Waterfront Square is Boston’s newest residential development offering ocean front living just minutes away from downtown Boston in Revere, MA. Conveniently located across the street from the MBTA’s Wonderland Station, this is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Boston. Arrowstreet Architecture and Design was responsible for the master plan and design of this 11-acre transit oriented development. 500 Ocean Ave. is a new 5-story high-rise residential apartment building with a 2 story below podium parking garage which will be occupied over three phases.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by the general contractor, Callahan, and the Owner’s Project Manager, Redgate, to develop a comprehensive NFPA 241 & Phased Occupancy Plan that ensured the fire safety of residents, employees, and construction personnel over the course of the project, which was built adjacent to the MBTA’s Wonderland station, just feet from Revere Beach. Additionally, Code Red Consultants served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector to ensure that the new stair and elevator pressurization systems were designed and built in accordance with the applicable codes and standards.

Upon completion of the initial phase of occupancy, Code Red Consultants helped the building maintain continuous occupancy during the subsequent and complicated phased delivery of the project. This was achieved via interfacing with Revere city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire and life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants recommissioned the building smoke control systems prior to each turn of occupancy and achieved Revere Fire Department approval at each phase’s first acceptance test visit. Code Red Consultants’ hands-on approach ensured that residences were able to be occupied on schedule.