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Council clears Crescent Parcel plan, enabling 217 affordable units in Roxbury
Summary
The council voted to declare two city parcels surplus and move them toward BPDA designation for the Crescent Parcel development, a proposal that envisions 217 affordable rental units plus retail and community space in Roxbury.
The Boston City Council on Aug. 26 accepted a committee report and passed the matter that moves two city-owned parcels on Melnea Cass Boulevard into the development pipeline for the Crescent Parcel project.
The committee description said the Crescent Parcel comprises eight parcels being consolidated under a BPDA disposition and that the developer's proposal "includes the development of 217 affordable rental units, retail and cafe space on Tremont Street, and community space located in a building on an abutting parcel." Councilors emphasized that transferring surplus parcels to the BPDA is a step toward a long-term ground lease and eventual construction. Councilor Culpepper said the project offers an opportunity to turn vacant public land into housing "that Roxbury residents can afford," and urged moving the project forward.
The council accepted the committee report and passed docket 1514. Committee leaders noted the parcels are subject to a March 2002 memorandum of agreement among the City, BPDA and MassDOT that defines the disposition process and may require consolidation of parcels prior to a ground lease. The council did not adopt project-level design details; those will be final as BPDA designations and RFP processes proceed.
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