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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

The presenter is the Department of Neighborhood Development.

You can also watch the meeting on Boston City TV at Comcast channel 24, RCN channel 13, and on boston.gov/boston-city-tv.

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Shani Fletcher, Development Officer, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 11A Everett Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward:  13
    Parcel Number:  01372000
    Square Feet:  8,156
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $128,356
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $115,600
    Appraised Value February 1, 2019:  $122,500
    DND Program:  Grass Roots
    RFP Issuance Date:  February 11, 2019
     
    That having duly advertised its intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at 11A Everett Street (Ward: 13, Parcel: 01372000) in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 8,156 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (June 24, 2019 and July 1, 2019) 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 May 15, 2019 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100).
     
  2. VOTE 2: John Feuerbach, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Seth Andrea McCoy and Miguel Chavez: Land with building located at 22 Kenilworth Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
     
    Purchase Price: $150,000
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Number: 03213000
    Square Feet:  4,050
    Future Use:  Primary residence
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $865,821
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $308,500
    Appraised Value February 21, 2019:  $500,000
    DND Program:  REMS – Building Sales
    RFP Issuance Date:  March 18, 2019
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, Seth Andrea McCoy and Miguel Charvez, individuals, with an address of 955 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136, be tentatively designated as developer of the land with building thereon located at 22 Kenilworth Street (Ward: 09, Parcel: 03213000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 4,050 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 this property; 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 Seth Andrea McCoy and Miguel Chavez;
     
    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.
     
  3. VOTE 3: Christopher Rooney, Development Officer, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Castle Rock Norfolk LLC: Vacant land located at two (2) unnumbered parcels on Violet Street, 523 Norfolk Street, 36 Goodale Road, 11 Hosmer Street, an unnumbered parcel on Hosmer Street and 9 Leston Street, Mattapan, Massachusetts.
     
    Purchase Price: $5,554
     
    Ward:  18
    Parcel Numbers:  00567000, 00566000
    Ward:  14
    Parcel Numbers:  04152000, 04961000, 04131000, 04132000 and 03949000
    Square Feet:  34,577 (total)
    Future Use:  New Construction – Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $4,128,118
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2018:  $332,500 (total)
    Appraised Value June 20, 2016 and February 10, 2017:  $535,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Homes Initiative
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 10, 2017
     
    That having duly advertised its intent to sell to a nominee comprised of principals from Castle Rock Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 77 Pond Avenue, No. 1508, Brookline, MA 02445, the vacant land located at:
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Violet Street, Ward: 18, Parcel: 00567000, Square Feet: 5,175
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Violet Street, Ward: 18, Parcel: 00566000, Square Feet: 5,320
     
    523 Norfolk Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04152000, Square Feet: 9,324
     
    36 Goodale Road, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04961000, Square Feet: 4,092
     
    11 Hosmer Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04131000, Square Feet: 5,010
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Hosmer Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04132000, Square Feet: 620
     
    9 Leston Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03949000, Square Feet: 5,036
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 34,577 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (January 8, 2018 and January 15, 2018) 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 December 13, 2017, and, thereafter, as amended on December 12, 2018 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to Castle Rock Norfolk LLC[1]; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Castle Rock Norfolk LLC, in consideration of Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ($5,554).
     

    [1] Castle Rock Norfolk LLC is a Massachusetts limited liability company formed on March 12, 2018, pursuant to G.L. Chapter 156C Section 12, to manage affordable housing projects and engage in lawful business. Castle Rock Norfolk LLC provided a current certificate of good standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of State to DND. Additionally, Castle Rock Norfolk LLC completed a property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) and provided such to DND.
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