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Project Name

273 Highland aka Highland/Marcella Package 4

Project Parcels

1100845000

283 HIGHLAND ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,640sqft

1100842000

277 Highland ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,592sqft

1100844000

281 281A HIGHLAND ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,629sqft

1100841000

275 HIGHLAND ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,592sqft

1100843000

279 HIGHLAND ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
1,708sqft

1100840000

273 HIGHLAND ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
3,747sqft

1100846000

287 Highland ST
Owner:
City of Boston - DND
4,446sqft

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Neighborhood
Roxbury
Councilor
Fernandes Anderson
Units Total
23
Income-Restricted Units
23
Property Size
16,354 sq/ft

Developer

Rees-Larkin Development LLC

Project Goals

The Highland and Marcella Streets RFP initiative involves 33 DND vacant land parcels. The DND and BPDA team has worked with our community partner, the Highland Park Project Review Committee, to define a community mission and values and development and design criteria for a development Request for Proposals. The RFP, including 5 development packages, was issued in November 2017. This site, Package 4, was in the RFP. There were 9 viable development proposals: Package 4 included 5 eligible proposals (Package 1 included 2 eligible proposals and Package 2 included 2 eligible proposals. There are no eligible proposals for Packages 3 and 5.) Community review of the proposals took place on April 7 and April 14, 2018.

Based on team and community review of proposals against RFP Evaluation Criteria, the selection team recommended, and the Public Facilities Commission approved on October 24, 2018, the developer designation of Rees-Larkin Development

The Package 4 development will include 23 limited equity cooperative housing type units in 1 building, including 15 affordable homes, with 3 at 30% AMI, 7 at 60% AMI and 5 at 100% AMI and 8 market rate units. The development will be energy positive, LEED "Platinum" and will include gallery and communal “maker” space and a mural court, green and open space and neighborhood linkages created by footpaths and a public stair.

The development received a DND award of funds in Feb. 2020 but unfortunately was not accepted for DHCD funding in 2020 and must reapply in 2021. Assuming a 2021 DHCD application and favorable review, 2022 is a best case construction start.

Timeline

Community Feedback

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

Fall 2017

Developer Selection

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

Nov 13, 2017

Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding

Fall 2018

City Planning

This project is going through a zoning review with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Then we’ll work with the Developer on funding, design, and compliance.

Under Construction

Predicted Date: Summer 2024

Project Complete

Predicted Date: Fall 2025
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