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The Foundry at Drydock Breaks Ground, Ginkgo Bioworks to Occupy Life Science Campus

Boston – Marcus Partners recently celebrated the launch of construction of the Foundry at Drydock in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood alongside Gov. Charlie Baker; Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito; Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy; City of Boston Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu; the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Deputy Chief of Development and Transformation Devin Quirk; Barry Canton, co-founder and chief technology officer of the building’s full user Ginkgo Bioworks; and a wide array of community partners.

Foundry at Drydock’s project team also announced a significant community commitment to help fund the Boston area and greater New England expansion of the nonprofit BioBus. Aboard BioBus mobile laboratories and in community labs, K-12 and college students who have traditionally been underrepresented in the scientific community work alongside scientists on hands-on experiments.

The new building design is a modern

Governor Charlie Baker At the groundbreaking (l-r): Chris Brown, John Moriarty & Associates; JC Burton, Maven Construction; John Sullivan, SGA; Patrick Sousa, Marcus Partners; Levi Reilly, Marcus Partners; Devin Quirk, BPDA; Troy DePenzia, DREAM Collaborative; Lt. Governor Karyn Polito; Paul Marcus, Marcus Partners; Barry Canton, Ginkgo Bioworks; Governor Charlie Baker; Secretary Mike Kennealy; and Mollie Thurman, BioBus / Photos by Aram Boghosian

interpretation of the district’s industrial vernacular, aiming to celebrate the RLFMP’s industrial ecosystem while offering a forward-looking expression. The adaptive reuse of the existing steel manufacturing building works to further enhance the industrial character of the neighborhood.

Ginkgo Bioworks will fully occupy the new 262,000sf life science campus which includes a new, state-of-the-art life science building and an adaptive reuse of a single-story industrial building that will serve as the gathering space and cultural hub for the project.

Foundry at Drydock, located on BPDA property in the RLFMP, is the first development project to commit to the city’s Climate Resiliency Infrastructure Fund, which will provide financial support to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise and impacts of climate change for all tenants within the RLFMP. Additionally, this project has been designed to meet LEED Gold certification standards, the City of Boston’s Net Zero Carbon Standards, and will aim to achieve a reduction of 40% in carbon emissions and 93% in fossil fuel consumption as compared to the current Stretch Energy Code.

The project’s design is being led by design firm SGA, in a joint venture partnership with DREAM Collaborative, a BIPOC-owned architecture firm. In addition, the construction of the project is being managed by John Moriarty

October 2021 & Associates in a partnership with Maven Construction, a BIPOC womenowned and Boston-based construction management firm. The project responds to the BPDA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements by including MBEs or WBEs in pre-development, construction, ownership, and ongoing operations.

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Dellbrook|JKS Breaks Ground on J.J. Carroll Redevelopment

Brighton, MA – Dellbrook|JKS, 2Life Communities, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Mass Design Group, and officials, along with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new John J. Carroll Apartments on June 2.

The redevelopment of J.J. Carroll replaces 64 obsolete federal senior pubic housing apartments with a modern affordable apartment building that holds 142 apartments for seniors. This 180,000sf project, nestled in 2Life’s Brighton campus, will connect to Weinberg House, an earlier collaboration with Dellbrook|JKS, through an enclosed

Project partners break ground on site at the J.J. Carroll redevelopment.

Mayor Wu speaks to the crowd about the importance of affordable housing for seniors. pedestrian bridge that allows residents to access the programs and services offered by 2Life across the campus. The development includes 78 additional apartments for low-income adults. Individuals who previously resided in J.J. Carroll’s 64 apartments will maintain tenancy. Until J.J. Carroll’s anticipated completion by winter of 2023, former residents will remain temporarily relocated by 2Life and the BHA.

Another notable attribute of J.J. Carroll’s redesign includes a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center, located on the first floor and operated by Element Care. This health and social services program provides methods of healthy living, active engagement, and preventative care to not just the 2Life campus but elderly individuals in the surrounding area.

“We’re excited to begin reconstructing J.J. Carroll with our long-time partner 2Life Communities. Together we’ll add additional affordable, sustainable housing to the neighborhood with a building that achieves Passive House certification and produces a low-carbon footprint,” said COO Ed Sople. “2Life has an incredible mission and Dellbrook|JKS is always proud to build with this organization.”

