The 54,000-square-foot facility is being converted in partnership with the state’s Historic Preservation Office to preserve its historic facade and character, restore various indoor elements, and install modern building systems, finishes, and landscaping. Construction on the first phase is led by Broadway Builders and is slated for completion in 2025. Situated directly next to the project’s first phase, the 311 residences created in the second phase will be available to low-income individuals and families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Additionally, 93 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals.

The apartment building will include a range of studios, one, two, and three bedrooms, and feature an outdoor courtyard and playground, a rooftop terrace, laundry room, fitness center, bike storage, a children’s playroom, and a tenants’ lounge. Once the fourth and final phase is complete, the project will rehabilitate and transform two existing buildings, construct two new buildings with roughly 557 affordable homes, a 200-bed men’s shelter, a health clinic, a senior center, a workforce development center, a cafe, and public open space.