Elkus Manfredi Architects

For the fifth consecutive year, Principal Elizabeth Lowrey FIIDA, RDI served as gala co-chair and was thrilled to present National Development with the 2025 Swain Distinguished Service Award at the 37th Annual Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) Gala! This award honors National Development’s work over a four-decade span, including the 60 local nonprofits that the firm has worked with. The evening was filled with valuable connections, networking, and reflections on the transformative impact real estate has on our communities. It was a powerful reminder of our shared commitment across the industry to bring innovative, meaningful projects to life. Congratulations to National Development! Thank you, REFA, for an unforgettable night. #REFAGala #RealEstate #Architecture Photo credit – David Fox Photography and Digital Transfers

We were proud to have our work on display at the Climate Beacon conference last month held at #ElkusManfrediProject Lyrik Back Bay! Boards and models for Lyrik Back Bay and Emerson College’s Little Building provided a backdrop for networking, conversations and informal panel discussions over the course of the two-day event. Reconnecting the Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods, Lyrik’s design prioritizes sustainability and occupant health and wellness by pursuing LEED Gold, WELL Gold®, and WiredScore Gold® certifications. Impacts include improved public safety and transit options, a two-level publicly-accessible landscaped terrace offering respite and sunset views, and upgraded infrastructure including all-electric heating and cooling at citizenM that significantly reduces fossil fuel reliance and GHG emissions. In preserving Emerson College’s historic Little Building residence hall in Boston, designers created innovative solutions to complex issues that are informing reuse projects around the country today. Using a hybrid preservation/renovation approach, the design team applied sustainable new technologies and techniques that resulted in adding new space for 285 additional student beds without changing the building’s height or footprint. The Climate Beacon conference introduced attendees to effective models of success and fresh ideas for addressing climate-change challenges. Engaging sessions showcased a wide range of local organizations doing impressive work to advance equitable solutions and community benefits. #ClimateBeacon2025 #ClimateJustice #Sustainability

Principal Elizabeth Lowrey FIIDA, RDI is a Bisnow Boston Power Women Honoree! These awards honor the leaders, trailblazers and visionaries, building the future of the Commercial Real Estate industry. All honorees will be recognized at the awards ceremony on December 8. See all the honorees and buy a ticket to celebrate these incredible women here: https://lnkd.in/eEBR_Nm5 #ElkusManfrediPeople #PowerWomen #leader #BisnowBoston

We had such a great time at Built Environment Plus’ Green Building Showcase a couple weeks ago! There were so many amazing sustainable projects on display and our project 40 Thorndike has won the Sustainable Whole-Building Renovation Award! Certified LEED BD+C Gold, with WELL Gold certification pending, 40 Thorndike, located in Cambridge, MA, is a reinvention of the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse into a mixed-use building with over 400,000 sf of lab/office space, 48 affordable rental apartments, a community area, retail and below-grade parking. According to the judges, “This project reinvention is a massive transformation from a brutalist courthouse to affordable apartments and office space. The team’s out-of-the-box thinking created an unexpected community asset that values occupant wellbeing as well as positive climate impact. While the specific situation may not be common, the creativity of the reinvention and the holistic benefits achieved would benefit any renovation.” Congratulations to all involved on this project and to all the winners from this year’s competition!  For a full list of winners, refer here: https://lnkd.in/eYZ_bD3V #ElkusManfrediProject w/Leggat McCall Properties, Granite Properties, John Moriarty & Associates, McNamara • Salvia, Structural Engineers, WSP, Nitsch Engineering, Arcadis, CASTELLI-DESIGN, The Green Engineer, Inc., Acentech, DESMAN - Parking Specialists, VDA, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), Jensen Hughes, Entek, ICO Energy and Engineering, Inc.-RWDI, Haley & Aldrich, and VHB. #sustainabledesign #renovation #awardwinning #adaptivereuse #GreenBuildingShowcase Building photo credit is Neoscape and event photos are by Built Environment Plus.

We are thrilled to announce that Principal Emily Paparella AIA, LEED AP, CPHC is a Connect CRE Women in Real Estate award winner in the Boston & New England region! Emily leads the planning and design of complex, multi-stakeholder projects across the firm’s higher education, residential and mixed-use projects. She has also co-founded the CREW Boston Design and Development Group and the Boston Society for Architecture Mid-Career Mentorship Program. Read more about Emily and her achievements here: https://lnkd.in/eH9AFmfK #ElkusManfrediPeople #ConnectCRE #awardwinner #womeninrealestate

We have been selected to lead the design of key interior spaces at Madison Square Park Tower, a 60-story luxury condominium located near Madison Square Park in New York City. The project includes the main lobby, adjacent library lounge, shared corridors on all residential floors, and two resident lounges. The anticipated completion is 2026. “When residents invest in a property of this caliber in Manhattan, every aspect of their experience should exceed expectations,” said Principal Elizabeth Lowrey FIIDA, RDI. “We are designing amenities and reimagining how these spaces can serve the resident owners and, importantly, strengthen the building’s position in Manhattan’s competitive luxury market.” Read more in New York Real Estate Journal: https://lnkd.in/eREnHJgQ #ElkusManfrediProject #interiordesign #refresh #MadisonSquareParkTower

If you are attending Greenbuild International Conference & Expo this week, join Senior Associate and Director of Sustainability Kristen Fritsch, AIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP on Friday November 7 at 9am. She will be speaking on a panel titled “Beyond the Checklist: The intersectionality of Embodied Carbon in LEED v5.” She is looking forward to discussing the latest trends in green building and connecting with industry leaders. Read more about her session here: https://lnkd.in/gzBc9nd8 #ElkusManfrediPeople #Greenbuild #LEEDv5

A few weeks ago, CEO & Founding Principal David Manfredi FAIA, LEED AP and Principal Elizabeth Lowrey FIIDA, RDI had a conversation at Boston Hub Society on The Power of Place! The discussion focused on the need for collaboration between planners, developers, and the community to create thriving mixed-use developments, and on how cities are responding to post-pandemic shifts like remote work, housing affordability, and office return strategies. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-d_SQuE Thank you, Boston Hub Society, for a lively conversation! #ElkusManfrediPeople #PowerofPlace

Happy Halloween from Elkus Manfredi Architects and the King himself! Architect Tom Jin does it again!

Vice President, Tara Reilly was invited to be on the 2025 WIN Awards Jury to review Interior projects from around the world and help select the best! The shortlist has now been published, and winners will be announced on November 11. To read more about Tara and the other jurors refer here: https://lnkd.in/eszRjTH7 #ElkusManfrediPeople #WINAwards #interiordesign #awardwinning World Architecture News | World Interiors News