Located in historic North Cambridge, construction on the 198 units at Daniel F. Burns Apartments started in February 2020 and completed in late 2022. Every building system was replaced or upgraded and a new air conditioning system was also installed at Burns. The building was insulated and cladded with a cementitious panel. Enhanced and expanded community spaces include a new … Read More
CHA Welcomes 200+ Attendees to Celebrate the Revitalization of Millers River Apartments
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, the Cambridge Housing Authority welcomed more than 200 attendees to its Revitalization of Millers River ribbon cutting marking the end of construction to modernize the property. The event brought many familiar faces together who worked hard or were in support of this project to celebrate alongside the building’s residents. CHA Executive Director, Michael J. Johnston, … Read More
VIDEO: Putnam School Top Floor Modernization Walkthrough and Breathtaking Skyline Views
Putnam School Apartments is a historic former schoolhouse built in 1890. In 1983, the Cambridge Housing Authority converted the building to senior housing. In 2022, the agency made an investment to fully modernize the property throughout all its floors, including all common areas inside and out. Take a look at this mesmerizing walkthrough of the top floor of Putnam School … Read More
VIDEO: Incredible Unit Transformation at Millers River Apartments
The Cambridge Housing Authority has reached the $1 billion investment mark in modernizing properties across our portfolio. In the video below, see the incredible transformation from a completely stripped down unit to a beautiful finished result. CHA residents deserve our best step forward, they are the foundation of our work. Seeing them return to a newly modernized home is a … Read More
Featured Tweet: New Millers River Community Room Progress
This featured CHA post on Twitter features a before photo of the new Millers River community room frame taken in winter 2019 (left) next to an updated construction photo from July 2021 (right). Here is a little more about the modernization of Millers River Apartments taken from our ‘Current Construction Projects‘ page under the ‘I’d Like To…’ tab on the … Read More
PHOTO GALLERY: First Look at Burns Apartments Modernization Progress, Slated for Completion in 2022
The $70 million construction project on the 198 units at Daniel F. Burns Apartments started in February 2020, and is scheduled to be completed in late 2022. Work is proceeding in one wing of the 50 Churchill building. As of January 2022, the first renovated units will be turned over to CHA with the goal to have the second phase … Read More