New Hebrew SeniorLife affordable senior housing building achieves Phius Certification

Phius Certification reflects high-performance, energy-efficient building design

2025-08-27

(Press-News.org) Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School–affiliated nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of older adults, has announced that its 108 Centre Street affordable senior housing building, located on the Center Communities of Brookline campus, has officially received Phius Certification for its high-performance, energy-efficient design.

The seven-story, all-electric multifamily building provides 54 affordable apartments for seniors and significantly advances sustainable, healthy housing for older adults in Greater Boston.

“Achieving Phius Certification reinforces our commitment not only to affordability and community, but also to environmental responsibility and resident well-being,” said Hebrew SeniorLife Vice President of Real Estate Deb Morse.

Project Highlights

Function: Multifamily senior housing Type: New construction Stories: 7 Units: 54 Interior Conditioned Floor Area: 48,569 sq. ft. All-Electric: Yes Program Version: Phius+ 2018 Design Certification: December 22, 2022 Final Certification: August 15, 2025 Project Team

Development Consultant: Affirmative Investments Architecture: ICON Architecture Building Owner: Hebrew SeniorLife – Center Communities of Brookline Mechanical Systems Designer: BLW Engineers, Inc. Consultants: Linnean Solutions General Contractor: NEI General Contracting Owner Project Manager: Tierney Development, LLC Residents of the Center Communities of Brookline building, which celebrated its opening this summer with ribbon-cutting ceremonies, have access to a full range of support, including service coordination, wellness and health programs, lifelong learning and activities, fitness, spiritual care, and staff who help them continue to thrive in their community.

Hebrew SeniorLife is committed to expanding affordable housing for older adults in Massachusetts. In the last 18 months, it has completed multiple projects, including the expansion of the Simon C. Fireman Community in Randolph and the construction of Leyland Community in Dorchester, in collaboration with Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation. It is also in the planning stages for new affordable senior housing communities in Stoughton and Roslindale.

Learn more about Center Communities of Brookline.

About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 4,500 seniors a day across seven campuses throughout Greater Boston. Locations include: Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-Boston and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-NewBridge in Dedham; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham; Orchard Cove, Canton; Simon C. Fireman Community, Randolph; Center Communities of Brookline, Brookline; Jack Satter House, Revere; and Leyland Community, Dorchester. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, which has a portfolio of more than $98 million, making it one of the largest gerontological research facilities in the U.S. in a clinical setting. It also trains more than 500 geriatric care providers each year. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, follow us on our blog, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn.

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