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As the city looks to build affordable housing over public libraries, the price tag can be surprisingly high. Especially when it's close to downtown.
The the city this week asked for redevelopment proposals for the Boston Public Library’s West End branch, one of three new BPL sites that is set to add housing in the coming years.
Buildings selected for the pilot would include deed restricted housing, naturally occurring affordable housing, and public housing.
A $20 million pilot to retrofit three-deckers and other multi-family homes for energy efficiency is included in the latest round of federal funding before the Boston City Council. Earlier this year, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the “nation-leading pilot,” which is bundled in a $206 million package of affordable housing investments. The funding would come from the American