My question is, what kinds of background checks do they do? Will it include criminal checks as well? Will Pine Street Inn provide or work with other organizations to provide services for these folks to help them transition to other affordable housing? And I doubt that anyone wants BPD to be just hanging around without good reason, but will BPD be adding more patrols to this area to minimize possible crime?

I think it is a solution to the homeless issue, even if there are a lot of legit concerns or more efforts needed. Besides, it seems like a lot of hotels have opened in Boston for whatever reason in the last year or so. If this hotel is not being used, might as well put it to good use.