Projects — 2Life Communities
Opus Newton
Overview
Team
Architect Perkins Eastman
Owner 2Life Communities
Building
Location Newton, MA
Value $96M
Type New Construction, Podium 5 over 3, Steel and Wood Framed
Stories 6
Awards
Environments for Aging's 2026 Design Showcase Award of Merit

2Life Communities
Opus Newton
Opus Newton by 2Life Communities offers 172 senior living apartments along with thoughtfully designed amenity and program spaces. Following 2Life Communities’ “aging in community” model, residents have extensive opportunities to gather in shared areas, including lounges, dining venues, a gym, an aerobics studio, a salon, an art room, patios, and outdoor walking paths. In addition, a connector wing linking Opus to its neighboring building, Coleman House, allows residents to move throughout the campus without ever needing to go outside.
Featuring a Passive House designed building envelope and triple glazed windows for maximum energy efficiency, Opus is highly sustainable. The building utilizes a VRF HVAC system with a centralized ERV, providing all-electric heating and cooling to each unit. In this five-over-three podium structure, load-bearing wood framing begins at Level 2, supported by a post-tensioned concrete slab. Set atop a two-story parking garage, the six-story building totals 351,000 square feet.
