalls will begin foundation construction next month.  Additionally in April, 1265 Main will be presenting our sign package to the Zoning Board Board of Appeals for a Variance in Signage.  Carol Johnson and Associates and SGA are among the best Architectural and Landscape design firms in the country, so we are very excited to present these materials.  This month the tenancies of the development were assigned addresses.  Marshalls, Market Basket, Jake and Joe’s and Bone Fish Grill will be situated on the new road known as: Market Place Drive.

Landscaping has begun!

We continue to prepare the Market and Marshalls building pad locations. We are almost there!

Materials being processed for re-use onsite.

An inactive fire hydrant temporarily covered. Soon this hydrant will be active and will service the development.

The future location of Starbucks!?

A view of rte 128 from what will soon be the milk department in market basket. This photo is taken from an elevation that is 6 feet below finish floor.

Mass earthwork has produced vast, graded, flat areas which will soon accomodate buildings, sidewalks, and parking.

All loaded up and ready to plant detention basin areas.

Market Place Drive is being brought to sub-grade for installation of asphalt next month.

Such progress has been made but its hard to forget about the former Polaroid campus when the core of building w-4 still remains. Architects and engineers are looking at retrofitting the structure for reuse.

Remnants of the former Polaroid Facility.

Amazing views of Bostons Back bay from the fourth floor of existing w-4 structure.

With the development nearing building construction, it is important that the community visit our website to see all the amazing amenities that will be coming to our city!

MARCH 2013

Architectural drawings have progressed and 1265 Main is proud to share some of these images with you.  In addition, construction sequencing remains on schedule and the preparations of the Market Basket, and Marshalls building pad locations remain as the major focus of this months work.  Site utility work is near complete and NGRID is finishing up the relocation of a 16″ gas main under Tower Road.  Also this month, 1265 Main will be petitioning the City council for approval of a drive through and fast food service for a proposed Starbucks.  If you love great American brands and great coffee, come out and support the Starbucks application!

Preparation for the Market Basket and Marshalls building locations remains to be the primary focus of work this month.

The land has been leveled throughout most parts of the development. This area was previously a mound of boulders and rock, now its level flat land.

Retention ponds installed and the first signs of agricultural growth being established.  Next month this area will be landscaped!

We are calling in reinforcements to help finish the site preparations!

Architectural renderings for Bonefish Grill are complete. Cant wait for this amazing Seafood restaurant to make its Northeast debut at 1265 Main!

Architectural drawings for Jake and Joe’s sports Grill are finishing up as well. Go Sox!

1265 Main will be a world class best in market development. Here is a beautiful rendering of what the development may look like at night.

Marshalls will be located next to Market Basket. We are all looking forward to shopping at Marshalls!

Stock piling of materials continues as we prepare the grades.

Soon light posts with landscaped islands will be installed along Border Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2013

The primary focus of work during the month of February 2013, was to establish sub grades, cut in roadways and prepare building pads.  The scope of work during February and March 2013 focusses on the delivery of sub-grades at building pad locations.  As you will see in the subsequent photos, great progress has been made on the targeted scope of work and the project continues to be managed to meet schedule.  Sub-grades for building pad delivery  is on schedule for March/April, while building construction remains on schedule for late spring early summer.  As we near building construction and final grades are established, it is evident that 1265 Main will be a world class,  best in market amenity to the City of Waltham and the surrounding communities.

First course of asphalt has been installed for the driveway known as Hillside Road.

Binder course of asphalt installed by office building.

A natural retaining wall using recycled stone from the development was utilized along this NSTAR access road.

While maintaining access areas for NSTAR, natural stone materials were used to compliment the natural sophistication of the 1265 Main development.

Roadway that has been brought to subgrade and will soon extend itself to exciting retail facilities.

The bulk of grading and excavation that is taking place during February and March is largely to accomodate the future building area for our ancor tenant, Market Basket. Here is photo of ledge-rock being removed in order to accomodate the future construction of the Market foundation.

There is approximately 40,000 CY of ledge left to remove from the knoll where the future Market Basket will be constructed. Here is a photo of an excavtor removing some of those last CY of material.

Here a photo taken from an area that has been brought to sub-grade.  With the proper approvals,  we anticipate this area to be the future location of a coffeehouse and bank!

Final quantities of Phase I material are being processed. Also a great photo of the newly installed transmission wires and poles.

Removing, Relocating and Replacing a 16″ gas main on Tower Road.

Here is a photo of the nice, clean saw cuts, the contractors have been making while installing the new gas line. Thank You to the team of contractors working on the 16″ gas main project for your efficiency and cleanliness of install.

Roadway to the north of the Market being brought to subgrade.

