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Anderson Park | Boston, MA Anderson Park | Boston, MA

A former parking garage on Cambridge Street was converted into mixed-use housing, along with retail space on the ground floor. Financed by MHFA, with Section 8 assistance, the 64 apartments created much-needed affordable housing for the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The building was completed in 1979.
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Chapman Arms | Cambridge, MA Chapman Arms | Cambridge, MA

Chapman Arms, located in the heart of Harvard Square, had fallen into serious disrepair in the early 1980s. The owner, Harvard Real Estate, selected Keen Development to rehabilitate the building and provide a number of low-income and market-rate apartments. Chapman Arms also houses Keen Development's offices.
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Chelsea Square | Chelsea, MA Chelsea Square | Chelsea, MA

Housing Associates, Cornu Corporation, and Macomber Development Associates were selected to redevelop this Neighborhood Strategy Area in 1979. Twelve buildings on three sites were rehabilitated into 71 units of housing with S.8 assistance. Ground floor commercial space was also renovated to help revitalize downtown Chelsea.
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300 Summer Street | Boston, MA 300 Summer Street | Boston, MA

The Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC), a non-profit advocacy organization for Boston's artists, acquired 300 Summer Street in 1992 to address the shortage of legal, affordable artist live/work space. Keen Development, acting as a consultant, converted the property into 48 live/work studios and 7 commercial condominiums.
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West End Place | Boston, MA West End Place | Boston, MA

Built on the last remaining parcel of Boston's former West End, this mixed-use, mixed-income cooperative was jointly developed by Keen Development and the Archdiocese of Boston. Comprising 183 units, along with ground floor retail and underground parking, West End Place was honored by the New England AIA.
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