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Bill would let state transfer vacant Brockton lot to Catholic Charities for mixed-use project
Summary
State Representative Michelle DuBois told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that House Bill 3324 would let the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance transfer state-owned land in Brockton to Catholic Charities so the nonprofit and partners can build community services and workforce housing.
State Representative Michelle DuBois, chairing testimony for House Bill 3324, told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that she supports a plan to transfer state-owned land in Brockton to Catholic Charities to build community services and workforce housing.
The bill before the committee would authorize the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAM) to dispose of roughly 6.8 acres of land acquired years ago for Massasoit Community College; the version discussed at the hearing contemplates transferring about 2.8 acres to Catholic Charities for a nominal fee and placing the remaining parcels into DCAM’s municipal sale partnership program for future redevelopment.
Why it matters: Supporters said the parcel is a high-visibility, long-vacant site at 782 Crescent Street (the former Christos restaurant) and that the project would provide an accredited early-education center, food pantry and basic-needs programs on lower floors with workforce housing…
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