POAH Launches Adaptive Reuse of Church Rectory and School

POAH Launches Adaptive Reuse of Church Rectory and School
News| August 25, 2025| Paul Bubny
Boston & New England + Apartment Buildings

Nauset Construction and affordable housing nonprofit developer Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) recently broke ground for The Rose on Sixth Street. The project will convert the historic Sacred Heart church rectory and school at 49 Sixth St. in East Cambridge into 46 affordable apartment units, which will remain affordable in perpetuity.

“POAH looks forward to transforming this historic property into well-designed, high-quality, energy-efficient, and attractive apartments that will offer critical housing opportunities to residents who would otherwise not be able to afford to live in the City of Cambridge,” said POAH president/CEO Aaron Gornstein.

Designed by architectural firm DMS Design of Peabody, the adaptive reuse project addresses the critical need for housing in the region while preserving the architectural character of these historic structures. It will add to more than a dozen affordable projects Nauset has completed in Cambridge over the past decade.

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