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Project Name
West End Library (Housing with Public Assets)
Project Parcels
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Neighborhood
Central
Councilor
Bok
Units Total
To Be Determined
Income-Restricted Units
To Be Determined
Property Size
22,210 sq/ft
Developer
To Be Decided
Timeline
Fall 2021
Community Feedback
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
Jun 02 2022
Thanks for your interest in this project! If you'd like to read more about the library programming study that the Boston Public Library and Public Facilities Department team led during 2020 and 2021, visit the following page: https://www.bpl.org/west-end-project
Joe Backer
| Project Manager
Jun 14 2022
West End Branch Library Public Meeting
41 ATTENDEES
Thanks to everyone who joined our virtual meeting on the 14th. We had a chance to recap the branch library programming study, discuss the immediate next steps for releasing a development Request for P
roposals, and answer questions from the community. The meeting recording and slides have been posted.
- Joe
Jun 15 2022
Jul 28 2022
Aug 01 2022
Oct 26 2022
West End Branch Library Public Meeting
60 ATTENDEES
Thank you to everyone who joined the October 26th meeting and helped to make it such a productive discussion. The slides are posted to the project page, and the recording is also posted. We discussed
the draft development objectives and the input that was provided at the meeting will help shape the Request for Proposals as we draft it. We will be following up soon with an update about the next step in the RFP process and public input.
Jan 10 2023
West End Branch Library Public Meeting
79 ATTENDEES
Thanks to the dozens of people who joined our meeting on January 10th and contributed to the discussion. The slides have been posted to the project page, and a recording of the meeting is also availab
le. At the meeting, we gathered input on the draft Request for Proposals (RFP). A revised draft of the RFP will be posted shortly on the project page to allow for additional input before the final RFP is released this winter.
Spring 2023
Developer Selection
Developer Selection
We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.
Apr 3, 2023
Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding
Apr 28 2023
Applicant Conference: West End Library & Housing Request for Proposals
50 ATTENDEES
Thanks to all who attended the Applicant Conference on April 28th. The recording has been posted for anyone that missed the meeting or wishes to review what was discussed. We are also posting the slid
e deck and a written document that captures the questions and answers. Some of the answers have been made more complete than was shared during the meeting itself.
Jul 18 2023
West End Branch Library: Applicant Presentations (Part 1: July 18)
178 ATTENDEES
Thank you to the more than 100 people who attended the July 18th meeting, and to the four applicant teams that delivered presentations. A recording of the meeting is available and the slides have been
posted to the project page as well. A second meeting on July 25th will be held so that the other four applicant teams can present their proposals for this site.
Jul 25 2023
West End Branch Library: Applicant Presentations (Part 2: July 25)
232 ATTENDEES
Thank you to the more than 200 people who attended the July 25th meeting, and to the four applicant teams that delivered presentations. A recording of the meeting is available and the slides have been
posted to the project page as well. The other four applicant teams presented their proposals at a meeting held July 18th; the recording and slides from that meeting are posted to the project page.
City Planning
City Planning
Predicted Date: Fall 2023
Under Construction
Under Construction
Predicted Date: To Be Determined
Project Complete
Project Complete
Predicted Date: To Be Determined
