Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

Property Transfer

TRANSFER OF VACANT LAND FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT: Vacant land located at Ritchie Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Ward:  11

Parcel Number:  00867010

Square Feet:  5,970

Use:  Recreational Purposes

Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2017:  $67,879 (i.e. interpolated by project manager for newly formed parcel see project background memorandum to the vote)

DND Program:  REMS Land Disposition

Subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c. 486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c. 642, § 12) a certain parcel of land (Ward 11, Parcel Number 00867010) in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 5,970 + square feet of land situated near the northeasterly corner of Ritchie Street and Columbus Avenue in the City of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This certain parcel of land is shown on Plan entitled, “Conveyance Plan, Jackson Square, Roxbury, Massachusetts, Sheet EX1 dated December 13, 2016,” and prepared by Nitsch Engineering and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 2016 at Page 569;” and, further, be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Public Works Department to the care, custody, management and control of the Department of Neighborhood Development.

Property Transfer

TRANSFER OF VACANT LAND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO THE BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: Vacant land located at various parcels in Dorchester, Roxbury, South End, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, and Mattapan, Massachusetts.

Wards:  09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20

Parcel Numbers:  Various Parcels

Square Feet:  116,253 (total)

Use:  Recreation and Preservation

Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2017:  $2,222,100 (total)

DND Program:  REMS Land Disposition

Subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c. 642, § 12) the vacant land located at:

in the Dorchester, Roxbury, South End, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, and Mattapan districts of the City of Boston, containing approximately 116,253 total square feet of land and, further, be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Department of Neighborhood Development to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for park, playground and recreational purposes. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department shall present a vote to the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission seeking approval to accept the vacant land for park, playground and recreational purposes.

Purchase Price: $350,000

TENTATIVE DEVELOPER DESIGNATION AND INTENT TO SELL TO A NOMINEE COMPRISED OF PRINCIPALS FROM THE CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND PLANNING OFFICE FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, INC.:  Vacant land located at 872 Morton Street and Hopkins Street, Mattapan, Massachusetts.

Ward:  17

Parcel Numbers:  02190000 and 02184000

Square Feet:  34,103 (total)

DND Program:  REMS Land Disposition

Use:  Mixed Use

Estimated Total Development Cost:  $16,655,307

Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2016:  $498,800 (total)

Appraised Value: March 13, 2016: $500,000 (total)

RFP Issuance Date: 07/5/16

A nominee comprised of principals[1] from the Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation with an address of 1601 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126 and Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 84 State Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02109 and, be tentatively designated as developer of property located at:

in the Mattapan district of the City of Boston containing approximately 34,103 total square feet of land, for the period of 12 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Chief and Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of this parcel; and

FURTHER VOTED: Subject to the approval of the Mayor under St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12) that it is the intent of this Commission to sell the aforementioned property to a nominee comprised of principals from the Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc. and Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc., which shall require the approval of the Commission for a vote of conveyance;

AND, FURTHER, VOTED: That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to advertise the intent of this Commission to sell the above described property in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966.