East Boston Chamber of Commerce Brian Golden presentation 10 24-16

East Boston Chamber of CommerceBrian P. Golden, Director, Boston Planning & Development AgencyOctober 25, 2016

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Boston Planning & Development Agency

Citywide Development Update

East Boston Development Update

Planning Update

01.Boston Planning & Development Agency

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Shaping the future of Boston together.

The BPDA plans and guides inclusive growth in our city —creating opportunities for everyone to live, work and connect.

Through our future-focused, city-wide lens, we engage communities, implement new solutions, partner for greater impact and track progress.

Organizational Identity

Our MissionOur Vision

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Key Recommendations

Areas of Focus

Engage Communities

Implement New Solutions

Partner For Greater Impact

Track Progress

We will develop new ways to encourage a

broader, more representative community to

participate in what we do in new ways that are natural and convenient

for them.

We will tap into Boston’s innovative spirit and look for ‘arc of the

frontier’ ideas, locally and globally, that are

successfully addressing inclusivity. We will pilot

them in neighborhoods.

We will seek, identify, and execute efforts that can be amplified through

partnership, and work with our partners to make the greatest

impact on inclusivity.

We will track progress, results, and impact

toward inclusivity to build credibility and

confidence. We will use rigorous measures, modern tools, and effective, engaging

communication.

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Article 80 Development Review

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Article 80 Community Process

Impact Advisory Group (IAG) is formed for most Large Projects to assist with identifying potential impacts and mitigation

IAG meetings are held throughout the review process

Community Meetings are held

Simultaneous interpretation is available upon request in advance of a community meeting

Sign up for email notification of meetings (and newsletters, research publications, etc.) though the BPDA’s website: http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/about-us/get-involved

Public Meeting Notices appear in East Boston Times (notices are bilingual)

Public Comment Period

Projects have a minimum 30 day public comment period

Abutters meetings and Civic Group Meetings are also held throughout the review process

http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/about-us/get-involved



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Engage Communities One of the four areas of focus with the BPDA’s new mission and vision

To shape an inclusive Boston, we will engage a broader and more representative community–the people, businesses and communities of Boston as well as its own employees

We will create a redesigned community meeting format to provide more context and more clarity, and an online platform for neighborhood-specific updates and feedback

This will ensure that conversations are open, ongoing, and available to all

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New Monthly Meeting The Department of Neighborhood Development, East Boston Main Streets and

the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services will host a monthly meeting to ensure that the business community is aware of new development proposals

Developers will be presenting at these meetings

The first meeting is tonight, 6:30 - 8:30PM at the East Boston Social Center, 68 Central Square

02.Citywide Development Update

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Development Context

Source: BPDA Project Pipeline, BPDA Research Division Analysis.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD0

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Total SF Approved in the City of Boston (Millions)

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Development Context


Allston/BrightonBack Bay

Bay VillageBeacon Hill

CharlestownChinatownDorchesterDowntown

East BostonFenway

Hyde ParkJamaica Plain

Longwood Medical AreaMattapan

Mission HillNorth EndRoslindale

RoxburySouth Boston

South Boston WaterfrontSouth EndWest End

West Roxbury

- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 3,435

1,406 -

71 537

508 1,967

4,608 3,045

2,403 1,125

1,552 136 152

428 -

182 1,465

2,756 4,225

1,842 700

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Residential Units Approved by BPDA Board, 2009 to October 2016

