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Commission approves conversion of former downtown YMCA at 40 W. Long into affordable housing
Summary
The commission approved a plan to convert the former downtown YMCA building at 40 West Long Street into about 21 affordable housing units that will be targeted to households earning between 30% and 80% of area median income; the structure is listed on the National Register and the applicant intends to use historic tax credits.
The commission approved a plan June 24 to convert the former downtown YMCA building at 40 West Long Street into affordable housing, preserving historic exterior materials while replacing windows and adding a new stair tower and other life‑safety upgrades.
Applicants described the project as an adaptive‑reuse conversion to roughly 21 units (a mix of studios and one‑ to three‑bedroom units)…
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