The deal has not yet closed, but the housing authority believes the 194 units will make significant headway toward Mike Johnston’s goal of housing 1,000 unsheltered people by the end of the year.
The city would start leasing the complex through its Department of Housing Stability (HOST) on Sept. 1.
I always wonder how well these conversions work. Do they add a kitchen and call it a studio apartment?
You would not necessarily need that. There could be a communal kitchen or a cafeteria. This is not meant to be permanent housing