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HRA staff advance High Street site-readiness scope; board authorizes chair to sign access agreement for target building
Summary
Staff updated the HRA on a site-readiness grant for High Street, negotiations with the consultant Stantec and MassDevelopment, and the board authorized the chair to sign an access-and-consent agreement so city teams can enter a target property to complete assessments.
HRA staff told the board on April 16 that they are finalizing a scope of work for a site-readiness grant aimed at High Street, combining the city’s priorities with the MassDevelopment scope, and negotiating details with the consultant Stantec. The scope will assess options to preserve or demolish targeted structures, evaluate structural and environmental considerations, and estimate costs to rehab or remove buildings in the Urban Renewal Plan area.
Staff said they have contacted owners of…
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