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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

ATTENDANCE

On March 29, 2023, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through March 31, 2025. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 26, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.

If you have any questions for public participation pertaining to this public notice, please email PFC@boston.gov.

These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc.: Vacant land located at 115-123 Bird Street, Dorchester. 
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 13
    Parcel Number: 01146000

    Square Feet: 10,718
    Future Use: Garden
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $141,200
    Appraised Value September 4, 2023: $700,000
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $300,100
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: January 16, 2024
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 3 Akron Street, Roxbury, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 115-123 Bird Street (Ward: 13, Parcel: 01146000) in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 10,718 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 Director 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 Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc.;
     
    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 and the applicable statutory terms of M.G.L. c.30B, section 16.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston
     
    Conveyance to Mass Liberation, Inc: Vacant land located at 190-190A and 192 Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $200
     
    Ward: 13
    Parcel Numbers: 00425000 & 00424000
    Square Feet: 6,047 (total)
    Future Use: Landscaped Space
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $163,600 (total)
    Appraised Value February 24, 2024: $1,100,000 (total)
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $357,573.70
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: April 25, 2022
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Mass Liberation, Inc, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 194C Blue Hill Avenue, the vacant land located at:  
     
    190-190A Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00425000, Square Feet: 3,274
     
    192 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00424000, Square Feet: 2,773
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 6,047 square feet of land for two consecutive weeks (May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2024) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of January 18, 2023 and, thereafter, amended on January 31, 2024, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to the Mass Liberation, Inc; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to the Mass Liberation, Inc, in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation Extension vote of December 13, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 54 to 60 months to Urban Edge Housing Corporation: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Amory Street, Roxbury. 
     
    Time Extension 
     
    1) TD -1/15/2020 through 1/15/2022 = 24 months 
    2) TD extension for an additional 12 months 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2023 = 36 months 
    3) TD extension for an additional 12 months 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2024 = 48 months 
    4) TD extension for an additional 6 months 1/15/2020 through 7/15/2024 = 54 months
    5) TD extension for an additional 6 months 1/15/2020 through 01/15/2025 = 60 months
        TD total time is 60 months 
     
    Ward: 11 
    Parcel Number: 01174000 
    Square Feet: 3,138 
    Future Use: Landscaped Space 
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $546,090
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $14,300 
    Appraised Value April 28, 2019: $63,000 
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: July 29, 2019 
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of January 15, 2020, and thereafter amended on March 16, 2022, December 14, 2022, and December 13, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Amory Street (Ward: 11, Parcel: 01174000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 3,138 square feet of land, to Urban Edge Housing Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 1542 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02119; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows: 
     
    By deleting the figure and word: "54 months" and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: "60 months" wherever such may appear. 
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Joe Backer, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of July 19, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Lease period from 60 months to 72 months to Cruz Development Corporation: Portions of vacant land located at 135 Dudley Street, 2430 and 2406 Washington Street, Roxbury.
     
    Time Extension 

     
    1) TD - 7/l7/l9 through 7/17/2l = 24 months 
    2) TD extension for an additional 24 months 7/17/19 through 7/17/23 = 48 months 
    3) TD extension for an additional twelve (12) months 7/17/19 through 7/17/24 = 60 months
    4) TD extension for an additional twelve (12) months 7/17/19 through 7/17/25= 72 months 
        TD total time is 72 months 
     
    Ward: 12 
    Portions of Undivided Parcel Numbers: 01180000, 01261000, and 01263000 
    Undivided Parcels Square Feet: 314,034 (total) 
    Undivided Parcels Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2023: $26,531,800 (total)
    Future Subdivided Parcel Number: 01180030 
    Future Subdivided Parcel Square Feet: 69,835 
    Future Subdivided Parcel Address: 135 Dudley Street 
    Future Use: Mixed-use 
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $157,309,585
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $28,611,200 (total)
    Appraised Value June 10, 2019: $28,700,000 
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing 
    RFP Issuance Date: July 16, 2018 
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of July 17, 2019, and, thereafter as amended on August 21, 2021 and July 19, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to lease portions of the vacant land located at: 
     
    135 Dudley Street, Ward: 12, Parcel: 01180000, Square Feet: 201,765 
     
    2430 Washington Street, Ward: 12, Parcel: 01261000, Square Feet: 102,533 
     
    2406 Washington Street, Ward: 12, Parcel: 01263000, Square Feet: 9,736 
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 69,835 total square feet of land, to Cruz Development Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of One John Eliot Square, Boston, MA 02119; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows: 
     
    By deleting the figure and word: "60 months" and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: "72 months" wherever such may appear. 
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Joe Backer, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of July 19, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 to 36 months to Madison Park Development Corporation: Vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street, Roxbury.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1) Original TD – 7/17/2019 through 7/17/2021 = 24 months
    2) Original TD extension for an additional 9 months 7/17/2019 through 4/17/2022 = 33 months
    Original TD expired after 33 months
     
    1) Reissued TD – 6/15/2022 through 6/15/2023 = 12 months
    2) Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 6/15/2022 through 6/15/2024 = 24 months
    3)   Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 6/15/2022 through 06/15/2025 = 36 months
    Reissued TD total time is 36 months
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Number: 03215010
    Square Feet: 6,170 
    Future Use: New Construction - Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $10,546,037
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024:  $74,200
    Appraised Value June 20, 2019:  $295,000
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: July 16, 2018
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of June 15, 2022, as amended July 19, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street (Ward: 09, Parcel: 03215010) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 6,170 square feet of land to Madison Park Development Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119;
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “24 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “36 months” wherever such may appear.
     
     
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