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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: Donald Wright, Deputy Director, Real Estate Management and Sales
     
    Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) to the Boston Public Library (BPL): A portion of land with building located at 135 Dudley Street, Roxbury.
     
    Property Transfer
     
    Ward:  12
    Portion of Undivided Parcel Number:  01180000
    Undivided Parcel Square Feet: 201,765
    Undivided Parcel Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $16,114,000
    Future Subdivided Parcel Number: 01180020
    Future Subdivided Parcel Square Feet:  44,977
    Future Subdivided Parcel Address: 65 Warren Street
    DND Program:  Land Disposition
     
    Subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c. 486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c. 642, § 12), a portion of land with building located at 135 Dudley Street (Ward: 12, Parcel: 01180000) containing approximately 44,977 square feet, in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston, be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Department of Neighborhood Development to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Public Library.
     
  2. VOTE 2: Joseph Backer, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Madison Park Development Corporation: Vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Number: 03215010
    Square Feet:  6,170
    Future Use:  Mixed-use
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $9,920,100
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $55,600
    Appraised Value June 20, 2019:  $295,000
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 16, 2018
     
    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, Suite 102, 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 24 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.
     
  3. VOTE 3: Joseph Backer, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Lease to Cruz Development Corporation:  Portions of vacant land located at 135 Dudley Street, 2430 Washington Street and 2406 Washington Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
     
    Lease Hold Interest: $100
    Annual Base Rent: $10
    Lease Term: Fifty-nine (59) year lease term with an option to renew for an additional forty (40) years up to a ninety-nine (99) year total lease term.
     
    Ward:  12
    Portions of Undivided Parcel Numbers: 01180000, 01261000, and 01263000
    Undivided Parcels Square Feet:  314,034 (total)
    Undivided Parcels Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019: $33,237,000 (total)
    Future Subdivided Parcel Number: 01180030
    Future Subdivided Parcel Square Feet:  69,835
    Future Subdivided Parcel Address: 135 Dudley Street
    Future Use:  Mixed-use
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $82,159,546
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $16,114,000
    Appraised Value June 10, 2019:  $28,700,000
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 16, 2018
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Cruz Development Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of One John Eliot Square, Boston, MA 02119, as lessee for a fifty-nine (59) year lease term with an option to renew for an additional forty (40) years up to a ninety-nine (99) year total lease term, the portions of vacant land located at:
     
    135 Dudley Street,  Ward: 12,  Parcel: 01180000,  Square Feet: 201,765
    2430 Washington Street,  Ward: 12,  Parcel: 01261000,  Square Feet: 102,533
    2406 Washington Street,  Ward: 12,  Parcel: 01263000,  Square Feet: 9,736
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 69,835 square feet of land, for the period of 24 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 lease the aforementioned properties to Cruz Development Corporation;
     
    AND, FURTHER, VOTED: That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to advertise the intent of this Commission to lease 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.
     
  4. VOTE 4: Joseph Backer, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to a nominee comprised of principals of New Atlantic Development LLC and DREAM Development LLC: Vacant land located at discontinued unnumbered Ballinger Place (former private way), 2147-2149 Washington Street and 2159-2163 Washington Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
     
    Purchase Price: $300
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Numbers: 02431000 and 02432000
    Square Feet:  19,884 (total)
    Future Use:  Mixed-use
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $32,865,069
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2019:  $338,700 (total)
    Appraised Value June 10, 2019:  $1,552,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 16, 2018
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, a nominee comprised of principals[1] of New Atlantic Development LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 236 Huntington Avenue, Suite 314, Boston, MA 02115, and DREAM Development LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 236 Huntington Avenue, Suite 303, Boston, MA 02115, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    Discontinued Unnumbered Ballinger Place (former private way)[2],  Ward: 09,  Parcel:  n/a,  Square Feet: 489
     
    2147-2149 Washington Street,  Ward: 09,  Parcel: 02431000,  Square Feet: 8,067[3]
     
    2159-2163 Washington Street,  Ward: 09,  Parcel: 02432000,  Square Feet: 11,328
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 19,884 total square feet of land, for the period of 24 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper development of the 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 New Atlantic Development LLC and DREAM Development 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 Massachusetts 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] February 20, 2014 the City of Boston Public Improvements Commission passed an Order discontinuing a former private way located at an unnumbered Ballinger Place.
    [3] The City of Boston Assessing department includes the square footage of both unnumbered Ballinger Place and 2147-2149 Washington Street, a total of 8,556 square feet, because unnumbered Ballinger Place does not have an assigned Parcel Number.
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