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Public Facilities Commission meeting (DND)

The presenter is the Department of Neighborhood Development.

RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices

ATTENDANCE

In accordance with Governor Baker's June 16, 2021, Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, with respect to the Open Meeting Law, the Act extends, until April 1, 2022, the remote meeting provisions of the Governor’s March 12, 2020, Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will be conducting its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 24, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.

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: John Feuerbach, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of January 13, 2021 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 36 to 48 months to a nominee comprised of principals of Caribbean Integration Community Development Inc. and Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc.: Vacant located at 150 River Street, Mattapan.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1. TD – 12/12/18 through 12/12/20 = 24 months
    2. TD extension for an additional twelve (12) months 12/12/20 through 12/12/21 = 36 months
    3. TD extension for an additional twelve (12) months 12/12/21 through 12/12/22 = 48 months
    TD total time is 48 months
    Ward:  18
    Parcel Number:  00041000
    Square Feet:  42,120
    Future Use:  New Construction - Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $10,173,729
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $612,400
    Appraised Value November 26, 2018:  $337,000
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  February 26, 2018
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of December 12, 2018, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at 150 River Street, (Ward: 18, Parcel: 00041000) in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 42,120 square feet of land, to a nominee comprised of principals[1] of Caribbean Integration Community Development Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 19 Tesla Street, Boston, MA 02126, and Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 84 State Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02109;
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “36 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “48 months” wherever such may appear.
     
    [1] The nominee is to be a newly formed entity. DND shall not bring a future vote for conveyance of the property before the PFC without evidence of the nominee being registered and in good standing with the Massachusetts Secretary of State and, also, providing a complete and current property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) for the nominee.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Joao P. DaSilva.: Vacant land located at Clifton Street, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $5,000
     
    Ward: 08
    Parcel Number: 00300000
    Square Feet:  500
    Future Use:  Side yard
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $4,200
    Appraised Value November 21, 2020: $5,000
    DND Program:  REMS – Land Disposition
    RFP Issuance Date: June 22, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Joao P. DaSilva, an individual, with an address of 12 Mount Cushing Terrace, Dorchester, MA 02125, the vacant land  located at an Clifton Street (Ward: 08, Parcel: 00300000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 500 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (October 18, 2021 and October 25, 2021) 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 25, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Joao P. DaSilva; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Joao P. DaSilva in consideration of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: John Feuerbach, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to a nominee comprised of principals of TLee Development LLC and Co-Everything, LLC: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Standish Street, 18-24 Standish Street, and 114-122 Harvard Street, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $300
     
    Ward:  14
    Parcel Numbers:  02329000, 02325000, and 02330000 
    Square Feet:  26,589 (total)
    Future Use:  New Construction – Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $8,780,550
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $516,500 (total)
    Appraised Value September 19, 2021:  $1,200,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 6, 2020
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, a nominee comprised of principals[1] of TLee Development LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 1452 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122, and Co-Everything, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 6 Liberty Square PMB #280, Boston, MA 02109, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Standish Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02329000, Square Feet: 5,527
     
    18-24 Standish Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02325000, Square Feet: 8,810
     
    114-122 Harvard Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02330000, Square Feet: 12,252  
     
    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 26,589 total square feet of land, 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 development of these properties; 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 a nominee comprised of principals of TLee Development LLC and Co-Everything, LLC;
     
    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.
     
    [1] The nominee is to be a newly formed entity. DND shall not bring a future vote for conveyance of the properties before the PFC without evidence of the nominee being registered and in good standing with the Massachusetts Secretary of State and, also, providing a complete and current property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) for the nominee.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Julio Pilier, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to DVM Consulting, LLC: Vacant land located at 1028-1044 Blue Hill Avenue, 1015 Blue Hill Avenue, 1019 Blue Hill Avenue, 1039 Blue Hill Avenue, and 6 Fabyan Street, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $500
     
    Ward:  14
    Parcel Numbers: 03200000, 04405000, 04406000, 04432000, and 04458000 
    Square Feet: 20,867 (total)
    Future Use:  Mixed Use
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $14,647,353
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $177,200 (total)
    Appraised Value August 16, 2020:  $1,145,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  May 3, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, DVM Consulting, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 228 Almont Street, Mattapan, MA 02126, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    1028-1044 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03200000, Square Feet: 6,041
     
    1015 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04405000, Square Feet: 3,437
     
    1019 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04406000, Square Feet: 3,600
     
    1039 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04432000, Square Feet: 4,296
     
    6 Fabyan Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04458000, Square Feet: 3,493
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 20,867 total square feet of land, 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 development of these properties; 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 DVM Consulting, LLC;
     
    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.
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Julio Pilier, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, Inc.  Vacant land located at 3 Baird Street, 982-978 Blue Hill Avenue, and 1085 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $300
     
    Ward:  14
    Parcel Numbers:  04580000, 03128000 and 04487000 
    Square Feet:  13,459 (total)
    Future Use:  Mixed Use
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $3,263,028
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $130,300 (total)
    Appraised Value August 16, 2020:  $813,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  May 3, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 2240 Commercial Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02109, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    3 Baird Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04580000, Square Feet: 2,840
     
    982-978 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03128000, Square Feet: 5,619
     
    1085 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04487000, Square Feet: 5,000
     
    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 13,459 total square feet of land, 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 development of these properties; 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 Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, 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.
     
     
  6. VOTE 6: Sheila Dillon, Chief and Director, Department of Neighborhood Development
     
    CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
     
    By this writing, signed by a majority of its members and filed with the Secretary, the City of Boston Public Facilities Commission, upon written recommendation of the Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development, does hereby vote:
     
    VOTED:  “Subject to the approval of the Mayor, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(ii)(v) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966, the Public Facilities Commission does hereby authorize and direct the following named individuals, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, to execute and deliver such documents, instruments and certificates as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by such named individuals relating to the Public Facilities Commission’s approved acquisition or conveyance of real property or to the discharge, satisfaction, subordination or termination of instruments of record which have been recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds or filed for registration with the Suffolk Registry District of the Land Court. Deeds or Orders of Taking to be recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds or to be filed for registration with the Suffolk Registry District of the Land Court shall be accompanied by a separate vote of this Commission specifically authorizing such conveyance or acquisition.  Said named individuals are further authorized and directed to execute and deliver Loan Agreements and Grant Agreements involving the City of Boston, Department of Neighborhood Development, in the name and on behalf of the Commission as they may deem necessary or appropriate.”
     
                                        Sheila A. Dillon, Chief and Director
                                        Department of Neighborhood Development
     
                                        Daniel Lesser, Director of Operations
                                        Department of Neighborhood Development
     
                                        Rick M. Wilson, Director of Administration and Finance
                                        Department of Neighborhood Development
     
                                        Tim H. Davis, Deputy Director
                                        Department of Neighborhood Development
     
                                        Debra Rufo, Controller
                                        Department of Neighborhood Development
     
    FURTHER VOTED:  That this authorization is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as it is expressly rescinded, in whole or in part, by a vote of this Commission.
     
    FURTHER VOTED:  The taking of the foregoing vote and the naming of the above individuals, when approved by the Mayor of Boston, shall serve to expressly rescind that certain Certificate of Authority dated October 30, 2019 recorded on November 6, 2019, with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 62027 at Page 216, and filed with the Suffolk Registry District of the Land Court as Document Number 900337.
     
     
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