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​Our team’s foundations come from more than $1.1B completed, plus $2.6B planned, in managed capital projects spanning 2.5M SF completed, plus 3.8M SF planned, of new construction, renovations, and repositioning. Before launching our firm, we delivered work across multiple market sectors including:
Commercial
     - Healthcare & Life Sciences: Major hospital expansions, research laboratories, and specialized clinical/animal care environments in Boston and Cambridge, including work involving vivarium equipment, low-voltage systems, commissioning oversight, and complex multi-phase construction logistics.
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     - Hospitality: Major renovations to an active hospitality facility in Cambridge, MA, adding keys, upgrading guest services infrastructure, and coordinating around 24/7 operations.

     - Mixed-use: Urban mixed-use repositionings integrating office, residential, retaill and parking, including feasibility testing, entitlement support, and capital planning for New England infill sites.

     - Office: Corporate headquarters and workplace transformation projects for major financial institutions in Boston, MA, including multi-floor interior renovations, technology integration, and swing-space logistics.

     - Medical Office (MOB): Fit-outs and renovations supporting clinical outpatient functions, specialty practices, and imaging, including equipment coordination, infection control logistics, and stakeholder management across provider networks.

     - Retail: Ground-floor retail repositioning and buildouts within mixed-use and multifamily assets, including permitting, vendor coordination, and base-building system interface.

     - Tenant Improvement: Interior fit-outs from technology startups to major financial institutions in Boston, MA, including programming, budgeting, furniture/equipment coordination, and accelerated schedules.
 
Industrial
     - Flex / Research & Development (R&D): Conversion of industrial and flex spaces into R&D environments supporting wet lab, dry lab, and specialty research programs, including MEP upgrades and environmental controls.

     - Light Manufacturing: Coordination of specialty production equipment, material flow planning, and utility upgrades for light industrial users with sensitive operational requirements.

     - Self Storage: Feasibility, entitlement, and early concept planning for multi-story climate-controlled storage facilities in Massachusetts gateway cities.

     - Vehicular Storage & Fleet Maintenance: Capital planning and redevelopment of municipal and commercial fleet facilities, including maintenance bays, wash stations, fueling, and site circulation logistics.

     - Warehouse & Distribution: Assessment and planning for warehouse and last-mile distribution facilities, including structural capacity review, truck court circulation, and loading/receiving modernization.

Residential
     - Multifamily: Urban infill, adaptive reuse, value-add renovations, and ground-up rental communities across Massachusetts. Experience includes double-loaded corridor prototypes, historic mill conversions, 3D modeling for design development, and financial underwriting for new development.

     - Single Family: Design, permitting, and construction oversight for individual residential projects, including custom renovations and additions.

     - Student Housing: Ground-up residence hall in Worcester, MA, including steel sequencing, submittal/RFI management, commissioning, and owner/O.P.M. coordination.​
     
Special Purpose
     - Clean Room & Vivarium: Specialized research environments, including vivaria, clean rooms, and controlled-environment labs, with elevated requirements for equipment integration, environmental controls, lifecycle planning, and phased construction within occupied campuses.

     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Healthcare: Coordination of clinical equipment, IT/AV systems, specialty medical furnishings, and transition planning for hospital projects with strict regulatory and operational requirements.

     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Industrial: Oversight of specialty industrial equipment procurement and installation, including sequencing between GC, vendors, utilities, and commissioning teams. 

     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Office: Full workplace FF&E packages, including vendor procurement, mock-ups, change management, and turnover for large corporate users.

     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Special Purpose: Support for specialized equipment-driven programs such as labs, research spaces, vivaria, and educational facilities.

     - Higher Education: Academic facilities, research environments, student housing, and campus infrastructure projects in Cambridge and Worcester, spanning feasibility studies, ground-up construction, and capital renewal programs.

     - Lab (Dry & Wet): Renovation and ground-up laboratory projects with complex MEP systems, hazardous materials coordination, and multi-disciplinary scientific users.

​     - Municipal: OPM and development advisory services for fire stations, DPW facilities, public safety buildings, and municipal feasibility studies, including compliance with M.G.L. c.149, c.149A, and Designer Selection Law.
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     - Parking: Structured and surface parking facilities, including restoration, expansion feasibility, EV infrastructure planning, and integration with mixed-use programs.
​This breadth of experience shapes the institutional process we bring to every engagement, regardless of size or budget. From early feasibility through turnover, we apply the standards, controls, and rigor learned on some of the region’s most demanding projects to help our clients achieve predictable, high-quality outcomes.

