16-18 Wendell Street

16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

Purchased in July 2024, the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) converted 16-18 Wendell Street, a dormitory previously owned by Lesley University, into 22 units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) to serve individuals and couples exiting homelessness in Cambridge. The 16-18 Wendell project was awarded annual funding for services from the Commonwealth through the Massachusetts Shelter and Housing Alliance’s (MHSA) Home and Healthy for Good program. There are four full-time service staff on site. In excellent and in near turn-key condition when purchased, the property began lease-up in Fall 2024, following the completion of some minor renovations to create new office space at the property.

For more information about the project, please visit CHA's website at https://cambridge-housing.org/departments/planning/completed-construction/1618wendellstreet/. 

The CHA began initial occupancy at 16-18 Wendell Street in Fall 2024 following some minor interior work to renovate some of the existing rooms into new offices and common spaces.

The renovated property includes:

  • 22 units of permanent supportive housing

  • Office spaces to support residents

  • 8 shared bathrooms, a common room, laundry room, and a shared kitchen

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing exterior

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

  • 16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

    16-18 Wendell Street - existing interior

16-18 Wendell Street is owned and operated by the Cambridge Housing Authority. Available rooms at this property will be offered to people on the Cambridge Coordinated Access Network (C-CAN) waitlist. The C-CAN waitlist is a list of people experiencing homelessness who are interested in housing opportunities. If you are experiencing homelessness and would like to be added to this list, please contact the Coordinated Access Network at 617-349-7715 or cambridgeCAN@cambridgema.gov. You may also go in person to the Cambridge Multi-Service Center on the 1st floor of 362 Green Street in Cambridge during walk-in hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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