Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices

ATTENDANCE

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Discussion Topics

VOTE 1: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston, Director’s Office Division

Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Urban Guild, Inc.: Vacant land located at 218 Washington Street, 220 Washington Street, and two (2) unnumbered parcels on Washington Street, Dorchester.

Purchase Price: $400

Ward: 14

Parcel Numbers: 01197000, 01196000, 01195000 and 01194000

Square Feet: 32,074 (total)

Future Use: Garden

Estimated Total Development Cost: $6,321,320

Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022: $491,700 (total)

Appraised Value June 20, 2022: $1,000,000 (total)

MOH Program: Grassroots

RFP Issuance Date: September 27, 2021

That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Urban Guild, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 260 Washington Street, Dorchester , MA 02121, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:

218 Washington Street , Ward: 14, Parcel: 01197000, Square Feet: 4,428

220 Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01196000, Square Feet: 4,469

Unnumbered Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01195000, Square Feet: 9,005

Unnumbered Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01194000, Square Feet: 14,172

in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 32,074 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 development of these properties; 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 properties to Urban Guild, Inc.;

AND, FURTHER, VOTED: That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to advertise the intent of this Commission to sell the above described properties 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.

August 17, 2022

11:00AM
Virtually via Zoom

Boston, MA 02201
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617-635-4826
Contact:

Colleen Daley
Neighborhoods:

Dorchester

Downtown
Posted:

08/15/2022 - 10:00AM
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