YNN — The developers behind downtown Lynn’s newest apartment complex wanted to create a building geared toward the urban lifestyle. 

For the Lynnfield-based Procopio Companies, that vision grew out of conversations around what it meant to live in a walkable, urban downtown, which includes a commuter rail, restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery and retail stores, co-owner Michael Procopio said.

“Does that mean smaller units and more amenities?” said Procopio. “That’s more of an urban conversation like what you would see in Boston and New York.” 

Although the development team drew inspiration from those urban markets, the vision for its 10-story apartment building on Munroe Street, which will also feature ground-floor commercial space, ultimately came from what its design team, Peabody-based DMS Design wanted to see there, Procopio said… [ FULL ARTICLE ]