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.
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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
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VOTE 1: Joe Backer, Senior Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation vote of December 13, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Lease period from 24 to 48 months to Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. and Caste Capital, LLC: Land with building thereon located at 151 Cambridge Street, West End.Time Extension1) TD – 12/13/2023 through 12/13/2025 = 24 months2) TD extension for an additional 24 months – 12/13/2023 through 12/13/2027 = 48 monthsTD total time is 48 monthsWard: 03Parcel Number: 00656000Square Feet: 22,210Future Use: Mixed UseAssessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $7,969,200Appraised Value February 6, 2023: $29,000,000Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $174,581,472MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing DevelopmentRFP Issuance Date: April 3, 2023That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of December 13, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to lease the land with building thereon located at 151 Cambridge Street (Ward: 03, Parcel: 00656000), in the West End District of the City of Boston containing approximately 22,210 square feet of land to Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 2 Oliver Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109 and Caste Capital, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 32 Cambridge St. Apt 1202, Charlestown, MA 02129;be, and hereby is amended as follows:By deleting the figure and word: “24” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “48” wherever such may appear.
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VOTE 2: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
Conveyance to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan: Vacant Land located at 735 Harrison Ave., Apt. W202, South End.Purchase Price: $345,000Ward: 08Parcel Number: 01361080Square Feet: 959Future Use: Primary ResidenceAssessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $365,500Appraised Value July 9, 2025: $720,000MOH Program: REMS - Building SalesAffirmative Fair Housing Marketing Program Lottery Date: August 7, 2025That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan, as individuals, with an address of 68 West Walnut Park, Roxbury, MA 02119, the condominium unit located at 735 Harrison Ave., Apt. W202 (Ward: 08, Parcel: 01361080), in the South End District of the City of Boston containing approximately 959 square feet for two consecutive weeks November 10, 2025 and November 17, 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 October 29, 2025, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to the Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan; andFURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Leah Medin and Conor Sullivan in consideration of Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($345,000).
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VOTE 3: Jamie Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales Division
Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) to the Boston Police Department (BPD): Vacant land located at 12 Edgewood Street and two unnumbered parcels on Edgewood Park, Roxbury.Property TransferWard: 12Parcel Numbers: 00884000, 00885000, 00886000Square Feet: 7,657Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $74,400MOH Program: REMS Land DispositionSubject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the vacant land located at:12-14 Edgewood Street, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00884000, Square Feet: 3,096an unnumbered parcel on Edgewood Park, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00885000, Square Feet: 2,220an unnumbered parcel on Edgewood Park, Ward: 12, Parcel: 00886000, Square Feet: 2,041in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston, containing approximately 7,657 square feet, be and the same hereby is transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Mayor’s Office of Housing to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Police Department.The aforementioned transfer of land is authorized in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of written authority from the Mayor.
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VOTE 4: Christopher Rooney, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation Extension vote of November 20, 2024 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 28 to 40 months to ODJ Dev LLC: Vacant land located at 778, 780, 782, 784, 786, 788, 790, 792, 794, 796 Parker Street and 77 Terrace Street, Roxbury.Time Extension1) TD – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2024 = 16 months2) TD extension for an additional 12 months – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2025 = 28 months3) TD extension for an additional 12 months – 07/19/2023 through 11/19/2026 = 40 monthsTD total time is 40 monthsWard: 10Parcel Numbers: 004370000, 004360000, 004350000, 004340000, 004330000, 004320000, 004310000, 004300000, 004290000, 004280000, 003960000Square Feet: 57,757 (total)Future Use: New Construction - HousingAssessed Value Fiscal Year 2025: $2,697,700 (total)Appraised Value May 28, 2023: $4,280,000 (total)Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $32,663,462MOH Program: Neighborhood HousingRFP Issuance Date: September 6, 2022That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of July 19, 2023, as amended November 20, 2024, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at:778 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00437000, Square Feet: 2,174780 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00436000, Square Feet: 2,200782 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00435000, Square Feet: 2,204784 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00434000, Square Feet: 2,394786 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00433000, Square Feet: 2,577788 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00432000, Square Feet: 2,901790 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00431000, Square Feet: 2,926792 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00430000, Square Feet: 3,817794 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00429000, Square Feet: 5,526796 Parker Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00428000, Square Feet: 2,73877 Terrace Street, Ward: 10, Parcel: 00396000, Square Feet: 28,300in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 57,757 total square feet of land to ODJ Dev LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 35 Batchelder Street Roxbury, MA 02119;be, and hereby is amended as follows:By deleting the figure and word: “28 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “40 months” wherever such may appear.