Code Red Consultants
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Experience: Market: Residential

The Beverly

The Beverly is a new 484,000 SF workforce and affordable housing development at 101 Beverly Street in Boston’s North Station neighborhood. The mixed-use building offers 239 income-targeted apartments with top amenities, a hotel, and ground floor retail in a premier transit-oriented location. The 14-story tower was designed by CBT Architects and built by Consigli Construction.

Code Red Consultants worked with owner/developer Related Beal, Consigli, and the City of Boston to create a comprehensive Construction Fire Safety (NFPA 241) Plan for this project. The NFPA 241 Plan was developed to address fire safety concerns for the occupants of the building (including construction workers and residents), pedestrians and adjacent buildings, and emergency first responders from the initial excavation phase all the way through to occupancy.

In addition, Related Beal wished to occupy the building before construction was complete. Code Red Consultants collaborated with Consigli and the City to identify compliance with the applicable codes and standards and illustrate the manner in which compliance would be achieved during the time active construction was ongoing while the building became partially occupied. Code Red Consultant’s efforts allowed Related Beal to occupy The Beverly and begin generating revenue prior to the completion of the building.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

484,000 SF

Cost

$230 million

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

The Beverly

The Beverly is a new 484,000 SF workforce and affordable housing development at 101 Beverly Street in Boston’s North Station neighborhood. The mixed-use building offers 239 income-targeted apartments with top amenities, a hotel, and ground floor retail in a premier transit-oriented location. The 14-story tower was designed by CBT Architects and built by Consigli Construction.

Code Red Consultants worked with owner/developer Related Beal, Consigli, and the City of Boston to create a comprehensive Construction Fire Safety (NFPA 241) Plan for this project. The NFPA 241 Plan was developed to address fire safety concerns for the occupants of the building (including construction workers and residents), pedestrians and adjacent buildings, and emergency first responders from the initial excavation phase all the way through to occupancy.

In addition, Related Beal wished to occupy the building before construction was complete. Code Red Consultants collaborated with Consigli and the City to identify compliance with the applicable codes and standards and illustrate the manner in which compliance would be achieved during the time active construction was ongoing while the building became partially occupied. Code Red Consultant’s efforts allowed Related Beal to occupy The Beverly and begin generating revenue prior to the completion of the building.

Stockton University, Atlantic City Residential Complex

In 2018, Stockton University opened the new Atlantic City Residential Complex, a student housing facility and academic center just 14 miles away from its main campus in Galloway Township, New Jersey. The state-of-the-art residential complex offers students a unique experience of ocean views and access to O’Donnell Memorial Park in the historic Chelsea neighborhood. The five-story building can house more than 530 students in a variety of affordable campus apartments, and also features retail space, staff apartments, a fitness center and amenity spaces.

Working with Elkus Manfredi Architects, Code Red Consultants provided code consulting services during the design phase. The firm’s consultants attended on-site design review meetings with state building inspectors to assist the project team with obtaining a building permit for the project.

Location

Atlantic City, NJ

Size

220,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Rendering Credit

Elkus Manfredi Architects

Stockton University, Atlantic City Residential Complex

In 2018, Stockton University opened the new Atlantic City Residential Complex, a student housing facility and academic center just 14 miles away from its main campus in Galloway Township, New Jersey. The state-of-the-art residential complex offers students a unique experience of ocean views and access to O’Donnell Memorial Park in the historic Chelsea neighborhood. The five-story building can house more than 530 students in a variety of affordable campus apartments, and also features retail space, staff apartments, a fitness center and amenity spaces.

Working with Elkus Manfredi Architects, Code Red Consultants provided code consulting services during the design phase. The firm’s consultants attended on-site design review meetings with state building inspectors to assist the project team with obtaining a building permit for the project.

St. Helena’s House

Maloney Properties engaged Code Red Consultants to design a retrofit fire alarm system as well as a retrofit sprinkler system in a residential building located at 89 Union Park Street in Boston. The six-story building contains mostly apartments with some offices and assembly areas, and needed to remain occupied throughout the retrofit. Further, the existing fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems needed to remain in a working manner while the new fire alarm and sprinkler systems were retrofit in parallel.

