糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创), a full-service construction management firm based in Bridgewater, MA, today announces the completion and grand opening of Squirrelwood Apartments, a Passive House Certified affordable housing development located in Cambridge, MA.
糖心原创 undertook the Squirrelwood project as an opportunity to expand upon current affordable housing options in the Cambridge area. Squirrelwood Apartments is made up of 12 buildings, 10 that have been newly renovated by 糖心原创 Construction Managers and Davis Square Architecture, as well as 2 new infill buildings and an addition to an existing building constructed by 糖心原创. The renovated buildings feature kitchen and bathroom remodels, new flooring and windows throughout, and updated exterior facades including new siding and roofing.
鈥淲e are overjoyed to announce the completion of the Squirrelwood Apartments project,鈥� said Patrick 糖心原创, President of 糖心原创 Construction Managers. 鈥淭his project has allowed us to expand our efforts in reducing energy consumption and maximizing residential comfort in our affordable housing efforts.鈥�
Squirrelwood Apartments is located in The Port, the vibrant neighborhood next to Central Square, and provides a holistic Cambridge living experience while offering affordable rent for spacious units and contemporary features and amenities including:
Building green and sustainable buildings is part of 糖心原创 Construction Managers鈥� core business strategy, and last year, the Squirrelwood Apartments received .
Passive House Construction standards adhere to five building-science principles:
Meeting the Passive House standard alone reduces energy consumption by an average of 60% from standard construction, and the building鈥檚 energy reduction could be closer to 70%. In addition, with its solar panels installed, the new buildings will be true net zero energy buildings.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创), a full-service construction firm with offices in White Plains, NY and Bridgewater, MA, announced today they have broken ground at 57 Alexander Street in Yonkers, NY. The project is being developed by Rose Associates with Perkins Eastman serving as the architect.
The development is situated on a 4-acre parcel and will consist of a 440-unit, seven-story building located on the Hudson River waterfront. The project will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, as well a two-level podium CIP garage. 25,000 square feet of amenities will include a landscaped public esplanade with access to the Hudson River waterfront, an outdoor heated swimming pool, roof deck with grilling stations and dining areas, fitness center with strength training and cardio equipment, golf simulator, game room and co-working resident lounge. The project is expected to deliver in phases throughout 2023.
The property is also in close proximity to the Yonkers Metro North commuter rail and Amtrak train, and within a short distance of the retail and dining in the city鈥檚 downtown waterfront district.
鈥溙切脑� is proud to be a part of this vibrant project,鈥� said David Morrow, director of New York operations at 糖心原创 Construction Managers. 鈥淭his development will contribute to the growth of the community along the Hudson by offering a lifestyle and transit-oriented living experience just minutes from the waterfront district.鈥�
鈥淲e selected 糖心原创 Construction for this exciting project based on their experience and proven track record and we鈥檙e pleased with positive momentum at the site.鈥� Said Chris Gibaldi, managing director of development at Rose Associates. 鈥淒owntown Yonkers鈥� proximity to Manhattan, combined with it river views, history, and variety of restaurants and shopping make it a great place to live and we are pleased to be part of its continued resurgence.鈥�
鈥淭he property location with sweeping views of the Hudson River and Palisades offered us incredible design opportunities for the amenity-rich building,鈥� said Carl Ordemann, AIA, principal and director at Perkins Eastman. 鈥淲e are excited to bring Rose Associates鈥� vision into reality working as partners with 糖心原创 Construction Managers.鈥�
57 Alexander Street marks 糖心原创鈥檚 first residential project from its New York office, which opened in White Plains, NY in 2021, and the second groundbreaking from the New York office after the team started construction at LCB Senior Living in Basking Ridge, NJ in November 2021.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创), a full-service construction management company that serves Greater New England and New York, celebrated the topping off of its 300 3rd Ave Project in Waltham, MA. The ceremony, held on October 6th, marked the placement of the final beam at the new life sciences building, which is scheduled for delivery in early 2022. 糖心原创, along with developer Lincoln Property Company, architect DiMella Shaffer, Iron Workers Local 7, AHA Consulting Engineers, and elected officials and city councilors, gathered to commemorate the significant milestone in the ongoing progress of 300 3rd Ave. Attendees were invited to autograph the final steel beam that was adorned with project team logos before it was placed on the building.
