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Quabbin Resort - Berkshires, Mass.
This planned community is a 50-acre redevelopment of a former state school for the mentally handicapped. This project will be LEED certified and will utilize geothermal and recirculated grey waters. Retention of key 100-year old trees, Communal Open Space and formal landscaped areas are key to the planning. A nearby golf course will be re-branded to go with this resort. It includes restoration and adaptive re-use of several ‘landmark quality’ structures and replanning of the rest of the site to include:
- 350-room Resort Hotel, Spa, and Conference Center
- 70,000 SF Wellness Center
- a 200-horse Equestrian Center
- 15,000 SF Carriage Museum
- 250,000 SF Lifestyle Retail Center
- an outdoor Fruit and Vegetable Market
- 5 Restaurants
- 125,000 SF of Phased Modular Offices
- 75 townhomes
- 125 Residential Apartments
- Parking (concealed)
- New Amtrak Train Station |