Machon Elementary School Redevelopment
The Town of Swampscott is looking to have the former Machon Elementary School redeveloped. The property has been vacant and unused since 2007. The site includes a large masonry building built in 1920 with an addition made in the 1960s.The building includes about 31,000 square feet of interior space across two floors and a basement. The property (1.03 acres) fronts on Burpee Road and abouts Jackson Park and Jackson Woods with easy access to the Swampscott High School and Senior Center.
The Property is located in the A-3 Residential District, which is addressed in the Swampscott Zoning By-laws.
Celebrate the Machon - June 27th
Come Celebrate the Opening of The Machon, affordable senior housing with B'nai B'rith Housing this summer on 6/27 from 2-3:30pm on the Lower Jackson Field - you bring the picnic blanket, we'll bring the food and fun!
Project Plan
The Town of Swampscott (through its Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting) have approved a project proposal for redevelopment by B'na B'rith Housing. The redevelopment will include:
- Conversion of the original 1920 portion of the building
- Removal of the one-story 1960s addition and replacement with a new addition
- Building will become 38, one-bedroom units of affordable senior housing
- There will be 48 off-street parking spaces incorporated on the site (split between two parking lots)
Current Phase
Construction is complete!
If you're interested in living at this new development, please fill out an application online or contact Peabody Properties (Phone: 617-691-0158, Email: themachon@peabodyproperties.com) to request a paper application. Please direct all questions about the application and lottery process to Peabody Properties.
For any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Community and Economic Development: (781) 596-8829.
Redevelopment Schedule
| ACTION | DATE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| Community Forum | February 11, 2015 | COMPLETE |
| Release of Request for Interest, Ideas, and Innovation (RFI) | August 7, 2015 | COMPLETE |
| Pre-Submittal Meeting & Property Viewing | August 28, 2015 | COMPLETE |
| RFI Responses Due | September 18, 2015 | COMPLETE |
| Public Presentaiton of Responses | November 10, 2015 | COMPLETE |
| Release of Request for Proposals | February 17, 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Pre-Submittal Meeting & Property Viewing | March 4, 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Proposals Due | March 21, 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Provisional Designation of Development Team by Board of Selectmen | April 28, 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Town Meeting Approval of Development Team Selection | May 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Sign Ground Lease and Land Development Agreement with Development Team | December 7, 2016 | COMPLETE |
| Approval by Board of Selectmen of Schematic Plans | April 26, 2017 | COMPLETE |
| Comprehensive Permit Process with ZBA | August 22, 2017 | GRANTED |
| Start of Construction | March 2020 | COMPLETE |
| Application Period Begins | December 2020 | COMPLETE |
| Public Information Sessions (about applications and lottery process) | Available online starting January 4th, 2021 | INFO AVAILABLE ONLINE |
| Applications Due | February 24th, 2021 | AVAILABLE ONLINE |
| Lottery | March 5th, 2021 | COMPLETE |
| Construction Completion | May 2021 | COMPLETE |
| Occupancy Start | June 2021 | COMPLETE |