About the Project
The Clayborn is a new residential building development located in Medford, Massachusetts. The project is currently in the early stages of construction and will be home to a thoughtfully designed community, combining high-quality architecture with sustainable building practices.
The goal of this project is to provide clear, concise construction updates to our neighbors, stakeholders, and city officials. By maintaining this page, we aim to share essential information while keeping our presence low-profile during development.
Project Team
The Clayborn is being developed in collaboration with an experienced team of industry professionals:
Davis
Developer
Davis is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management firm that leverages five decades of experience, the strength of its leadership team and employees and a diversified portfolio to deliver maximum value for its investors and tenants. Headquartered in Boston and investing across the United States, Davis prides itself on taking a nimble, collaborative approach to delivering best-in-class results from complex opportunities.
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Since inception, Davis has invested in $13.2 billion in gross asset value through real estate equity, debt and fixed-income securities, Davis today owns a real estate portfolio of approximately 15.4 million square feet of healthcare and life science, industrial, retail, office and hospitality properties and more than 5,600 residential units across the United States. For further information, visit www.thedaviscompanies.
Plumb House
General Contractor
Plumb House stands as a comprehensive open-shop general contractor with a specialization in wood frame and cast-in-place multifamily housing projects spanning Massachusetts and Connecticut. Since its establishment in 1973, Plumb House has collaborated with military, municipal, private, and nonprofit stakeholders, contributing over 20,000 apartment units to the market.
Founded with a mission to provide…
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…top-tier multifamily residential construction services, Plumb House Inc. has, over five decades, cemented its status as a leading general contractor in the region. Their track record of on-time, on-budget project delivery has cultivated lasting partnerships with a core group of owners and developers.
Plumb House served as the general contractor for Davis development of the Reserve Burlington. Reserve was constructed through COVID and delivered on time and on budget.
CUBE 3
Architect
Established in 2003, CUBE 3 is well-known nationally as a design industry and innovation leader—providing thoughtful, individualized solutions for a wide range of architectural, interior design and planning challenges.
Headquartered in North Andover, MA, with additional offices established in Boston, Miami, and Princeton, our work can be seen in over 35 states across the country.
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Ranked by ENR Top 500 in 2018 and Inc. 500 \ 5000 for five consecutive years, we have a history of working with only the strongest development teams on diverse projects including mixed-use and campus master planning, academic, health care, retail, residential and corporate office space.
With over 120 employees, CUBE 3 has the combined experience that allows us to be committed to our clients, and dedicated to delivering creative, intelligent design and unparalleled service to them. Our energetic, innovative team ensures that we deliver the best design value and overall working experience—from the first meeting through project completion.
Bohler
Civil Engineer / Landscape Architect
Bohler is a multi-disciplined consulting land development firm with a staff of over 900 experienced professionals. Our firm has provided quality services throughout the United States for over 40 years. We partner with our clients and collaborate with the project teams to leverage industry change and tackle site challenges, resulting in successful land development projects that grow their business and transform the community.
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From single-story to high-rise townhomes, condos, and rental apartments, we collaborate closely with development teams and their architects to deliver flexible housing solutions that maximize the number of units on the site without sacrificing amenities. Our approach ensures that we attract homebuyers and tenants with a variety of incomes, contributing to community growth and diversity. Each project is inspired by the uniqueness of its site and surroundings. We deliver innovative, site-wide solutions for all mission-critical factors, including infrastructure design, stormwater management, earthwork strategies, and pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Our designs are tailored to enhance the living experience while maintaining the integrity and character of the local environment.
WSP/AKF
MEP Engineer
AKF, now a member of WSP, delivers mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering alongside energy, technology, and smart building solutions. Their expertise powers high-performing buildings where people can live, work, heal, and grow. For The Clayborn, WSP/AKF provides integrated building systems design that ensures efficiency, safety, and long-term performance.
H+O
Structural Engineer
H+O Structural Engineering specializes in structural design and optimization for commercial real estate projects nationwide. Known for proactive coordination and a customer-first approach, they help reduce building costs while ensuring safe, code-compliant designs. For The Clayborn, H+O provides structural solutions that balance efficiency, quality, and long-term value.
Haley & Aldrich
Geotechnical Engineer
Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000+ engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic…
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…leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow.
