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RE S ID E NTIAL DE SIGN & PLAN N IN G
WHY DIMELLA SHAFFER? DiMella Shaffer’s experience in residential and mixed-use design encompasses hundreds of projects, totaling over 35,000 units of housing for a variety of users. Our work includes numerous projects that have won design excellence awards from the American Institute of Architects, Boston Society of Architects and various other professional and trade organizations. These projects, ranging from luxury to market-rate and affordable, vary in size from hundreds of units to smaller high-end developments and select single-family residences. They are all designed for both the rental and ownership markets. We work hand-in-hand with homeowners, builders and developers, public agencies and neighborhoods to provide exceptional design that integrates economic factors as user expectations and current housing trends. Our multi-family developments seek to foster a stronger community by creating opportunities for residents to interact as well as compatibility with existing neighborhood conditions and architectural contexts. At every level, from the neighborhood and site plans, to the dwelling layout, well-designed multi-family housing creates and reinforces a pride of place for residents.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Market Square Partners
Archstone Smith Corporation
Marriott Senior Living Services
Boston Housing Authority
MSCBA
Boston Realty Trust
Mugar Enterprises
CDM Development
National Development
Concord Housing Authority
Neighborhood of Affordable
Corcoran Jennison Company
Housing
Davenport Realty
Parencorp
DGG Properties
Peregrine Group
Diamond & Company
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Forest City Residential
Redgate
Gloucester Housing Authority
Roseland Properties
Grandreau Development
Samuels & Associates
Great Bay Holdings Company
Somerville Corporation
Hines
The Boston Home
Kaufman & Broad Inc.
The Codman Company
Lendlease
The Kirby Company
Lincoln Property Company
Trammell Crow Company
Lowell Housing Authority
Trinity Financial
LStar
Winchester Lofts
An extensive portfolio for a variety of users. “ We have worked with DiMella Shaffer for over twenty
years. From site planning to architecture, DiMella Shaffer develops solutions with innovative designs. Their assistance in the entitlement process develops trust and ensures professionalism with city officials and community representatives. They have proven to be an asset and key component in our development.
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- Joseph J. Corcoran, President Corcoran Jennison Associates
90 WASHINGTON 175,000 SF new multi-family housing, 159 units
181 WASHINGTON STREET 48,000 SF mixed-use + mixed-income, adaptive reuse, 84 units
260 COMMERCIAL STREET 26,000 SF waterfront luxury condos, 8 units
929 HOUSING 280,000 SF graduate student residence, 321 units
270 THIRD STREET 89,000 SF new mixed-use, multi-family housing, 98 units
1601 BEACON STREET - THE KNICKERBOCKER 23,000 SF 4-story luxury condos, 9 units
FUSE CAMBRIDGE 254,000 SF new multi-family housing, 244 units
HAMEL MILL LOFTS 305,000 SF adaptive reuse, rehabilitation + restoration, 305 units
HARMON APARTMENTS 42,000 SF affordable, specialized rental housing, 39 units
KENDRICK PLACE 58,500 SF new 5-story mixed-use, multi-family housing, 36 units
LOFT 23 56,000 SF new multi-family housing, 51 loft-style luxury units
OLYMPIA PLACE 45,200 SF new 5-story multi-family housing, 73 units
ONE EAST PLEASANT STREET 83,000 SF adaptive reuse, mixed-use, 5-story multi-family housing, 84 units
THE ELEMENT TOWER 210,000 SF new multi-family, high-rise tower, 153 units
THE MOORINGS 68,000 SF new mixed-use, multi-family housing, 26 condos + parking
THE WATERMARK 183,000 SF redeveloped historic Boston Waterworks building, 81 units
UNIVERSITY PLACE RESIDENCES 198,000 SF new multi-family housing, 184 units
WINCHESTER LOFTS 200,000 SF adaptive reuse of former Winchester Repeating Arms Mill, 158 units Fuse Cambridge
FUSE
Integrating with nature. Fuse Cambridge adjoins the Alewife Reservation, a unique natural landscape in an urban setting situated near a mass transit hub and along an extensive network of bike and walking paths. The dominant building form bends gently away from the street edge, dramatizing the approach to the building and creating a dynamic entry courtyard. On the park side of the building, “fingers� reach out toward the reservation, while the raised landscaped courtyards in-between draw the natural environment into the site.
LOFT 23
Visually captivating yet deceptively simple. Loft 23 is a residential property at University Park at MIT, a science and technology park near Central Square. The building’s glass ends look out to two adjacent parks. The sides are clad in pre-patinated green copper, which contrasts with the predominantly brick context and recalls the trim materials on nearby historic buildings. The units’ high and exposed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and flexible open plans are marketed for “expressive individuals who are looking for a residence as stimulating and creative as they are”.
270 THIRD ST
Mixed-use engages the street level. 270 Third Street is the first residential building in the new Science Park in Kendall Square, serving as the end cap to two large laboratory buildings on the same block. The building is comprised of two intersecting rectangles, one continuing the regular geometry of the adjacent building and the other responding to the angled street geometry. Ground floor retail spaces flank the entrance lobby and activate the urban experience. This building provides studios, onebedrooms and two-bedrooms with balconies that overlook the new Rogers Street Park. A dramatic corner bay towards the southwest marks the entrance to the science precinct.
WINCHESTER LOFTS Living in a re-imagined mill. A historic, adaptive reuse of the former Winchester Repeating Arms Company Mill, this project created 158 units of marketrate housing. Units are designed in an industrial loft aesthetic in order to reinforce the historical nature of the building. In addition to the apartments, the complex is programmed with leasing offices and amenity spaces for the tenants consisting of lounges distributed throughout, a game room, a media room, a pet spa, a fitness center, a conference room and outdoor courtyard spaces.
929
Student housing that ignites urban transformation. An iconic tower for Johns Hopkins Medical Institute at the Science + Technology Park in Baltimore, Maryland, this project developed graduate level housing to support the medical institute. DiMella Shaffer teamed with Marks, Thomas Architects to design this unique LEED Silver residence hall consisting of studio and one-, two- and four-bedroom suites complete with a fitness center, meeting space, and other support facilities. Consistent with the goal of creating a vital urban environment in East Baltimore, the ground floor is populated with street accessed retail and support spaces.
THE MOORINGS Waterfront living with easy access to transit. The Moorings at Hingham Shipyard is a mixed-use, transitoriented development that is located on the water, giving this destination enormous appeal. Anchoring the 1.2 million square-foot Hingham Shipyard community, the project combines shopping, dining, entertainment, recreation, luxury living and a celebration of history. The Moorings includes three separate luxury residential buildings located within walking distance of all community amenities. Situated above the lively main street, The Moorings creates a lifestyle along the South Shore unavailable in greater Boston.
THE ELEMENT
High-rise living inspired by Eichler. The Element is situated in downtown Dallas, offering urban high-rise living and a haven for those seeking progressive design. Inspired by Joseph Eichler’s modernist influence, the asymmetric “V” shaped sloping roof, expansive glass windows, and tinted stucco complement the warm gray limestone of its companion property, the historic Mercantile Trust Tower. The two buildings share lobby and amenity spaces and provide continuous retail activity along Main Street. Every apartment home at The Element makes a unique statement and features modern conveniences.
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The Watermark