The Kenzi at Bartlett Station

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The Kenzi at Bartlett Station contains 50 units of supportive, affordable housing for older adults and is part of the five-phase redevelopment of the former bus yard now owned by Nuestra Comunidad and Windale Developers. The Kenzi serves individuals age 55 or older who have either low or middle-income housing needs in 41 affordable one-bedroom apartments and 3 affordable two-bedroom apartments.

Residents at the new 57,576 square foot building have access to an on-site concierge and a resident service coordinator and additional on-site wellness center through a partnership with Boston Medical Center.

The Kenzi is destined to be certified passive house under the strict Passive House Institute of the US (PHIUS) standard. The enclosure (slab, walls, windows and roof) is designed and built to be air-tight and super thermal performing. With the air-tight enclosure and mechanized ventilation, the building and apartments provide excellent air quality and comfort to the residents. 

The Kenzi is the first the first all-electric building over four stories with a City-permitted emergency battery energy storage system (plus a rooftop solar array that provides renewable energy to offset building energy use). 

The housing includes 44 units restricted to Bostonians over the age of 55 who earn at or below 80% of the area median income, or $69,000 for a two-person household. The development also includes five units of housing for formerly homeless Bostonians. The construction of these new homes at The Kenzi also aligns with the City of Boston’s housing goals to produce affordable housing for older Bostonians as outlined in Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030.

The larger Nubian Square site is being redeveloped by Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation and Windale Developers, Inc. and will ultimately create approximately 383 new homes for working families, including 166 homes for purchase, 217 rental apartments, and 30,000 square feet of commercial space. The development project is anticipated to generate approximately 100 retail jobs and 900 construction jobs, with 60 percent of the jobs going to workers of color.