Well, this is exiting news!
Here’s a press release from the Boston Planning and Development Agency re: 207 E Street
Live: 35 senior income-restricted units, one unit for a property manager
Work: Approximately 31 construction jobs, on-site property management, and resident services space
Connect: Located in close proximity to bus routes and the MBTA Red line, bicycle parking on site
Sustain: Targeting LEED Silver, meets Coastal Flood Resiliency Overlay design standards
What was formerly the convent for St. Augustine Church will be redeveloped into income-restricted senior housing in South Boston. This project, led by the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation will maintain and restore the façade of the existing five-story brick building originally built in 1926, and construct a rear addition to the building.
Of the 35 senior units,19 will be made available to those earning no more than 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), and 16 units will be made available to those earning no more than 30 percent of the AMI. The existing trees in the front courtyard will remain on site, and the project will add new landscaping, an entryway, and a seating area. The side of the building will also include covered resident bike storage.
You can learn more here!
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
That’s good news!
Such terrific news! Well done to all involved
Does anyone remember Sister Ann Cyril Delaney SND who taught at St Augustine’s High School probably
in the early 1940’s?