BOSTON– WinnCompanies announced that work has begun on the Residences on Lincoln Square, a $51 million project to transform the historic Worcester Boys Club building and property into 80 affordable apartment homes for adults 55 and older.
The WinnDevelopment effort will employ adaptive reuse techniques to preserve and renovate the 94-year-old building as 16 apartment homes and a variety of community spaces, while erecting a new five-story apartment building alongside it to house 64 new apartments. The two buildings will be connected on the ground floor by a single-story glass walkway.
“Our legacy of development in Worcester dates back a half century to the company’s founding when Coes Pond Village became one of our first new construction communities,” said WinnCompanies CEO Gilbert Winn. “The Boys Club project is the result of patience, perseverance and partnership. Having acquired this property in 2019, we couldn’t be happier to move forward with a development that will renew this historic structure and deliver much-needed affordable housing for seniors.”
The new community will feature a total of 19 studio apartments, 46 one-bedroom units and 15 two-bedrooms apartments. Sixty-eight (68) of the apartments will be leased to households earning up to 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) and 12 units will be available to those earning up to 30 percent AMI. Eleven (11) of the apartments will be set aside as housing for residents with disabilities.
Work on both buildings will occur simultaneously with completion expected in the spring of 2026.
“I am incredibly grateful for WinnDevelopment’s choice to invest in Worcester, specifically to enhance opportunities for affordable housing in the city,” said Worcester Mayor Joseph M. Petty. “We have some great momentum with units coming online, and the need for housing among the elderly and folks with disabilities is ever-growing. I am looking forward to seeing new apartments that residents will be proud to live in.”
WinnDevelopment Vice President Andrew Colbert will oversee the effort. F.W. Madigan Company, Inc., of Worcester, is serving as the general contractor with Maugel DeStefano Architects, of Harvard, MA, serving as architect. Rounding out the development team are Petersen Engineering, as Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineer; The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. (PAL), as historic consultant; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) as civil engineer; Odeh Engineers, Inc., as structural engineer; and, Building Evolution Corporation (BEC) and Sustainable Comfort Inc. (SCI), as the Passive House consultants.
“We’re proud to contribute to Worcester’s resurgence with the first downtown development specifically planned to bring affordable housing to older residents,” said WinnCompanies Executive Vice President Michael O’Brien. “Residents of this community will be able to access mass transit, downtown businesses and entertainment, as…
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