Scranton Main Senior Housing

Project

Scranton Main Senior Housing

Residential: Affordable Multi Family

Falmouth, MA | 2025

  • 43K GSF
  • 3 Companies
  • 1 Professional

About

This age-restricted property welcomed tenants in 2024 and is located at the corner of Main Street and Scranton Avenue, directly across the street from a municipal campus that includes the Falmouth Senior Center, the Falmouth Recreation Department, Falmouth Human Services, Falmouth Commodores at Guv Fuller Field and the Falmouth Police Department. The Cape Cod Regional Transportation bus line runs steps from resident’s doors, down Main Street and Route 28.

The tri-level building has a mixed material façade and incorporates sustainable construction principles with an on-site solar installation and updated design trends. Scranton Main Senior Housing is a certified Passive House building.

The building hosts forty-seven 1-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment – all forty-eight apartments are restricted to those 62 years of age or older. The property is considered low income, ranging from 30% – 60% of Area Median Income.

Project Owner

Affirmative Investments/Falmouth Housing Corp

Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

43K

Category of height

Low-Rise

Number of residential units

48

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

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

1%

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)

20.2 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Architecture
Plumbing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Construction
Energy / Sustainability Consulting
  • Michael A. Browne

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