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Commercial
     - Healthcare & Life Sciences: Access Control, Acid Waste Neutralization Tank, Acoustic Ceilings, Air Handling Units (AHUs), Air Locks, Backflow Preventers, Bathrooms, Building Automation System (BAS/BMS), Casework (fixed), Concrete Slabs, Chilled Water Risers, Chillers (process / skid-mounted), Cleanroom Panels, Curtain Wall, Doors/Frames/Hardware (DFH), Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks, Duct Risers, Elevators, Emergency Generators, Emergency Power Systems (automatic transfer switches (ATS), fuel tanks, generators), Exhaust Systems (fume hood, BSC, lab, vivarium), Equipment Pads, Exit Stairs, Fiber Backbone, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pumps, Foundations, Flooring (sheet vinyl, epoxy, resinous, rubber), Fuel Storage & Distribution (day tanks, belly tanks), Gas Service, Glazing, Hot Water Risers, HEPA Filtration, Humidification Systems, HVAC (central plant, chillers, boilers, cooling towers), Lab Gas, Lobbies, Lightning Protection Systems, Loading Docks, Medical Gas (O2, N2O, Medical Air, Vacuum, WAGD), MDF/IDF Rooms, Negative/Positive Pressure Zones, Nurse Call (infrastructure), Overhead Coiling Doors, Overhead Service Carriers (OSCs), Parapets, Partitions, Plumbing Mains & Stacks, Primary Electrical Service (switchgear, transformers), Process Cooling Units, Radiation Shielding, RF Shielding (infrastructure), RO/DI Water Systems, Rubber Roof (EPDM, PVC, TPO), Security Conduit & Infrastructure, Seismic Bracing, Sprinklers, Standpipes, Steam Distribution, Steel Decking, Strucutral Steel, Structural Vibration Control, Roof Drains, Temporary Power Distribution Panels, Vestibules, Vibration Isolation Pads, Wall Protection/Corner Guards, Waterproofing, Wastewater Treatment Systems
     - Hospitality: Accessibility Infrastructure, Back-of-house Service Corridors, Backflow Preventers, Bathrooms, Booster Pumps, Building Automation System (BAS/BMS), Building Structure & Framing, Ceilings, Cladding & Exterior Envelope, Electrical Service & Distribution, Elevator Machine Rooms, Elevator Shafts, Egress, Emergency Generator, Finishes, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pump Room, Grease Interceptors & Duct, HVAC, Laundry, Lighting, Lightning Protection Systems, Loading Dock, MEP/FP, Partitions, Pool Deck & Mechanical Rooms, Restaurant Kitchens & Exhaust, Roof Assemblies, Roof Drains, Site Utilities, Sound Attenuation, Spa / Wellness Rooms, Sprinklers, Stormwater System, Stairwells, Water Service
     - Mixed-use: Accessibility Infrastructure, Amenities, Back-of-house Service Corridors, Bathrooms, Booster Pumps, Building Structure & Framing, Ceilings, Cladding & Exterior Envelope, Coworking, Electrical Service & Distribution, Elevator Machine Rooms, Elevator Shafts, Egress, Emergency Generator, Finishes, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pump Room, Fitness Center, Grease Interceptors, Gym, HVAC, Laundry, Lighting, Lightning Protection Systems, Loading Dock, Lounge, MEP/FP, Parking, Partitions, Pool Deck & Mechanical Rooms, Restaurant Kitchens, Roof Assemblies, Roof Drains, Site Utilities, Sound Attenuation, Spa / Wellness Rooms, Sprinklers, Stormwater System, Stairwells, Water Service
     - Office: Base Building Electrical, Break Rooms, Building Structure & Framing, Ceilings, Conference Rooms, Curtainwall, Demountable Partitions, Doors/Frames/Hardware (DFH), Egress, Elevator Shafts, Elevator Lobbies, Exterior Insulation & Weather Barrier, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pump Rooms & Mains, Flooring, HVAC, IT/Low Voltage Infrastructure, Lighting, Loading Docks, MEP/FP, Millwork, Restrooms, Reception, Roofing System, Roof Drains, Site Hardscape, Sound Masking, Stairwells, Utilities, Vertical Transportation Systems
     - Medical Office (MOB): Acoustic Panels, Base Building Electrical, Break Rooms, Building Structure & Framing,  Casework,  Ceilings, Conference Rooms, Curtainwall, Demountable Partitions, Doors/Frames/Hardware (DFH), Egress, Elevator Shafts, Elevator Lobbies, Exam Rooms, Exterior Insulation & Weather Barrier, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pump Rooms & Mains, Flooring, Grease/oil Interceptor, HVAC, IT/Low Voltage Infrastructure, Lead-lined Walls, Lighting, Lightning Protection Systems, Loading Docks, MEP/FP, Medical Gas, Millwork, Nurse Stations, Procedure Rooms, Restrooms, Reception, Roofing System, Roof Drains, Site Hardscape, Sound Masking, Stairwells, Sterilization Buildouts, Utilities, Vertical Transportation Systems
     - Retail: Accessibility Infrastructure, Back-of-house Service Corridors, Bathrooms, Booster Pumps, Building Structure & Framing, Ceilings, Cladding & Exterior Envelope, Electrical Service & Distribution, Egress, Emergency Lighting, Finishes, Fire Alarm Infrastructure, Fire Pump Room, Grease Interceptors, HVAC, Lighting, Loading Dock, MEP/FP, Parking, Partitions, Roof Assemblies, Site Utilities, Sprinklers, Stormwater System, Stairwells, Water Service
     - Tenant Improvement: Ceilings, Finishes, Fire Alarm Modifications, Flooring, Lighting, Low Voltage, MEP/FP Modifications, Millwork, Partitions, Specialty Feature Walls, Supplemental Cooling Units (server/IDF rooms)
 
