



525 Linc
In 2017, Arx Urban partnered with Boylston Properties and FAM Asset Management to develop 525 Linc, the 130,000 square foot, 279-bedroom residential co-living development in Allston. The project is comprised of purpose-built high-density shared suites and studios where individuals rent their own private bedroom and bathroom and share common areas, kitchens, living rooms, and other amenity spaces with their suitemates.
The group began the entitlement process in 2018, conducting 25+ meetings with neighborhood associations, abutters and community leaders. They received feedback about the lack of affordability for Allston’s young population and evaluated housing typologies that catered to this demographic, ultimately decided to build one of the first co-living projects in Boston, hoping to create a new type of naturally occurring millennial housing for graduate students and young professionals.
STRATEGY:
Development
ROLE:
Sponsor
LOCATION:
Allston, MA
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2019