Holy Construction!

Construction of Liberty Place, a 440-unit residential building (approx. 15% affordable) in Boston's "combat zone" on the edge of Chinatown, is well underway. I can't blame Chinatown residents for opposing this monstrosity by a 3-1 margin, because I doubt many Chinatown residents can afford to live here. Developers claim the project will help reduce drugs and crime, but I argue fitting in with Chinatown building scale and community values is more important in the long term. The city ignored the residents' vote and approved the project.

The building does a good job addressing the street with a 5 story face and by setting the 28 story tower well back:


But then look up: