Cambridge has filled only 17 of 48 affordable units in nine months since 40 Thorndike tower opened
Nine months since an optimistic opening, only 17 of 48 affordable housing units are filled at the mixed-use 40 Thorndike tower in East Cambridge, according to a publicist for the developer.
Responsibility for filling the units falls to the city of Cambridge, where there are long waiting lists for affordable homes. At a 40 Thorndike ribbon-cutting Oct. 2, Cambridge housing director Chris Cotter anticipated the apartments would be occupied quickly. “It might be 30 days, it could be 60 days,” he told Cambridge Day. All 48 could be filled in three months, he said.
A message was left with Cotter on Monday asking why homes are still empty at 40 Thorndike. When there was no response, a message was left Tuesday with a city spokesperson. Again there was no response…