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South End Affordable Housing Projects Receive Preservation Awards
MPZ Development LLC has been honored with the 2024 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award by Preservation Massachusetts for its project at 34 East Springfield St., a 100% affordable apartment community for formerly homeless veterans in Boston’s South End. The award celebrates transformative preservation projects that benefit communities.
The 150-year-old Italianate-style rowhouse was redeveloped by MPZ in collaboration with The Narrow Gate Architecture, Epsilon Associates, and ZVI Construction, restoring historic features and creating five one-bedroom apartments, including a handicap-accessible unit. The project received funding from state, local, and philanthropic sources, including HUD’s VASH Program, ensuring permanent affordability.
“In transforming this South End rowhouse into a home for formerly homeless veterans, we prioritized the historic preservation of the site’s original features but sought to breathe new life into the once-abandoned building. Through great collaboration, we produced a thoughtful and well-balanced project that preserves the past but envisions a bright future,” said Mathieu Zahler, principal at MPZ Development.
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