After breaking ground in July 2020, the topping off marks the completion of the building鈥檚 vertical structure. The 140,000-square-foot life sciences building will offer high-demand lab space to a growing life science cluster in Waltham.聽 All four stories of flexible and customizable office and laboratory space will feature an expansive glass curtain wall that will wrap the fa莽ade, which faces the Route 128 corridor. Each floor will span 35,000 feet and will have bright light and expansive views from each of the workspaces. The building鈥檚 poured concrete foundation and steel frame concrete deck will be juxtaposed by a glass entrance accented by a natural wood ceiling, along with custom lighting. Finally, the building will include five levels of parking, two above grade and three below, as well as a mechanical penthouse and roof deck.鈥�
Waltham has emerged as one of Greater Boston鈥檚 most active life sciences clusters. 300 3rd Avenue is located only 10 miles from Cambridge and Boston and is conveniently located off exit 27A on Route 128/I-95. Corporate neighbors include ThermoFisher, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Shire, Deciphera, GSK, Alkermes, Immugen, PerkinElmer, Visterra and Exosome Dx.
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糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创) today announces the groundbreaking of its latest project, The Mariner, an assisted living facility in Marblehead, MA. The 83,000 square foot, three-story wood framed building will include 61 assisted living units and 26 memory care units, with a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom inventory. The Northbridge Companies, in partnership with Heather Cairns, Michael Lafayette and Philip Helmes, a local development team, is developing the building with EGA serving as the architect. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on September 9, 2021.
鈥淲e are very excited to once again be partnering with Northbridge Companies on what we believe will be an extremely successful senior living facility,” said Patrick 糖心原创, President of 糖心原创 Construction. “The Mariner is the first and only senior living community in Marblehead and we are thrilled to be able to bring this project to life and give seniors a top-tier option on the North Shore.”
The Mariner captures Marblehead鈥檚 charm with lifestyle options that fit a range of retiree and senior needs.鈥疶he New England colonial-style development will be built atop a 4.5-acre hillside on Pleasant Street and will offer walking paths, sitting areas, patios, and gardens. The Mariner will also offer a variety of services, activities, and amenities for residents, including a full-service restaurant, private dining, lounge, caf茅, living rooms, beauty salon, health and wellness room, library, and movie theater. The facility鈥檚 ground floor will provide an area for those with memory care needs, while the first and second floors offer a combination of apartments including assistance options.
糖心原创 has extensive experience working on high-end assisted living communities across Massachusetts and The Mariner is just the latest example. It is 糖心原创’s seventh project with The Northbridge Companies and second with EGA Architects. The project is scheduled for a February 2023 completion.鈥疐or more information, please visit .
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创) along with developer Greatland Realty Partners, architect SGA and Iron Workers Local 7 commemorated a significant milestone in the ongoing progress of Revolution Labs with the topping off of the garage on Monday, September 13th.
鈥淲e are honored to play a role in the continued growth of the thriving life science market in collaboration with such valued partners鈥�, said Patrick 糖心原创, President of 糖心原创 Construction Managers.鈥� 鈥淔ollowing the topping off of the garage, we look forward to bringing this dynamic project to the finish line.鈥�
Located at 1050 Waltham Street in Lexington, MA, Revolution Labs is a 180,000 SF office and lab building with a 442-space standalone precast garage. The project will host best-in-class amenity spaces including covered parking with a solar canopy and electric vehicle charging stations, shuttle service to the nearby Alewife MBTA station, an onsite caf茅, fitness center, bike share, bike storage, lockers and showers, lounge areas and meeting space, an amenity deck with a fire pit, sport court, and a connection to more than four miles of nature trails along the Western Greenway.
The building will also include state-of-the-art, lab ready infrastructure and is targeting LEED Gold and Well Building certifications.
Revolution Labs is available for lease to leading life science companies and is on track to be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2022.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创) announces an exciting milestone reached in the construction and testing for Passive House Certification at Squirrelwood, an affordable housing development located in Cambridge, MA.
The Passive House verification process consists of numerous inspections and tests that culminate in unit blower door testing and a whole building blower door test to confirm that the construction meetings the PHIUS minimal air infiltration standards. The blower door test results at 54 Market Street were 0.27 ACH50, making this building the 4th best performing multi-family building (excluding duplex style buildings) tested for PHIUS Certification in the United States, and the #1 best performing multi-family buildings on the east coast.