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East Boston ComparisonApproved from January 2014 to October 2016Row Labels Total Retail S.F. Total S.F. Total # of Residential Unit Total # of Affordable Unit All Other S.F.Allston 13,162 1,638,666 896 42 1,625,504 Back Bay 31,129 681,878 31 76 650,749 Beacon Hill - 119,000 71 11 119,000 Brighton 82,649 2,233,591 1,197 193 2,150,942 Charlestown 13,533 1,737,897 323 36 1,724,364 Chinatown 3,826 96,935 113 112 93,109 Dorchester 243,898 2,364,643 1,351 401 2,120,745 Downtown 57,750 2,720,835 911 72 2,663,085 East Boston 44,200 2,441,526 2,199 605 2,397,326 Fenway 390,500 2,296,560 657 95 1,906,060 Hyde Park - 497,874 59 28 497,874 Jamaica Plain 41,935 1,077,460 768 236 1,035,525 Mattapan 53,000 - - 53,000 Mission Hill 22,978 617,214 282 117 594,236 North End 25,000 145,000 - - 120,000 Roslindale 995 39,563 35 2 38,568 Roxbury 12,940 1,171,618 661 299 1,158,678 South Boston 144,355 2,702,543 1,475 250 2,558,188 South Boston Waterfront 394,910 6,586,789 2,973 165 6,191,879 South End 65,060 1,430,039 932 93 1,364,979 West End 7,000 1,148,780 700 65 1,141,780 West Roxbury 900 542,303 228 26 541,403 Grand Total 1,596,720 32,343,714 15,862 2,924 30,746,994


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East Boston Comparison

South Boston W

aterfront

East Bosto

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Allston/B

righton

South Boston

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Jamaica Plain and M

ission Hill

Downtown (incl.

Chinatown)

South End

North and W

est Ends

Roxbury

Fenway

Charlesto

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West Roxb

ury

Back Bay/B

eacon Hill

Hyde Park

Roslindale

Mattapan0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Housing Units Approved, 2014 – Oct. 2016

Regular Units Affordable Units

Large proportion of Approved housing units are affordable.


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South Bosto

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Allston/B

righton

Downtown (incl.

Chinatown)

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Roslindale

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1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

Total SF Approved by Neighborhood, Retail vs. Other, 2014 – Oct. 2016

Other SF Retail SF

East Boston's total and retail square footage ap-provals are similar to comparable neighbor-hoods.


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South Bosto

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Fenway

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East B

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Ends

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Roslindale

West Roxb

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

Square Feet of Retail Space Approved, 2014 to Oct. 2016


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Snapshot of Major Projects in Pipeline

Government Center Garage Redevelopment Fenway Center

380 Stuart Street

Washington Village

Harvard University - Science and Engineering Complex

Dot Block

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Snapshot of Major Projects Under Construction

The Hub on Causeway (Site of the former Boston Garden)

The Serenity (105A South Huntington Ave)

One Seaport Square

HBS Klarman HallOne Dalton

The Pierce

Copley Place South Bay Town Center

03.East Boston Development Update

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New Street (The Eddy) – Construction Complete $90 M 242,615 SF Approximately 259 units Inclusionary Development Policy Contribution of $7.8 M Up to 4,900 square feet of ground floor commercial space Redevelopment and revitalization of a 3.92-acre parcel that was not publicly

accessible for decades Creation of 42,667 SF (0.98 acres) of new public open space 500 linear feet of Harborwalk Connection of the Harborwalk to LoPresti Park An $80k contribution to the Parks Commission for LoPresti Park Construction of a water taxi landing and waiting area Protection of maritime uses

GEGC 2 New Street, LLC (Gerding Edlen)

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245 Sumner Street – Under Construction $8 M 42,435 SF 34 residential units

5 affordable units 2,257 SF of ground floor commercial

space Public realm enhancements include

widened public sidewalks along Sumner and Orleans Streets, which will feature new landscaping and street trees

Velkor Realty Trust

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248 Meridian Street – Under Construction $14 M 101,500+ SF Site of the former Seville Theater 66 condominiums

8 affordable units Two ground level floors will include 14,000

SF of retail and commercial uses Public realm enhancements include

streetscape improvements to the area, including new landscaping on Border Street

Global Property Developers Corporation, LLC

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East Pier Buildings 5 and 6 – Under Construction

Roseland Property Company

$120 M Approximately 290,000 SF 275 rental and condominium units

68 affordable rental units 11 affordable condominiums

Second phase of the Portside at East Pier Project First phase, Building 7 is complete Extended stay units, restaurant, health club and

other uses Public realm enhancements include open space,

and the extension of the Harborwalk New connection between the waterfront and the

