691 Mass. Ave. Completed

Boston – Urbanica, Berkeley Building Company and Studio Luz have completed the Residences at 691 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.
The 40 unit building includes both interior and exterior parking spaces and consists of six floors and roof deck with views of the Boston skyline.
The Massachusetts Avenue façade is terra cotta on the lower four levels with metal panel exterior on the fifth floor. The penthouse, also in a metal panel finish, is set back from the building line to limit the overall appearance of height. A number of units have been sold and it is anticipated that the continued strong interest will result in the balance of the building being occupied by the end of this year.
Some highlights of the construction itself included extensive underpinning of the adjacent buildings. The underpinning totaled over 100 feet to a depth of eight feet and was done in a three week period.
Six projecting oriel windows give depth to the façade and allow the residences of the third floor an extensive view north and south along Massachusetts Avenue and the residences on the fourth floor a small private deck.
The façade design consultant was Studio Luz Architects, David M Berg provided the structural design, VGNA provided electrical design, Panitsas Associates the mechanical and plumbing and Fernandez Associates the fire suppression.