Project
Leefort Terrace
Residential: Affordable Multi Family
Salem, MA | 2026
- 128.5K GSF
- 1 Company
- 1 Professional
About
New construction of Leefort Terrace, an 124-unit affordable housing low-income housing property. The Project will include the demolition of 8 existing apartment buildings and the new construction of 124 units. The building will be four stories of wood frame over a steel podium. Underneath the steel podium will be approximately 83 parking spaces under the podium at grade and 17 parking spots in a surface lot in the courtyard. The lower level of the building will contain nonresidential space, maintenance, bike storage, and common areas; apartments will be on floors one through four. The project will be highly energy efficient, all electric with solar PV and designed to and certified as Passive House standards. There will also be a private residential courtyard as well as a 1.26-acre publicly accessible open space on the Collins Cove side of the building.
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
128.5K
Category of height
Mid-Rise
Number of residential units
124
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Air-source heat pump
On-site renewable energy
21%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
PHIUS
Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)
20.4 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid