The Gardner Museum acquired a 62-unit multifamily building adjacent to it to prevent redevelopment that could threaten its mission.

In a rare move, Boston's Gardner Museum has purchased a neighboring 62-unit apartment building next door, to ensure no unwanted changes.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston has purchased a 62-unit apartment building for $22.8 million, securing the only non-museum property on the block adjacent to its new wing. Located at 14 Palace Road and 11 Tetlow Street in Boston's Fenway Court,

Dozens of apartment dwellers in Fenway just got a new, very unusual landlord: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.