The Waterworks at Chestnut Hill is a 112-unit condominium development that was the result of our receiving the designation by the Commonwealth to develop an 8-acre site overlooking the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Brighton section of Boston. The site provided three historic buildings, two historic pumping stations and an administration building, to which we added a new building that has become a landmark in its own right. After designation, Edward A. Fish Associates was brought on as a joint venture development partner and the project was completed in 2010.

In addition to the new construction and the renovated historic structures, The Waterworks at Chestnut Hill features The Waterworks Museum.  Housed in the Richardsonian High Pumping Service Station, the museum provides visitors with the history of Boston’s need for water during the middle to late 19th century and the role of the steam engine in servicing that need for a burgeoning metropolis.  Three historic steam engines allow for an interpretive and interactive experience in this fascinating, educational, and thriving museum.  

The Waterworks at Chestnut Hill was designed with a collaboration of architects: DiMella Shaffer created the overall site planning for Waterworks Park and the design of the 81-unit new building; and The Graham Gund Partnership did the historic preservation and adaptive re-use components of the project.  Marketing and Sales were handled by a joint venture of Peabody Properties and Diamond Sinacori.