East Boston Greenway

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Boston East – Under Construction

Trinity Border Street, LLC (Trinity Financial & East Boston CDC)

$80 M 420,000 SF Revitalization of 14.2 acres including water sheet that was

publicly inaccessible for years Up to 200 units

26 affordable units including 6 affordable artist units $18k Inclusionary Development Policy Contribution 8,700+ SF of Facilities of Public Accommodation including:

Art gallery/community room - available to community groups free of charge; rotating art exhibits and interactive programming

Historic exhibits on the EB maritime and archaeological history

Artist work/sell space Public access to the waterfront and extension of the

Harborwalk Built to suit marine facility that meets the required Designated

Port Area supported use

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Clippership Wharf – Under Construction

Noddle Island Limited Partnership

$225 M 745,800+ SF Up to 492 residential units

30 affordable units on-site $1.56 M contribution to Carlton Wharf (completed) Discounted land sale to Maverick Gardens (value of $1.5 M)

30,200 SF of retail and facilities of public accommodation including:

Small café, restaurant and outdoor seating area for the restaurant

Fitness center, lounge and club facility Approximately 190,696 SF (over 4 acres) of open space 1,381 linear feet of Harborwalk Two new docks to support transportation and recreational

uses, and other waterfront improvements

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Coppersmith Village – Board Approved

Neighborhood of Affordable Housing

$27.8 M 114,000 SF Revitalization of old industrial site 71 units in three new buildings

56 rental units (34 affordable) 15 homeownership units (3 affordable)

Approximately 3,000 SF of restaurant space Landscaping along Decatur Street to

enhance the pedestrian corridor to the waterfront

Community room on the ground floor with separate entrance outdoor terrace that will be available to residents and the surrounding community

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151 Porter Street – Board Approved

183 Orleans LLC (Affiliate of Heath Management Company)

$20 M 75,000 SF Adaptive reuse of an industrial building 127 room hotel New restaurant on the ground floor

and a café facing Orleans Street will help to activate the ground level

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301-303 Border Street – Under Review

City Realty Group, LLC

$21.6 M 75,000+ SF 980+ SF of commercial space 64 condominiums

8 affordable units $64k Inclusionary Development Policy

Contribution Art gallery Public realm enhancements will include:

Landscaping and pedestrian improvements Adopting and maintaining an underutilized

neighboring piece of open park land that will include adding wi-fi access, water access, greenery, and an ongoing maintenance plan, designed for the community to access and utilize

04.Planning Update

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The Imagine Boston 2030 Process

The Mayor’s Strategic Vision for Boston

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Imagine Boston Context

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How Did We Get Here?

To identify • Changes &

Challenges• Goals

This fall and spring, Imagine Boston 2030 talked to 10,000 residents across the city.

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This led to 12 Initiative Areas• Waterfront City• Green City• Connected City• Climate Ready City• Entrepreneurial City• Programmable City• Creative City• Expanded Neighborhoods• Thriving Downtown• Neighborhoods that are

Affordable• Economically Mobile Residents• Healthy Residents We are asking

residents for feedback on the initiative ideas

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Strategic Planning Areas 2015PLAN: JP/ROX • Washington Street between

Forest Hills at the Casey Overpass and Egleston Square and Columbus Avenue between Egleston Square and Jackson Square

PLAN: SOUTH BOSTON – DOT AVE• Dorchester Avenue Corridor

from Andrew Square to Broadway Station

Quarter Mile MBTA Radius

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Strategic Planning Areas 2016 PLAN: DUDLEY SQUARE ROXBURY • PLAN: Dudley Square Roxbury will revisit

the visions presented in both the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan and Dudley Vision to see if they still align with current community goals. Through open dialogue and community involvement, this study will be used to develop an implementation plan to mobilize development on publicly-owned parcels

PLAN: GLOVER’S CORNER, DORCHESTER • Stay tuned for more information

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East Boston Chamber of Commerce Brian Golden presentation 10 24-16