Key Facts • Multifamily complex • 321,000 square feet • $100 million invested • Opened fall 2020 • Mid-rise, six stories • VRF heat pump systems Second + Delaware is a residential market-rate multifamily community in Kansas City, Missouri, developed by the Arnold Development Group. This 276-unit project includes a below-grade garage and 117 rooftop […]
Key Facts • Two-story garden-style apartments • Built in 1974 • Twelve of 160 total units converted from gas furnaces to ducted air-source heat pumps • Implemented August–October 2021 WinnCompanies converted 12 of the 160 units in its Eastbrook Apartments—a garden-style multifamily project in Springfield, Massachusetts—from gas furnaces to air-source heat pumps as a pilot […]
The Othello Square Affordable Homeownership Building demonstrates that equitable affordable homeownership can be good for both the well-being of people and the planet. Developed by Seattle-based nonprofit housing developer HomeSight, the project aims to improve the health of communities affected by generational barriers to holistic wellness and economic stability. The project will include 68 permanently […]
Sven is a 71-story residential tower developed by the Durst Organization and located in Long Island City, New York. Embodying Durst’s commitments to sustainability and environmental stewardship, Sven incorporates low-impact materials and is the first building in the world to achieve LEED v4 BD+C: New Construction Multifamily Platinum certification. The building is the second tallest […]
The Village on Sage Street Workforce Housing in Reno, Nevada Case Study Summary: Located in Reno, Nevada and opened in July 2019, The Village on Sage Street is a 216-unit dorm-style housing development for people who are working or on a low fixed income and unable to afford rent. The Village showcases what can happen […]
The Nishi Building in Canberra, Australia, balances sustainability with human-focused design and provides another notable example of using low carbon materials in real estate development. A mixed-use development that includes 233,653 square feet of multifamily residential space and 524,442 square feet of commercial space, including office space, a hotel, retail, and a movie theater, the […]
Carbon12, from Kaiser Group and Path Architecture, was, at the time of its completion in 2018, the tallest cross-laminated timber (CLT) building in the United States. At 85 feet tall, the development in Portland, Oregon, is an eight-story multifamily residential building and pioneering CLT project. CLT is a very strong and lightweight timber structural material, […]
St. Hilda’s Towers Inc. underwent a deep energy efficiency retrofit to improve the property’s efficiency, resilience, and affordability—and did so in a cost-effective, replicable manner for other high-rise multifamily assets in cold-weather climates. The project investment history is unique in that the owner had limited reserves and did not contribute to the retrofit at the […]
Resident-Focused Health and Wellness at The Pearl As a privately held real estate developer, owner, and property management company with a heightened focus on health and sustainability, The Tower Companies (Tower) leverages its corporate responsibility team, property management and leasing teams, and third-party commercial brokers to communicate the value of healthy and sustainable building features […]
Bower, The Green Cities Company’s new multifamily property in Boston, MA, opened for leasing in Q3 2020 and prioritized resident health and wellbeing through biophilic design as a key part of its holistic ESG strategy. The two-building, 412,000 sf property with 312 apartments is LEED Gold Certified and received a two-star Fitwel certification, earning 100% of points possible in the Location, Indoor Environment, Dwellings and Shared Spaces categories in addition to being recognized as a 2021 Fitwel Best in Building Health® Award Winner.