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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: Stephen Donovan, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Division
     
    Conveyance to Norfolk Mildred LLC[1]: Vacant land located at 30, 32, 34, 36 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $400
     
    Ward: 18
    Parcel Numbers: 1800808000, 1800807000, 1800806000, and 1800805000
    Square Feet: 14,133 (total)
    Future Use: Mixed Use - Housing and Community Garden
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $139,400 (total)
    Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $700,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $4,217,026
    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: May 2, 2022
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Norfolk Design & Construction LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company, with an address of 1600 Boston-Providence Hwy, Suite 287, 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 square feet of land for two consecutive weeks May 19, 2025 and May 26, 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 February 22, 2023 and, thereafter, amended on February 26, 2025, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to the Norfolk Mildred LLC; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to the Norfolk Mildred LLC in consideration of four hundred dollars ($400).
     

    [1] Norfolk Mildred LLC is a Massachusetts limited liability company formed on August 7, 2025, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 156C Section 12, by Adler Bernadin and Duane Boyce, principals of Norfolk Design & Construction LLC; provided a current Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of State to MOH.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Tiera Satchebell, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division

     

    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation vote of September 25, 2024 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 months to 36 months to New Urban Collaborative LLC and Lower Roxbury Community Corporation: Vacant land located at 40-50 Warren Street, Roxbury.

     

    Time Extension

     

    1. Original TD – 10/30/2019 through 10/30/2021 = 24 months

          Original TD expired after 24 months

     

    1. Reissued TD – 10/18/2023 through 10/18/2024 = 12 months

    2. Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 10/18/2023 through 10/18/2025 = 24 months

    3. Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 10/18/2023 through 10/18/2026 = 36 months

          Reissued TD total time is 36 months 

     

    Ward: 08

    Parcel Numbers: 02550000

    Square Feet: 8,296  

    Future Use: Mixed

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $746,800 

    Appraised Value September 4, 2023: $1,500,000 

    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $20,439,528

    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing

    RFP Issuance Date: July 18, 2018

     

    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of October 18, 2023, and, thereafter amended September 25, 2024, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at 40-50 Warren Street (Ward: 08, Parcel: 02550000) in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 8,296 square feet of land to New Urban Collaborative LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 183 West Canton Street, Boston, MA 02119, and Lower Roxbury Community Corporation, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation, with an address of 184 Dudley Street, Suite 200, Roxbury, MA 02119;

     

    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: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
     
    Ratification of Confirmatory Deed: land and building thereon located at 735 Harrison Avenue, Apt. W202, South End 
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 08
    Parcel Numbers: 01361080
    Square Feet: 959
    Real Estate Interest: Residential Condominium Unit
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $365,000 
    Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $720,000
     
    The Mayor’s Office of Housing having duly and properly exercised its Option to Purchase as set forth in the restrictions contained in a Master Covenant for Affordable Housing dated as of May 2, 2005, recorded at the Suffolk Registry of Deeds at Book 37019, Page 253 (as amended at Book 40245, Page 167; at Book 42806, Page 274; at Book 44031, Page 322; and at Book 57393, Page 67) for the property located at 735 Harrison Avenue, Unit W202, South End District of the City of Boston, title to which was held by Anthony Richard Boisvert by a Unit Deed dated November 19, 2020 and recorded at Book 64555, Page 185, and having received Default Judgment from the Massachusetts Land Court in favor of the City of Boston, recorded in said Registry in Book 70301, Page 335 on June 20, 2024 and further memorialized in a Confirmatory Deed from Anthony Richard Boisvert to the City of Boston, recorded at the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 70499, Page 338 on August 14, 2024;
     
    VOTED: That the Confirmatory Deed from Anthony Richard Boisvert to the City of Boston, recorded at the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 70499, Page 338 on August 14, 2024 be hereby ratified and confirmed as of date recorded.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
     
    Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan: land and building thereon located at 735 Harrison Avenue, Apt. W202, South End.
     
    Purchase Price: $345,000
     
    Ward: 08
    Parcel Numbers: 01361080
    Square Feet: 959
    Future Use: Primary Residence
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $365,000 
    Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $720,000
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: N/A
    MOH Program: REMS
    Public Solicitation Date: 6/12/2025
    Public Lottery Date: 8/7/2025
     
    That, having duly advertised a public solicitation for said property, Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan, individuals, with an address of 68 West Walnut Park, Roxbury, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as buyer(s) of the condominium unit located at 735 Harrison Avenue, Apt. W202 (Ward: 08, Parcel: 01361080) in the South End District of the City of Boston containing approximately 959 square feet 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 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 property to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan;
     
    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.
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Theresa Strachila, Development Officer, GrowBoston
     
    Conveyance to Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc.: Vacant land located at 115–123 Bird Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 13
    Parcel Number: 01146000
    Square Feet: 10,718
    Future Use: Garden
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $169,500
    Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $700,000
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $475,118
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: January 16, 2024
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to the Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 3 Akron Street, Roxbury, MA 02119, the vacant land located at 115–123 Bird Street (Ward: 13, Parcel: 01146000)in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 10,718 square feet of land for two consecutive weeks (August 12, 2024 and August 19, 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 June 6, 2024 and, thereafter, amended on June 25, 2025, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to the Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: The Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to the Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc. in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100).
     
     
  6. VOTE 6: Theresa Strachila, Development Officer, GrowBoston
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Boston Outdoor Preschool Network Inc.: Vacant land located at 78 Woodcliff Street, three unnumbered parcels on Woodcliff Street, 1-3, 2-4, 5-7, 6, 10-12 and 14-16 Letterfine Terrace, one unnumbered parcel on Letterfine Terrace, two unnumbered parcels on Sargent Street; and one unnumbered parcel on Woodledge Street, Roxbury. 
     
    Purchase Price: $1,400
     
    Ward: 13
    Parcel Numbers: 00589000, 00588000, 00591000, 00587000, 00602000, 00596000, 00601000, 00597000, 00598000, 00599000, 00600000, 00628000, 00630000, 00569000
    Square Feet: 57,466 (total)
    Future Use: Other: Preschool building and landscaped space
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $974,900 (total)
    Appraised Value September 7, 2025: $1,021,000 (total)
    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $537,800
    MOH Program: Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: February 20, 2024
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Boston Outdoor Preschool Network Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 11 Delford Street, Rosindale, MA 02131, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at: 
     
    78 Woodcliff Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00589000, Square Feet: 3,150
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Woodcliff Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00588000, Square Feet: 3,200
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Woodcliff Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00591000, Square Feet: 3,055
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Woodcliff Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00587000, Square Feet: 11,600
     
    1-3 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel:00602000, Square Feet: 2,016
     
    2-4 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel:00596000, Square Feet: 1,968
     
    5-7 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00601000, Square Feet: 1,736
     
    6 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00597000, Square Feet: 2,100
     
    10-12 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00598000, Square Feet: 1, 966
     
    14-16 Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00599000, Square Feet: 1,635
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Letterfine Terrace, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00600000, Square Feet: 3,848
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Sargent Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00628000, Square Feet: 7,850   
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Sargent Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00630000, Square Feet: 10,276    
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Woodledge Street, Ward: 13, Parcel: 00569000, Square Feet: 3,066    
     
    in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 57,466 total square feet of land for the period of 24 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 Boston Outdoor Preschool Network 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.
     
     
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