Bishop Allen Apartments (formerly Norstin Apartments)

Just A Start’s (JAS) acquisition and preservation of this former expiring use property in March 2012 ensured that this valuable housing resource, containing 32 large family-sized rental units in Central Square, is preserved for generations of families. The purchase of the property occurred only weeks before the project’s last affordability restriction was due to expire.

The acquisition and preservation of Bishop Allen Apartments was made possible through the coordinated efforts among tenants, tenant advocates, state agencies, and the City, as well as the willingness of the former private owner to ensure preservation by selling to JAS. JAS was able to negotiate a purchase with the seller through the state’s Chapter 40T exemption process which encourages preservation sales.

The restoration of these four adjacent buildings contributes significantly to the Central Square neighborhood and ensures that this housing will be available to low- and moderate-income families for years to come.

For more information, please visit JAS's project page here.

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Renovation of all 4 buildings completed in 2015. No further updates will be made to this project page.

The properties includes:

Four properties: 51 Norfolk Street, 58-64 Norfolk Street, 70 Bishop Allen Drive, and 77 Bishop Allen Drive
32 affordable rental units, including 5 two-bedrooms and 27 three-bedrooms; all of which are affordable in perpetuity

Bishop Allen Apartments is owned and operated by JAS. If you are interested in applying for housing at Bishop Allen, please contact Maloney Properties, Inc. at (617) 661-7190 or jas@maloneyproperties.com.

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