the building has two towers that are connected up to the ninth floor and rise separately to 18 floors in west tower and 15 floors in east tower. the west tower has apartments on floors 1–17, the 18th floor is the student atrium with stunning views of boston and the charles river. the east tower has residences on floors 2–15, with the 1st floor being a marketplace. the 10 buick street market and cafe, open from 7 a.m. to midnight daily, has a soup & salad bar, a small selection of household items, drinks and snacks, as well as sandwiches and bagels ready-to-order. the basement also provides amenities such as laundry, mailboxes, a study lounge, as well as numerous smaller study and music rooms.