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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (PMD)

The presenter is the Property Management 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: Lee Bonner, Leased Property Manager, Property Management Department
    Notice of Assignment and Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement by and between The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (“EDIC”) and the City of Boston Property Management Department, concerning a lease for Property located at 7 Palmer Street, 2nd Floor, Roxbury District of the City of Boston, by and between New Palmer Street Limited Partnership as Landlord and successor in interest to Jubilee Christian Church International, Inc. and EDIC, as Tenant, entered into February 21, 2007, as amended by the first amendment dated January 1, 2013, second amendment dated December 27, 2017 and third amendment dated May 14, 2018.
     
    Ward: 08
    Parcel Number: 02533010
    Leased Square Feet: 10,000 (rentable space)
    Use: General Office Purposes Commercial Building/Leased Space
    Cost Value for remainder of lease: $606,666.50 (September 1, 2025- December 31, 2028)
     
    Subject to the terms of the above referenced lease agreement at the following rate shown below:
     
     
    Pursuant to a board vote of the EDIC on December 12, 2024 authorizing the transfer of the lease to the City of Boston, the Commissioner of the Property Management Department, acting by and through the Public Facilities Commission, be and hereby is, authorized to enter into the above referenced Notice of Assignment and Assignment of Assumption of Lease Agreement commencing on the date of execution through December 31, 2028.
     
    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section 3(f)(ii) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 has the authority to delegate any of its powers or functions to any other department or officer of the City of Boston and such officer or department is authorized and directed to accept such delegation and exercise the power and perform the function so delegated; and
     
    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section (3)(f)(v) of Chapter 642, of the Acts of 1966, has the power and authority to make and execute all contracts and instruments and do all things necessary or convenient for the exercise and fulfillment of the Commission’s powers, duties and responsibilities pursuant to this act; and
     
    WHEREAS, the provisions of St.1909, C.486, s.31A (as appearing in St.1966, C.642, s.12) authorizes the Public Facilities Commission, without obtaining the consent of any other board or officer or further authority, in the name of the City, to acquire for any municipal purpose a fee simple absolute or any lesser interest in any land, public or private, within the limits of the City; 
     
    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT VOTED: That the Commissioner of the Property Management Department be, and hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver all contracts, documents or other instruments, which are approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston when such are deemed necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this vote, and to record and file any and all of the required documents concerning the same with the Suffolk Registry of Deeds and/or the Suffolk Registry District of the Land Court.
  • 10:00AM
  • Virtual via Zoom
    Boston, MA 02201
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4826
  • Contact:
    Colleen Daley
  • Neighborhoods:
    Downtown
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
    08/25/2025 - 8:13AM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Agenda
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.
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