33-41 Farnsworth – Boston, MA

Repositioning this 120+ year-old brick and heavy timber building for life science use.

  • Updated the lateral system using shotcrete shear walls, a creative and cost-effective means to increase the lateral capacity of unreinforced brick shear walls.
  • Added 2″ concrete topping slab to the existing heavy timber floor to increase floor vibration performance for lab use.
  • Foundation upgrades using drilled mini piles and grade beams to supplement the existing timber pile supported foundation.

H+O conducted a feasibility study to quantify the magnitude of structural upgrades prior to a full design so the owner could make informed decisions during their due diligence period.

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Developer: MLL Capital
Architect: TRIA
Contractor: Timberline Construction

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33-41 Farnsworth – Boston, MA

Repositioning this 120+ year-old brick and heavy timber building for life science use.

  • Updated the lateral system using shotcrete shear walls, a creative and cost-effective means to increase the lateral capacity of unreinforced brick shear walls.
  • Added 2″ concrete topping slab to the existing heavy timber floor to increase floor vibration performance for lab use.
  • Foundation upgrades using drilled mini piles and grade beams to supplement the existing timber pile supported foundation.

H+O conducted a feasibility study to quantify the magnitude of structural upgrades prior to a full design so the owner could make informed decisions during their due diligence period.

Considering repositioning an existing building?

Not all buildings are created equal – schedule a meeting through our contact page to better spot risk and opportunity when acquiring existing assets.

Developer:
MLL Capital
Architect:
TRIA
Contractor:
Timberline Construction
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