Chapman's Reach at Marina Bay by Thorndike Development.
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MASTERS OF OUR CRAFT.

A Commitment
to Quality

Thorndike Has Been Building New Neighborhoods For More Than Forty Years.

Thorndike has either completed or has under development more than 3,500 homes and apartments across multiple sites in New England. Along the way we have collected more than forty-five national and regional awards for excellence receiving “Best in the Nation” designations multiple times. Thorndike has also been included on multiple lists of top builders in the region and nation. In 1999 Lloyd Geisinger, founder of Thorndike Development, was named Builder of the Year by the Greater Boston Association of Homebuilders.

Our History

Our Journey helped us to be better builders.

Thorndike begins its journey renovating brownstones in Boston’s South End.

Thorndike begins its first single family subdivision, a 52 home neighborhood in Hanover Massachusetts.

first home for sale

Thorndike tackles Smart Growth for the first time before the term had even been coined, building two neighborhoods in Rockland, Massachusetts each featuring neighborhood parks and walking trails.

 

Thorndike builds its first large scale condominium project, Devon Wood in Braintree Massachusetts featuring 400 condominiums clustered on 400 acres in the Braintree Highlands.

Thorndike enters the Quincy market building the first of two condominium communities at Crown Colony.

Thorndike begins work on what would become its signature community, Chapman’s Reach at Marina Bay in Quincy Massachusetts, considered one of the premier examples of Smart Growth in New England.

Thorndike begins a ten year partnership building homes at The Pinehills in Plymouth Massachusetts.

Thorndike’s Red Mill Village in Norton, Ma awarded Best in the Nation by the National Association of Homebuilders.

Thorndike begins construction on WestRidge, a 150 unit Active Adult Community in Hudson Massachusetts.

Thorndike joins forces with the Campanelli Companies of Braintree Massachusetts and over the next six years builds three award winning apartment communities totaling just under 800 apartments.

1 Upland Clubhouse

Thorndike returns to Plymouth after a six year hiatus and catches the waive of seniors moving to Plymouth.  Over the next five years in two different locations, Thorndike will build and sell 350 condominiums to seniors delivering more than a home every week.

Thorndike begins construction of 212 condominiums at Paul Revere Heritage Park in Canton, Massachusetts.

Paul Revere Heritage Site

Thorndike breaks into the Nashua New Hampshire market moving forward with 500 units of housing in a master planned community next to downtown.

Thorndike begins its journey renovating brownstones in Boston’s South End.

Thorndike begins its first single family subdivision, a 52 home neighborhood in Hanover Massachusetts.

first home for sale

Thorndike tackles Smart Growth for the first time before the term had even been coined, building two neighborhoods in Rockland, Massachusetts each featuring neighborhood parks and walking trails.

Thorndike builds its first large scale condominium project, Devon Wood in Braintree Massachusetts featuring 400 condominiums clustered on 400 acres in the Braintree Highlands.

Thorndike enters the Quincy market building the first of two condominium communities at Crown Colony.

Thorndike begins work on what would become its signature community, Chapman’s Reach at Marina Bay in Quincy Massachusetts, considered one of the premier examples of Smart Growth in New England.

Thorndike begins a ten year partnership building homes at The Pinehills in Plymouth Massachusetts.

Thorndike’s Red Mill Village in Norton, Ma awarded Best in the Nation by the National Association of Homebuilders.

Thorndike begins construction on a 150 unit Active Adult Community in Hudson Massachusetts.

Thorndike joins forces with the Campanelli Companies of Braintree Massachusetts and over the next six years builds three award winning apartment communities totaling just under 800 apartments.

1 Upland Clubhouse

Thorndike returns to Plymouth after a six year hiatus and catches the waive of seniors moving to Plymouth.  Over the next five years in two different locations, Thorndike will build and sell 350 condominiums to seniors delivering more than a home every week.

Thorndike begins construction of 212 condominiums at Paul Revere Heritage Park in Canton, Massachusetts.

Paul Revere Heritage Site

Thorndike breaks into the Nashua New Hampshire market moving forward with 500 units of housing in a master planned community next to downtown.

Our Team

We’re more than builders, We are family.

In it for the long haul

We are most proud of all those who have chosen to make Thorndike their home over the long haul, advancing within, year after year – in some cases spending their entire careers as part of the Thorndike family.


