HarborWorks

HarborWorks is a community redevelopment project site, created on five adjacent properties at Vineyard Haven Harbor’s epicenter, divided into two areas – HarborWorks and HarborWorks Park. HarborWorks (30-46 Beach Rd.) will feature artist and artisan workspaces, wooden boat building, a public courtyard, and nonprofit and educational programming. HarborWorks Park (20 Beach Rd.) will include a community park, beachfront public performance pavilion, and the relocated MV Times building with its new state-of-the art digital media lab. HarborWorks Park will be a place for convening the Island’s thought leadership and organizing speaker series on the biggest issues facing the Island. Here Vineyard Lands for our Community will preserve and enhance our rich maritime and Island heritage with an eclectic mix of community uses:

  • An improved and permanent home for Gannon & Benjamin wooden boat builders and educators
  • Maritime educational facilities and internship program
  • Artist and artisan studios and gallery
  • Performance space and pavilion featuring live music, dance, speakers and public programs
  • Public courtyard and large community park for public gathering, events and access to the beach
  • New home for MV Times newspaper and its state-of-the-art digital media lab
  • Workspace for maritime and educational nonprofits, including MV Ocean Academy and Shenandoah
  • New public pier for Shenandoah, maritime education and harbor boat launches

PROPERTY HISTORY & PROJECT TIMELINE

 

 

PROJECT FACTS

HARBORWORKS (30-46 BEACH ROAD):
  • Land Size: 1.1 acres with 235 feet of frontage on Beach Road, 180 feet of beach frontage, and a new 90-foot pier directly on Vineyard Haven Harbor.
  • Building floor area: Approximately 25,000 square feet on two elevated floors.
  • Property open space area: 73%. Building footprint: 27%.
  • Building height: 35 feet above new grade (allowable is 39 feet). Buildings raised on open pilings above projected flood levels, with parking underneath and concealed by landscaping.
  • Parking: 30 covered spaces under the buildings.
  • ADA accessible: Entire project meets provisions of Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.
  • Energy: Entire project exceeds Massachusetts Energy Code, is 100% powered by electricity (includes solar panels) and has the potential to achieve Net Zero.
  • Costs: Land Acquisition & Soft Costs $5M + Construction $20M = Total $25M
  • Timeline: Land Acquisition July 2024 | Permitting Spring 2025 | Completion Fall 2026

 

HARBORWORKS PARK (20 BEACH ROAD):
  • 28,000 square-foot community park with public access to the beach (92% of property will be open space).
  • 700 square-foot beachfront performance pavilion with 300-seat outdoor amphitheater featuring music, speakers, dance, and public programs.
  • MV Times building moved and restored from its current location to include its new digital media lab dedicated to teaching the next generation how to tell the stories and issues of our Island through writing, photography, video, podcasting and immersive multimedia.
  • Van Ryper Ship Models building (aka Althea Designs) moved onto the Park property.

 

HARBORWORKS PROFESSIONAL TEAM:

Principal Designer: Josh Dunn, Design-Build
Architect: Maurice O’Connor, Architect
Professional Engineer: George Sourati, Sourati Engineering Group

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