Another photo of the remaining ledge to be removed. There is approximately another 30′ in depth to remove before this knoll is brought to the first floor elevation of the Supermarket.

Haul roads are being carved into the land for ease of access. These haul roads are a  constant reminder that there is an exciting Phase II aspect to this development!

Large natural boulders will be places throughout the site to highlight the locus in its natural environment.

Various colors and shades of ledge face are revealed throughout the site. Here is a beautiful light brown stone that will inevitably be utilized in the landscaping of the grounds.

Large areas of land are now flat, awaiting future retail and exciting amenities!

Here is a photo taken from what we hope will be the first floor of a coffeehouse someday. You can see all the land that has been graded flat and level, and in the background, you can see the excavator working to dismantle the remaining rock knoll, where the Market will eventually be constructed.

JANUARY 2013

December 29, 2012 marked the last day of the transmission line outage, heralding the completion of the relocation project.  After two years in planning, the relocation of the 507 & 508 circuit is complete.  The relocation of the transmission lines to the easterly portion of the site, opens up one mile of frontage along route 128 for PhaseI & future development.  Currently, we are blasting a large rock knoll (land that was previously occupied by transmission lines) that will become the future home to the prospective tenants;  Market Basket & Marshalls.  During the month of January we will continue to work to finalize tenancies and tenant related construction drawings, as well as site layout and final grades.  We will continue to install guardrails, roadways, retaining walls and sub-base to meet specific design criteria and to prepare for building construction this spring!

Additionally, on January 24 2013, at 119 School Street at 7pm in Waltham we will have another community meeting, providing an opportunity for the public to ask questions and hear specific details about the project.  Please enjoy the photos below! Construction update photos for the Month of January 2013. Enjoy!

Removing the transmission wires from the old structures

Installing new transmission wires on the new structure

Photo of relocated Tower Road. Note drilling of rock mound (in background) for preparation of the Market Basket site.

A close up shot of drilling the rock knoll. Future location of Market Basket.

Transmission Lines are relocated and all structures are installed. This is a photo of the new structures and the new wires for the 507 & 508 circuit. These lines are now active!

This photo provides another perspective of the power line relocation. Here is a view from the future Town Green.

Retaining walls continue to be installed as proposed. Here is a photo of the retaining wall below Border Road. There is also an underpass to accomodate a wetland crossing.

Finishing up the boulder retaining wall along Border Road.

A photo of the backside of the future office building. The structural members will remain and the building will be rehabilitated to include a state of the art glass curtain wall facade.

Drilling and Blasting continues throughout the site to prepare the new grades for building construction this spring.

Demolition of building W-4 is near complete. Check out the amount of steel!

All the materials from the demolition of the buildings will be recycled. Here is Excel recycling company picking up a truck load of steel to be processed for re-use.

Guardrail is being installed along both sides of Border Road during the month of January.

A closeup shot of the finished guardrail installation along Border Road.

Beautiful retaining walls continue to be built in different areas throughout the site. Here is a retaining wall by the NSTAR substation that is near complete.

A photo of the retaining wall by NSTAR substation.

The crushing and processing of rock material continues. We will reuse and recycle all the rock material on site!

Here is a photo of processed material coming off the conveyor belt and being stock piled onsite.

Photo taken from the northern portion of the site, overlooking crushing operation and new pole structures.

The old transmission pole structures no longer have wires on them. These poles will be removed and recycled as well. The new poles clearly look much better than these!

A Great Arial Shot of the site!

Roadways and haul roads are established. Some roads will remain, others will be transformed to accomodate Phase I buildout.

Another great Arial photo!

With 1 mile of frontage along route 128, 1265 Main will have amazing exposure!

Thank you to our site contractor; DW White. They continue to complete milestone tasks on schedule.

Stay tuned for next months construction updates to be posted early February….

NOVEMBER 2012

November 2012 marked a major milestone date in the transmission line relocation project.  From November 23 through December 2 the 508   transmission line circuit was successfully relocated to the eastern most portion of the site.  The existing 508 transmission line circuit has been decommissioned and will soon be disassembled.  The end of December will mark the final milestone date in the transmission line relocation project with the relocation of the 507 transmission line circuit.

Another component to the relocation project is; relocating Nstar distribution lines that occupy the same easement as the transmission lines.  November 23 marked the completion of relocating the distribution lines from overhead to underground through phase I buildout.

Blasted ledge rock from the site is being recycled and utilized to build natural looking retaining walls.  The smaller size rock is handled for landscape & decorative walls, while the larger stones are strategically stacked in areas with a large change in grade to create a natural blend into the earth.  These large stone “boulder walls” are predominate along the main boulevard called Border Road.

