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Contemporary Condominiums for an Urban Lifestyle

Designed to connect with the surrounding community, the residences at VITA fit into this vibrant neighborhood through scale, material, and a mixed-use retail base.

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VITA at 3531 Washington Street

Client: Back Bay Development Group
Jamaica Plain, MA

Located on a prominent corner of Washington Street in the heart of Jamaica Plain, VITA is a 5-story building comprised of 82 condo units with a mix of 1-, 2-, and 3-bed room options. In addition to a communal roof deck, a club room, concierge services, and other amenities, the residences feature 84 below-grade and 52 surface parking spaces for tenants and guests, including electric car-charging spaces. The building's L-shape is defined by projecting an angled tower element which anchors the development at the corner of Washington and McBride Streets and establishes scale within the existing neighborhood. The plan breaks down the massing with small terraces between units, reinforced by the alternating metal color scheme of the facade.

(Photo credit: Raj Das Photography)

Size
155,909 SF
Scope
New Construction
Program
82 Residential Units, Club Room, 5 Retail Spaces, Rooftop Community Space
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Finegold Alexander’s VITA at 3531 Washington Street Featured in Boston Globe Magazine's On The Block Series
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View down the street of VITA at 3531 Washington Street, with blooming trees on the left the varied metal facade of VITA on the right.
Woman talking to the clerk in modern, light filled building lobby, characterized by a wooden mosaic wall, turquoise benches and a small tree.
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“The exterior of VITA is designed to create an urban and variegated townhouse image above a brick retail base with large glass storefront.”
Tony Hsiao, Director of Design, Finegold Alexander
Indoor common space with lounge chairs, a couch, tables and modern chairs, and red cabinets to the right, with a view onto an outdoor roof deck.
Outdoor furniture including tables, high-top tables and lounge furniture on a roof deck on a bright summer day with a woman reading on the left, and a man checking his phone in the middle.
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The tower units, which feature floor to ceiling glass walls and glass balcony railings, have fantastic views of the surrounding neighborhood. Once above the 3rd floor, residents feel like they are in a tree house amongst the foliage, with excellent views of the Boston Skyline. At night, the glowing lights of the tower residences and the back lit glass top serve as a beacon of arrival to this new development.

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Woman in blue cutting a watermelon at a white modern kitchen island, with a large plant on the left of the counter.
Living room with blue couch and yellow pillows, hardwood floors, opening to a bedroom on the left.
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“Working with Back Bay Development Group was an absolute pleasure... their attention to quality design from working through the challenges of  a complex site condition down to small interior details is reflected in the finished building and interior spaces.”
Rob Law, Project Manager, Finegold Alexander

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