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	Lake Street Homes This new residential development consists of two 5-bedroom group homes for mentally retarded adults. The design team includes the owner, Shrewsbury Housing Authority, the service provider, the Glavin Center, and the funding agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development. The challenge was to design homes that meet the special needs of the residents, provide a family environment, and fit into the established residential neighborhood. To meet this challenge within the very limited budget, the funding agency opted to use modular construction.
	Webster Housing Partially funded by a Housing Development Support Program grant, this project renovates an existing multi-use building. Retail on the first floor and residential on the second floor, the building is located on a prominent corner of Main Street. In desperate need of interior and exterior upgrades, the building will be re-configured to provide 7 units of affordable rental housing in the economically depressed town of Webster. Select a view Before | After
	Franklin Special Needs Housing This new group home for 8 mentally retarded adults is situated on 1.2 acres in a residential neighborhood of Franklin. Requiring a comprehensive permit, the wood frame structure consists of two barrier free 4 bedroom staffed apartments. The design was carefully modulated to help the building fit into the neighborhood and the occupants feel as "normal" as possible. Building massing, site design, roof design, and exterior materials were used to help reduce its perceived scale. On the inside, the design addressed the particular needs of the occupants while creating a homey environment. A family room and a parlor with cathedral ceilings, walk-in closets, and well-lit and generous hallways are interior features. Select a view Exterior | Interior
	Walden Street Housing Six units of family housing in 3 buildings were planned for this 1.62 acre site, situated in a very prominent location in Concord. Although granted a comprehensive permit, this project had to respect several challenging design constraints. Located in the 100-year flood plain, the building had to be elevated above the ground, allowing flood waters to flow without obstruction. The foundations could not contribute to additional flood waters displacement greater than existing levels. Bordered on one side by wetlands, the buildings were sited to respect a 25' buffer zone. The sewage disposal, the most technically difficult challenge, consisted of a new pumping station and force main. In response to the owner’s desire that the buildings not be perceived as affordable housing, the buildings were designed to recall the large single family homes common to the affluent town. Front doors located on different exterior walls help each building appear as a single family home. Small variations in each building and careful siting help create the image of a small side street, helping the houses fit into the fabric of the town instead of setting it apart as a distinct development.
	Plymouth Street Housing The residents of the Cleghorn area Fitchburg were determined to rid their neighborhood of drug dealers and crime and make it safe again for families. This development, spearheaded by the community and funded by the City of Fitchburg, replaced abandoned and dilapidated apartment houses with eight new units of affordable housing. Two duplexes and four single family homes were targeted for first-time home buyers of low and moderate income.
South Street Housing In this family development, an existing house was converted into three 2-bedroom units and a new 2-bedroom handicapped unit was built on the same site. Preserving the appearance of the existing structure helped the development fit into the existing fabric of the neighborhood, avoiding the stigma of a "Project." Conversion of a single family home into a multi-unit residential use required resolution of some complex technical problems, including maintaining fire separations between units, providing a separate and independent means of egress from each unit, and inconspicuously installing residential sprinklers and a fire alarm system.
Council Tower Renovations Renovations to this urban high rise elderly housing development included window replacement, brick re-pointing, re-roofing, new HVAC systems, and the interior re-design of all public spaces. Fully occupied throughout construction, the project required close coordination with building management to access every unit multiple times.
Medway Housing Various improvements have been made to two federally funded housing developments. At Mahan Circle, a development for the elderly, windows, doors, kitchens, and flooring have been replaced and an elevator and dormers have been added. At the Maple Street development for families, all the units have received new flooring, front and rear entrance doors, kitchen cabinets, bathroom upgrades, and vinyl siding.

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