Beacon Communities Buys Back Bay Hotel for Housing Conversion
Beacon Communities has closed on its acquisition of the YW Boston property in Back Bay for a planned 307-unit affordable housing conversion.
Hotel Conversion Would Create New Affordable Units in Back Bay
by Steve Adams | Dec 14, 2020
The future owners of a Back Bay property plan to convert the building’s 66 hotel rooms into apartments while retaining office space for tenants including current owner YW Boston.
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