31 Tufts St

Location: Somerville, MA

Size: 16 units, 12,000 sq ft

Developer: E3 Development LLC

Architect/Builder: Placetailor

In partnership with the City of Somerville and E3 Development LLC, Placetailor is leading the design and energy consultation of the 13,000 s.f. City-owned parcel at 31 Tufts Street in East Somerville. The proposed project will create 16 units of new affordable and workforce rental housing as well as new, publicly accessible open space to serve the local community. E3 Development, a woman-owned development firm, was selected by the City of Somerville as developer for the project in 2019 as part of an RFP process. The project will deliver a number of community priorities identified in the RFP, including housing designed to meet the needs of different household types and a broad range of incomes, highly sustainable design features, and high quality open space that contributes to a sense of place.