Boston, MA – The renovation of 60 East Springfield Street is being welcomed by the South End and the greater Boston community as a key step in completing the restoration of this section of Harrison Avenue.
Gullwing Realty has hired Centrepoint Architects with Tremont Preservation Services to design the renovation of 60 East Springfield Street with commercial space on the ground floor of the Harrison Avenue façade, and five residential rental units on the upper levels. Built in the late 1850s, the townhouse has served as an institution, a residence, and the Free Women’s Hospital at various times in its history, with commercial spaces located on the ground floor for at least the last 100 years.
In keeping with the City of Boston’s efforts to promote environmentally sustainable design and construction, the building is being developed as a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building with an ENERGY STAR rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 60 East Springfield Street has qualified for both the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program and the pilot Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. Financing is being provided by the Hingham Institution for Savings.
In addition to 60 East Springfield Street, Gullwing is completing the renovation of 10 Bond Street, a brick townhouse located in the historic “Eight Streets Neighborhood”, the oldest exclusive neighborhood in Boston’s South End. The 3,300 square foot, single family residence lay vacant for many years under City of Boston receivership. Gullwing purchased the property in November 2008 and is in the final construction phase of a complete modernization and rehabilitation. 10 Bond Street is also being developed as a LEED certified building with an EPA ENERGY STAR rating.