Lynnfield Commons, a complex of one- and two-bedroom apartments, is being developed by Braintree-based John M. Corcoran & Co. and its partner Assurant Asset Management. It is designed by the Cambridge architectural firm Russell, Scott, Steedle & Capone and the general contractor is Milford-based Plumb House.

Residents of Lynnfield Commons will have access to the nearby Lynn Woods Reservation, which is situated on 2,200 acres and offers year-round outdoor activities like swimming, horseback riding and cross-country skiing.

Grand Opening Takes Place for Danvers Apartments Avalon Danvers, a community with apartments, condos and commercial space, has officially opened on the grounds of the former Danvers State Hospital.

The development includes 433 apartments; 64 condos for people 55 and older; and 125,000 square feet of commercial space, including an outpatient medical facility managed by Northeast Healthcare Systems.

AvalonBay Communities was selected as the developer of the site in 2002 after an extensive search by the state.

Located at the junction of routes 62 and 1, the site includes two parcels of land: the Highlands and the Lowlands. The Highlands is comprised of about 55 acres and is set atop a large hill known as Hathorne Hill. The Lowlands portion, comprised of 20 acres, is located at the base of the hill adjacent to Route 62. The Highlands is the home of the former Danvers State Hospital.

Group Provides Free Renovations to Local Nonprofit Rebuilding Together Boston and volunteers from HSBC-North America recently provided free renovations and energy-efficiency modifications to Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, a Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit group for the elderly.

Rebuilding Together Boston will join nearly 100 affiliates nationwide in leading employees from HSBC-North America as part of a two-week effort to provide free home renovations, repairs and safety modifications for the elderly, disabled and families and organizations in need.

Retirement Community Has Topping Off Ceremony A celebration to mark the construction midpoint of NewBridge on the Charles, a continuing-care retirement community in Dedham, occurred early last week.

The community, which is being developed by Hebrew SeniorLife, will feature 256 cottages, villas and apartments for people 62 years old and older. It will also include 91 assisted-living units, 48 short-term recuperative beds and 220 long-term care beds.

In addition, the 162-acre campus is home to the Rashi Jewish Day School and the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Community Center. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2009.

Developer Chooses Company to Track Heating Bourne-based Onset Computer Corp. has teamed with a Bridgewater developer to track performance of home heating and cooling systems that are being installed in a new East Bridgewater development.

Wayside Farm, which includes 66 Colonial-style homes, features geothermal heat exchange systems. The systems take advantage of temperatures deep in the earth to help keep the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Water is pumped through a loop down a 300- to 400-foot well and back up to a heat exchanger in the basement.

The developer chose a HOBO U30 Remote Monitoring System, which is manufactured by Onset Computer Corp., to monitor indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity as well as power usage of the geothermal unit, well pump and the entire home.

LocalLeaders.com Board Selects Design-Firm Head Kathie Chrisicos, president of Chrisicos Interiors in Boston and Waltham, has been appointed to the LocalLeaders.com advisory board.

LocalLeaders.com is an online resource that connects homeowners with architects, builders, interior designers, landscape designers, remodelers and real estate professionals.

A past president of the New England Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association, Chrisicos was named one of the 10 best architects/interior designers by Women's Business Magazine in 2006 and 2007.