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Boston Office-to-Residential Conversion Program

Sector: Commercial • Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Source: Boston

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Under Construction

Boston's office-to-residential conversion program launched in 2023 aims to transform underused office buildings into much-needed housing. The program offers incentives such as a 29-year, 75% residential tax abatement, as-of-right zoning downtown, and a streamlined permitting process to encourage developers to convert office spaces into residential units. So far, 29 buildings have been approved for

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Commercial, Residential
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Boston

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The project “Boston Office-to-Residential Conversion Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Boston.

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Boston's office-to-residential conversion program launched in 2023 aims to transform underused office buildings into much-needed housing. The program offers incentives such as a 29-year, 75% residential tax abatement, as-of-right zoning downtown, and a streamlined permitting process to encourage developers to convert office spaces into residential units. So far, 29 buildings have been approved for conversion, creating a pipeline of 1,730 residential units, with six projects under construction and one completed at 281 Franklin St.

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Massachusetts

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Boston

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Commercial, Residential

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2026-04-30

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