During the fire sprinkler system installation, it was determined that the existing building contained numerous concealed combustible spaces above the ceilings. Code Red Consultants devised various sprinkler system approaches from NFPA 13 Section 8.15 to apply to these spaces, including sprinklering them, removing the concealed combustible spaces, and reducing the size and location of these spaces to eliminate the need for sprinkler protection.

Code Red Consultants utilized the code requirements in NFPA 13 to propose a novel solution to the concealed combustible spaces. The client will realize large cost savings over time by Code Red Consultants’ code approach relative to the removal of specific fire protection systems that were once part of the existing fire alarm system.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

74,700 SF

Cost

$590,000

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

St. Helena’s House

Maloney Properties engaged Code Red Consultants to design a retrofit fire alarm system as well as a retrofit sprinkler system in a residential building located at 89 Union Park Street in Boston. The six-story building contains mostly apartments with some offices and assembly areas, and needed to remain occupied throughout the retrofit. Further, the existing fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems needed to remain in a working manner while the new fire alarm and sprinkler systems were retrofit in parallel.

During the fire sprinkler system installation, it was determined that the existing building contained numerous concealed combustible spaces above the ceilings. Code Red Consultants devised various sprinkler system approaches from NFPA 13 Section 8.15 to apply to these spaces, including sprinklering them, removing the concealed combustible spaces, and reducing the size and location of these spaces to eliminate the need for sprinkler protection.

Code Red Consultants utilized the code requirements in NFPA 13 to propose a novel solution to the concealed combustible spaces. The client will realize large cost savings over time by Code Red Consultants’ code approach relative to the removal of specific fire protection systems that were once part of the existing fire alarm system.

South Bay Expansion

Code Red Consultants worked closely with joint developers EDENS and Pritzker Group, architecture firm Stantec, and general contractor Lee Kennedy Company on this massive 11-acre development and expansion of the existing South Bay Shopping Center in Dorchester. The 700,000 SF mixed-use development added five new buildings and approximately 475 residential units, 120,000 SF of retail space, a 60,000 SF cinema, and a 130-room hotel. A total of five new buildings were built.

The first three buildings achieved early occupancy in November 2017, a significant achievement considering they were erected in the midst of a heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked in parallel with Lee Kennedy to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan and construction safety policies that allowed for a phased occupancy and permitted retailers the all-important opportunity to open their doors on Black Friday, and even construction continued on upper levels. This was achieved via continuous negotiations with City of Boston officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised.

Code Red Consultants served as a trusted advisor to EDENS on South Bay, the real estate firm’s first major development project in Boston.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

700,000 SF

Cost

$200 million

Completion

2018

Rending Credit

EDENS

South Bay Expansion

Code Red Consultants worked closely with joint developers EDENS and Pritzker Group, architecture firm Stantec, and general contractor Lee Kennedy Company on this massive 11-acre development and expansion of the existing South Bay Shopping Center in Dorchester. The 700,000 SF mixed-use development added five new buildings and approximately 475 residential units, 120,000 SF of retail space, a 60,000 SF cinema, and a 130-room hotel. A total of five new buildings were built.

The first three buildings achieved early occupancy in November 2017, a significant achievement considering they were erected in the midst of a heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked in parallel with Lee Kennedy to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan and construction safety policies that allowed for a phased occupancy and permitted retailers the all-important opportunity to open their doors on Black Friday, and even construction continued on upper levels. This was achieved via continuous negotiations with City of Boston officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised.

Code Red Consultants served as a trusted advisor to EDENS on South Bay, the real estate firm’s first major development project in Boston.

Serenity Apartments

Code Red Consultants provided consulting services for the new Serenity Apartments, a mixed-use building located at 101 South Huntington Avenue in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Designed by Prellwitz Chilinski Associates, Inc. and developed by Longwood Group, the 195-unit apartment complex offers scenic views of Olmsted Park and provides 2,100 SF of retail space along South Huntington Avenue.

