John J. Meany Affordable Senior Housing

YMCA of the North Shore’s John J. Meany housing on Middle Street is a new construction project that includes 44 units of affordable senior housing. This ground up infill development is situated in a prime downtown location in Gloucester, MA. One of the central design considerations for this project was a necessity for it to fit in well with the historic downtown neighborhood. The exterior of the building relates to the rhythm, scale, and materials of its architectural context featuring a blend of red brick, clapboards, commercial storefront windows, and standing seam metal roofing accents.

The project meets new senior housing guidelines and standards for aging in place to allow the residents to have all the features and amenities they might need over time. In addition, this project provides residents with easy pedestrian access to downtown Gloucester.