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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

The presenter is the Department of Neighborhood Development.

You can also watch the meeting on Boston City TV at Comcast channel 24, RCN channel 13, and on boston.gov/boston-city-tv.

Discussion Topics

  1. Vote 1: Christine McCrorey, Senior Project Manager, Boston Home Center

    To Accept and Expend a Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: to Implement Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Services.

    Grant Amount: $189,573.55

    WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Banks has awarded a grant to the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development, acting by and through the Public Facilities Commission, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy-Three Dollars and Fifty-Five Cents ($189,573.55) to implement foreclosure prevention counseling services; and

    WHEREAS, the duration of services will be through December 31, 2018; and

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the authority contained in Section (3)(f)(i) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 has the power and authority to accept grants, gifts and other aid from the Federal Government or any agency thereof, the Commonwealth or any agency or authority thereof, or any charitable foundation, private corporation or individual, and to expend the same without appropriation; and

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section (3)(f)(ii) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 has the authority to delegate any of its powers or functions to any other department or officer of the City of Boston and such officer or department is authorized and directed to accept such delegation and exercise the power and perform the function so delegated; and

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section (3)(f)(v) of Chapter 642, of the Acts of 1966, has the power and authority to make and execute all contracts and instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise and fulfillment of the Commission’s powers, duties and responsibilities pursuant to this act; and

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT VOTED: That the Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development be, and hereby is, authorized to accept the above referenced grant and expend such funds, without further appropriation for the aforementioned purposes.

  2. Vote 2: Ryan Lundergan, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development

    Conveyance to Oxbow Urban LLC: Vacant land located at 17 and 19 Helen Street, 115 Wheatland Avenue, 242-244 Norwell Street, Unnumbered Norwell Street and 78 Spencer Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.

    Purchase Price: $600

    Wards: 14 and 17

    Parcel Numbers:  02219000, 02220000, 00330000, 00345000, 00347000, and 00418000

    Square Feet:  22, 046 (total)

    Future Use:  New Construction – Housing

    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $2,348,265

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2018:  $2.406,300 (total)

    Appraised Value April 15, 2017:  $566,000 (total)

    DND Program:  Middle Income Housing Initiative

    RFP Issuance Date:  April 18, 2017

    That having duly advertised its intent to sell to Oxbow Urban LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 75 Arlington Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116, the vacant land located at:

    17 Helen Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02219000, Square Feet: 3,770

    19 Helen Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02220000, Square Feet: 3,765

    115 Wheatland Avenue, Ward: 17, Parcel: 00330000, Square Feet: 5,500

    242-244 Norwell Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 00345000, Square Feet: 2,211

    Unnumbered Norwell Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 00347000, Square Feet: 2,188

    78 Spencer Street, Ward: 17, Parcel: 00418000, Square Feet: 4,612

    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 22,046 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (March 5, 2018 and March 12, 2018) 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 November 15, 2017 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Oxbow Urban LLC; and

    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Oxbow Urban LLC, in consideration of Six Hundred Dollars ($600).

  3. Vote 3: Ryan Lundergan, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development

    Conveyance to Oxbow Urban LLC: Vacant land located at 21, 22, 28, 37 Angell Street and 12 and 14 Lorne Street, Mattapan, Massachusetts.

    Purchase Price: $600

    Ward: 14

    Parcel Numbers:  04224000, 04259000, 04256000, 04229000, 04296000, and 04295000

    Square Feet:  33,871 (total)

    Future Use:  New Construction – Housing

    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $3,194,648

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2017:  $679,500 (total)

    Appraised Value February 17, 2017:  $718,000 (total)

    DND Program:  Middle Income Housing Initiative

    RFP Issuance Date:  June 26, 2017

    That having duly advertised its intent to sell to Oxbow Urban LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 75 Arlington Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116, the vacant land located at:

    21 Angell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04224000, Square Feet: 10,000

    22 Angell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04259000, Square Feet: 5,398

    28 Angell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04256000, Square Feet: 5,420

    37 Angell Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04229000, Square Feet: 6,625

    12 Lorne Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04296000, Square Feet: 3,214

    14 Lorne Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04295000, Square Feet: 3,214

    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 33,871 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (March 5, 2018 and March 12, 2018) 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 December 13, 2017 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Oxbow Urban LLC; and

    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Oxbow Urban LLC, in consideration of Six Hundred Dollars ($600).

  4. Vote 4: Ryan Lundergan, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development

    Amendment to the Vote of May 17, 2017 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 to 36 months to Hearth, Inc.: Vacant land located at 16 Ronald Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

    1) TD – 06/15/2016 through 06/15/2017 = 12 months

    2) TD extension for an additional 12 months 06/15/2017 through 06/15/2018 = 24 months

    3) TD extension for an additional 12 months 06/15/2018 through 06/15/2019 = 36 months

        TD total time is 36 months

    Ward: 14

    Parcel Number:  01103000

    Square Feet:  34,415

    Future Use:  New Construction - Housing

    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $16,375,792

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2018:  $662,800

    Appraised Value October 2015:  $520,000

    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing

    RFP Issuance Date:  November 23, 2015

    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting on May 17, 2017 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at 16 Ronald Street, (Ward 14, Parcel Number 01103000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 34,415 square feet of land, to Hearth, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 1640 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118;

    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.

  5. Vote 5: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management and Sales

    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Khosro Sanieoff: Vacant land located at Sidlaw Road, Brighton, Massachusetts.

    Purchase Price: $87,000

    Ward:  21

    Parcel Number: 02532000

    Square Feet:  4,356

    Future Use:  Side Yard

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2018:  $126,300

    Appraised Value October 19, 2017:  $87,000

    DND Program:  REMS – Land Disposition

    RFP Issuance Date:  February 26, 2018

    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties Khosro Sanieoff, an individual, with an address of 281 Eliot Street, Brookline, MA 02467 be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at Sidlaw Road, (Ward: 21, Parcel: 02532000) in the Brighton District of the City of Boston containing approximately 4,356 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 redevelopment of these parcels; 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 Khosro Sanieoff;

    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.

  6. Vote 6: Christopher Rooney, Development Officer, Real Estate Management and Sales

    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation: Vacant land located at 79 Call Street, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

    Purchase Price: $100

    Ward:  11

    Parcel Number: 03041000

    Square Feet:  1,380

    Future Use:  New Construction - Housing

    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $3,166,188

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2018:  $25,500

    Appraised Value January 19, 2018:  $51,512

    DND Program:  REMS – Land Disposition

    RFP Issuance Date:  January 29, 2018

    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 31 Germania Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 79 Call Street, (Ward: 11, Parcel: 03041000) in the Jamaica Plain District of the City of Boston containing approximately 1,380 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 redevelopment of these parcels; 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 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood 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.

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