Melnea Cass Blvd - Community Garden Preservation
Neighborhood
Councilor
Property Size
Developer
United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury
Project Goals
The site is 26,906 sq. ft. of vacant land on Melnea Cass Blvd/Windsor Street near the South End/Roxbury border. A community meeting was held in 2020 and support for preservation of the existing community garden and open space was strong. An RFP is was issued in 2021, and one proposal was received. United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury was selected as developer of the community garden and open space and sold the parcels in December 2022.
Construction on garden improvements started in December 2022 and will continue in spring of 2023.
Timeline
Fall 2020
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
Oct 07 2020
Oct 21 2020
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
Feb 17 2022
24 ATTENDEES
Spring 2022
City Planning
Fall 2022
Under Construction
Construction is underway. For further information on road closures and parking impact, contact the Project Manager.