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Culinary school approved for $18M Nubian Square center, leaving Mass and Cass

As of September 2026: Expanding from Mass and Cass to Nubian Square

A tuition-free culinary school is leaving the Mass and Cass drug zone for a new $18 million home in Nubian Square. Boston's Zoning Board of Appeal approved the move on September 8, clearing the way for New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT) to buy and renovate a three-story building on Washington Street.

Updated Sep 8