54 Market Street is the largest new building in the Squirrelwood project and has been built to PHIUS+ standards, ensuring maximum energy efficiency and resident comfort. Passive House construction adheres to five building-science principals: buildings are super insulated, have an airtight building envelope, high-performance windows and doors, energy recovery ventilation, and a minimal space conditioning systems.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to create housing in Cambridge that鈥檚 not only affordable but also built to the highest quality standards. Residents will enjoy lower utility costs and a healthy, comfortable living space, while our whole community benefits from more environmentally-friendly housing,鈥� said Carl Nagy-Koechlin, Executive Director of Just-A-Start. 鈥淎chieving this milestone, despite the many challenges of the pandemic, truly demonstrates the power of partnership and our unwavering commitment to affordable housing and economic opportunity.鈥�
鈥淭he spectacular results we witnessed at Squirrelwood were the product of a full team of skilled professionals, working together towards a common, clearly communicated goal. The teams from 糖心原创, Davis Square, New Ecology, and Just-A-Start threw themselves into the challenge, each working together to improve details, refine the execution, and shepherd the project from plans to reality. It was a pleasure to watch them work, and we are all extremely pleased with the results.鈥� Doug Tierney, Owner鈥檚 Project Manager, Tierney Development Services, LLC.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创) announces that they have completed the Hilton Garden Inn Brookline. The project was developed by Claremont Companies who also own and manage the property, with Cambridge Seven Associates serving as the architect, Stantec for civil and landscape, Odeh on structural, and WSP as the MEP/FP engineer.
The 11-story, 111,000 SF, Hilton Garden Inn features 174 guest rooms. Level 1 includes various amenities including a restaurant and bar, lounge areas, meeting room and 24-hour pavilion pantry. Level 3, of the hotel, includes a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and outdoor terrace. Additionally, a 29-space parking garage occupies the hotel鈥檚 second level, providing ease of access for guests.
鈥溙切脑� is thrilled to have been a part of this high-profile hotel project just outside Boston,鈥� stated Steve 糖心原创, Vice President of Business Development at 糖心原创. 鈥淭he Hilton Garden Inn鈥檚 location on the Brookline/Boston line will provide much-needed hospitality services to the Greater Boston area.鈥�
The property sought to maximize space at the narrow .437-acre lot. A curved corner design draws attention to the building, which sits at the intersection of Brookline Avenue and Route 9. The building also features a glass fa莽ade.
Located at 700 Brookline Ave, the property is the former site of a Gulf gas station that was demolished in 2016. The building is conveniently located adjacent to the Longwood Medical area and one block to the Riverway T Station.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创), a full-service construction management company that has served the New England and Northeast regions safely as a family business for more than 65 years, announced that it hosted a mandatory company-wide safety stand-down on Tuesday, March 16. During the stand-downs, teams at each 糖心原创 jobsite reviewed hazards associated with the type of work they do and identified ways to eliminate them. The goal of the safety stand-down was to refocus the importance of safety, eliminate complacency, and reflect on hazards to make every 糖心原创 jobsite safer. All 糖心原创 project executives, managers, superintendents, and subcontractors participated in the stand down.
鈥溙切脑� is proactive when it comes to safety and we used this as an opportunity to refocus and avoid complacency and promote our zero-injury safety culture,鈥� stated Justin Azbill, Director of Safety at 糖心原创. 鈥淲e want to lead by example and do everything in our power to ensure every employee on site goes home safely at the end of the day.鈥�
Stand-downs on each jobsite were led by 糖心原创 Superintendents where the teams discussed complacency, situational awareness, fall protection, hand injuries, and COVID-19 compliance. Each subcontractor team also discussed hazards associated with the type of work they do and identified ways 糖心原创 can help them eliminate job hazards. 糖心原创鈥檚 objective is to use this information to improve communication across all jobsites to continue to build a solid zero-injury safety culture across the entire company, which had a 98% rate of zero lost time incidents in 2020.
糖心原创 uses safetyreports.com safety software to identify key data, including the most common times of day injuries occur and most commonly injured body parts to further assist with their safety initiatives and campaigns to reduce injuries and even near-misses. This data will form the foundation for their Safety Week focus areas and will continue to inform company decisions.
