Unity House | Nichols St. | Fortier Building

Two buildings provide efficiency apartments for 12 veterans. The project involved extensive renovation of two two-decker buildings in downtown Gardner. The MVOC, located at 268 Central Street in Gardner, Ma, is home to twelve transitional veteran, single room occupancy units and seven low-income permanent housing units, a food pantry, a drop-in center, and the executive leadership and administrative offices with a dedicated staff on hand for veteran-related inquiries during business hours. The MVOC operates three additional housing off-site facilities for qualified veterans: Unity House (15 room permanent-supportive readjustment program veterans housing), Nichols Street Apartments (12 unit low-income permanent housing), and Cathy’s House, an 8-bed permanent-supportive / transitional housing program designed for women veterans.