[MassHistPres] Preservation of Historic Buildings for Use as Affordable and Workforce Housing

[Dennis De Witt]

Depending on what you call "historic" Brookline has town houses & row  
houses on Beacon St. that have been converted into single room  
occupancy (SRO) use and are operated and/or owned by Caritas and Pine  
St. Inn.  You might look at their web sites to see if they have more  
on those programs.  This is like not Pine St. Inn's main facility in  
Boston.  This is long term housing for people who have been homeless  
but have sorted themselves out enough to live and pay rent in these  
buildings.

Dennis De Witt

.
On Oct 27, 2007, at 9:46 AM, Norman Pacun wrote:

> Can anyone let us know if you or your town has had experience in  
> using, renovating or converting
> a historic building into a single family home or condominiums? We  
> know that this is commonly done in
> Boston and other large cities, but do you know of any smaller towns  
> that have tried this? It seems that
> it should be an obvious solution in towns which do not have  
> sufficient affordable or workforce housing yet,
> at the same time, are losing historic buildings and residences to  
> demolition and teardown.
>
> Norman Pacun/Carol Pacun
> 14 Sunset Lane
> Chatham, MA
> 508 945 1627
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