SECOND PHASE OF OLD COLONY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BREAKS GROUND

BOSTON — Suffolk Construction has broken ground on the second phase of The Homes at Old Colony, a multifamily redevelopment project in South Boston. The $50 million project will include the demolition of 223 distressed units and the construction of 169 affordable rental units. Prior to the redevelopment, the Old Colony public housing was the most physically distressed property in the Boston Housing Authority's portfolio. As a result, the BHA developed a master plan and received $44 million in federal funding to move the project forward. Phase I featured the demolition of 164 deteriorated units and construction of 116 new affordable housing units. Beacon Communities Development is the project developer and The Architectural Team is providing design services.