52 New Street

BUILDING THE SUSTAINABLE CITY

AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEETS PASSIVE HOUSE

PROJECT DETAILS

Location

Cambridge, MA

Completion Date

2026

Size

129,230 SF | 106 Units

Client

Just-A-Start

Team

Ben Wan

Rashmi Ramaswamy

Katya Stassen

Cody Sanborn

Molly Randell

Nick Binder

Collaborator

Awards

Description

This 106-unit, 100% affordable multifamily development was the first to be approved under Cambridge’s new Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO). The project is targeting Passive House certification, incorporating greenscapes, thermal assembly, and fenestration shading. The building’s mass bends along the length of the deep site, forming deep courtyards that embrace the adjacent park and distant reservoir views. The interior design continues this infusion of nature into the amenity spaces.

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