Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) has been granted approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency and Zoning Board of Appeal to construct its Center for the Arts, Self-Determination, and Activism (The CASA). The four-story building will be located at 85 West Newton Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
Designed with sustainability and accessibility in mind, The CASA is set to meet LEED Silver+ standards while complying with ADA regulations. It will feature a third-floor roof deck as well as classrooms, community spaces, offices & conference rooms. At its core lies a two-story performance space intended for community meetings & events that aim to reinvigorate IBA’s arts program & expand youth social/economic mobility programs.
Expected completion date is late 2024 at an estimated cost of $25 million which is being funded through public/private sources plus philanthropic donations towards reaching their total fundraising goal.