Lloyd Geisinger, Founder, 41 years.  |  Mark Auger, Head of Field Labor, retired after 35 years.  |  Bob Pilling, Senior Construction Supervisor, 31 years.  |  Bobby Auger, Director of Customer Service, 26 years.  |  David Eastridge, Partner in Charge of Land Development, 24 years.  |  Kevin Guth, Director of Construction, 23 years.  |  Gabe Thaisz, Partner in Charge of Vertical Construction, 20 years.  |  Ben Geisinger, Partner in Charge of Sales and Marketing, 19 years.  |  Nikkie Gaitan, Partner in Charge of Interior Design, 18 years.  |  Candice Reynolds, Senior Architect, 12 years.

In it for the long haul

The Thorndike Difference

Your home is not a “unit” and your neighborhood is not a “project”. Sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian lighting, front porches, village greens, and vest pocket parks are just some of the pieces that separate a Thorndike neighborhood from the competition. Inside your home, every room has been designed to allow multiple arrangements for furniture, and flexibility that allows you to live in a way that fits your lifestyle best. As part of the design process we lay out furniture in every room in multiple ways to satisfy ourselves that you will love your home not just on the day you move in but for years to come.

Thorndike Development has been delivering qualities homes and creating new neighborhoods in Greater Boston continuously for more than forty years.

Thorndike has been the proud recipient of more than forty-five national and regional awards for excellence including Best in the Nation honors on three different occasions.

We take waterproofing very, very, very seriously. For more than ten years Thorndike has employed Building Enclosure Science, LLC, a world wide leader in waterproofing, to inspect every window before it is installed and every frame before the siding goes on. We sleep better at night knowing that we have gone the extra mile to insure that your home is weathertight and we think you will also.

With years and years of experience building lifestyle communities, we know what it takes to maintain your property to the highest standard. So you will not find any “builder” special condo budgets attached to a Thorndike community. Reserve and maintenance budgets are designed for the long haul, not based on legal minimums.

Customer Service does not stop at 5pm. We know that when things are not quite right, it can drive you nuts. That is why we have a separate customer service department to address items that come up once you have moved in. There is someone on the customer service desk 8-5 five days a week. But if your heat stops working in the middle of the night there is always someone to call.

No cars without steering wheels for sale from Thorndike. We offer a robust options program that allows you to design the home of your dreams. But no worries, because if you decide you want to stick to basics, well, basics for us is still pretty darn good. Granite counter tops, hardwood flooring, five different cabinet selections, nine foot ceilings on the first floor, and crown molding where it is most appreciated, all comes standard. All you need to do is pick your colors. But if Wolf appliances are your thing, or designer tile in your shower is a must, we have a full time design consultant who will help guide you through the selection process.

Your home is not a “unit” and your neighborhood is not a “project”. Sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian lighting, front porches, village greens, and vest pocket parks are just some of the pieces that separate a Thorndike neighborhood from the competition. Inside your home, every room has been designed to allow multiple arrangements for furniture, and flexibility that allows you to live in a way that fits your lifestyle best. As part of the design process we lay out furniture in every room in multiple ways to satisfy ourselves that you will love your home not just on the day you move in but for years to come.

Thorndike Development has been delivering qualities homes and creating new neighborhoods in Greater Boston continuously for more than forty years.

Thorndike has been the proud recipient of more than forty-five national and regional awards for excellence including Best in the Nation honors on three different occasions.

We take waterproofing very, very, very seriously. For more than ten years Thorndike has employed Building Enclosure Science, LLC, a world wide leader in waterproofing, to inspect every window before it is installed and every frame before the siding goes on. We sleep better at night knowing that we have gone the extra mile to insure that your home is weathertight and we think you will also.

With years and years of experience building lifestyle communities, we know what it takes to maintain your property to the highest standard. So you will not find any “builder” special condo budgets attached to a Thorndike community. Reserve and maintenance budgets are designed for the long haul, not based on legal minimums.

Customer Service does not stop at 5pm. We know that when things are not quite right, it can drive you nuts. That is why we have a separate customer service department to address items that come up once you have moved in. There is someone on the customer service desk 8-5 five days a week. But if your heat stops working in the middle of the night there is always someone to call.

No cars without steering wheels for sale from Thorndike. We offer a robust options program that allows you to design the home of your dreams. But no worries, because if you decide you want to stick to basics, well, basics for us is still pretty darn good. Granite counter tops, hardwood flooring, five different cabinet selections, nine foot ceilings on the first floor, and crown molding where it is most appreciated, all comes standard. All you need to do is pick your colors. But if Wolf appliances are your thing, or designer tile in your shower is a must, we have a full time design consultant who will help guide you through the selection process.