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Orchard Gardens (Boston)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtBoston, MA

Retrofit built as housing; median rent $2,069; no occupancy data; nearby retail context but no retail component. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

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County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $3,190/mo zillow · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -1.2% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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Housing

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Status	Retrofit builtWikipedia no source
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
Developer	Trinity Financial, Inc. and Madison Park Development Corpnewtypes-extraction

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History and original facts

County	Suffolk County
Census division	1 · New England
Notes	Draft from bostonhousing.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Orchard Gardens was a severely distressed public housing redeveloped into 331 high-quality housing units with a new school and green spaces, completed in 1999.

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Planning

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Site context

Housing permits, Suffolk County (MA), 2024	1,771 units in 5+ unit buildings, 162 in 2–4, 74 single-family; 2023: 2,288 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	9 within 10 km, 20 within 25 km: Filene's landmark flagship store (0.0 km); 15 Court Square (0.1 km); 85 Devonshire St. (0.1 km); Lafayette Place Mall (0.6 km); Assembly Mall (4.3 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	31,997 jobs in 2,236 establishments; average annual pay $61,461; employment location quotient 0.45; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	62,917 jobs; 632 in retail trade, 2,463 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25025030302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 4.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (27 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 17.2%; median family income $190,793; 129 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Boston School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Eliot K-8 Innovation School; Quincy Elementary School; Quincy Upper School; Boston Adult Tech AcademyNCES EDGE
Elevation	28 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	119 county-logged events: 63 thunderstorm wind, 30 flood, 21 flash flood, 4 hail; $621,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 02108, 2026-09	median list price $2,824,500 (-31.5% on the year); 36 active listings; median 119 days on market; 19% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,298 establishments (-5%); 40,614 jobs (+26%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $738,589 (+0% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $3,190/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research

Summary, model-written

Orchard Gardens in Boston was redeveloped from public housing into garden-apartments (housing), completed by Trinity Financial and Madison Park Development Corp. The project is built, with median rent at $2,069. No occupancy data provided. Nearby context includes Lafayette Place Mall (0.6 km, built) and Filene’s flagship store (0.0 km, built).

Why. Retrofit already built; median rent exceeds typical affordable thresholds; housing use aligns with record. Peer projects (e.g., Lafayette Place Mall, Arsenal Mall) share redevelopment strategy but are not direct comparators due to differing scales.

Where it stands. Status: Built. Housing market data (Zillow) shows 2026 ZHVI $738,589, ZORI $3,190. Permit data (2023–2024) shows $838M–$848M in construction value for 2,125+ units in Suffolk County. Retail employment rose 26% (2012–2023), but no retail component noted here.

For a planner

Nearby projects: Filene’s (0 km), Lafayette Place Mall (0.6 km)
Housing market: Median rent $2,069 aligns with ZORI $3,190
No retail or mixed-use elements in record

For a developer

Construction value: $838M–$848M for 2,125+ units (2023–2024)
Peer projects (e.g., Arsenal Mall) share strategy but differ in scale
No data on tenant mix or vacancy rates

What we do not know yet

No current occupancy or tenant income data
Median rent $2,069 may limit affordability access
Context clusters include non-housing projects (e.g., A&P warehouse) with no stated relevance
No timeline for developer’s future plans beyond completion

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Similar sites

Lafayette Place Mall, Boston, MA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MA; 1 km away
Arsenal Mall, Watertown, MA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MA; 8 km away
Filene's landmark flagship store, Boston, MA · Big boxes · same strategy: redevelop; also in MA; 0 km away
A&P food-storage and bakery warehouse, Somerville, MA · Other · same strategy: redevelop; also in MA; 5 km away

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retrofit already built
median rent $2,069
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Sources

Orchard Gardens - Boston Housing Authority
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Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Orchard Gardens, Boston, MA." Record n-f5b91abf34, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/ma/boston-orchard-gardens/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_bostonorchardgardens,
  title = {Orchard Gardens, Boston, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/ma/boston-orchard-gardens/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-f5b91abf34, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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