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High-Profile Feature: Hadley Apartments
Hadley Apartments Completed
EDFC, Lee Kennedy Co. and Fine & Associates Team
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eveloper David RodriguezPinzon and the Economic Development Corporation (EDFC) of Dedham announced the completion of Hadley Apartments in downtown Worcester. This project represents the rebirth and transformation of a near century-old furniture shopping icon - a historic city landmark. The historic building, with a pivotal location on the corner of Main and Madison Streets, has been repurposed to create 44 affordable apartments and ground-floor retail space. Under the guidance of the National Park Service and Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Main Street and Madison Street facades have been preserved. State-of-the-art aluminum windows, which replicate the dimensions and operation of the original industrial steel-sash windows, have been installed. The windows have the same pane size as the older units, as well as a “floating” awning ventilator. Brickbearing walls have been pointed, repaired and reclad in areas where the masonry has failed. On the interior, sections of historic tin ceilings have been retained and either left in place, exposed, or relocated to public areas. The building’s heavy timber frame has been repaired and reinforced with new
Rendering of Hadley Apartments elevator and stair shafts. All systems have been completely replaced, including the fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roof, and communications. Construction management firm Lee Kennedy Company commenced work in February 2008 and under an accelerated schedule obtained a temporary Certificate of Occupancy by the end of December 2008. Lee Kennedy Co.’s team perse-
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vered through the ongoing challenges this past winter presented, during which the team accomplished complete roof reconstruction and interior demolition. This 83,000sf. project was completed for slightly more than $12 million and benefited from the partici-
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pation of the City of Worcester, MassHousing, and the Department of Housing and Community Development, as well as investors and lenders such as Aegon and Amalgamated Bank. Designed by Bostonbased architectural firm Fine Associates, the project team also included Tremont Preservation, Graves Engineering, The Collaborative Engineers, SED Associates, and Capobianco and Associates
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