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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

DiMella Shaffer

Location: Hyde Park, Massachusetts, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 6/28/2024
Program type(s): Residential - Multi-Family, 5 or more units
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 73,586
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 106,000
Project substantial completion date: 6/28/2024
Climate zone: 5A Cool Humid
Project site: Historic structure or district
Project team: 
Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering
MEP Engineer: RW Sullivan
Structural Engineer: LA Fuess
General Contractor: NEI General Contracting
Landscape Architect: MikYoung Kim
Interior Design: DiMella Shaffer
Historic Preservation: PAL/The Public Archeology Laboratory, Inc
Geotechnical Engineer: Terracon
Environmental Consultant: Hillman Environmental
Sustainability Consultant: Thornton Tomassetti
Code: AKF Group
Lighting: SK & Associates Lighting Consultants
Envelope Consultants: BSC Building Science Corporation

Project Overview:
The Pryde is an adaptive reuse project that transformed the historic William Barton Rogers School in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood into 74 affordable housing units and an LGBTQ+ community center. Addressing a critical gap in housing, The Pryde provides a safe and dignified home for a marginalized community. Designed to LEED Gold and Fitwell standards, it embodies sustainability through energy-efficient systems and full electrification. Rooted in community engagement, including letters of support from 400+ members, the design preserves the school’s architectural character while creating vibrant spaces that reduce isolation and strengthen connections, making The Pryde a model of inclusive design.

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