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115 123 Bird St - Urban Farm

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115 BIRD --- 1301146000
115 BIRD ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
10,718sqft
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Neighborhood
DORCHESTER
Councilor
Culpepper
Property Size
10,718 sq/ft

Developer

Boston Farms Community Land Trust

Project Goals

MOH issued an RFP for the use of this parcel for urban agriculture in January 2024. Two eligible proposals were received. Based on the RFP evaluation criteria and community feedback, in June 2024 MOH designated Boston Farms Community Land Trust as the tentative developer for an urban farm on this site.

Timeline

Spring 2022

Community Feedback

We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.

Mar 24 2022
Bird Street Community Meeting
Mar 24 2022 6:00-8:00PM

VIEW MEETING RECORDINGS
Jan 17 2023
Slides from past community meeting (3-24-2022).pdf
Jan 31 2023
Bird Street Information Session
13 ATTENDEES

Thank you to everyone who attended the Bird Street Information Session. MOH will follow-up with DSNI to determine appropriate next steps around this parcel and will provide an update to meeting attend ees and on this website within a few weeks. Please contact Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, with any additional questions or comments.

Feb 01 2023
Slides from Bird Street Info Session 1-31-23.pdf
Winter 2024

Developer Selection

We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.

Jan 16, 2024

Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding

GO TO RFP LISTINGS
Mar 20 2024
Bird Street Proposal 1 - Trustees.pdf
Bird Street Proposal 2 - BFCLT.pdf
Mar 28 2024
Developer Presentations
18 ATTENDEES

Thank you to DSNI for hosting developer presentations for the two respondents to the 115-123 Bird Street RFP. Below, you can view each of the presentations: Trustees of Reservations: https://youtu. be/6xpkwxLdfUs Boston Farms Community Land Trust: https://youtu.be/IAc8CqtDFYU MOH is accepting public comments on the two proposals until Friday, April 12th.

Mar 29 2024
Bird Street Developer Presentations.pdf

City Planning

We're working with the developer on the final design, budget, and financing.

Under Construction

Construction is underway. For further information on road closures and parking impact, contact the Project Manager.

Project Complete

This project is ready for use.

Open Space

Farm
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