Industrial
     - Flex / Research & Development (R&D): Building Structure, Clean Power Distribution, Loading Docks, Elevators, Equipment Pads, Exhaust, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Freight Elevators, Lab Waste & Acid Waste, Lighting, MEP/FP, Partitions, Process Piping, Restrooms, Roof, Structural Slabs, Utilities
     - Light Manufacturing: Bollards, Building Structure, Elevators, Equipment Pads, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, Loading Docks, MEP/FP, Overhead Coiling Doors, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Structural Slabs, Utilities
     - Self Storage: Bollards, Building Structure, Elevators, Equipment Pads, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, Overhead Coiling Doors, MEP/FP, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Utilities
     - Vehicular Storage & Fleet Maintenance: Bollards, Building Structure, Equipment Pads, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, Overhead Coiling Doors, MEP/FP, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Utilities
     - Warehouse & Distribution: Bollards, Building Structure, Equipment Pads, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, Overhead Coiling Doors, MEP/FP, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Utilities

Residential
     - Multifamily: Building Structure & Framing, Elevators, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, MEP/FP, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Utilities
     - Single Family: Building Framing, Finishes, Lighting, MEP/FP, Roof, Utilities
     - Student Housing: Building Structure & Framing, Elevators, Exterior Envelope, Finishes, Flooring, Lighting, MEP/FP, Partitions, Restrooms, Roof, Utilities
     
