This project involves a unique 20-acre site rising above the shores of Lake Maspenock in the town of Hopkinton (immediately adjacent to Interstate 495 and the EMC campus). Currently, the site is underused as it is now occupied by a few older ramshackle structures (2 of which are occupied) along with several abandoned automobiles. KSS recently received conceptual approval to redevelop the property under the Garden Apartment Bylaw into a small residential condominium community consisting of 31 homes.

As required by the Town’s Master Plan, the project will serve a significant community need by providing residents of Hopkinton and the surrounding communities with a much desired maintenance-free living community that combines the convenience of it’s location near Rt. 495, Rt. 90, and the town center of Hopkinton, with the serenity of a beautiful lakeside setting.

Sensitive to the importance of open space, KSS has taken extreme care to design an optimal site plan that will preserve close to 10 acres of the site (roughly half) in its natural condition (including recreational trails and a boat house) while clustering the homes around a common green space. KSS intends to donate this portion of the site to the town of Hopkinton for permanent conservation (if accepted).

Project benefits include the preservation and conservation of a significant portion of the site’s open space, an net positive increase in the town’s tax base, and the creation of a unique lakeside residential community that serves the local market.