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Mass. Prompt Pay Act Upheld

Boston – Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM) announced that, on June 7, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the Superior Court decision in the case of Tocci Building Corporation vs. IRIV Partners, LLC., upholding the Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act. The case is relevant for subcontractors and general contractors because it examined and upheld the meaning of the language in the statute. In upholding the Superior Court’s decision, the court rejected the defendant’s argument that they had substantially complied with the requirements in the law. The decision gives full meaning to the requirements contained in the Prompt Pay Act.

ASM filed an amicus brief with the court in January when the case was heard at oral argument. ASM notes that the amicus, authored by ASM member Joe Barra with the firm Robinson & Cole LLP, provided the court with an explanation of the intent of the Prompt Pay Act and explained the importance of upholding a strict reading of the language in the statute. The court acknowledged ASM’s position and the brief was cited twice in the court’s decision.

Rogers High School Breaks Ground

Newport, RI – On June 17, administrators, faculty, and students from the Newport School District joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, Treasurer Seth Magaziner, and other local elected officials, alongside representatives from Gilbane Building Company, Downes Construction, and SLAM to celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Rogers High School.

Designed by SLAM to meet the New England Collaborative for High Performance Schools criteria, the new, approximately 166,000sf facility will encompass three floors and integrate existing career and technical education programs currently located on the school campus, including STEM and media design labs, along with cosmetology and culinary centers.

The school will be constructed adjacent to the existing high school, which will remain fully operational and accessible by vehicles and pedestrians during construction. Upon occupancy of the new high school, the existing vacated school facility will be demolished to allow for development of new driveways, parking areas, and landscaped areas.

Rogers High School is set for completion in 2024.

NEI Breaks Ground on Morton Station Village

Boston – NEI General Contracting announced it recently broke ground on the Morton Station Village in Mattapan.

Created by the Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD) and the Archdiocese of Boston’s Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), the new development will include a 34,000sf, 4-story building with 40 units of mixedincome, mixed tenure housing, and the Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden on the former site of a Boston Police Department station.

Designed by Davis Square Architects, the development consists of 28 affordable rental apartments and 12 affordable condominium units for households with incomes of 80% area median income (AMI) to 100% AMI. It is located adjacent to the Morton Street MBTA commuter rail station on the Fairmount Line in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.

“Morton Station Village will reactivate a long-vacant site, bringing both affordable housing and green space to the heart of Mattapan through our partnership with local organization Caribbean Integration Community Development,” said Bill Grogan, president of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc.

At the groundbreaking ceremony on May 20, Cardinal Sean O’Malley said, “Certainly, the homelessness and lack of affordable housing are two great challenges we face as a community. Our communities will be stronger when they show respect for the dignity of all people. Morton Station Village will provide residents safe, affordable housing in Mattapan.”

Current City Councilor Brian Worrell called it a great example of working with local stakeholders to make a project better. “The community’s authorship on this site will be seen inside and outside the building,” he said. “I want to encourage all

(l-r): Ken Calder, NEI General Contracting; Kevin Moran, NEI General Contracting; Governor Charlie Baker, and Dan Ren, NEI General Contracting

future developers to take note and build off the model of Morton Station Village.” The owner/developer is Morton Station Village LLC, Morton Station Homeownership LLC c/o Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. and Caribbean Integration Community Development. The project team also includes Horsley Witten Group, civil engineer; Souza, True & Partners, structural engineer; BLW Engineers, MEP/FP engineer; RBLA Design LLC, landscape architect; and WaypointKLA, Inc., owner representative.

The building will be located adjacent to the new 8,000sf Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden, honoring the late 13-year-old Dorchester resident who was tragically murdered while walking home in 2007.

“Like the Planning Office, NEI is committed to creating quality affordable housing developments, improving the conditions and quality of life for their residents,” said Grogan.

The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

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Kaplan Begins Work on Roxbury Development

Boston – Kaplan Construction announced it has started work on the construction of a new 99,831sf, 6-story apartment building at 2147 Washington St. in Roxbury, on behalf of the co-developers, New Atlantic Development and DREAM Development.

Being built on the site of a former parking lot, 2147 Washington is slated to be complete by the summer of 2024. Kaplan was hired to provide pre-construction and general contracting services.

