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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (BTD)

The presenter is the Boston Transportation Department.

ATTENDANCE

On March 28, 2025, 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 June 30, 2027. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually and to ensure its 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.

For public participation requests, please email PFC@boston.gov. Any and all requests for public participation must be received no later than the commencement of this Public Facilities Commission meeting (10 a.m.).

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: Brad Gerratt, Boston Transportation Department
    Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Boston Transportation Department to the Boston Planning Department: Land and building thereon located at 474-552 Washington Street, Downton district of the City of Boston and land located at Gardner Street and Main Street (“Sullivan Square Lot”) in Charlestown.
     
    Property Transfer
     
    474-552 Washington Street, Downtown Boston
    Ward: 03
    Parcel Number: 04500000
    Square Feet: 159,123 (total)
    Current Use: Underground Parking Garage
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $278,738,500
     
    Gardner Street, Charlestown
    Ward: 02
    Parcel Number: 02005000
    Square Feet: 29,594 (total)
    Current Use: Sullivan Square Parking Lot
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $1,922,900
     
    Main Street, Charlestown
    Ward: 02
    Parcel Number: 02005002
    Square Feet: 17,446 (total)
    Current Use: Sullivan Square Parking Lot
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $584,600
     
    subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c. 486, § 31 A (as appearing in St. 1966, c. 642, § 12):
     
    land and building located at 474-552 Washington Street, Ward: 03, Parcel: 04500000, Square Feet: 159,123; and
     
    land located at Gardner Street, Ward: 02, Parcel: 02005000, Square Feet: 29,594 (“Sullivan Square Lot”); and
     
    land located at Main Street, Ward: 02, Parcel: 02005002, Square Feet: 17,446 (“Sullivan Square Lot”);
     
    be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Transportation Department to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Planning Department.
     
    The aforementioned transfer of land is authorized in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of written authority from the Mayor.
     
  • 10:00AM
  • Virtual via Zoom
    Boston , MA 02201
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4826
  • Contact:
    Colleen Daley
  • Neighborhoods:
    Charlestown
    Downtown
  • Posted:
    07/28/2025 - 7:31AM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Agenda
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