Summit Greenway
2009 Preservation Award Winner
Award: Preservation Residential Infill
Owners: Neighboring Concepts,
O’Brien Architecture, The Drake Company and Wesley Heights Community Association
Builder/Developer: Maleady Builders
Architect: O'Brien Architecture
Summit Greenway is the result of a partnership between the neighborhood residents and the Wesley Heights Community Association. The Wesley Heights Community Association, with the guidance of the O’Brien Architecture had the property rezoned for urban residential use. The property was then designed and developed as an infill project with attention to seamless integration with the existing historic neighborhood. The overall character is intended to be a collection of homes similar in size and scale to the neighborhood.
The neighborhood wanted variety along Summit Avenue, and requested that three of the four parcels be sold to individuals for single family houses. The last lot, and the land behind, was available for more intense development. The street was fronted with a single two-unit building and the greenway was lined with similar duplexes. The homes have front porches and present a two-story façade to the neighborhood. Each building is designed to fit on the 50’ wide lot that is common in this historic neighborhood. Each building is a different color, and has different railings, columns, brick and door styles.