BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu had an update on the city’s building conversion program Thursday, which is turning vacant office spaces into desperately needed housing.
Boston has dealt with a housing supply crisis for years, as housing stock dwindles and rents rise. With huge office vacancies opening downtown, Wu said it creates more housing opportunities, slowly but surely. In a press conference on Thursday, she said the need is vast.
“We’re talking, tens of thousands of units, but every little bit makes a difference,” said Wu. “This program was launched less than two years ago, and we already have nearly 800 units in the pipeline, that’s space for more than a thousand new residents.”…