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New Windows Going In at Exchange 200 Renovations continue at Exchange 200 in Malden including the install of new windows. The 4-story building, formerly a banking operations center, is being converted into an innovative transit-oriented development, with street-level retail, a state-of-the-art data center and over 200,000 square feet of creative office space. Amenities added to the space will include a fitness center, networking spaces, and bike storage.

Framing Nearly Complete for Senior Housing Development in Brookline Framing is nearly complete for the upcoming affordable senior housing development at 370 Harvard St. in Brookline. The Harold & Ronald Brown Family House will feature 62 apartments for seniors 62 years of age and older along with 1,000 square feet of commercial space. The building will be physically and programmatically connected with Congregation Kehillath Israel.

East Boston Project Financed for $60.24 Million The project at 144 Addison Street in East Boston has been financed via M&T Bank for $60,244,730. The upcoming multi-family residential development will feature 230 apartment residences across two new-construction buildings ranging from three to five stories in height. Both buildings will be connected with a central resident amenity section. A total of 169 vehicle garage parking spaces, 270 covered bicycle storage spaces, and 15 exterior bicycle parking spaces would be provided on-site.

Permit Pulled to Begin Site Mobilization for 230 Unit Multi-Family Project in East Boston Dellbrook has pulled a permit to being site work mobilization in anticipation of the imminent start of construction for the 144 Addison Street project. The East Boston project will feature a total of 230 rental units between two buildings. The development will also include parking for 169 vehicles and over 80,000 square feet of open space.

Site Work Ongoing for 1550 Soldiers Field Road Site work has begun for 1550 Soldiers Field Road, the larger part of the two-building, 223,000 square foot residential development overlooking the Charles River. The larger six-story building will contain 211 market-rate units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms. Site work has not yet begun on 21 Soldiers Field Place, the smaller, four-story building consisting of 38 affordable condominiums.  

Certificate of Occupancy Issued for Vita JP A certificate of occupancy has been issued for Vita JP along Washington Street just a few blocks from Forest Hills. The building features 82 modern condo homes ranging in size from 1 through 3 bedrooms. The ground floor of the project includes a wide range of services for both residents and neighbors including a Planet Fitness, bakery & café, bank, and dental and doctor offices.

Construction Set to Kick-Off for 55 Wheeler St. in Cambridge Crews are getting set for early-stage site work at 55 Wheeler Street in Cambridge. The 3 building project will feature over 500 apartments just minutes from Alewife Station. Amenities at 55 Wheeler are set to include 3 courtyards, one of which will feature a pool deck, a fitness center, media lounge, and a community kitchen with a dining area. 448 garage parking spaces would be located on-site, in addition to 562 long-term bicycle spaces and 54 short-term bicycle spaces.

Cape Cod 5 Opens Banking Center in Barnstable Last week, Cape Cod 5 celebrated the grand opening of their new “HQ5” on Route 132 in Barnstable. The 80,000 square foot headquarters will be home to over 300 employees and has been designed with employee wellness and sustainability in mind. Amenities within the 11-acre campus include a 217 car parking garage, walking trails, fitness center, community room, and outdoor courtyard. The new building also features over 16,000 square feet of solar panels on the roof which could generate over 400,000 kilowatts each year. Bridging the gap between sustainability and employee wellness the building also features View Glass throughout, which will automatically tint to allow in maximum natural light for the bank’s employees while cutting down on the need for artificial lighting and reducing HVAC costs.  “This new campus serves as a physical symbol of Cape Cod 5’s ongoing investment in and service to the unique communities of the Cape, Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts,” said Dorothy A. Savarese, Chair and CEO of Cape Cod 5. “The foundation of this headquarters building is actually the mission and values that have driven this Bank for 165 years. Its innovative elements and advanced technologies will propel us to the future so we can continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers, community members, and employees for decades to come.” Check out an interactive rendering of the complex here.

Brookfield Properties & New England Development Named New Master Developers for Union Point Brookfield Properties in partnership with New England Development have been named the new master developer for Union Point in Weymouth. The group will be the 4th master developer for the nearly 1500 acre site. The decision comes months after LStar was terminated from the project in February 2019. Long term plans for the site call for nearly 4,000 housing units, up to 6 million square feet of commercial space, plus ample open space.

CO Issued for First Units at Whittier Choice in Roxbury Certificates of Occupancy have been issued for the first group of units completed as part of the Whittier Choice redevelopment in Roxbury. The multi-phased project will create a total of 387 housing units, a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments and condos.  The project will also include approximately 7,680 square feet of retail space.   

Framing Underway for the Harold and Ronald Brown Family House in Brookline Framing is underway for the Harold & Ronald Brown Family House along Harvard Street in Brookline. The project will feature 62 affordable rental units for seniors plus 1,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. A new public pocket park will also be built on Harvard Street. 

Fire Alarm & Electrical Permits Pulled for 1550 Soldiers Field Road A series of permits valued at over $3.2M for electrical and fire alarm install have been pulled for the two-building project at 1550 Soldiers Field Road. The project will feature a total of 249 residential units. The larger building at 1550 Soldiers Field Road will include 211 apartments while a smaller building at 21 Soldiers Field Place will feature 38 affordable condos. A total of 175 parking spaces would be provided on-site, including a parking garage underneath the apartment building containing 148 spaces and a screened ground-floor garage within the condominium building containing 27 spaces.