BOSTON — LBC Boston has opened Nova Residences, a six-story, 68,000-square-foot building that offers 80 residential units at 1505 Commonwealth Avenue in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Ten of the units at the $25 million complex are designated as affordable. Developed, owned and operated by LBC Boston, Nova Residences offers energy-efficient stainless-steel appliances, modern cabinetry, and laundry appliances in each unit. Designed to achieve LEED certification, the building features a fitness center, community/game room, dog grooming station, and on-site management office with package receiving service. Community space extends outdoors with landscaped patios, an 80-car parking lot, and on-site bike storage.
The three-year project — LBC Boston’s first residential project in Boston — is part of “Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030,” the city of Boston’s housing plan. The project was 100 percent occupied at opening. Rents range from $1,850 to $3,250 per month, with the unit mix including studios, lofts, and a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments.
The project team included SN Consulting Group as architect; D.F. Pray Contractors, construction manager; RBLA Design, landscape architect; Zade Associates, MEP engineer; Allen & Major Associates, structural engineer; Bohler Engineering, civil engineer; Wayne J. Griffin Electric, electrical contractor; NV5, LEED consultant; and
Charlesgate Realty, leasing agent.