St Patrick's Place - 50 York St

Rebuilt St. Patrick's Apartments

Just-A Start Corporation (JAS) purchased the property of a former church and three surrounding buildings in the Wellington/ Harrington neighborhood, converting them into 32 units of affordable rental housing. The buildings were renovated with funding from the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust and completed the following year. 

In December 2016, a devastating 10-alarm fire displaced over 50 individuals living at St. Patrick’s Place and caused significant damage to the former church building, home to 16 apartments. A coordinated response by City officials helped relocate and provide resources to the families impacted by the fire, but the property was rendered inhabitable. The Cambridge community came together to support the displaced households and find them temporary housing. JAS demolished the damaged building, and a new building at 50 York St. was completed in 2019 to replace units lost in the fire.


A new building at 50 York St. was completed in 2019 to replace units lost in the fire.  No updates will be made to this page.


  • Original St. Patrick's Building
  • Fire Renders Building Inhabitable
  • Rebuilt St. Patrick's Apartments