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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: May 19, 2023
Colantonio Inc. begins construction at 116 Norfolk project for the Cambridge Housing Authority - design by HMFH
Cambridge, MA Construction manager Colantonio Inc. has begun construction on the revitalization of 116 Norfolk St. project for the Cambridge Housing Authority.
The project, designed by HMFH Architects, is a gut rehab of a four-and-a-half story masonry building that was originally constructed in 1907. Colantonio will convert the 38 single-room occupancy units into studio apartments and build a 25,000 s/f, wood frame addition to house another 24 studio apartments. The building will receive a new common kitchen, waste disposal system, and an expanded laundry room. A new all-electric variable refrigerant flow heating and cooling system will also be installed.
The new units will provide housing for people who have experienced chronic homelessness and/or are elderly or disabled.
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