Amid an ongoing affordable housing shortage in Boston, St. Francis House (SFH) and the Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA) are excited to announce the commencement of construction on a new 19-story residential tower at 41 LaGrange Street. This project, adjacent to SFH’s administrative building in downtown Boston, will feature 126 mixed-income rental units, including a mix of 68 studios, 21 one-bedroom units and 37 two-bedroom units. Seventy units will be restricted to occupants making less than 30% of area median income (“AMI”); two units will be leased at less than 50% AMI; 19 units will be leased at less than 60% AMI; and 35 units will be leased at less than 80% AMI. Find updates about this project below.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony at 41 LaGrange Street
September 24, 2024 ST. FRANCIS HOUSE, THE PLANNING OFFICE FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, LT. GOVERNOR KIM DRISCOLL, AND CITY OF BOSTON OFFICIALS CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION OF 19-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER WITH 126 MIXED-INCOME […]
September 24, 2024
“As the CEO of our city’s largest day shelter for homeless adults, every day I witness firsthand the harsh realities of Boston’s housing crisis,” said Karen LaFrazia, SFH’s President and CEO. “The surge in homelessness in our region is a consequence of multiple compounding factors, including soaring rents and a severe shortage of affordable housing. St. Francis House is pleased to be partnering with POUA to alleviate some of the strain by providing much-needed affordable housing in downtown Boston.”
“For more than 50 years, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs has been carrying out its mission to create safe and affordable housing for all those who are housing deprived,” said Bill Grogan, president of POUA. “We look forward to adding the units in the tower at 41 LaGrange Street to the nearly 3,000 units of housing POUA has had the honor to develop thus far. We’re grateful to St. Francis House for their partnership in this exciting project in thriving downtown Boston.”
