Tag: preservation
BPA Announces 2020 Preservation Awards
This year, the Boston Preservation Alliance’s Preservation Awards event will be virtual and will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15. This year’s winners are: Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston Boston Landmark District Owner/Developer: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Architect: Elkus Manfredi Architects General Contractor: Suffolk The Cathedral of the Holy Cross stands in the […]
Roxbury Affordable Housing Receives Financing
Boston – MassHousing has closed on $25.25 million in affordable housing financing, to an affiliate of Vitus, for the preservation and rehabilitation of 82 affordable housing units in Roxbury. Vitus will utilize the MassHousing financing to combine a pair of Roxbury affordable housing communities, the Fort Hill Gardens and Esperanza Trust properties, into a single development entity, make substantial capital improvements […]
Survey Completed for USDA Conservation Easement Program
Temple, NH – A&M’s NH Land Survey team recently completed a survey of a large tract of land in Temple. The property is owned by The Martin and Lynda Connolly Trust and managed by Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm, LLC. The Connolly family, including Linda and Marty Connolly and their sons, worked with the USDA Natural […]
Kozak Named One of Outstanding Women in Business
Portsmouth, NH – JSA Design announced that Principal Tracy Kozak, AIA, LEED AP, has been named by NH Business Review as a 2020 Outstanding Women in Business award recipient. This honor highlights Kozak’s career as a leader for the preservation of architectural antiquities in New Hampshire. She is responsible for JSA Design being the first […]
Boston Preservation Alliance Plans Study
Boston – The city of Boston is undertaking a comprehensive planning study of the downtown area to develop a strategy to balance preservation, enhancement, and growth. The Boston Preservation Alliance has been part of the discussion and is encouraging attendance at meetings to advocate for this preservation. The Seventh Annual Boston Design Week will take […]
Renovation Designs Infused with History Creates Authentic Charm
Thomson Place Retail Activation Project by Nathan Turner You may have heard the buzz surrounding Thomson Place, a collection of brick-and-beam properties that serves as a bridge between Boston’s historic Fort Point neighborhood and the glittering new construction of the Seaport District. A retail activation and streetscape project, not many know the history of the […]
Neglecting Historic Commission Approvals for Windows Can Cost Tax Credits, Project Time
by Joe Zaino For many developers, adapting historically significant buildings for office, multifamily and retail uses has proven to be a way to reduce construction costs, build sustainably, and in some cases, receive government tax credits that make redevelopment projects economically viable. While preservationists from small town historic commissions to the National Park Service (NPS) […]
Arrowstreet Gets Preservation Award
Boston – Arrowstreet, a Boston-based architecture and design firm, received the Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award for its work on 139 Main Street, a 40,000gsf multi-use office building and notable historic landmark serving as one of the city’s last remaining pieces of first-generation commercial construction. Formerly […]
2019 Preservation Award Recipients
Boston – Preservation Massachusetts recently introduced its 2019 recipients of the Tsongas, Menino, Eliot, Kuehn and Olmsted Awards. Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, recognizing people and projects that have displayed the highest level of commitment to historic preservation in the Commonwealth: The Longfellow Bridge, Boston/Cambridge Myles Standish Hall & Annex at Boston University, Boston Mount Greylock […]
Colantonio Project Receives Award
Holliston, MA – The Massachusetts Historical Commission recently honored the rehabilitation and restoration of the State House Senate Chamber with a 2019 Award at its annual ceremony. Colantonio was the general contractor for the project. Its team relied on the craftsmanship of many experts to perform the historic restoration work. Large-scale improvements were designed by […]
