Gerding Edlen People Planet Prosperity

21-story, 202-unit, LEED Gold Apartment Building

315 on A, located at 315 A Street in Boston, Massachusetts was acquired in 2011. Gerding Edlen developed the site into a 202-unit, 257,000 sq. ft. apartment building. Completed in 2013, 315 on A provides a mix of unit types and floorplans ranging from studios to two-bedrooms and a full suite of amenities. The property is LEED Gold certified and includes several state-of-the-art sustainability features. 315 on A is centrally located in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood—a historic neighborhood of South Boston that features some of the city’s most sought-after restaurants and galleries. Additionally, the property is within walking distance to Boston’s Financial District, and is a part of the city’s Innovation District, which is designed to attract start-up businesses. Gerding Edlen successfully built, leased and managed the property, which sold in 2015.

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315 on A

Location: Boston, MA
Type: Apartments
Certification: LEED Gold
Square Footage: 257,000
Property Completion: 2013
Owner: Green Cities I, LP

- 202 residential units
- Amenities include an expansive lobby with seating, conference rooms and a shared kitchen; a rooftop lounge and outdoor deck; modern fitness facilities; and a bike room with maintenance station
- Units feature Nest Learning Thermostats—one of the first large-scale, multifamily buildings in the country to feature them
- LEED Gold certified and designed to perform 27% better than a typical building in a similar climate zone
- Sustainability features include a 75 kW combined heat and power co-gen unit and a 23 kW PV array
- Original artwork from local Boston artists
- Highly desirable location in the historic, Fort Point Channel neighborhood, within walking distance to Boston’s Financial District and the MBTA Red Line at South station, as well some of the city’s most sought-after restaurants and galleries
- Fort Point neighborhood is also located within Boston’s Innovation District—an area designed to attract start-up and cutting-edge businesses and provide housing for that workforce

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Projected Annual Savings

Energy
52.9 million kWh
(4,829 homes)
Air
7,787 metric tons CO2
(1,585 cars)
Water
33.3 million gal
(1.6 million showers)