Gardner Terrace I & II and Hebronville Mill

Gardner Terrace I & II and Hebronville Mill represent a comprehensive, phased preservation and rehabilitation of three historic mill properties in Attleboro, Massachusetts, delivering 226 units of senior and multifamily affordable housing for the community. Working on behalf of Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the project carefully restores buildings originally constructed in the 1850s as jewelry and textile manufacturing facilities (each later converted to housing in the 1980s), breathing new life into a cherished piece of the region’s industrial heritage while securing long-term affordability for residents. Gardner Terrace I is now complete; Gardner Terrace II and Hebronville Mill began construction in 2026.

The scope spans three distinct sites: the 92-unit Gardner Terrace I near downtown Attleboro (serving senior residents) and, three miles south along the Ten Mile River, the 51-unit Gardner Terrace II (also senior housing) and the 83-unit Hebronville Mill affordable multifamily housing complex. Hebronville is a six-building campus that includes the historic North Mill, Picker Building, Boiler Building, and four residential multifamily buildings (known as Buildings A through D). Rehabilitation was carefully sequenced to minimize displacement, utilizing a combination of occupied rehabilitation, temporary on-site relocation, and phased gut renovation. All unit finishes, historic replica windows, and exterior restoration work were coordinated with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) and the National Park Service (NPS) to ensure full historic compatibility.