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Suffolk Selected for Gillette Stadium Renovation
Foxborough, MA – Suffolk has been chosen by the Kraft Group as its construction partner for a major renovation project at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution.
The transformation of the north end of Gillette Stadium will be defined by 75,000sf of glass-enclosed, year-round hospitality and function spaces that bridge the gap between the East and West Putnam Clubs, the Dell Technologies Suite Levels and the upper concourse. All levels of the stadium will have 360-degree connectivity, a feature that is currently only available on the main concourse.
The renovation of the stadium, opened in 2002, will also include the largest outdoor stadium high-definition video board in the country, measuring 370 feet by 60 feet. The 22,200sf of video board
Gillette Stadium / Renderings courtesy of Gillette Stadium space will be nearly double the size of the new south end zone video board. The curved radius HD video board will provide game action, replays, statistics and fantasy football updates.
The architectural bridge and lighthouse have served as two of the stadium’s signature characteristics. The new development will feature a larger, more prominent lighthouse that will stand 218 feet high, complete with a 360-degree observation deck at the top that will provide sweeping views of the stadium, game field, Patriot Place and beyond. The observation deck will be accessible to fans visiting Gillette Stadium year-round and available for private events. The fan entrance into the north end of Gillette Stadium will also be revitalized. Plans for this area include relocating the entry gates to create a new fan-activation area upon entry to the lower plaza. A landscaped staircase will lead guests up to the main concourse, where fans will have a view of the field looking toward the south end zone video board and the New England Patriots’ six Super Bowl banners. The project will also include improved concession locations.
Construction of the Gillette Stadium improvements began recently in the north end of the stadium. The construction is scheduled for completion prior to the 2023 NFL season.
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Nauset Breaks Ground on Senior Development
Hager Homestead / Rendering courtesy of Sheldon Pennoyer Architects
Littleton, MA – Nauset Construction has broken ground and foundation work is now underway for Hager Homestead, a five-building, 24-unit, 55+ cohousing development that will be built in two phases.
Located on the 15-acre site on King Street, the new community is a short walk from Littleton Center, the Town Hall and public library, and a five-minute drive to the commuter rail station. Hager Homestead will be the first cohousing development for seniors in New England.
“Cohousing consists of privatelyowned homes clustered around shared open space and a common house with shared amenities,” said Matthew Blackham of Massachusetts Cohousing, LLC, which is developing the project
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Designed by Concord, NH-based Sheldon Pennoyer Architects, the project centers around a historic, 3-story, 2,500sf farmhouse built in 1795 in the Federal style. The building, which features several original masonry fireplaces, will be thoughtfully reimagined as the Hager Homestead’s Common House, and serve as the social center for the community. The Common House will include a large dining room and kitchen, community space, living room, library, and other amenities, including an exercise room.
Nauset will also raze an adjacent single-story building (formerly home to a dental office) to make way for a 3-story, 15-unit building to be constructed in the Federal style to remain in harmony with the historic character of the Common House. Three additional “cottages” will be constructed from the ground up, two with two units and a third with three units, and Nauset will also renovate a singlefamily home located on the property into two housing units to create the fourth cottage in the second phase. Eight of the units will be designated as affordable or workforce housing.
A modern post and beam barn, originally sited next to the Federal house, will be relocated intact to the northeast corner of the development. The barn will house woodworking tools and serve as a storage area for large equipment and supplies for the development’s planned community garden.
Hager Homestead also features approximately 12 acres of open space, which will be protected in perpetuity by a conservation restriction. The open space consists of a meadow, a pond, and wetlands bounded by Beaver Brook. A walking path at the rear of the property will also be designated as a public amenity for the residents of Littleton. Eighty percent of the total acreage of the development will be green, open space.
Challenges for the construction team include providing structural reinforcement to the Common House to ensure support during the excavation process for the new buildings, maintaining erosion control, and protecting the wetlands from materials runoff during the simultaneous construction of four separate buildings.
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Erland to Build Apartments in Waltham
Broadstone 305 rendering Waltham, MA – Alliance Residential has selected Erland Construction, in collaboration with CUBE 3, to construct a new 314-unit apartment building in Waltham.
The 547,000sf residence will house one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Perched above the tree line along Winter Street, Broadstone 305 will offer views of the nearby Cambridge Reservoir as well as Boston’s skyline.
The triangular-shaped building will feature a large interior courtyard, resortstyle pool deck, 2-story fitness facility, speakeasy lounge, dog park and extensive work-from-home facilities. It will consist of five and a half stories of wood frame over a two and a half story post tension garage. Broadstone 305 will have surface spaces and parking under the building for 472 cars as well as a wide array of amenities designed to offer a balanced, modern lifestyle. “We’re very excited to continue our great partnership with Alliance Residential,” said Eric Greene, vice president/residential group manager, Erland. “A lot of planning and thought has gone into this new apartment community, recognizing the many benefits this type of development will offer Waltham residents.” The project is estimated to take 30 months to construct. Erland completed Broadstone 305’s sister property, The Val, in the fall of 2021.
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Construction Begins at 149 Newbury St.
149 Newbury Street / Rendering courtesy of Nelson Worldwide Boston – Shawmut Design and Construction recently announced that it has started construction on L3 Capital’s mixed-use commercial development at 149 Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood.
In partnership with architecture firm Nelson Worldwide, the former parking lot at the corner of Newbury Street and Dartmouth Street will be redeveloped into a 5-story mixed-use retail and office building totaling 43,500sf. The state-ofthe-art structure will feature 130 feet of frontage on Newbury Street, dedicated flagship retail space, exclusive office entrance, as well as a rooftop penthouse and outdoor terrace. The development will offer up to 16,000sf of retail space on the first two levels and 27,500sf of office space, and is slated for completion in 2023. “Partnering with L3 Capital on this redevelopment is immensely exciting,” said Kevin Sullivan, executive vice president of Shawmut Design and Construction’s New England Region. “With its prime location in the heart of Boston’s coveted Back Bay neighborhood, our team will leverage decades of local market expertise completing complex urban projects and create a building that will strengthen the iconic pedestrian corridor.”
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Construction Underway on Endicott College Building
Beverly, MA – Windover Construction announced that it broke ground on Endicott College’s new Cummings School of Nursing and Health Sciences in October 2021.
Along with a new state-of-the-art educational space for nursing students, the building will house the Sport Science program, providing students with interactive lab spaces, traditional classrooms and community spaces. This facility will be the final piece of the college’s emerging academic quad in the heart of campus and will connect via aboveground bridges to the recently completed Hempstead Commons, Samuel C. Wax Academic Center, and Gerrish School of Business and Ginger Judge Science Center.
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Endicott College’s Nursing and Health Sciences Building / Renderings courtesy of Derck & Edson
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