Brian Goldson, one of the owners of New Atlantic Development, said, “2147 Washington will provide much-needed housing in Roxbury and will support economic opportunities for resident artists and the surrounding community by providing spaces that foster creative entrepreneurship.”

Designed by DREAM Collaborative, the design arm of DREAM Development, the first floor will include approximately 2,000sf of cafe/restaurant space for the Haley House Bakery Cafe, approximately 4,400sf of artists maker space, and approximately 2,200sf of flexible retail/ commercial space. The project will also provide 31 parking spaces serving the building occupants in a below-ground garage.

Floors two through five will provide 62 affordable rental housing units. Half

2147 Washington St. / Rendering by DREAM Collaborative

of the units will be marketed to artists and individuals engaged in the creative economy. The sixth floor will include 12 for-sale condominium units: four affordable at 70% AMI, four at 100% AMI, and four at market rate. The current program includes a unit mix of eight studios, 33 one-bedrooms, 28 twobedrooms and five three-bedrooms, along with a leasing office. A community space will be included on the second floor.

The development is being designed to passive house standards per the City of Boston’s new Zero Net Energy ordinance. Per new energy standards, the building will be equipped with solar panels to offset its demand from the grid. The project team will also be collaborating closely with the City of Boston throughout the project to maximize community engagement, local hiring, and MBE/WBE participation.

The project team members also include RSE Associates, structural engineer; Norian Siani Engineering, MEP/FP engineer; Meridian Associates, Inc., civil engineer; and Deborah Myers Landscape Architects, landscape architect.

“Kaplan has extensive experience working on tight urban sites and we know they will continue to work together with us and our neighbors to make the process as smooth as possible,” said Goldson. “We specialize in developing affordable, mixed-income, and live/work housing with a focus on supporting the local artist community in the city, so working with Kaplan was a natural fit.”

Ground Broken on Clark University Building

Worcester, MA – Shawmut Design and Construction announced it recently broke ground on Clark University’s Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design. The building will be a hub for interdisciplinary learning, research, creativity, and innovation.

In partnership with design firm Ayers Saint Gross, the 4-story, 70,000sf building will be the new home for the Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark University, the Department of Computer Science, and programs within the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

The project is pursuing LEED Gold certification and will be Clark’s first to utilize geothermal energy as a primary source for heating and cooling. It also will contain 100% all-gender restrooms, and meet, if not exceed, goals for workforce diversity.

The building will feature two “wings,” clad in a grid of metal panels of similar color but different finishes to create a rich, layered look. The layout will form a new academic quadrangle, adding additional green space to the campus. Floor-to-ceiling windows will feature a geometrically composed pattern, reminiscent of both the pixelization and binary structure of technology and digital design. On the inside, the building will feature a multimedia gallery, augmented reality/virtual reality lab, video game library for researching interactive media and playing games, a makerspace, incubator space, robotics lab, and data science lab. Additional building features include a multi-floor tiered classroom, new labs, teaching areas, faculty offices, and collaboration spaces.

The Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design will be located just southeast of the Strassler Center, between Woodland and Hawthorne streets, and its main entrance will be oriented toward the Goddard Library. It is slated to open in the fall of 2023.

Renderings of Clark University’s Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design

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Erland Selected for New Projects

Rendering of 4th Ave Residences at Northwest Park

Burlington, MA – Nordblom, in partnership with Life Time, has selected Erland Construction along with Stantec to construct a new 167-unit apartment community within Northwest Park in Burlington.

The 5-story, 250,000sf residence, located along Middlesex Turnpike, will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. It will feature brick and stone veneer mixed with metal and fiber cement panel facade. The transit-oriented property will also offer easy access to public transportation and major highways.

The S-shaped design of the building will offer two exterior courtyards on the second floor with outdoor grills, fire pits, a covered metal pergola and seating. Levels two through five will be constructed using a Hambro structural building system sitting on a posttensioned podium deck. The majority of the first level will be used for parking with 169 covered garage spaces available to residents. There will be an additional 100 surface spaces surrounding the building.

Building amenities will include bike storage, a game room, fire place lounge, and private event space. Residents will receive a Diamond Level membership to the Life Time located across from the property. The project is estimated to take 23 months to construct.

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the 4th Ave Residences at Northwest Park will provide with its modern apartments, array of amenities, and proximity to highways and public transportation,” said Eric Greene, vice president, residential group manager, Erland.