Code Red Consultants collaborated with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan for the project. Additionally, the firm worked closely with Longwood Group to prepare the Boston Fire Department (BFD) Place of Assembly permit application for the amenity areas of the building. Code Red Consultants also commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved BFD approval on the first acceptance test, helping Longwood and Suffolk complete and open the project on time.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

244,700 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

Longwood Group

Serenity Apartments

Code Red Consultants provided consulting services for the new Serenity Apartments, a mixed-use building located at 101 South Huntington Avenue in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Designed by Prellwitz Chilinski Associates, Inc. and developed by Longwood Group, the 195-unit apartment complex offers scenic views of Olmsted Park and provides 2,100 SF of retail space along South Huntington Avenue.

Code Red Consultants collaborated with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan for the project. Additionally, the firm worked closely with Longwood Group to prepare the Boston Fire Department (BFD) Place of Assembly permit application for the amenity areas of the building. Code Red Consultants also commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved BFD approval on the first acceptance test, helping Longwood and Suffolk complete and open the project on time.

RISE on Apache

Located across the street from Arizona State University (ASU), RISE on Apache is a new luxury student residence building offering an amenity-rich, off-campus housing experience for 833 ASU students. One of the tallest buildings in Tempe, the 15-story, 640,000 SF mixed-use student housing complex includes 384 residential units, three ground-floor retail spaces to engage the street, and a four-story parking structure and surface lot with a total of 414 parking spots. Amenities for students include a rooftop jumbotron, three outdoor shaded decks, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and developed a detailed code report documenting compliance with the local building and fire codes, reviewed architectural plans for code compliance, and worked closely with Tempe’s Plan Review Department to resolve any code-related concerns. Code Red Consultants also developed a Smoke Control Rational Analysis Report for the stairway pressurization systems.

Location

Tempe, AZ

Size

640,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

Matthew Dula Photography

RISE on Apache

Located across the street from Arizona State University (ASU), RISE on Apache is a new luxury student residence building offering an amenity-rich, off-campus housing experience for 833 ASU students. One of the tallest buildings in Tempe, the 15-story, 640,000 SF mixed-use student housing complex includes 384 residential units, three ground-floor retail spaces to engage the street, and a four-story parking structure and surface lot with a total of 414 parking spots. Amenities for students include a rooftop jumbotron, three outdoor shaded decks, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and developed a detailed code report documenting compliance with the local building and fire codes, reviewed architectural plans for code compliance, and worked closely with Tempe’s Plan Review Department to resolve any code-related concerns. Code Red Consultants also developed a Smoke Control Rational Analysis Report for the stairway pressurization systems.

Millennium Tower

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Millennium Partners and Suffolk Construction Company on this iconic, 54-story luxury residential tower that transformed the Boston skyline and Downtown Crossing. This project was erected during a period of heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked hand in hand with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan that was viewed by many at the City of Boston ISD/FD as the gold standard. Separately, Code Red Consultants helped the building owner achieve early occupancy while still finalizing construction. This was achieved via close negotiations with city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved the Boston Fire Department’s approval on their first acceptance test visit.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

1.1 million SF

Cost

$650 million

Completion

2016

Photography Credit

Millennium Partners

Millennium Tower

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Millennium Partners and Suffolk Construction Company on this iconic, 54-story luxury residential tower that transformed the Boston skyline and Downtown Crossing. This project was erected during a period of heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked hand in hand with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan that was viewed by many at the City of Boston ISD/FD as the gold standard. Separately, Code Red Consultants helped the building owner achieve early occupancy while still finalizing construction. This was achieved via close negotiations with city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved the Boston Fire Department’s approval on their first acceptance test visit.

Crown Colony Residences

Code Red Consultants was retained by the City of Quincy Building Department to assist in the third party review of a plan submittal for the Crown Colony Residences project. The project included four new luxury low-rise residential buildings with a private booster pump that would be used to augment domestic and fire protection water from the city to the site. The firm was tasked with reviewing the booster pump station to ensure that the design and installation complied with the applicable local and state codes and would also operate as designed.

