Two non-profit groups are proposing a 46-unit apartment building for low- and very low-income seniors 62 or older on a lot that has sat vacant for more than 50 years in the Mary Ellen McCormack project.
In a filing this week with the BRA, the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corp. and Caritas Communities, Inc. say the proposed $15.6-million building on O'Connor Way would help seniors stay in a neighborhood they might otherwise no longer be able to afford.
The one-bedroom apartments would all be roughly 600 square feet. In addition to the 46 rented units, the building would have a similarly sized apartment for a live-in manager.
The building would have seven parking spaces.
South Boston’s continuing gentrification, new development, and rising rents increase the housing challenges facing seniors of limited financial means seeking affordable and suitably designed housing.
The goal of providing such housing will be partially met if O’Connor Way receives the required approvals and funding to proceed.
O'Connor Way project notification form (2.8M PDF).