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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: James Smith, Senior Environmental Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to 90-94 Robey Street Condominium Trust: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Robey Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $45,000
     
    Ward: 8
    Parcel Numbers: 00029000

    Square Feet: 2,247
    Future Use: Off Street Parking
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $95,700
    Appraised Value April 2, 2023: $45,000
    MOH Program: REMS - Land Disposition
    RFP Issuance Date: October 10, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, 90-94 Robey Street Condominium Trust[1], a realty trust, with an address of 90-94 Robey Street, Dorchester, MA 02125, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Robey Street (Ward: 8, Parcel: 00029000) in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 2,247 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 the 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 90-94 Robey Street Condominium Trust;
     
    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.
     
    [1] The proposal submitted in response to the Request for Proposals was originally submitted by Robey Street Rowhomes HOA. The individuals who submitted the proposal clarified the record by supplemental correspondence, accepted by MOH, to indicate 90-94 Robey Street Condominium Trust, as the entity seeking tentative designation for the parcel.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Tiera Satchebell, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Eco Homes Highland Park LLC: Vacant land located 237, 255, 257, 259 Highland Street, and 75, 84, 86, 88 Marcella Street, Roxbury.
                                                                                                   
    Purchase Price: $800
     
    Ward: 11
    Parcel Numbers: 00558000, 00834000, 00835000, 00836000, 00559000, 00831000, 00830000, 00829000
    Square Feet: 15,900 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $197,600 (total)
    Appraised Value June 3, 2023: $900,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $10,223,838
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: May 5, 2022
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Eco Homes Highland Park LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 429 Melnea Cass Blvd., Roxbury, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    237 Highland Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00558000, Square Feet: 4,225
     
    255 Highland Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00834000, Square Feet: 752
     
    257 Highland Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00835000, Square Feet: 861
     
    259 Highland Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00836000, Square Feet: 970
     
    75 Marcella Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00559000, Square Feet: 4,342
     
    84 Marcella Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00831000, Square Feet: 1,370
     
    86 Marcella Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00830000, Square Feet: 1,536
     
    88 Marcella Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00829000, Square Feet: 1,844
     
    in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 15,900 total square feet of land for the period of 16 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of these parcels; 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 Eco Homes Highland Park LLC;
     
    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.
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to a nominee comprised of principals of Visionary Investors Building Equity LLC and Mass Construction & Management, Inc.: Vacant land located at 65 Ballou Avenue, 71 Ballou Avenue, 80 Selden Street, 106 Selden Street, and an unnumbered parcel on Selden Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $500
     
    Ward: 14 and 17
    Parcel Numbers: 03766000, 01832000, 02542000, 02526000, 02535000
    Square Feet: 27,767 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $492,300 (total)
    Appraised Value August 13, 2023, September 17, 2023, and October 7, 2023: $1,300,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $10,116,343
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, a nominee comprised of principals[1] of Visionary Investors Building Equity LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 33 Lexington Avenue P.O. Box 170236, Boston, MA 02117, and Mass Construction & Management, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 2 Porter Street, Suite 2, Randolph, MA 02368, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    65 Ballou Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03766000, Square Feet: 4,064
     
    71 Ballou Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01832000, Square Feet: 4,125
     
    80 Selden Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02542000, Square Feet: 6,627
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Selden Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02526000, Square Feet: 6,078 
     
    106 Selden Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02535000, Square Feet: 6,873
     
    in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 27,767 total square feet of land for the period of 16 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of these parcels; 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 a nominee comprised of principals of Visionary Investors Building Equity LLC and Mass Construction & Management, 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.
     
    [1]  The nominee is to be a newly formed Massachusetts entity. MOH shall not bring a future vote for conveyance of the properties before the PFC without evidence of the nominee being registered and in good standing with the Massachusetts Secretary of State, and, also, providing a complete and current property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) for the nominee.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation: Vacant land located at 11 Capen Street, 262 Norfolk Street, and 270 Norfolk Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $300
     
     
    Ward: 17
    Parcel Numbers: 02081000, 02079000, 02117000
    Square Feet: 14,436 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $242,900 (total)
    Appraised Value August 27, 2023: $745,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $8,999,998
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 587 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02124, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    11 Capen Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02081000, Square Feet: 5,979
     
    262 Norfolk Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02079000, Square Feet: 3,046
     
    270 Norfolk Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 02117000, Square Feet: 5.411
     
    in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 14,436 total square feet of land for the period of 16 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of these parcels; 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 Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation;
     
    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.
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to KZ Builders LLC: Vacant land located at 19 Nottingham Street, an unnumbered parcel on Nottingham Street, 21 Nottingham Street, 23 Nottingham Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $400
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 01312000, 01312001, 01313000, 01314000
    Square Feet: 12,662 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $144,000 (total)
    Appraised Value December 3, 2023: $800,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $6,950,469
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, KZ Builders LLC, a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 10 Tremont Street 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02124, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    19 Nottingham Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01312000, Square Feet: 4,515
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Nottingham Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01312001, Square Feet: 214
     
    21 Nottingham Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01313000, Square Feet: 3,792
     
    23 Nottingham Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01314000, Square Feet: 4,141
     
    in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 12,662 total square feet of land for the period of 16 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of these parcels; 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 KZ Builders LLC;
     
    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.
     
     
  6. VOTE 6: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust, Inc.: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Park Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 17
    Parcel Numbers: 01163000
    Square Feet: 3,665
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $145,900
    Appraised Value September 4, 2023: $190,000
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $2,345,277
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 550 Dudley Street, Boston, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Park Street (Ward: 17, Parcel: 01163000) in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 3,665 total square feet of land for the period of 16 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 Neighborhood 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.
     
     
  7. VOTE 7: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Ambry Development Group LLC: Vacant land located at 34 Wales Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 02792000
    Square Feet: 11,108 
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $77,400
    Appraised Value August 27, 2023: $660,000 
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $9,838,565
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Ambry Development Group LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 23 Moreland Street, Unit 1, Roxbury, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 34 Wales Street (Ward: 14, Parcel: 02792000) in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 11,108 total square feet of land for the period of 16 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 Ambry Development Group LLC;
     
    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.
     
     
  8. VOTE 8: Christine O’Keefe, Interim Deputy Director, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to KNG Realty Corporation: Vacant land located at 83 Wildwood Street, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 03923000
    Square Feet: 10,824
    Future Use: New Construction- Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $188,400
    Appraised Value September 4, 2023: $440,000
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $4,237,408
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, KNG Realty Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 82 Presentation Road, Brighton, MA 02135, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 83 Wildwood Street (Ward: 14, Parcel: 03923000) in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 10,824 square feet of land for the period of 16 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 KNG Realty Corporation;
     
    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.
     
     
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