BPDA Approves Grace Apartments on Sumner Street

At its January 2019 meeting, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a senior housing development on Sumner Street adjacent to the Maverick MBTA station.

BPDA officials said the approval of the 42 income-restricted senior units at 187 Sumner St. makes progress towards Mayor Martin Walsh’s goal of increasing affordable housing to support not only a strong middle-class, but also area seniors. Mayor Walsh has updated the City’s housing targets to support the creation of new affordable housing, increase access to homeownership opportunities, and prevent displacement of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents.

Developed by the East Boston Community Development Organization (EBCDC), Grace Apartments will be a new 42 unit residential building serving low-income seniors located on 187 Sumner Street. The project will also renovate 17 income-restricted units on the site’s existing building.