SELECTED PROJECTS

607/619 GREEN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA

Located near Harvard Square in Cambridge this condominium project includes seven townhouses with separate garages, creating a courtyard entry for the units. All units have basements, a small private garden, and a third floor master bedroom with a South-facing deck. These units achieved the highest sale price per square foot for townhouse sales in Cambridge in 1999.

NORWOOD CROSSING, NORWOOD MA

This 105 unit rental project will be located near the Norwood town center. The project abuts the commuter rail stop in Norwood, with service to downtown Boston. Amenities include an outdoor pool and spa, exercise room with sauna, function room, and enclosed and secure parking. The project is only three blocks from the town green, which is surrounded by shops, City Buildings and some restaurants. The project will be complete in Fall 2002.

STANDISH AT LOWER FALLS, DORCHESTER MA

This 85 unit Assisted Living project abuts the Neponset River in Dorchester at Lower Falls. The project includes the rehabilitation with an Historic Tax Credit of an old industrial complex called Fabreeka Mills. These mills utilized the water power of the Neponset River. It is next to the Baker Chocolate Factory on Adams Street, one block from Milton and from a Red Line T stop. This project was completed in 1993.

CHELMSFORD HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY, CHELMSFORD MA

This is project is included as an example of Oaktree’s (then Unihab’s) residential design abilities. In 1978 the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs sponsored their first and last architectural design competition for of a senior living facility. The proposed project was located in Chelmsford, MA. The competition caught the imagination of the Boston architectural community, and 50 architectural firms submitted designs, including proposals from Cambridge Seven and the then Boston office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Oaktree won. Oaktree collaborated with another firm to complete the contract documents and project administration. The project was completed in 1980.

THE NEIL ARMSTRONG AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, CAMBRIDGE MA

This project is included as an example of Oaktree’s (then Unihab’s) general design abilities. In 1969, shortly after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, the State of Ohio advertised for ideas for a museum to be constructed to celebrate the lunar event in Neil’s hometown. A prototype design was submitted by Arthur Klipfel, a principal in Oaktree, and was accepted. In this case Oaktree collaborated with a local Ohio architectural firm to complete the contract documents and project administration. The project was completed in 1971. Oaktree designed and created most of the exhibits; many, locally, in Cambridge.