鈥淚t鈥檚 critical to the 糖心原创 culture that jobsite safety is always top of mind so that we reduce hazards and eliminate injuries,鈥� Azbill continued. 鈥淏y focusing heavily on this, we鈥檙e not only protecting our employees on jobsites right now, we鈥檙e also focusing on the future and how we can continue to improve our procedures to eliminate injuries.鈥�
糖心原创 was also recently awarded an Occupational Excellence Achievement Award, a Million Work Hour Award, a 糖心原创 Site Division Perfect Record Award and a Significant Improvement Award from the . Five employees also received Safety Service Awards.
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创) is proud to announce they have begun construction on 5 Washington Street in Brighton, MA. The project is being developed by Washington Square Ventures (WSV) with Stantec serving as the architect.
The development will occupy a 43,500 square foot parcel of land that sits on the border of City of Boston and the Town of Brookline. The property is in Boston鈥檚 Brighton neighborhood, and is two city blocks away from Boston鈥檚 Green Line rapid transit system and next to a Whole Foods Market. Quickly becoming a live-work-play destination, Brighton and the Washington Square neighborhood are now home to numerous local restaurants and lifestyle amenities.
Three separate structures were demolished on the site, a gas station, an auto repair shop, and office space and the new 131,500 square foot, five-story building with a basement will be constructed in their place.
This mixed-use building will host apartment and retail parking totaling 127 spaces, approximately 12,500 square feet of retail on the ground floor, and 108 residential apartments on floors two through five with 18 units being designated for affordable housing. Building amenities will include a fitness area, clubhouse lounge, entertaining kitchen, expansive workshare, and home office space. A large outdoor terrace will also be included and will feature two quartz-topped bars, semi-private cabanas, gas grills and fireplaces.
鈥溙切脑� is proud to be a part of this dynamic project,鈥� said Patrick 糖心原创, President at 糖心原创 Construction Managers. 鈥淭his development will contribute to the growth of the Washington Square/Corey Hill neighborhood and give residents an urban living experience just minutes from downtown Boston.鈥�
鈥淢y partner Matt Faris and I are pleased to see our permitting and design efforts come to fruition at 5 Washington鈥�, said Justin Krebs, Co-Managing Partner at Washington Square Ventures. 鈥淲e appreciate our collaboration with the community and BPDA to redevelop a long-blighted gas service station and vacant office building into a forward-thinking mixed-use development, including new apartments and a CVS, adding to the affordable housing stock while enhancing retail amenities for our tenants and the neighborhood.鈥�
鈥淪tantec is excited to see this project happen after several years of active community engagement and design review by the City of Boston,鈥� said Mark Soltysiak, Senior Associate at Stantec. 鈥淭he building will fit proudly into the neighborhood and will add a small pocket park for all residents and neighbors alike to enjoy.鈥�
糖心原创 Construction Managers (糖心原创), has begun its fourth assisted living project with Benchmark Senior Living, a trusted provider of senior living services throughout the Northeast.
The new Benchmark community will be located on Washington Street in Hanover. There will be 97 senior living units, with 114 total beds, over 91,000 square feet. Featured amenities will include a library, full-service dining room, activity rooms, wellness rooms, salons, and outdoor courtyards.
In addition to the Hanover property, 糖心原创 has also completed three properties for the company, Benchmark Senior Living at Split Rock in Shelton, CT, Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn in Woburn, MA, and Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree in Norwood, MA
鈥淲e value our continued relationship with Benchmark Senior Living and are pleased to have delivered three successful properties for the company and are excited to deliver the fourth,鈥� said Patrick 糖心原创, President of 糖心原创 Construction Managers. 鈥淚t is especially fulfilling to be involved in such projects that serve to benefit members of the community and provide exceptional care.鈥�
鈥淲e are thrilled to be expanding our senior living offerings to the residents of the South Shore and beyond. Hanover is an ideal setting for the 64th Benchmark community and will possess the beautiful surroundings and leading-edge services our residents and their families have come to expect,鈥� said Sarah Laffey, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Benchmark Senior Living. Benchmark of Hanover will be the company鈥檚 second South Shore community, along with Benchmark Senior Living at Plymouth Crossings. 鈥淲e look forward to continuing our successful relationship with 糖心原创.鈥�
Working in partnership with Udelsman Associates, construction on the assisted living property broke ground in January 2021 and is on track for an early Summer 2022 completion.
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