DUO Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

DUO held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to officially open the doors of the brand-new six-story building. The event was largely attended, and several city officials spoke in addition to JJC's CEO Joseph Corcoran, and Peter Mahoney, JMC's Executive Vice President of Development. 

This was a notable event as DUO is the first completed project in the Commonwealth's Public Housing Innovations Demonstration Program, and has been a pioneering redevelopment into a mixed-income community in Chelsea. 

Above is a resident who lived in the public housing development, Innes Apartments, that existed prior to the redevelopment of the property. AS the head of the Innes Residents' Association, she has been involved in the redevelopment of DUO to ensure that all voices of previous residents were heard as DUO would become their new home.  

JMC's Executive Vice President of Development Peter Mahoney

JJC's CEO Joseph Corcoran

Andrew Brinker of the Boston Globe wrote that Duo, "... is the latest example in a promising new trend for public housing in Massachusetts: replacing the state's aging public housing projects with larger developments that mix public and market-rate units." The project will include 96 apartments for very low-income residents, 40 workforce apartments, and 196 market-rate apartments. 

Please note all photographs above were taken by Mike Ritter of Ritterbin Photography

JMC Marketing Team, Vice President, Regional Manager, and the DUO Office and Maintenance Staff

The JMC Development Team

We look forward to the next phase of the second building to complete this project!

TRIVIA: What historical ship sailed in tandem with the Mayflower but was abandoned due to leaks, forcing the Pilgrims onto a single vessel?

10/24 Trivia Answer: Tituba