Housing advocates and civic leaders, eager to show the public progress on the region’s housing crisis, on Wednesday unveiled two new low-rent apartment complexes built for the formerly homeless.
Outside the 137-unit “Zephyr” complex at E. 11th Street and Atlantic Avenue — formerly a Holiday Inn Express — a crowd of city and nonprofit executives, legislative stand-ins and dignitaries toured the ground floor and a sample room located one level above.
Despite opening in July, the building is already at 91% occupancy, with 125 rooms claimed. Staff said the building will fill up quickly, adding with certainty that retention rates are sure to stay high…