Boston – September 15, 2026 -- A 19-story residential tower at 41 LaGrange Street in downtown Boston has opened with 126 mixed-income rental units, 70 of which are designated as permanent supportive housing for individuals exiting homelessness.
Developer partnership pairs housing construction with wraparound services
The Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), the affordable-housing arm of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, developed the tower in partnership with St. Francis House, which will provide case management, job training and counseling to residents of the 70 supportive units. The remaining 56 units target workforce and middle-income households, creating what developers describe as an integrated community in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood.
Unit mix spans studios to two-bedroom apartments at multiple income tiers
The building comprises 68 studios, 21 one-bedroom units and 37 two-bedroom units. Among the 56 non-supportive units, two are leased at less than 50% of area median income (AMI), 19 at less than 60% AMI, and 35 at less than 80% AMI.
Public and private financing sources back the development
Funding came from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, MassHousing Finance Agency, the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing and Neighborhood Housing Trust, the Boston Housing Authority, Bank of America and The Life Initiative. MassHousing CEO Chrystal Kornegay said the mixed-income structure allows residents to access an array of support services within the same community.
State and city officials attended the opening as housing shortage pressures persist
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined the celebration marking the tower's completion. Bill Grogan, President of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, said the partnership with St. Francis House was designed to address housing costs in a Boston neighborhood that has become unaffordable to most of its existing community. Secretary Juana Matias of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities said the development pairs stable housing with services such as job training and case management.
St. Francis House marks milestone in its 40th year of operation
St. Francis House, which operates the largest day shelter in Massachusetts and serves more than 7,000 adults experiencing homelessness and poverty annually, called the handover of keys to new residents one of the most significant moments in its history, according to President and CEO Karen LaFrazia.