General contractor and construction management firm, Kaplan Construction, has won a tender from Luzern Associates to build a sustainable urban living community in Jamaica Plain. Kaplan will provide preconstruction and construction management services for the 49,300 square foot development, named Tilia after the neighborhood’s abundance of tilia trees. Located at 43-171 Hyde Park Ave., the development is Phase A of a three-phase housing development project. Tilia consists of five buildings divided into 24 townhouse-style condominiums, with three of the 24 units designated as affordable. Construction started in fall of 2016 and is expected to be complete in November 2017. The project is adjacent to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Forest Hills Orange Line Station for both T and commuter rail access,
“We are creating a new neighborhood by transforming an unused parcel into a lively, eco-friendly urban residential community. There is a huge demand for housing in Boston, and we are confident that Tilia will serve as a model for developing other unused parcels in and around the City of Boston,” said Eric C. Seitz, vice president of Luzern Associates. “Kaplan Construction is an integral part of this process. They established a game plan to sit five buildings, a community park, an access road and all of the related infrastructure onto a small site. Kaplan devised an efficient strategy; their detailed planning and thoughtful execution is providing a smooth, stress-free construction process.”