During the month of November, the development company fulfilled some offsite improvement commitments.  A new dry line sewer pipe was installed in Main Street.  Lane widening, drainage improvements and resetting of curbing on RTE 20 has been completed as well.  Continued offsite improvements to RTE 117 and RTE 20 will be put on hold throughout the winter and continue in the spring of 2013.

With the large scale utility and drainage work complete, the site work continues to take shape very quickly.  Rough grades and building pad elevations are being established.  As a result of the establishment of rough grades, the relocation of the 508 transmission circuit and continued mass earthwork, the continued progress has sparked much interest from many prospective tenants.

Some potential tenants include:

Market Basket

Two Ovens – A new and exciting Bertuccis restaurant concept.

Starbucks

Bonefish Grill

Marshalls

Jake & Joe’s

During the next few months the developer will sign various tenant agreement leases and begin working on drawings that will eventually translate into tenant fit-up and buildout specifications for construction.

Setting the last structure on the 508 Circuit. Structure 205A

508 Transmission Line Circuit all wired and ready for rollover of power.

508 Circuit all wired and ready for power. All structures in place.

Structure 208A was the most challenging structure to set before the power rollover and final relocation of the 508 circuit. This was due to the varied differential in proposed future grade vs existing grade.

Structure 209A is the only H-Frame structure on the 508 Circuit. This is the area located furthest north on the site, where the new structure tie into the existing old structure.

Nstar crews pull cable through underground conduit in order to relocate the distribution power lines underground.

508 transmission line circuit decommissioned and distribution line dismantled and power live underground.

Large boulder walls are being constructing to create a very natural change is grade.

Another great photo of the boulder wall just inside the entrance to Border Road.

Boulder wall located just inside main entry to site.

Natural boulder wall being built along Border Road, further into the site.

Boulder wall along Border Road.

Small ledge face wall being built on the relocated Tower Road by the loading dock of the proposed supermarket.

Versaloc retaining wall being constructed by NSTAR substation.

Dry line sewer being installed on rte 117 as part as the developers commitment to making offsite improvements.

A view from relocated Tower Road down onto 128. What a beautiful elevation and change in grade for the site. Great views over the highway!

Another view looking down Tower Road with RTE 128 to the west.

A great view of all structures for the 507 & 508 circuit installed.

Retention ponds installed and the first signs of agricultural growth being established before winter.

The months ahead will include demolition of building W-4 (above), final grading and pad prep for all phase I buildings and the signing of new and exciting retail & office tenants!

OCTOBER 2012

October  marked a successful first step in relocating the transmission lines that traverse the site.  Relocating the lines requires three different outage periods so that crews can work in and around the existing high tension wires, to install new mono pole foundations and structures to the east of the site.  October 1 through October 12 was the first scheduled outage, enabling crews to perform a temporary relocation of the existing 507 line, which was necessary in order to install the new 508 line during the next scheduled outage in November 23 – December 2.

In addition to the completion of milestone dates as it relates to the relocation of the transmission lines, October also marked the the completion of many milestone dates as it pertains to critical path site work tasks.  For Example, installation of sewer services, water lines, retention ponds, grading and installation of bike path, first layer of asphalt (bike path and roadways to certain limits), curbing, finish grading and completion of pedestrian underpass all were completed on schedule during the month of October.  To date DW White (site contractors) has moved over 600,000 yards of material in order to balance and grade the site and accomodate the relocation of the transmission lines.

Installation of wires and Structure 204 – During October Outage

Structure 204 installed and wires live (post installation). Also shown are the three wooden poles installed for the temporary relocation as necessary to install new 508 line.

Installation of temporary wooden poles

7 out of 16 new pole structures were set during the month of October. Here is a great pic of the new poles. Much cleaner look than the existing lines!

The drilling of new foundations for the new pole structures continues as we end October and enter into November.

Rough grading of bike path complete. This is a photo of where the bike path follows under Border Road into a pedestrian culvert.

Paved pedestrian friendly bike path and pedestrian tennel underpass in the background.

Picture of new entry to the site, Border Road at rough sub grade… ready for paving!

Paving started on Border Road! This will be the new roadway that enters the development project at Main Street.

Large compaction machines are used to compact the asphalt onto the subgrade for stability and traction. Border Road being paved & compacted.

All driving lanes paved on Border Road and ready for final top coat next summer!

Another great photo of paving complete on Border Road. Photo taken as you look into the site from Main Street.

November will bring the construction of many new retaining walls as well as the second outage necessary to accomplish the transmission line relocation. Among many other things durin the Month of November, we will also kick off many offsite improvements to RTE 20 and RTE 117 as part of our commitment to the city and the state. Stay tuned for November updates to be posted at months end!