Does Worcester allow detached garage conversions?

[Armando Montrond]

Hi BP,

Curious if anyone knows if Worcester allows garage to living space conversions? I Currently have a 3 family here that I am house hacking, and it has a detached 3 car garage that is used mostly as storage. I would like to explore converting it to a 1 bedroom apartment and then renting out the current unit i am in now, and moving into the converted garage. Before I go too far down a rabbit hole of thinking of ideas and what not I was just curious if any Worcester investors have converted a garage to a living space and if the city allows that?

Also if you have done it what was the overall cost for you and how did you finance it? I don't have a ton of equity so a HELOC will be out of the question most likely

(I also emailed the city but I feel like my BP fam will be quicker 😂)

[Andrew Freed]

@Armando Montrond - Unsure, but I'm definitely interested in how the city responds. I am a Worcester investor myself. Worst case, you should be able to rent out each bay for $100-250 per month. Keep us updated on the city's response.