Joined by neighborhood associations, developers and city officials, Mayor Michelle Wu marked the start of construction Thursday on a conversion project that brings the total number of housing units begun under the city’s office-to-residential program to more than 100.
With the latest start, a 77-unit project at 263 Summer St., there are four projects under construction totaling 141 units. The other conversion projects underway are at 129 Portland St., 615 Albany St. and 281 Franklin St.
“I know the need is immense, and when we talk about the housing crisis in Boston and in Greater Boston, it’s not in single units or dozens or even hundreds of units,” Wu said at 263 Summer St. “We are talking about hundreds of thousands of units, but every little bit makes a difference.”
Source: Wu Celebrates Office-To-Residential Project Starts, Considers Expanding Conversions Program
