Project Category: Adaptive Reuse
Fitchburg Arts Community
A powerful symbol of transformation, the Fitchburg Arts Community has become a cornerstone of the city’s cultural and economic revitalization. This notable campus—a key driver for the Academy Street Educational District and included in Fitchburg’s “North of Main” Overlay District—is located directly across from the Fitchburg Art Museum. It features three historic buildings: the 1869 […]
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Fábrica Lofts
Fábrica Lofts is the adaptive reuse of a 100+ year-old mill building located within the 75-acre Arlington Mills Historic District and Smart Growth Overlay 40R District. While respectful of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, the redevelopment blends the building’s rich history with contemporary life. Large, high-ceilinged apartments are naturally daylighted by historically […]
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Coyle School Residences
The Monsignor James Coyle High School, also known as Taunton Catholic Middle School, is a two-story Gothic Revival-style school that was completed in 1933. The historic Coyle High School building and site are beautifully transformed into fifty units of affordable family housing providing sustainable solutions that build communities. Carrying on the legacy of the earlier […]
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Radio Factory Lofts
Formerly known as the Rubber Shoe Lofts, this site has a rich manufacturing history. Just a short walk from the Oak Grove MBTA Station, this 2-story masonry mill building, and its new third-floor addition bring 141 new apartments to Melrose. Dubbed the Radio Factory Lofts – a nod to its manufacturing past – this bold […]
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