— RESIDENTIAL • HIGH-RISE
Highpoint TowerMATT DOYLE’S ROLE
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT VALUE
$14MTYPE
ResidentialBUILDING
High RiseUNITS
132LOCATION
Erie, PATIMELINE
2020 - 2022PROJECT OVERVIEW
Highpoint Towers is a 132-unit, 15-story affordable senior apartment community located at 2314 Sassafras Street in Erie, Pennsylvania's Little Italy neighborhood. Originally built in 1976, the high-rise serves residents age 62 and older as well as disabled adults. The unit mix includes 108 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom apartments ranging from 570 to 700 square feet. The community operates under a HUD Section 8 HAP contract and offers laundry suites, computer room, fitness center, weekly resident activities and a visiting wellness nurse. The downtown Erie location places residents within walking distance of Erie Insurance Arena, Warner Theatre and Saint Vincent Hospital.
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A 132-unit, $14M occupied rehabilitation of an aging 15-story senior high-rise requires an OPM who can sequence vertical construction around vulnerable residents in place. Matt structured and negotiated the AIA contracts, ran the RFP and bid leveling process, managed the monthly requisition cycle, coordinated PHFA and HUD HAP contract review, negotiated change orders from a position of knowledge, and held the GC and design team accountable to Enterprise Green Communities standards. The result: 132 modernized senior units delivered with preserved long-term affordability and extended building life.
OPM SCOPE
Deliver design oversight with value engineering results within budget
Deliver MBTA and City coordination with community impact mitigation
Deliver vendor packages reviewed with testing coordination and QC sign-off through closeout
Deliver change order negotiations and scope protection against unsubstantiated claims
Deliver monthly cost reports with budget reconciliation and requisition approvals
Deliver MP construction schedule with forensic analysis throughout 2-year delivery
Deliver complete RFP with competitive bid analysis and cost-leveling results
Deliver AIA-compliant contracts with all exhibits and addenda executed
