The Graphic

Construction Wrapping up For the Graphic in Charlestown: First Residents Expected to Move in May 1st

Construction is nearly complete for the Graphic Lofts in Charlestown, with first units expected to welcome residents on May 1st. This unique project combines the renovation of the existing Graphic Arts Building and a new construction four-story modular building. In total the building will include 171 apartments, ranging in size from studios up through 3 bedrooms. The project also includes around 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The Charlestown location offers easy access to the MBTA Orange Line and is also next to the Hood Business Park undergoing its own redevelopment.

Facade Install Nearly Complete for The Graphic in Charlestown

Crews are wrapping up the install of final portions of the facade for the new modular building at The Graphic in Charlestown. The four-story building will feature 125 new construction residences. The development also includes the renovation of the Graphic Arts Building next door to the new construction to include 46 apartments. The project also features 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail and 113 parking spaces. Units are expected to be available for move in April 1st.

Exterior Work Ongoing at The Graphic in Charlestown

After modular boxes were stacked for the project earlier this summer exterior work is now underway in Sullivan Square in Charlestown. The Graphic will feature a total of 171 apartments (46 in the renovated Graphic Arts Building & 125 in the new construction building).  The project will also include 113 parking spaces and around 5,000sf of ground floor retail space.

Electrical Work Underway at The Graphic

Modular Boxes in Place at The Graphic Charlestown

With the modular boxes in place, work continues on the exterior of the new construction element of the The Graphic in Charlestown.  Renovations of the existing Graphic Arts Building are also ongoing.  The total project, located in Sullivan Square, will include a total of 171 residential apartments when complete.

The Graphic to Live Stream Stacking of Modular Boxes

There will be a live stream of the stacking of the modular boxes which will make up the new four-story modular building on site. A total of approximately 171 residential apartments will be built at 32 Cambridge Street, including 46 apartments in the Graphic Arts Building and 125 in the new-construction building.

Residential apartments at The Graphic will include studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, and three-bedrooms. Approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space will be located on The Graphic's ground floor. A 97-space parking garage will be built underneath the new-construction building.

Modular Boxes Arrive as The Graphic Pushes Forward

Things are stacking up at The Graphic in Charlestown, MA as 129 modular boxes arrived at the site this week and will soon be craned into place to construct this new contemporary apartment building.

Gathering in front of one of the first modular boxes to land at the project site include (pictured in link below, left to right): Dave Stockless, ICON Architecture, Inc.; Patrick Leblanc, RCM Group; Young Park, Berkeley Investments; Kendra Halliwell, ICON Architecture, Inc.; and Bart Tocci, Tocci Building Corporation.

Each modular box is 60-65 feet in length, weighs approximately 30,000 - 35,000 pounds, and requires approximately 20 minutes to be lifted into position. On average, 14 boxes can be placed daily, which means a new building of this size will be erected in approximately one month. The modular box pictured here contains elements of three units at The Graphic, including sections of a two-bedroom, a studio and a one-bedroom apartment. Now under construction, The Graphic is currently the largest modular project in Boston.

The project remains on schedule using Touchplan, a construction software that allows developers to plan, implement, and monitor projects in their entirety. The innovative software gives developers the ability to see the full spectrum of their project down to every last detail. Touchplan has let developers keep their projects on or ahead of time leading to lower costs and more efficient construction.

Work underway at The Graphic, 171 new apartments coming to Sullivan Square

Work is well underway at The Graphic, a 171-unit apartment development slated for completion this Fall that will bring new residential presence to Sullivan Square. The development consists of two components: the existing Graphic Arts Building, a brick-and-beam former factory, is being restored into 46 loft apartments with authentic beams and columns, and a new four-story modular building containing 125 apartments is being built on site.

Replacement of the Graphic Arts Building’s windows and sandblasting of the interior is complete, and the construction team is now at work installing HVAC utilities, framing individual apartments and installing interior finishes. Construction of the modular building’s foundation is nearing completion, and installation of individual modules to construct the building’s superstructure is expected to commence in April. The modular building will also contain The Graphic’s parking garage.

The Graphic will contain amenities including a Club Room, a game room, a fitness center, a yoga studio and outdoor spaces. The following is a photograph of The Graphic:

32 Cambridge Street approved, construction could commence Q4 2016

At last night's board meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved 32 Cambridge Street for construction. Located in Charlestown’s Sullivan Square steps to the MBTA Orange Line, 32 Cambridge Street will feature 171 new residential apartments and approximately 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Initial site preparation work is anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2016, with occupancy anticipated in the second quarter of 2018. Additional information about 32 Cambridge Street can be found above.

Berkeley Investments has submitted a Project Notification Form to the Boston Redevelopment Authority for 32 Cambridge Street, a proposed mixed-use project in Sullivan Square in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood. Berkeley Investments is proposing to build 171 new apartments and 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Project site would be located steps to Sullivan Square Station on the MBTA Orange Line.

Berkeley Investments is also the developer of 625 McGrath and Millbrook Lofts, located in Somerville near proposed 32 Cambridge Street. 625 McGrath is complete and occupied; Millbrook Lofts is nearly complete and now leasing. This past Wednesday, February 17th, Berkeley Investments sold 625 McGrath to Jones Street Investment Partners for $14,200,000.