From a foundation of technical excellence, Haley & Aldrich not only provides the technical services required for construction and remediation projects, but also expert guidance on handling the critically important soft challenges inherent to a project. The national company’s corporate office is located in Burlington, MA.
The Green Engineer
Sustainability and Passive House Consultant
The Green Engineer, Inc. is a sustainable design consulting firm, led by Chris Schaffner P.E. LEED Fellow, a nationally recognized expert in cost-effective, high-performance design.
We work with architects, builders, commercial owners, nonprofits and the government sector to provide the following consulting services: Sustainable Design LEED Certification Services CHPS…
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…Certification Certification Services Health & Wellness Certification Services Passive House Certification Services Energy & Daylight Modeling Utility Incentive (Technical Assistance) Studies Sustainability Training & Coaching Net Zero Energy Planning & Design Energy Audits, Campus Master Plans & Climate Action Plans Life Cycle Cost Analysis Life Cycle Assessment Decarbonization Planning
proportion
Branding Consultant
Proportion is an award-winning, multidisciplinary brand agency. We are a boutique agency delivering concept-driven brands & environments that are worth talking about.
Utilizing a thoughtful approach, multidisciplinary creative skillset, and global perspective to deliver distinct, cohesive experiences across all brand touchpoints – identity, campaign, interiors, art direction…
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…content development, and digital. We specialize in Hospitality, Multifamily, and Retail supported by Lifestyle, Corporate Services, and CPG.
Construction Updates
UPCOMING WORK
970 FELLSWAY CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
UPCOMING WORK:
- April 2026
- D&M Civil will continue to excavate soil for export for the residential project. The plan is to stockpile the soil and then ship out via trucks. There will be trucks hauling soil from the construction site daily.
- Excavation for utility work in the footprint of the building is ongoing.
- Excavation for the Town House Buildings located on Myrtle Street is ongoing. Backfill and compaction is planned for the week of 04/06/26.
- Steel decking install is ongoing. We will be completed with Steel by the week of 04/06/26.
- Concrete scope will continue in the near future. You can expect increased concrete trucking to the project.
- Generators will be running through the night to keep specific areas of the site from freezing.
- The rear access to the Extra Storage Space is closed until binder pavement is installed, which is expected on 04/15/26.
- Deliveries of wood panels and framing install have begun and will continue to the end of the year. Increased trucking to the project for wood panel deliveries is to be expected.
- There is outstanding utility work on Amaranth Street. This work is expected to be completed in April.
- Overtime and weekend work is to be expected until further notice.
- May 2026
- Concrete pours for the Apartment Building 2nd floor to wrap up in the beginning of May.
- Concrete pours for the 1st floor will continue into June.
- Wood Framing is ongoing. Daily deliveries of wood wall panels and trusses is expected. There will be an increase of trucking activity with these deliveries.
- Excavation within the building footprint for underground piping install to be completed in May.
- Concrete Block Walls for elevator shafts to begin.
- Mechanical trades to begin installs in the wood framed areas
- Landscaping for the front of the storage facility to begin
WORKING HOURS:
Construction work will occur on site from 7:00am – 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday and 7:00am-4:00pm on Saturday.
CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS:
- Large truck traffic (tractor trailers) will enter the site through ‘Gate A’, through the Extra Space Parking Lot and exit through ‘Gate C’. Smaller trucks will continue to enter / exit out of ‘Gate B’ and ‘Gate C’ as required.
- Extra Storage access will be at the front of the building until utilities are complete.
CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION:
- Street sweeping
- Vibration Monitors are set up to alert if we exceed allowable limits
- Rodent control stations are being monitored weekly in and around the 970 Fellsway building. This will help reduce the size of the rodent population prior to the start of earth moving, but it will not eliminate it. As an abutter you can do your part to help with the control of rodents. Please visit the City of Medford’s website (https://www.medfordma.org/departments/health-department/rodent-prevention) for some useful information for rodent proofing your property.
OUTSIDE DELIVERIES:
Please note that outside delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, Amazon, Uber, Lyft, Grub Hub, Door Dash, trash services, etc. will continue to make their deliveries to the area surrounding 970 Fellsway. We do not control those providers, but we hope that they will respect the construction controls (barriers and signage) along the 970 Fellsway site. If not, they will be reported to the City of Medford.
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