Work Inc. moving to gain space, opportunities

Work Inc., which has been serving the disabled from its headquarters in North Quincy for 30 years, plans to move to Dorchester.

Jim Cassetta, the nonprofit organization's chief executive officer, said a larger building is needed to accommodate people of varying disabilities. "The old building in North Quincy was very small, and we are very limited to treat people with some types of disabilities. This move will mean that we are going to be able to create more opportunities for people with many different kinds of disabilities."

The new location, at 195 Freeport St., was purchased for $4.9 million from Pollack Manufacturing. At 130,000 square feet, it's about three times the size of the current facility, according to a Work Inc. spokesman. The organization supports more than 1,000 people with disabilities daily.

Work Inc. has been raising money to help pay for large-scale renovations. Pollack Manufacturing was "the first to donate and presented a check for $20,000 to the agency at the closing," James Cawley, a Work Inc. spokesman, stated in an e-mail. The organization hopes to move into the new site in September of next year and will remain in North Quincy until that time.

While there are no official plans for the current site at 3 Arlington St., Cassetta has said that Quincy "has been a phenomenal help to Work Inc. and its mission, and it is our intention to work closely with the city to develop the Arlington Street property."

MICHAEL CORCORAN