Rendering of FBMS Yawkey Housing Resource Center courtesy of Rockland Trust
Father Bill’s & MainSpring, a nonprofit organization providing services that address homelessness, has received $11.2 million in financing from Rockland Trust to construct a new facility in Quincy.
The new facility, called the Yawkey Housing Resource Center, will include a day center offering support services and 75 emergency shelter beds, Rockland Trust said in a statement. The project also includes 30 affordable housing units for people transitioning out of homelessness.
The facility, located at 39 Broad St. across from FBMS’ existing location, will be built on land the city of Quincy acquired on FBMS’ behalf. The city has provided a 99-year land lease to FBMS, the statement said.
“Rockland Trust is honored to work with FBMS and the city of Quincy on the Yawkey Housing Resource Center,” John Quintal, first vice president and Boston lending center manager at Rockland Trust, said in the statement. “We strongly believe in the innovative approach undertaken by FBMS to address the issue of homelessness.”
The new center will have 16,000 square feet and provide 75 beds, health care, meals, young adult services, educational programs, veteran services and substance abuse treatment in collaboration with local community partners, the statement said. The apartment building, with 30 affordable housing units for individuals transitioning out of the Housing Resource Center’s programs, will be built during the second phase of the project.
Rockland Trust said it will purchase the federal and state tax credits associated with the project through a fund managed by Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp.
“Rockland Trust is a critical partner in our work to make the Yawkey Housing Resource Center a reality,” John Yazwinski, FBMS president and CEO, said in the statement. “We are grateful for their multi-faceted commitment to our work – through financing, purchasing of tax credits, and a significant charitable contribution from their Foundation – which will better support individuals experiencing homelessness across the South Shore.”
Once the project is complete, FBMS’ existing location will be demolished, the statement said, and the site will be used for a new police station, administrative offices for the fire department and headquarters for emergency operations.
