Showing Off the View at Ocean 650

Before the snow last week we had a beautiful day on site at Ocean 650 in Revere and I was able to get some great photos of the incredible ocean views. We took advantage of the location and incorporated substantial fenestration into the design to highlight the ocean and beach backdrop. Construction is moving along and residents will be enjoying the view…

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A Waterfront Vision for Lynn

This week, Arrowstreet’s Amy Korte and David Bois presented plans to the city of Lynn for a primarily residential development to be located on the Lynnway near North Shore Community College on a site that has been vacant for 30 years. The waterfront housing will consist of 348 one-and-two bedroom apartments, and some retail components. Construction is expected to begin in…

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Housing Group Visits Ocean 650

Recently, Arrowstreet’s internal housing group went on the first of two site visits to Ocean 650 in Revere to see how construction was coming along. Ocean 650 is a part of Arrowstreet’s Waterfront Square at Revere Beach masterplan—a transit-oriented, mixed use development adjacent to the Wonderland T station. The 230-unit high-rise building is podium construction—a three-hour fire rated horizontal assembly…

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Construction Update: Ocean 650

As you can see from the above site photos, construction is well underway on Ocean 650. This residential development is part of Arrowstreet’s Waterfront Square at Revere Beach masterplan—a transit-oriented, mixed use development adjacent to the Wonderland T station. The 230-unit high-rise building is podium construction—a three-hour fire rated assembly will separate the cast in place concrete parking garage from…

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New Photos: Greybarn Phase I Construction Underway

Gambrel roofs, shingle-style, home-like—these are what comes to mind when describing the design of the new Greybarn Residential Development. Currently being built on Long Island, Greybarn is off to a good start. The project was conceived as a walkable development on a site convenient to commuter options and located less than a mile from the Long Island Rail Road. Construction…

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Amy Korte: Design Manifesto

One of our principals, Amy Korte, was recently interviewed by Modelo Design Manifestos. Amy spoke to Modelo about her personal experiences in the field, describing the path that led her to architecture and the influences that inspire her design. Amy also discussed Arrowstreet’s view on research as a design tool, and about her personal experience in the field of research while…

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Join Us at ABX 2015

This year’s ABX at the Boston Convention Center is fast approaching! Join Arrowstreet principal, Jim Batchelor, as he discusses Cambridge’s Alewife while participating in a walking touring the neighborhood. Jim will be joined by The McKinnon Company’s Richard McKinnon for this hands-on discussion of infill communities and resiliency on Novemeber 18th.  Learn more about the tour here.

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Released: Upton + Partners Groundbreaking

  Below is a press release for the groundbreaking of the newest residential building at Waterfront Square on Revere Beach. We are very excited, along with Upton + Partners and the City of Revere, for the next phase of this project.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2015 UPTON PARTNERS GROUNDBREAKING 230 luxury rental apartments at 660 Ocean Avenue Today, Mayor…

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Photos of Chestnut Hill Square

Arrowstreet is pleased to debut photos from the recently completed project at Chestnut Hill Square in Newton. Now that many occupants have opened their doors – including luxury fitness leaders Equinox and Soul Cycle, retailers Anthropologie and Athleta, restaurants Brio and Seasons 52, and the much anticipated Wegmans – this beautiful September day was the perfect time to take advantage of the quickly waning New…

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The Greybarn Housing Concept

Arrowstreet has been working with Rechler Equity on designing a new housing brand, called Greybarn, to be developed on Long Island. As native Long Islanders, the Rechlers’ long history of developing all sorts of project types on the island stems from their strong passion for local causes. They want to create a series of new communities that are carefully designed for, and in-tune with, the interests of people living on the island…

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