Special Purpose
     - Clean Room & Vivarium: Air Locks, Air Showers, Animal Transfer Stations (ATS), Bedding Dispensers, Bedding Dump Stations, Bedding Storage Systems, Bootie/Glove Dispensers, Cages, Cage Changing Stations, Cage Racks, Cage & Rack Washers Cleanroom Benches, Environmental Room Monitoring Systems (temp, pH, pressure), Mobile Surgical Lights, Pass-through Cabinets, Procedure Tables, Rask Washers, Stainless Steel Casework. Stainless Steel Tables, Vacuum Systems, Ventilated Cabinets, Ventilated Racks, Water Bottle Fillers, Water Bottles, Wash Sinks
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Healthcare: Anesthesia Machines, Autoclaves, Beds (patients), Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs), C-arm Imaging Systems, Casework (modular), Ceiling Booms, CT Scanners, Diagnostic Ultrasound Units, ECG/EKG Machines, Eye Wash Stations, Freezers, Fume Hoods, GI Endoscopy Equipment, Glass Washers, Hazardous Waste Containers, Lab Benches, Magnetic (Mag) Locks, Medical Gas Equipment (zone valves/boxes, and outlets), Microscopes, Millwork (modular), MRI Systems, Nurse Call Stations, OR Tables, OR Surgical Lights, Patient Lifts, Refrigerators, RFID Asset Tracking, Safety Cabinets (chemical and flammable), Signage, Sterilizers, Surgical Instrument Carts & Tables, Wayfinding Signage, Ventilators, X-ray
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Hospitality: Banquet Chairs, Banquet Tables, Bar Equipment, Bell Carts, Cafe & Restaurant Seating, Commercial Dishwashers, Commercial Laundry Equipment, Concierge Desks, Fitness Equipment, Front Desk Workstations, Guest Room Case Goods (headboards, dressers, nightstands), Ice Machines, In-room Minibar Refrigerators, Kitchen Equipment (ranges, ovens, hoods), Lobby Lounge Furniture, Luggage Racks, Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Pool Furniture, Room Safes, Service Carts, Spa Equipment, Wayfinding & Digital Signage
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Industrial: Air Compressors, Assembly Line Conveyors, Dock Bumpers, Dock Levelers, Dock Lights, Dock Seals, Dock Shelters, Floor Scales, Light-duty Overhead Cranes or Jib Cranes, Guard Rails and Safety Barriers, Machine Guards, Mezzanines (modular), Pallet Racking Systems, Prototyping Equipment (3D Printers, CNC Benchtop), Recycling Compactors, Scissor Lift Tables, Trash Compactors
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Office: Access Control Systems, Acoustic Desk Dividers, Acoustic Pods, AED Units, AV Control Panels (Crestron, etc.), AV Soundbars, Bike Storage, Bookshelves, Cafe Seating and Tables, Camera Mounts, Cameras (fixed), CCTV Systems, Ceiling Microphones, Chairs (task, guest, conference), Coat Racks, Collaboration Tables, Conference Room Chairs, Conference Room Tables, Decorative Lighting Fixtures, Demountable Partitions, Desks, Desktop Computers, Docking Stations, Displays (monitor, TV), Electronic Strikes, File Cabinets, Guest Chairs, Height-adjustable Desks, Huddle Room Chairs and Tables, IT Equipment, Laptops, Lockers, Keyboards/Mice, Lounge Furniture, Monitors, Monitor Arms, Mothers Rooms, Multi-display Control Panels, Network Cabling, Network Switches, Network Video Recorders (NVR), Panic Buttons, Patch Panels, Phones, Phone Rooms, Printers, Projectors, PTZ Cameras, Scanners, Server Racks, Server Room Equipment (UPS, cooling), Sideboards/Credenzas, Signage, Speakers, Task Chairs, Task Lighting, Under-desk Power Modules, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Units, Video Conferencing Systems (Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, Webex), Video Walls, Wayfinding Signage, Whiteboards, Whiteboard Walls, Window Treatments, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), Wireless Presentation Systems (Barco Clickshare),  Workstations
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Residential: Amenity Lounge Furniture, AV Equipment, Beds, Bike Storage, Bookshelves, Built-in Closet Systems, Chairs, Coffee Machines, Co-working/Study Room Furniture, Desks, Fitness Equipment, Game Room Equipment (pool, ping pong, foosball), Grills and Outdoor Kitchen Equipment, Ice Makers, Laundry Room Machines, Leasing Office Furniture, Lounge Seating, Mail Room, Mailboxes and Package Lockers, Microwaves, Pool Furniture, Residential Unit Appliances (dishwashers, microwaves, mini-fridges, ovens, refrigerators, washer/dryers), Shelving, Soft Seating, Storage Lockers, Study Carrels, Trash/Recycle Room Bins, TV Displays, Wardrobes/Closets (modular), Water Dispensers, Wi-Fi Access Points, Window Treatments
     - Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) - Retail: Back-of-House Shelving, Cash Wrap/Checkout Counters, Digital Signage, Display Cases (Glass), Gondola Shelving, Inventory Racking, Mannequins, Merchandising Fixtures, POS Terminals, Queue Stanchions, Refrigerated Display Cases (for grocery/convenience), Security Gates/Grilles (FFE components), Shopping Carts/Baskets, Slatwall & Accessories, Wall Standards and Shelving, Window Display Platforms
     - Higher Education: Biosafety Cabinets, Ceiling Microphones, Ceiling Speakers, Chairs, Chemical Storage Cabinets, Document Cameras, Fume Hoods, Instructor Lecterns (w/ AV), Interactive Displays, Projectors, Projector Screens, Smarty Boards, Stools, Student Desks, Tables, Whiteboards
     - Lab (Dry & Wet): Autoclaves, Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs), Chemical Storage Cabinets, Environmental Chambers, Freezers (-20°C/-80°C), Fume Hoods, Glass Washers, Laminar Flow Hoods (clean benches), Microscopes, Overhead Service Carriers (OSCs), Refrigeration Units, Shakers/Rockers, Vacuum Pumps, Water Purification Systems (RO/DI)
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- Municipal: AV Systems, Broadcast Equipment, Ceiling Speakers, Fuel Pumps, IT/Networking Systems, Office Furniture, Projectors, Public Address (PA) Systems, Tire Balancers, Tire Changers, Tool Storage, Vehicle Lifts, Workbenches
     - Parking: Access Card Readers, Bike Racks, Bollards, Digital Signage, Entry/Exit Gate Arms, EV Chargers, Intercom Units, License Plate Recognition (LPR) Cameras, Parking Payment Systems, Parking Guidance Systems (stall indicators, sensors), Pay-on-foot Kiosks, Server Racks, Stall Indicators, Ticket Dispensers, Validation Machines, Wheel Stops

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  • About
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