Erland also announced that, along with ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, it will renovate 33,600sf of space within Cotting School’s existing academic building in Lexington. Erland and ARC completed Cotting School’s Campus Center addition in 2021.

Cotting is a private, nonprofit school serving children ages 3-22 with special needs by providing an array of integrated services that foster academic achievement, skill development, and social-emotional maturity. The scope of work will focus on improving functionality, enhancing existing programs, and unlocking the full potential of Cotting’s therapy and learning spaces. Together with ARC, Erland will update classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, a restroom, multiple corridors, the occupational and physical therapy rooms, and a central ramp. Renovations include new flooring, finishes, and lighting as well as upgraded mechanical, fire alarm, plumbing and sprinkler systems.

The building will remain occupied throughout construction. A phasing plan has been developed to minimize disruption to the school’s ongoing operations. The renovation is slated to be completed in October.

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OnLogic Celebrates VR Groundbreaking

South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company recently celebrated the launch of global industrial computer hardware manufacturer and solution provider, OnLogic’s new $60 million, 140,000sf global headquarters at Technology Park in South Burlington.

Governor Phil Scott and Congressman Peter Welch joined members of the OnLogic and ReArch Company team, officials from the City of South Burlington, and representatives from Wiemann Lamphere Architects, VHB, and the Associated Builders and Contractors of NH/VT for the groundbreaking ceremony.

The groundbreaking featured the use of virtual reality (VR) technology. ReArch worked closely with Wiemann Lamphere

Congressman Peter Welch wears VR goggles to take a virtual tour of OnLogic’s new headquarters. At the groundbreaking: Marla Keene, David Roy, Johnny Illick, John Illick, Roland Groeneveld, Lisa Groeneveld, Congressman Peter Welch, Governor Phil Scott, and Josh Reap

Architects’ building model to offer guests VR experiences which included VR tours of the new headquarters through VR goggles, and 360-degree views of the building from guests’ mobile devices through scannable QR codes throughout the job site.

The state-of-the-art facility will provide space for OnLogic’s more than 150 Vermont-based employees. The company estimates that the new facility will be able to fully accommodate its planned growth in Vermont for the next 7-10 years. The company has grown at an average of 30% annually, with a global revenue of $110 million in 2021.

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Boylston Properties Deschenes Named President

Boston – Boylston Properties announced that Mark Deschenes has been appointed president of the firm after nearly 20 years of operating in partnership with founding principal, Bill McQuillan.

Deschenes originally joined Boylston Properties in 1998, and following a few years hiatus, rejoined as principal in 2006, overseeing all project development. According to representatives of the firm, since then he has been responsible for much of the progress and growth of Boylston Properties, driving nearly $1 billion of development projects like the Residence Inn Fenway, the LINX life science building in Watertown, and the 1 million sq. ft. mixed-use Arsenal Yards project.

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Somerville Church Breaks Ground

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Social hall

(l-r): Andrew Cannata, Gerry Sullivan, Andrew Galbadis, Kostas Tomadakis, Evangelos Kechris, Fr. Anthony Tandilyan, Peter Tsourianis, Diane Karavitis, George Lloyd, and Frank Kuzia

Somerville, MA – Acella Construction Corporation recently announced it has begun a $5.3 million renovation project at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church at 29 Central St. in Somerville. The groundbreaking took place on May 22.

The scope of the work being provided by the Acella team will include removal of the front facade of the function hall, installation of a new facade, and new arched windows. The interior of the function hall will be refinished with engineered hardwood floors, trim, paint, and ceilings, and the entire church area will be modernized with new icons, marble flooring, and all updated finishes.

Additionally, Acella will facilitate a new water service at the church and install a new fire protection system. A new elevator tower by TK Elevators with a large domed cupola atop by Campbellsville Industries will also be installed. A new entry vestibule and bathrooms will round out the large-scope project.

The Acella team will also complete repairs on the church basement kitchen, necessitated as a result of a fire last September. In compliance with the city of Somerville’s green regulations, more than 40 new trees and other plantings will grace the property once completed.

Andrew Cannata and Gerald Sullivan from SSV Architects in Charlestown serve as project architects, with engineering provided by CSI Engineering of Portsmouth, N.H. The Acella team includes Todd Gainey, George Lloyd, Jessica Reichert, and Frank Kuzia.