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Project Name

Violet|Evelyn|Goodale|Hosmer|Leston Neighborhood Homes

Project Parcels

1404132000

HOSMER ST
Owner:
Other
620sqft

1800566000

65 VIOLET ST
Owner:
Other
4,085sqft

1404961000

36 GOODALE RD
Owner:
Other
4,092sqft

1404152000

523 NORFOLK ST
Owner:
Other
9,324sqft

1404131000

11 HOSMER ST
Owner:
Other
5,010sqft

1403949000

9 LESTON ST
Owner:
Other
4,706sqft

1800567000

63 VIOLET ST
Owner:
Other
6,410sqft
Project Images

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Neighborhood
Mattapan
Councilor
Pepen
Units Total
Ten
Income-Restricted Units
Ten
Property Size
34,577 sq/ft

Developer

Castle Rock Properties, Inc.

Project Goals

Seven parcels located in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. As part of the Neighborhood Homes Initiative, these parcels will be developed into owner-occupied 1 & 2-family homes.

Timeline

Winter 2017

Community Feedback

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

Jun 16 2015
The Department of Neighborhood Development is holding a community meeting to discuss the development of 3 to 4 mixed income, 2 family homes on Violet(at the corner of Norfolk Street) and Evelyn Streets. These parcels are being made available through DND's new Neighborhood Homes Initiative program. At this meeting, DND will seek community input for issuing a Request For Proposals(RFP) for the sale of the land. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 30,2015, 6pm at the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan We encourage you to attend.
Campbell Stras | Project Manager
Jul 01 2015
The Department of Neighborhood Development would like to thank everyone who attended the community meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Mildred Ave. Community Center. The turnout was good and we received some excellent feedback. Based on the feedback we received, we feel there is support for building 2 single family homes on Violet Street and for building 2 two-family homes at 523 Norfolk Street. We understand that we must work with The Boston Transportation Department to help solve the traffic flow and parking problems. We will also work with The Department Of Public Works to address the sidewalk and street situation. The Powerpoint presentation from the June 30 meeting has been added to the Co-Urbanize site. Take advantage of this site for further updates on this project and to add your own comments and questions.
Campbell Stras | Project Manager
Jul 06 2015
As we discussed at the Community Meeting on Tuesday June 30th, the Neighborhood Homes Initiative (NHI) is a new initiative resulting from Mayor Walshs Boston 2030 Housing Plan. It represents a significant commitment to promote mixed-income communities and expand affordable homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers priced out of todays housing market. To achieve this objective, the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) will be making packages of developable parcels available for builders to create affordably-priced well-designed homes. Homes built under this initiative will be equally divided in each neighborhood into one of three levels of affordability - Moderate, Middle, and Market. The Moderate Income and Middle Income affordable homes will be deed restricted, and sold at a price that is affordable to families who make no more than $65,000 (for the Moderate Income homes) to $85,000 (for the Middle Income homes). The Market Rate homes will be sold without restriction.
Campbell Stras | Project Manager
Mar 23 2017
The Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) is hosting a community meeting to discuss the targeting of city-owned vacant land parcels in the Violet, Evelyn, Goodale, Hosmer & Leston Streets area for homeownership housing, as part of the Neighborhood Homes Initiative. At the meeting, DND will review Neighborhood Homes Initiative guidelines, selected sites and housing designs to be included in an upcoming Request For Proposals (RFP). Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Place: Boston Public Library - Mattapan Branch 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Campbell Stras | Project Manager
Summer 2017

Developer Selection

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

Jul 10, 2017

Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding

Winter 2017

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.

Dec 22 2017
The Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) will hold a community meeting to introduce the selected developer for the city-owned vacant sites located at two unnumbered parcels on Violet Street (Assessor's Parcels 00566 & 00567 in Ward 18), 523 Norfolk Street, 36 Goodale Road, 11 Hosmer Street and adjacent unnumbered parcel on Hosmer Street (Assessor's Parcel 04132 in Ward 14) and 9 Leston Street in Mattapan. The developer and contractor will discuss the plans for new homeownership housing, in response to DND's Neighborhood Homes Initiative Request For Proposals (RFP). Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Mattapan Branch Library - 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Campbell Stras | Project Manager
Spring 2021

Under Construction

Construction is underway. For further information on road closures and parking impact, contact the Project Manager.

Project Complete

Predicted Date: Spring 2022
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