CHARLESVIEW AT BRIGHTON MILLSNORTH ALLSTON, MA
The Community Builders, Inc.
HSH is providing transportation permitting and civil engineering services for relocation and expansion of the Charlesview affordable housing development in Brighton. The original development located off the corner of Western Avenue and North Harvard Street in Allston is almost 40 years old and nearing the end of its useful life. The new development is located less than half a mile away on a portion of the existing Brighton Mills Shopping Center and an additional site on the north side of Western Avenue and will allow more variety of rental and homeowner units for the residents. The relocation sets the stage for Charlesview residents to retain a sense of community while now enjoying the benefits of living in a vibrant transit oriented development. The existing 213 units will be replaced with almost 350 units located at the new site, which will include market rate, moderate, and low income units indistinguishable regardless of tier.
HSH produced a construction management plan (CMP) that maintains access to existing businesses during construction and provides phasing for utility installation and relocations while maintaining active building services. The project creates five new neighborhood blocks with street layouts intended to follow the intent of Boston’s Complete Streets concept, which involves sharing the street and providing accessibility for all users. The project involved the relocation of a Boston Water and Sewer Commission storm drain line and sanitary sewer that bisected the site.
Adhering to sustainable design, the HSH design also focused on treating storm water runoff since the project site is within the Charles River Watershed where nutrient concentrations, including phosphorus, are a concern. The design includes capturing and storing runoff and flow from a portion of the buildings’ underslab drainage system and reusing for irrigation. The storm water management system also contains storm water infiltration systems and bioretention areas to help treat runoff and promote storm water infiltration.
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