Home for the Holidays at O’Connor Way

We are thrilled to announce that next month tenants will begin moving into the 46 brand-new affordable homes for seniors at 5 O’Connor Way. Despite a months-long moratorium on construction in the spring, the first O'Connor Way tenants will be in their new homes for the holidays.

There are “bag drop” shelves and handrails outside of each apartment.

The one-bedroom apartments and shared spaces at O’Connor Way are specifically designed for older residents, and the building features an elevator, a community room with a kitchen, a rear patio, laundry facilities, an on-site resident manager and central air conditioning.

SBNDC is also working with the South Boston Neighborhood House to provide a part-time senior coordinator to organize activities and assist residents with accessing services.

O'Connor Way is the first project SBNDC has built specifically for older residents. One of our favorite features is the "bag drop" shelf outside each apartment – the perfect place to set down a bag or other items while retrieving your keys.

Hallways and restrooms also feature hand rails and grab bars to help with mobility, bathrooms have step-in showers, and each apartment has a video doorbell to allow residents to see who is at the front door. A generous donation of framed art from Liberty Mutual will adorn the hallways and shared spaces of the building.

Final touches are being made to the building but we were able to explore the building a bit this week – get a sneak peek with the photo tour below!

View of O’Connor Way from the street

Front entrance

Front entrance

Video doorbell and intercom system

Mailboxes are securely located inside the building near the front entrance and manager’s office, in a hallway leading directly to the community room.

Community room

Kitchen area in community room

View of the patio off the community room

The laundry room is across the hall from the community room.

A ramped hallway from the community room leads to the elevator bank

Elevators on first floor

Hallways feature handrails and a “bag drop” shelf outside each apartment gives residents a spot to set items down while retrieving keys.

Apartment door opens into kitchen with view of the living space and large window.

Apartment kitchen

Looking back at the kitchen and front door

Video doorbell/intercom system inside the apartment

View of kitchen area and storage closet behind the front door, and doorway into bathroom.

Grab bars in the bathroom

Step-in shower and storage in the bathroom

Bedroom with lots of natural light located across from bathroom

Some apartments have a view of downtown Boston

Spacious closet in the bedroom

Panoramic view of the patio area behind the building

Patio and rear entrance