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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: July 23, 2021
Dellbrook|JKS begins construction at The Residences at Driftway Place
Scituate, MA New England construction management firm Dellbrook|JKS has begun construction at the Residences at Driftway Place alongside the architect Cube 3 studio and owner The Drew Company.
The new 110,000 s/f mixed-use project, located near the MBTA Greenbush station, consists of six buildings, five of which include podium construction with 160 parking spaces (exclusive of MBTA parking)
Phased construction includes four, three story residential buildings with 78 units, a three-story mixed-use building, and a 8,914 s/f single story retail building.
The residential units are evenly split between one and two bedrooms and include 11 affordable units.
New utilities will be installed throughout the site to support the new infrastructure and will be LEED Silver certifiable.
This is Dellbrook|JKS’ fourth transit-oriented community situated near the MBTA commuter rail.
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