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Developer pitches 16–18 Lanier St. extended‑stay proposal as downtown workforce housing; parking and sewer cited as hurdles
Summary
An applicant proposed converting the former Hope House at 16–18 Lanier St. into an extended‑stay inn aimed at workforce housing, increasing capacity from seven rooms to about 20. The planning board and the applicant discussed parking, sewer capacity and the potential need for ZBA variances; no vote was taken.
Peter Ford presented Jan. 21 on a proposal to convert 16–18 Lanier Street (the former Hope House) into an extended‑stay inn targeting workforce and transitional housing. Mr. Ford described the building as a roughly 20,000‑square‑foot, ADA‑compliant structure with an elevator; it currently has seven bedrooms and one commercial kitchen, and the applicant said the property is under contract.
Ford said converting the building to an extended‑stay model that could accommodate week‑to‑six‑month stays would allow workers in restaurants, construction and other downtown businesses to live near jobs. To be financially viable, he…
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