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Earlier this month, Nik Middleton, Michele Quinn Littlefield, and Chad Carr had the pleasure of joining Northland Chair Larry Gottesdiener and hundreds of others for the first topping-off ceremony of Pattern District, a new chapter for Newton Upper Falls.

More than a decade in the making, the 822-unit project — which will include 145 units designated for lower- and middle-income residents — will feature 1.5 acres of green space and nearly 100,000 SF of retail and restaurant space, all centered around a 1.5-acre park with bike and pedestrian paths, 750 trees, water features, and the already completed community splash pad.

When complete, the project will be the largest privately funded development in the country to meet the rigorous environmental standards required for Passive House certification.

More about Pattern District: https://patterndistrict.com/

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Read more in the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/21/business/newton-northland-housing-project-tops-off/

(Photo credit: Suzanne Kreiter / Boston Globe Staff)