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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

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 July 15, 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: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Jeffrey Sullivan: Vacant land located at located at an unnumbered parcel on Dresser Street, South Boston.
     
    Purchase Price: $171,000
     
    Ward:  06
    Parcel Number: 02901000 
    Square Feet: 1,246
    Future Use: Side Yard
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $41,600
    Appraised Value July 25, 2021:  $160,000
    MOH Program:  REMS – Land Disposition
    RFP Issuance Date: February 28, 2022
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, Jeffrey Sullivan, an individual, with an address of 109 Dresser Street, Unit 1, South Boston, MA 02127 be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Dresser Street (Ward: 06, Parcel: 02901000) in the South Boston District of the City of Boston containing approximately 1,246 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 this property; 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 Jeffrey 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.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Roger F. Harris: Vacant land located at 1-5 Hopkins Place, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $114,000
     
    Ward: 18
    Parcel Number: 00348000
    Square Feet:  5,704
    Future Use: Side yard
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $41,400
    Appraised Value July 25, 2021:  $114,000
    MOH Program:  REMS-Land disposition
    RFP Issuance Date: October 1, 2018
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Roger F. Harris, an individual, with an address of 25 Faunce Road, Mattapan, MA 02126, the vacant land located at 1-5 Hopkins Place (Ward: 18, Parcel: 00348000) in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 5,704 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (May 16, 2022 and May 23, 2022) 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 April 15, 2022 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Roger F. Harris; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Roger F. Harris in consideration of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($114,000).
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Forest Woods Condominium Trust: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain.
     
    Purchase Price: $28,000
     
    Ward: 11
    Parcel Number: 02928050
    Square Feet:  5,542
    Future Use: Open space
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $259,200
    Appraised Value April 30, 2021:  $28,000
    MOH Program:  REMS-Land disposition
    RFP Issuance Date: October 30, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Forest Hills Condominium Trust, a Massachusetts realty trust, with an address of 243 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Forest Hills Street (Ward: 11, Parcel: 02928050) in the Jamaica Plain District of the City of Boston containing approximately 5,542 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (March 21, 2022 and March 28, 2022) 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 16, 2022 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Forest Hills Condominium Trust; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Forest Hills Condominium Trust in consideration of Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000).
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Joseph Backer, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Madison Park Development Corporation: Vacant land located at located at 75-81 Dudley Street, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Number: 03215010
    Square Feet: 6,170
    Future Use: New Construction - Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $9,908,603
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $74,200
    Appraised Value June 20, 2019:  $295,000
    MOH Program: Housing Development
    RFP Issuance Date: July 16, 2018
     
    Upon Public Facilities Commission approval, this Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell vote shall replace the now expired votes, for Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Madison Park Development Corporation and the Extension to the duration of the Designation period, approved on July 17, 2019 and August 18, 2021, which will become null and void.
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, Madison Park Development Corporation, a Massachusetts, non-profit corporation, with an address of 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street (Ward: 09, Parcel: 03215010) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 6,170 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 this property; 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 Madison Park Development Corporation;
     
    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: Shani Fletcher, Assistant Director, Director’s Office Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of June 25, 2021 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 12 to 18 months to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 44 Aspinwall Road, Dorchester.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1. TD – 6/25/2021 through 6/25/22 = 12 months
    2. TD extension for an additional six (6) months 6/25/2021 through 12/25/2022 = 18 months
    TD total time is 18 months
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward:  17
    Parcel Number:  00685000
    Square Feet:  2,796
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $285,891
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $11,700
    Appraised Value November 7, 2020: $190,000
    DND Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: February 1, 2021
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of June 25, 2021, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the land located at 44 Aspinwall Road (Ward: 17, Parcel: 00685000), in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 2,796 square feet of land, to a Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    by deleting the figure and word: “12 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “18 months” wherever such may appear.
     
     
  6. VOTE 6: Kirsten Studlien, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to ILYB LLC: Land with building thereon located at two (2) unnumbered parcels on Washington Street, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $200
     
    Ward:  08
    Parcel Numbers: 02426010 and 02426020 
    Square Feet: 10,841 (total)
    Future Use: Historic Commercial Rehabilitation
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $1,375,200
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $698,500 (total)
    Appraised Value May 5, 2022:  $195,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date: November 18, 2019
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, ILYB LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 107 Brunswick Street, Boston, MA 02121 be tentatively designated as developer of the land with building thereon located at:
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Washington Street, Ward: 06, Parcel: 02426010, Square Feet: 3,781
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Washington Street, Ward: 06, Parcel: 02426020, Square Feet: 7,060
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 10,841 total 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 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 ILYB 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.
     
     
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