Tag: mixed-use
Embracing Mixed-Use Development
by Robert E. Duval Adopted from urban environments, across the country, the mixed-use development concept is making its way into many smaller cities and towns in New England. These developments encompass a wide range of uses, including commercial, residential, cultural, institutional, and industrial uses in to an integrated whole. Civil engineering benefits of integrated development […]
Malden City Ctr. Underway
Callahan Partners with JAG and City of Malden Malden, MA – Callahan Construction Managers announced its partnership with Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) and the city of Malden as the exclusive construction partner for the new J Malden Center. Designed by CBT, the project is a reimagination of the current downtown, connecting residences with the MBTA […]
BPDA Approves New Residential Units
Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) has approved development projects in neighborhoods across the city which will create an additional 182 residential units, including 26 income-restricted, 100 construction jobs, 25 direct jobs, and 53 indirect and induced jobs. The newly approved Dot Block project, located along Dorchester Avenue, adds 126 residential units […]
Construction Well Underway at Woodmont Commons
Londonderry, NH – Construction is well underway for the first two building projects in Phase 1 at Woodmont Commons in Londonderry. A new four-story, 87-unit apartment building with 23,000sf of retail space on the first floor is being constructed by Performance Building Company. The architect of record is Shook Kelley, with Gavin and Sullivan Architects […]
A Decade of Transformation
Manchester, NH – A decade of transformation started in 2008, when the city of Melrose created a smart growth overlay district on Lower Washington Street that opened the way for new transit-oriented development. Allen & Major Associates, Inc. (A&M) was there at the beginning, to provide land survey, civil engineering, and environmental permitting for four […]
BPDA Advances Residential Developments
Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors has approved development projects in neighborhoods across the city of Boston which will result in hundreds of market-rate and income-restricted residential units, economic development, and jobs. Overall, the new projects will create 717 residential units and include the Following: 400 West Broadway project […]
Ground Broken on PUMA HQ
Somerville, MA – Somerville Mayor Curtatone and Sports Company PUMA joined to break ground for PUMA’s new headquarters building at 455 Grand Union Boulevard at Assembly Row. Federal Realty Investment Trust has launched construction of the new 300,000sf retail and office building. Cranshaw Construction is the general contractor, and Copley Wolff Design Group is the landscape architect […]
NEI Wraps Up Holmes Beverly
Beverly, MA – NEI General Contracting announced the completion of Holmes Beverly, a transit-oriented mixed-use development located adjacent to the Beverly Depot commuter rail station. The 67,000sf, six-story new construction built by Barnat Development includes 67 rental units plus commercial space. Offering a new type of rental product for the North Shore, Holmes Beverly has five […]
Erland Builds Mixed-Use Development
Newton, MA – Mark Development is partnering with Erland Construction and Prellwitz Chilinski Associates to build a new 299,000sf property at the corner of Walnut Street and Washington Street in Newton. The new mixed-use development, Washington Place, will accommodate 41,960sf of commercial space, 140 apartments, 309 parking spaces (including underground parking), retail, and more than […]
Nauset Completes Mixed-Use Office
Boston – Nauset Construction recently completed the renovation and addition of 150 State Street. The historic five-story English Tudor-style building was transformed into four floors of first-class office and three floors of restaurant space for Kamakura, a Japanese dining experience that introduces Boston to contemporary kaiseki cuisine. Located in the heart of Boston’s Financial District, […]
