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Commission approves conversion of former YMCA at 40 West Long to 121 affordable housing units
Summary
The commission approved exterior repair, window replacement and a new stair tower as part of a plan to convert the former downtown YMCA at 40 West Long Street into 121 affordable housing units with a mix of AMI levels.
The commission approved an application to convert the former downtown YMCA building at 40 West Long Street into 121 affordable housing units, including exterior repairs “like-for-like,” replacement of non-historic windows, removal of fire escapes, and the addition of a new brick stair tower to provide improved egress.
Why it matters: The project repurposes a National Register-listed building for affordable housing with units targeted across income bands (transcript detail provided by applicant: 33 units at…
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