HMFH designs Boston Renaissance Charter School's new 97,000 s/f

The Boston Renaissance Charter Public School broke ground on a $40 million, 97,000 s/f school building at 1415 Hyde Park Ave. The charter school will restore a 70,000 s/f heavy timber and masonry mill building built in 1889, and a 21,000 s/f 1974 metal siding and concrete block warehouse building, as well as a 15,000 sf addition. HMFH is designing a LEED certifiable renovation of two buildings. The mill building will house classrooms and the warehouse will house the library, gymnasium, music rooms and cafeteria. A new 16,000 s/f addition will connect the two buildings and include administrative space and classrooms. The new school is being financed with the proceeds from the sale of 100 Arlington St. to developer Dean Stratouly for $45 million last year and a loan from Century Bank. It also received $5 million in Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, and $11.6 million in tax-exempt bond financing issued by the Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority.