"The Blessed Sacrament Church in Boston, empty for 20 years, will be converted into affordable housing, offering discounted rents for those earning less than the area's median income. The redevelopment project includes 55 apartments catering to different income brackets, with a focus on preserving the historical architecture of the church. The conversion will feature a community space for Afro-Latin arts and culture events, with units reserved for people experiencing homelessness."
"The 112-year-old Blessed Sacrament church in Boston is being transformed into affordable housing to address the city's housing crisis. This redevelopment project, led by Pennrose and supported by various organizations, aims to provide affordable and mixed-income housing while preserving the historic architecture of the church. The conversion will offer discounted rents based on the area's median income, with a variety of unit sizes and income brackets catered to."
Blessed Sacrament Church, built 112 years ago and vacant for about 20 years, will be converted into affordable and mixed-income housing to help address Boston's housing crisis. The Pennrose-led redevelopment will create 55 apartments with a range of unit sizes and income tiers, offering discounted rents calibrated to area median income and reserving some units for people experiencing homelessness. The project will preserve the church's historic architecture and include a community space dedicated to Afro-Latin arts and culture. The redevelopment is part of a broader municipal effort to add hundreds of affordable housing units in the city.
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