Loop Global adds 64 EV chargers to Boston apartments
SkimNews Take
The project's success demonstrates that substantial utility incentives can make large-scale EV charging infrastructure financially viable for developers, even in dense urban environments.
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- Loop Global installed 64 Flex 32A Level 2 EV chargers at the 36–40 Sprague Street apartment complex in Hyde Park, covering 25 % of the 247‑unit development’s parking spaces.
- Ohm Analytics identified the installation as Boston’s largest multifamily EV‑charging project to date.
- Commonwealth Development Partners designed the 247‑unit development with EV charging from the outset and worked with DMH Electric and Eversource to secure incentives that funded roughly 70 % of the total project cost.
- DMH Electric performed the electrical work and deployed Loop’s networked charging software, giving residents real‑time monitoring and energy‑management tools.
- Electrek and resident commentator Jonathan Combs praised the project as a low‑cost amenity that plugs a major urban EV‑charging gap and future‑proofs rentals.
Why it matters: Residents gain reliable home charging while landlords add a high‑value amenity for a modest cost; the 70 % utility incentive reduces developer expenses, accelerating EV adoption in dense urban rentals.
