Construction ongoing in Melrose on two affordable housing developments and a charter school

Construction is progressing on two upcoming affordable housing buildings and an Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries (AECI) charter school in Melrose.The two residential buildings, located at 409 E. 158th St. and 450 E. 158th St., will be part of the Melrose Supportive Housing development. These two buildings, which were designed by Aufgang Architects, will combine to have 129 affordable housing units and span 80,000 square feet. Of the 129 apartments, which range from studios t