As the number of families in need of emergency shelter continues to grow, officials are exploring the possibility of using a building belonging to the Unitarian Universalist Association as an overflow site.
Officials are looking into a property in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston to become the next overflow shelter site for migrants and other residents who are on the waitlist for the state’s emergency shelter system.
The property in question is 24 Farnsworth St., a 92,000-square-foot building owned by the Unitarian Universalist Association. The UUA lists that address as its headquarters on its website. A spokesperson for the UUA confirmed Friday that this is a possibility, but that no final decisions have been made.
“Conversations are underway regarding a short-term use of the building that is in the public’s best interest and are in accordance with our values and principles as a faith tradition. We have not yet finalized those plans, but we will provide information as soon as they are,” Public Relations Director Suzanne Morse said in a statement.