Lee Kennedy Co. completes Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance bldg.

Lee Kennedy Co. joined Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance executive director Tom Callahan, SBLI president & CEO Bob Sheridan, and Studio G Architects to celebrate the ribbon cutting of MAHA's new $3 million Robert and Jean Sheridan Homeownership Building. The three-story, 9,500 s/f facility incorporates green building features, including HardiPlank siding, bamboo flooring systems and non-VOC paints, wall finishes and insulation. The facility houses offices and classrooms on the top two floors. The ground floor includes 1,700 s/f of retail space. Lee Kennedy Co. demolished the existing structure and constructed the new building on its footprint. The restricted site posed logistical challenges. With no laydown area on site, the team meticulously sequenced construction activities and material deliveries. Throughout the year-long project, the team also performed extensive community outreach to inform neighbors about each phase of work and help mitigate construction impact. Lee Kennedy Co itself was an abutter for the majority of the project, with its headquarters directly across the street from MAHA's new building. The team's familiarity with the neighborhood and understanding of daily traffic patterns and activities significantly informed its ability to efficiently execute construction.