Ashmont’s Treadmark by Trinity Financial officially breaks ground

We had the honor and privilege of attending the official Treadmark groundbreaking ceremony this past Monday, July 11th. We would like to extend huge congratulations and thanks to Trinity Financial on this important milestone. Treadmark will further enliven the Ashmont neighborhood of Dorchester with 83 new residential units, including 51 new affordable rental units and 32 ownership condominiums, as well as approximately 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Treadmark's anchor retail tenant will be American Provisions, a South Boston-based specialty food retailer.

The following is a link to the official press release announcing Treadmark's groundbreaking. The following are the latest renderings of Treadmark, formerly known as Ashmont Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) 2. Treadmark's architect is The Architectural Team, and the building's interior designer is Taniya Nayak Design. Exterior rendering is by Neoscape.

Exterior (Courtesy The Architectural Team/Neoscape)

Lobby (Courtesy Taniya Nayak Design)

Living room (Courtesy Taniya Nayak Design)

Living room (Courtesy Taniya Nayak Design)

Bedroom (Courtesy Taniya Nayak Design)

Speakers at the Treadmark groundbreaking ceremony included Trinity Financial Senior Project Manager Mathieu Zahler, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Senator Linda Dorcera Forry, RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Craig Wagner, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation President and CEO Joe Flatley, Boston Private Senior Vice President Peter Hollands and Greater Ashmont Main Street Board President Philippe Saad.

Opening remarks by Trinity Financial Senior Project Manager Mathieu Zahler

Trinity Financial Senior Project Manager Mathieu Zahler

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

Massachusetts Senator Linda Dorcera Forry

RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Craig Wagner

Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation President and CEO Joe Flatley

Boston Private Senior Vice President Peter Hollands

Greater Ashmont Main Street Board President Philippe Saad

Speeches stage

Speeches were followed by a ceremonial groundbreaking on the construction site and a celebratory reception at Tavolo Risorante in Trinity Financial’s neighboring Carruth transit-oriented building.

Shovels ready to fly

Shovels fly

Shovels prior to groundbreaking

Treadmark branding

Shovels after groundbreaking

The sales center for Treadmark’s 32 market-rate condominiums is now open in the Carruth building, and condominium pre-sales have begun. Visit LiveTreadmark.com for more information. A model unit has been installed at the sales center. After the ceremonial groundbreaking, Treadmark interior designer Taniya Nayak gave a tour of the model unit and finishes.

Taniya Nayak tours Treadmark model unit

Treadmark model unit

Treadmark model unit

Treadmark branding

Construction of Treadmark’s foundation is well underway, with concrete poured along a large vertical section fronting Fuller Street. At the Mercier Avenue end, a FlexiROC T40 tophammer drill rig is being used to assist with foundation excavation by breaking rock. A sheet pile wall is built along the building’s entire perimeter, and wooden shoring is installed to reinforce Treadmark’s foundation during construction. Steel and wood forms are being set up along the foundation’s base for concrete pouring.

Site view from Fuller Street

Completed concrete foundation section

Preparing a foundation section for concrete pouring

Site view from Fuller Street

FlexiROC T40 tophammer drill rig breaking rock

Site view from Mercier Avenue

Site view from Mercier Avenue

More information about Treadmark is posted below.

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