Chalk Me Out a Store

The last half of the week was pretty quiet. In fact, looks like no one was on-site Thursday at all. But then what appeared to be a survey crew showed up mid-morning Friday and seemed to be setting out some marks around the building site. We should be seeing some foundation work before too long. You may know that the area of Boylston St. north about 9 blocks to the Charles River Basin is fill dating back to about 1860, and subject to some level of groundwater. All the buildings back then were built on pilings cut off 2-3 feet below the groundwater level to prevent rot. Construction of very tall buildings in the area now requires a complex dewatering process as the excavation progresses, which actually causes surrounding buildings to settle very slightly. In this case, it appears Apple will use the existing foundation, so the fill and groundwater won't be issues. [Read more.] Sunday--Yes, it appears that the camera is stalled....