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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

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 at 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: Joe Backer, Senior Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation vote of December 13, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Lease period from 24 to 48 months to Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. and Caste Capital, LLC: Land with building thereon located at 151 Cambridge Street, West End.
     
    Time Extension
      
    1) TD – 12/13/2023 through 12/13/2025 = 24 months
    2) TD extension for an additional 24 months – 12/13/2023 through 12/13/2027 = 48 months
        TD total time is 48 months
     
    Ward: 03
    Parcel Number: 00656000
    Square Feet: 22,210
    Future Use: Mixed Use
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $7,969,200
    Appraised Value February 6, 2023: $29,000,000 
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $174,581,472
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing Development
    RFP Issuance Date: April 3, 2023
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of December 13, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to lease the land with building thereon located at 151 Cambridge Street (Ward: 03, Parcel: 00656000), in the West End District of the City of Boston containing approximately 22,210 square feet of land to Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 2 Oliver Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109 and Caste Capital, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 32 Cambridge St. Apt 1202, Charlestown, MA 02129;
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “24” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “48” wherever such may appear.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan: Vacant Land located at 735 Harrison Ave., Apt. W202, South End.
     
    Purchase Price: $345,000
     
    Ward: 08
    Parcel Number: 01361080
    Square Feet: 959
    Future Use: Primary Residence
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $365,500
    Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $720,000
    MOH Program: REMS - Building Sales
    Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Program Lottery Date: August 7, 2025
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan, as individuals, with an address of 68 West Walnut Park, Roxbury, MA 02119, the condominium unit located at 735 Harrison Ave., Apt. W202 (Ward: 08, Parcel: 01361080), in the South End District of the City of Boston containing approximately 959 square feet for two consecutive weeks November 10, 2025 and November 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 October 29, 2025, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to the Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan in consideration of Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($345,000).
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
     
    Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) to the Boston Police Department (BPD): Vacant land located at 12 Edgewood Street and two unnumbered parcels on Edgewood Park, Roxbury.
     
    Property Transfer 
     
    Ward: 12
    Parcel Numbers: 00884000, 00885000, 00886000
    Square Feet: 7,657
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $74,400
    MOH Program: REMS Land Disposition
     
    Subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the vacant land located at:
     
    12-14 Edgewood Street, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00884000, Square Feet: 3,096
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Edgewood Park, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00885000, Square Feet: 2,220
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Edgewood Park, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00886000, Square Feet: 2,041
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston, containing approximately 7,657 square feet, be and the same hereby is transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Mayor’s Office of Housing to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Police Department.
     
    The aforementioned transfer of land is authorized in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of written authority from the Mayor.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Christopher Rooney, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation Extension vote of November 20, 2024 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 28 to 40 months to ODJ Dev LLC: Vacant land located at 778, 780, 782, 784, 786, 788, 790, 792, 794, 796 Parker Street and 77 Terrace Street, Roxbury.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1) TD – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2024 = 16 months
    2) TD extension for an additional 12 months – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2025 = 28 months
    3) TD extension for an additional 12 months – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2026 = 40 months
        TD total time is 40 months
     
    Ward: 10
    Parcel Numbers: 004370000, 004360000, 004350000, 004340000, 004330000, 004320000, 004310000, 004300000, 004290000, 004280000, 003960000
    Square Feet: 57,757 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction - Housing
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $2,697,700 (total)
    Appraised Value May 28, 2023: $4,280,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $32,663,462
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: September 6, 2022
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of July 19, 2023, as amended November 20, 2024, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at:
     
    778 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00437000, Square Feet: 2,174 
     
    780 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00436000, Square Feet: 2,200 
     
    782 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00435000, Square Feet: 2,204 
     
    784 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00434000, Square Feet: 2,394 
     
    786 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00433000, Square Feet: 2,577 
     
    788 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00432000, Square Feet: 2,901 
     
    790 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00431000, Square Feet: 2,926 
     
    792 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00430000, Square Feet: 3,817 
     
    794 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00429000, Square Feet: 5,526 
     
    796 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00428000, Square Feet: 2,738 
     
    77 Terrace Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00396000, Square Feet: 28,300 
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 57,757 total square feet of land to ODJ Dev LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 35 Batchelder Street Roxbury, MA 02119; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “28 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “40 months” wherever such may appear.
     
     
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    11/15/2025 - 11:37AM
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