Spring Forward in 2011

Olmsted Green Phase III
Dorchester, MA

Owner: Lena New Boston
Architect: Icon Architecture

Estimated Cost $11.4M

Olmsted Green is a vast multi-phase construction project situated on 42 acres of land located at the site of the former Boston State Hospital and adjacent to the Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary in Dorchester, MA.

Phase III of the project involves the construction of (50) residential units in (7), two to three story townhouse buildings.

Once complete this mixed-use, mixed-income, sustainable development will include a total of 151 affordable rentals, 123-bed skilled nursing facility, and 59 units of affordable senior housing.

Rose Hill Manor

Owner: Planning Office for Urban Affairs
Architect: The Architectural Team

Estimated Cost $5.4 million

Rose Hill Manor is located on a 3 acre site located behind the St. Theresa Lisieux Parish in Billerica, MA. The complex will offer 41 units of affordable senior housing, and residential amenities which include a community room, kitchen, lounge, wellness/fitness room, and 42 on site parking spaces for residents.

(left to right: Bill Faradie, Dan Flanagan, Bob Casey, Lisa Alberghini, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Reverend Edward Tully, Billy Faradie III)

Heritage Common Apartments

Owner: The Community Builders
Architect: Mostue & Associates Architects

Estimated Cost $10 million

Heritage Common Apartments is a family-focused, assisted residential development, comprised of 140 units of affordable housing in 8 buildings located in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

The scope of work includes full exterior renovation, reconfigurations to 7 units for full accessibility, fire alarm system upgrade, kitchen and bathroom renovations, and a new heating system. Site work includes: re-grading, replacement of walkways, and installation of additional subsurface drainage.

Jamaica Plain Apartments

Owner: Urban Edge
Architect: Mostue & Associates Architects

Estimated Cost $11 million

Moderate rehabilitation of 103 occupied units in 11 buildings on 8 sites in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.

The Work includes: stair repairs, conversion of accessible units, exterior masonry repairs, roof repair and replacement, electrical upgrades, new laundry rooms, new fire protection systems, and bathroom renovations.

Centre Wise Lamartine Project
Jackson Square, Jamaica Plain, MA

Owner: Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development
Architect: Studio G Architects

Estimated Cost $7.9 million

New four -story, approximately 41,000 square foot, mixed-used development. 5,500 square feet of retail space on first floor and 30 residential spaces disbursed throughout the three upper floors. Project is located in Jamaica Plain's Jackson Square. Designed to meet LEED standards.

Ground breaking for stimulus funded community development project.

Read about our newest project 270 Centre Street Featured in High Profile Magazine and High-Profile.com April 2009 issue ←In this photo from left to right: Billy Faradie, III, Treasurer, Vertec Corp, Richard Thal, Executive Director, JPNDC, Governor Deval Patrick, Bill Faradie, Jr., President, Vertec Corp.

T.I.L.L. Building Chelsea, MA Owner: T.I.L.L. Inc. Architect: Mostue & Associates Architects Vertec is proud to announce that the T.I.L.L. Building was recently named the winner of the 2009 "Timmy" Award for Excellence for Best Historic Rehabilitation Project Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits - Large. PRESS RELEASE T.I.L.L. Building Read about our award winning project

↑From left to right: Bill Faradie, President, Vertec Corp, Peter Bell, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, Dan Violi, Housing Development Consultant, Dafna Krouk-Gordon, President, T.I.L.L., Inc, Cliff Boehmer, AIA, Vice President and Principal, Mostue Associates, John Leith-Tetrault, National Trust Community Investment Corp. Photo credit: Karen Kieltyka

Vertec is proud to announce its membership in the non-profit organization U.S. Green Building Council. USGBC is composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live.