Nestled next to Back Bay Station, close to Copley Square, a 13-story, ritzy building on Clarendon Street has become home for more than 100 people transitioning out of homelessness and other low-income residents.
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Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Charlie Baker, Beacon Companies, the Mt. Vernon Company, and the Pine Street Inn celebrate the groundbreaking for 140 Clarendon Street
Published December 10, 2021 in DevelopmentThe redevelopment of the historic YWCA building will create 210 units of affordable housing in the Back Bay including dedicated units for formerly homeless individuals
Work launches on re-do of former YWCA into affordable housing
Published December 10, 2021 in Development$100 million-plus project will create 210 units of low-income housing, many for the formerly homeless.
Art Lovers Leap at the Opp to Live in Boston’s Arthaus Residential Community
Published November 17, 2021 in DevelopmentCambridge-based PCA has completed Arthaus, an art-focused residential development in the heart of Boston’s Allston neighborhood. According to PCA principal Dave Snell, Arthaus was fully leased prior to completion.
5 Questions with Bruce Percelay, Founder + Chairman, Mount Vernon Company
Published September 28, 2021 in Development, PressBruce A. Percelay is chairman and founder of Mount Vernon Company, a real estate investment and development firm known for improving communities and investing in sustainable, award-winning design. PCA and Mount Vernon Company have worked together on mixed use, residential and hospitality projects totaling more than 750,000 square feet over the past decade. The latest collaboration is Arthaus, a five-story residence with 74 apartments and a separate four-story building with nine condominiums.
A 10-point plan to increase Boston’s affordable housing stock quickly — and inexpensively
Published July 29, 2021 in Development, OtherCity leaders and the development community should work together to stimulate the production of affordable housing.
54 Units Purchased Through Boston's Acquisition Opportunity Program
Published February 22, 2021 in DevelopmentThe City of Boston is pleased to announce that partnerships with the Mount Vernon Company and TLee Development have resulted in the acquisition and preservation of 54 units of naturally occurring affordable housing through the Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP).
National Development, Mount Vernon plan lab campus in Allston
Published January 08, 2021 in DevelopmentNewton-based National Development and Boston-based The Mount Vernon Co. plan to jointly develop a three-building, 650,000-square-foot life science and office campus at 1170 Soldiers Field Road in Allston, the longtime home to WBZ-TV’s studio.