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Centre | Linwood

0903459000

45 LINWOOD --- 0903459000
45 LINWOOD ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,560sqft

0903457000

41 LINWOOD --- 0903457000
41 LINWOOD ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,490sqft

0903460000

LINWOOD --- 0903460000
LINWOOD ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
4,698sqft

0903458000

43 LINWOOD --- 0903458000
43 LINWOOD ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,490sqft

0903462000

66 CENTRE --- 0903462000
66 CENTRE ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
6,440sqft

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Neighborhood
Roxbury
Councilor
Fernandes Anderson
Property Size
15,678 sq/ft

Developer

Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening & Education Center

Project Goals

Five parcels to be preserved as open space including a community garden. An RFP was issued on 9/20/2021 and one proposal was received in response. The Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center was named developer.

Timeline

Spring 2021

Community Feedback

We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.

May 13 2021
Centre/Linwood Community Meeting
21 ATTENDEES

DND held a community in partnership with the Highland Park Project Review Committee. Support was strong for permanent preservation of these parcels as open space, so DND will be moving towards a Reque st for Proposals. *** DND realizó una reunión comunitaria en asociación con el Comité de revisión de proyectos de Highland Park. El apoyo fue sólido para la conservación permanente de estas propiedades como espacio abierto, por lo que DND avanzará hacia las solicitudes de propuestas. *** DND te fè yon reyinyon kominotè an patenarya avèk Komite pou evalyasyon pwojè Highland Park la. Te gen anpil sipò pou prezève tè sa yo yon fason pèmanan kòm espas ouvè, donk DND ap oryante l nan direksyon pou fè yon Demand pou Pwopozisyon.

Fall 2021

Developer Selection

We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.

Sep 20, 2021

Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding

GO TO RFP LISTINGS
Spring 2022

City Planning

We're working with the developer on the final design, budget, and financing.
Aug 23 2023
MOH selected the Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening & Education Center as developer of this site in spring 2022. The Cooper Center has finalized their design and secured a permit for the installation of a water connection at the community garden on Centre Street. MOH intends to request that the Public Facilities Commission approve the conveyance of these parcels to the Cooper Center during their meeting on September 13, 2023.
Theresa Strachila | Project Manager

Under Construction

Predicted Date: Summer 2024

Project Complete

Predicted Date: Fall 2025

Open Space

Garden
MORE INFO ON OPEN SPACE
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