74 HIGHLAND OPEN HOUSES-NEW DATE

Dorr Street Facade

Our great sales team at Gibson|Sotheby's is holding a couple of public open houses for the 74 Highland/1-11 Dorr Street eHomes to mark the launch of the marketing campaign.

Please drop by to take a look at the project up close.

Times:

• Broker's Open House Sunday May 8, 11.30am-12.30pm CANCELLED

• Public Open House Sunday May 10, 11.00am-12.30pm

Location: 74 Highland Street/1-11 Dorr Street, Roxbury, Boston MA 02119

Please visit the sales website, www.urbanica-ehomes.com, for more information.

SIDING PROGRESS #4

Siding Progress (From Left to Right): Tar Paper and Furring Strips; Final few planks for the Front Facade, Rear Decks gets siding.

Reached the East Wall! We are finally hitting a good pace with the sunshine and milder temperatures.

MEDIA BLAST FOR THE AIA COTE TOP TEN AWARD

Here is a brief overview of the media blast from the AIA COTE Top Ten Award!

ARCH DAILY

FAST COMPANY

ARCHITECT MAGAZINE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

CURBED NATIONAL

GIZMAG

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD

ARCHINECT

METROPOLIS

BUILDER ONLINE

and last but not least

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

BIG NEWS !!! E+ //226-232 HIGHLAND RECEIVED AIA COTE TOP TEN AWARD

E+// 226-232 Highland Street Townhouses

Great news to share on this Earth Day!!!

Our E+//226-232 Highland Street Townhouses received a national level award-the 2015 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment Top Ten Project.

The jury cites the project as "an example of both high performance and high style".

Check out the list of award winning projects at the 2015 AIA COTE Top Ten project website.

CURBED BOSTON: FORT HILL BOOMLET

Check out this great write-up by David Bates in his weekly feature on Curbed Boston regarding the emerging neighborhood of Fort Hill, Roxbury. Kamran Zahedi, President of Urbanica was interviewed for the article.

Part of the attraction of Fort Hill cited by the article was "urban oasis", "gorgeous neighborhood", "value", " the next big area", "tree-lined but minutes to everything", "sense of community" and "just a nice neighborhood overall".

We can't agree more! Look out for the roll out of the units at 74 Highland/1-11 Dorr Street in the coming weeks as we start listing the units.

More information available here: www.urbanica-ehomes.com

PARCEL U IN BANKER & TRADESMAN

 

Banker and Tradesman, Week of April 13, 2015

Parcel U | Forest Hills received a mention in the thought provoking article "JP as Smart Growth Laboratory" by Steve Adams. Check out the April 13 2015 issue of the Banker & Tradesman for the full article. The article highlights the wave of private development heading towards the Washington Street Smart Growth Corridor in Jamaica Plain.

Due to the great connectivity through public transportation, the availability of vacant lots as well as the renowned open green spaces around the Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park, the JP Washington Street Corridor is primed for a transformation into a smart development node.

Our Parcel U | Forest Hills project is a testament of the emergence of this growth corridor. Check out this space for more details as we proceed along with the permitting process.

SIDING PROGRESS #3

74 Highland Siding Progress

Siding in the rain and cold, the winter is just not letting up!

74H DRYWALL INSTALLATION

Drywall Installation has Commenced

We have drywall!

SNEAK PEAK : 74 Highland Interiors

Kitchen and Bathroom Renderings, credit: MERGE architects

Here is a quick sneak peak at the interior finishing at 74 Highland eHomes. Based on a gray tone palette, the materials selected create a sophisticated interior that fit today's modern family.

The two-toned kitchen offers both function and style. The under-mounted stainless steel kitchen sink with Grohe Concetto kitchen faucet is centered in front of the window for views and light. Right next to the sink, a built-in stainless steel Bosch dishwasher provides easy access.

Along the main kitchen wall, the electric stainless steel Bosch range/microwave hood combo with the crisp quartz counter-tops provides ample cooking and prep space for a small family.

An optional island provides additional storage and counter top space. With its strategic location, the island serves dual duty as a casual breakfast bar or a focal point for an evening of entertaining.

A full height pantry cabinet and a counter-depth Energy Star-rated stainless steel Bosch fridge form the bookends in this kitchen vignette.

In the bathrooms, concrete looking porcelain tiles offers a sleek modern feel that is low maintenance, durable and easy to clean. White bathroom vanities with built in acrylic counter top sinks and glass medicine cabinets offers loads of storage space for all. Low-flow Grohe faucets and shower heads, dual flush Kohler toilet help conserve water.

BOSTON HOMES GUIDE ARTICLE

Boston Homes Guide, April 4 -10 2015 Issue

Check out the fantastic article by Marilyn Jackson at the Boston Homes: The Complete Guide featuring the 74 Highland eHomes project!

PV SYSTEM @ 74 HIGHLAND

LG 280W Module 

Urbanica is partnering with Transformations Solar for the PV array installation at 74 Highland eHomes. Transformations Solar is one of the leading expert in the field of solar installations in Massachusetts.

For 74 Highland. each townhome will be equipped with a 6kW photovoltaic system that will produce an estimated annual output of 7,226kWh. The panel specified for this project will be the high quality 280W PV modules by LG Electronics.

The homeowners have an option to buy or lease the system. For the purchase option, the payback on the total system cost is estimated at 5-6 years. For the lease option, the monthly payment is as low as $89/month. This represents over 40% savings over the Eversource (formerly NSTAR) electric utility rates.

More importantly, the environmental benefits from the solar array for each townhome is equivalent to:

• The annual greenhouse gas emissions from 11,864 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle
• The CO2 emissions from the burning of 5,352 lbs of coal
• The carbon sequestered by 4.1 Acres of U.S. forest in one year
• The carbon sequestered by 128 tree seedlings grown for 10 years

BOSTON.COM: MORE GREEN HOMES HIT GREATER BOSTON MARKET

View from Highland Street and Dorr Street

74 Highland is in the news! Go check out the full BOSTON.COM article by Scott Van Voorhis on March 27. 

Van Voorhis reports that "developers in Boston and the suburbs are scrambling to keep up with the demand, retrofitting existing homes and building air-tight, heavily-insulated, and solar-panel-bedecked homes from the ground up."

In recognizing the importance of energy efficient homes for the environment, Urbanica has been proactive in designing and developing high performance projects like 226-232 E+ Highland Street, 74 Highland St eHomes and our upcoming transit oriented development (TOD) development at Parcel U |Forest Hills.

The article highlighted the key eHomes features like "double insulated walls and air tight construction, high performance triple pane windows, heat recovery ventilation, efficient ductless mini split air conditioning system, Energy Star appliances, and low-flow plumbing". In addition, each townhouse will be equipped with a sizable photovoltaic system to produce renewable energy.