Request for a public hearing
Hold hearing to create more SRO housing in Boston
Last activity February 26, 2026 (7 months ago)
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Introduced
February 9, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The matter requests a City Council hearing to explore policies that would make it easier to create additional Single Room Occupancy units in Boston. It notes SROs can provide affordable, flexible housing with support services, and identifies affected populations such as cost-burdened renters and immigrants. The hearing would involve planning and housing agencies and community organizations.
Affects cost-burdened households, immigrants, formerly unhoused people, survivors of domestic violence, and people recovering from substance use disorder
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Henry Santana
Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development
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Official title
Order for a hearing to facilitate the creation of Single Room Occupancy (SROs) in the City of Boston.
Timeline
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February 25, 2026
Referred to
City Council