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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: Antonio Leite, Senior Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Conveyance to Norfolk Capen LLC[1]: 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 2025: $243,200 (total)
    Appraised Value November 30, 2024 and December 1, 2024: $745,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $9,940,598
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: October 2, 2023
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 587 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02124, 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 two consecutive weeks (July 22, 2024 and July 29, 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 April 17, 2024 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to the Norfolk Capen LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 587 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02124; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to the Norfolk Capen LLC in consideration of three hundred dollars ($300).
     
    [1] Norfolk Capen LLC is a Massachusetts limited liability company formed on October 9, 2024, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 156C Section 12, by Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, provided a current Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of State to MOH. Additionally, Norfolk Capen LLC completed a property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) and provided such to MOH.

     

     

  2. VOTE 2: Tiera Satchebell, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation vote of February 28, 2024 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 months to 36 months to Volnay Capital LLC: Vacant land located at 251-255 Washington Street, 259 Washington Street, and an unnumbered parcel on Washington Street, Dorchester.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1. TD – 3/15/2023 through 3/15/2024 = 12 months
    2. TD extension for an additional 12 months – 3/15/2023 through 3/15/2025 = 24 months
    3. TD extension for an additional 12 months – 3/15/2023 through 3/15/2026 = 36 months 
    TD total time is 36 months
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 01556000, 01560000, 01561000
    Square Feet: 12,529 (total)
    Future Use:  New Construction - Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $301,900 (total)
    Appraised Value January 13, 2023: $275,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $17,366,250
    MOH Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: May 2, 2022
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of February 28, 2024 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at: 
     
    251-255 Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01556000, Square Feet: 3,234
     
    259 Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01561000, Square Feet: 3,715
     
    Unnumbered Washington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 01560000, Square Feet: 5,580
     
    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 12,529 total square feet of land to Volnay Capital LLC, Massachusetts limited liability company, located at 19 Wedgemore Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890;
     
    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.
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Tiera Satchebell, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Conveyance to Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc.: Land with building thereon located at 8 Old Road and 14 Ellington Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $648,000
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 02464000 and 02463000
    Square Feet: 13,588 (total)
    Future Use: Commercial 
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $48,325,533
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025:  $561,700 (total)
    Appraised Value August 29, 2024:  $68,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  REMS – Land Disposition 
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 18, 2016
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of with an address of 632 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121, the land with building thereon located at: 
     
    8 Old Road, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02464000, Square Feet: 6,537 
     
    14 Ellington Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02463000, Square Feet: 7,051 
     
    in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 13,588 total square feet of land for two consecutive weeks (February 10, 2025 and February 17, 2025) 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 March 14, 2018 and, thereafter, amended on March 13, 2019, March 11, 2020, April 15, 2022, March 15, 2023, and February 28, 2024, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of with an address of 632 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. in consideration of six hundred forty-eight thousand dollars ($648,000).
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston
     
    Conveyance to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 116 Norwell Street, an unnumbered parcel on Norwell Street, 89 Radcliffe Street, and an unnumbered parcel on Radcliffe Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $400
     
    Ward: 14 
    Parcel Numbers: 02341000, 02340000, 02357000, 02358000

    Square Feet: 11,672 (total)
    Future Use: Garden
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $145,300 (total)
    Appraised Value October, 13 2024: $840,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $624,835.10 
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: June 24, 2024
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of with an address of 76 Weld Hill, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at: 
     
    116 Norwell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02341000, Square Feet: 2,768
    Unnumbered parcel on Norwell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02340000, Square Feet: 2,899
    89 Radcliffe Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02357000, Square Feet: 2,950
    Unnumbered parcel on Radcliffe Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02358000, Square Feet: 3,055
     
    in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston containing approximately 11,672 total square feet of land for two consecutive weeks (January 6, 2025 and January 13, 2025) 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 November 20, 2024 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to the Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of with an address of 76 Weld Hill, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to the Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc. in consideration of four hundred dollars ($400).
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Stephanie Silva, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation vote of February 22, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 months to 36 months to Norfolk Design & Construction LLC: Vacant land located at 30, 32, 34, and 36 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1)  TD - 2/22/2023 through 2/22/2025 = 24 months 
    2)  TD extension for an additional 12 months - 2/22/2023 through 2/22/2026 = 36 months 
          TD total time is 36 months
     
    Ward: 18
    Parcel Numbers: 00808000, 00807000, 00806000, 00805000
    Square Feet: 14,133 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction - Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025:  $139,400 (total)
    Appraised Value September 5, 2022:  $700,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $4,182,992.50
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: May 2, 2022
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of February 22, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at: 
     
    30 Mildred Avenue, Ward: 18, Parcel: 00808000, Square Feet: 3,542
     
    32 Mildred Avenue, Ward: 18, Parcel: 008007000, Square Feet: 3,542
     
    34 Mildred Avenue, Ward: 18, Parcel: 00806000, Square Feet: 3,523
     
    36 Mildred Avenue, Ward: 18, Parcel: 00805000, Square Feet: 3,526
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 14,133 total square feet of land to Norfolk Design & Construction LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 1600 Boston-Providence Highway, Suite 287, Walpole, MA 02081;
     
    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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