Rooming house pitched in Manchester; site previously earmarked for winter homeless shelter | Business

MANCHESTER — A local developer hopes to convert an office building on Pearl Street into a rooming house.

Last year, the city planned to use the building at 77 Pearl St. as a temporary winter homeless shelter before an agreement was reached for local real estate developer Ben Gamache to buy the property.


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