Rendering of Alta Stone Place
PROCON GC
Melrose, MA – Alta Stone Place, located in the former industrial area off of Washington St., is nearing completion of its final phase of construction. The three-year conversion of the historic Boston Rubber Shoe Co. mill and adjacent buildings into a luxury rental community also included a complete renovation of the mill’s historic smoke stack. Wood Partners is developing the community, and Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. of Boston is the project architect. PROCON, Inc. of Manchester, N.H. is the general contractor for the residential project.
The project’s second phase, Building D, at 4000 Stone Place, began construction in August 2013. Once completed, it will contain 52 residential units above a podium parking structure within the four-story wood-frame building. It is immediately adjacent to the historic smoke stack that was restored during construction.
The second half of this phase includes the renovation of the 200-year-old Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s mill buildings. These two, four-story brick and wood-beam mill buildings were converted into one, 93-unit residence. A podium style addition was built between them to bridge the space, providing a sheltered walkway beneath featuring an art installation of original artifacts from the building such as gears, drill press, and pulley wheels. Units in this building include features such as extended height windows, exposed brick and timber, and 12-ft. to 22-ft. ceilings. Each unit is unique, some featuring dormers, arched windows, ground-level patios, or a bonus room inside of the building’s tower. This building, located at 2000 Stone Place, will be ready for occupancy in late January 2015.
The community is comprised of 212 units including studio to three-bedroom apartments ranging from 552sf to 1,450sf. More than 285 parking spaces will accommodate residents, both at ground level and beneath the two podium-style buildings.