The booster pump station utilized booster pumps for fire protection service that were not listed fire pumps. Code Red Consultants reviewed the code requirements and compared them to the design in order to determine the adequacy of the pumping station from a code perspective. The City of Quincy was pleased with the result of Code Red Consultants’ review of the project and expressed interest in retaining the firm for future projects of similar scale.

Location

Quincy, Mass.

Size

689,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

Crown Colony Residences

Code Red Consultants was retained by the City of Quincy Building Department to assist in the third party review of a plan submittal for the Crown Colony Residences project. The project included four new luxury low-rise residential buildings with a private booster pump that would be used to augment domestic and fire protection water from the city to the site. The firm was tasked with reviewing the booster pump station to ensure that the design and installation complied with the applicable local and state codes and would also operate as designed.

The booster pump station utilized booster pumps for fire protection service that were not listed fire pumps. Code Red Consultants reviewed the code requirements and compared them to the design in order to determine the adequacy of the pumping station from a code perspective. The City of Quincy was pleased with the result of Code Red Consultants’ review of the project and expressed interest in retaining the firm for future projects of similar scale.

Beach House

Beach House is a new luxury apartment building prominently situated on a 2.2-acre site along Revere Beach. Offering resort-style living and hotel-inspired amenities with ocean views, the stylish and modern Beach House features 234 luxury apartment residences in a five-story, 234,000 SF building, with one level of below-grade parking.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance consulting for the new ground-up, stick-built over podium-style residential building. The firm worked with Baystone Development, ICON Architecture, and general contractor Plumb House Inc. to develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Revere, the construction methods of the contractor, and the schedule and design-related objectives of the developer.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants’ role morphed from NFPA 241 planning to construction administration-related assistance and management on an as-needed basis to ensure that the project remained on track to achieve the target occupancy date.

Location

Revere, Mass.

Size

234,000 SF

Cost

$50 million

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

Beach House

Beach House is a new luxury apartment building prominently situated on a 2.2-acre site along Revere Beach. Offering resort-style living and hotel-inspired amenities with ocean views, the stylish and modern Beach House features 234 luxury apartment residences in a five-story, 234,000 SF building, with one level of below-grade parking.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance consulting for the new ground-up, stick-built over podium-style residential building. The firm worked with Baystone Development, ICON Architecture, and general contractor Plumb House Inc. to develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Revere, the construction methods of the contractor, and the schedule and design-related objectives of the developer.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants’ role morphed from NFPA 241 planning to construction administration-related assistance and management on an as-needed basis to ensure that the project remained on track to achieve the target occupancy date.

The Kendrick (formerly 2nd Avenue Residences)

Code Red Consultants provided fire protection and life safety code consulting services for The Kendrick, a new residential complex at 275 2nd Avenue in Needham, Mass. Designed by architecture firm Cube 3 Studio, the complex includes 390 luxurious apartments on five floors, interior and exterior amenity spaces, and an adjacent five-story parking garage. In addition to code consulting services provided during design, Code Red Consultants obtained an accessibility variance for the project, prepared life safety/means of egress plans required for the permit, and assisted the design and construction team with alternative compliance methods during construction.

Location

Needham, Mass.

Size

475,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Rending Credit

Cube 3 Studio

The Kendrick (formerly 2nd Avenue Residences)

Code Red Consultants provided fire protection and life safety code consulting services for The Kendrick, a new residential complex at 275 2nd Avenue in Needham, Mass. Designed by architecture firm Cube 3 Studio, the complex includes 390 luxurious apartments on five floors, interior and exterior amenity spaces, and an adjacent five-story parking garage. In addition to code consulting services provided during design, Code Red Consultants obtained an accessibility variance for the project, prepared life safety/means of egress plans required for the permit, and assisted the design and construction team with alternative compliance methods during construction.