Porter Street Redevelopment
2Life’s 19 Porter Street Redevelopment project is an amazing opportunity to support aging in community by building 114 apartments of service-enriched housing affordable for seniors in Lynn, Massachusetts. The Thurgood Marshall Middle School building will be replaced with much-needed affordable senior housing and a vibrant set of community resources in this pivotal location, demonstrating our deep experience in developing and managing homes for low-income seniors.
Site features
The Porter Street Redevelopment project is located just four miles away from 2Life’s Solimine House project on the grounds of the former Union Hospital, which is next to a newly constructed Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center, operated by Element Care. This unique healthcare program is targeted to frail, low-income people age 55 and older and includes community-based health and home care services.
Project features
- The new three-story building will have three “legs” interspersed with courtyards, walking paths, and seating areas designed to maximize the outdoor space and provide ample opportunity for residents to enjoy time outside.
- The building will be highly efficient, sustainable, and resilient (e.g., designed to Passive House standards), bringing improved heath, economic, and environmental benefits to our residents and addressing the important objective of reducing our carbon footprint.
- Surface parking will be located behind the new building and designed to maximize outdoor green space.
- A welcoming residential entry will open to common spaces for both residents and community members. The ground floor Village Center includes flexible spaces for fitness and wellness activities, arts and culture programs, space for communal meals and other community events -- the hallmark of all 2Life communities.
- Apartments are 100% affordable to households with incomes up to 60% Area Median Income, except for two apartments reserved for 24-hour on-call, live-in staff.
- Apartments meet the highest standards of universal design (especially in bathrooms and kitchens) to allow our residents to comfortably remain in their homes as they age and their physical needs change.
Construction highlights
Project team
Architect: PCA/Prellwitz Chilinski Associates Inc.
Civil Engineer/Landscape Architect: Stantec
Legal: Klein Hornig LLP
General Contractor: TBD
Construction schedule
Starting in 2023, 2Life has been engaging with neighbors of the Porter Street project and is committed to maintaining an ongoing conversation about our plans and progress. On May 7, 2Life held a neighborhood meeting on to discuss project updates. The slides we presented at this meeting can be found here.
In the fall of 2023, 2Life was pleased to meet with neighbors at the new Thurgood Marshall Middle School and on Zoom. The slides we presented at these meetings can be found here. We welcome your feedback and look forward to continuing our conversation as our design and program progresses.
| Overall schedule | Estimated start | Estimated completion |
|---|---|---|
| Community engagement, program, and design, site plan review | Fall 2023 | Mid-2024 |
| Complete design and assemble financing | Fall 2024 | Late 2025 |
| Building construction | Mid-2026 | Late 2027 |
| Marketing and occupancy | Fall 2027 | Mid-2028 |
For more information
Check this page regularly or email our Real Estate Development team.
In addition, you can sign up below to be notified when the application period for these new apartments opens (about six months before project completion). At that time, we will provide you with information about the application and lottery process.