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Entrance to The Element Haute Property NEWS, STARS, AND TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE getting the green light THE ALLSTON GREEN DISTRICT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. BY JESSICA LANIEWSKI S exy city views, rooftop yoga, and a luxury movie theater make the Allston Green District the hottest new rental complex in the city. Add in the fact that all the buildings will be LEED-certified and the appeal becomes that much greater. Boston was the first city in the nation to adopt Green Building Zoning in 2007, which called for reduced emissions from privately owned buildings; it also required all buildings of more than 50,000 square feet to adhere to the US Green Building Council's LEED certification standards. Now Back Bay-based The Mount Vernon Company is leading the way for sustainable housing and living with the introduction of the Allston Green District. Working in cooperation with the city, the company is building and managing more than 500 sustainable studios, one-, and two-bedroom units, including 200 existing apartments in the district. continued on page 134 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 133 PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDY RYAN