Boston Public Facilities Commission Meeting - October 28, 2026

The Boston Public Facilities Commission (PFC) convened on October 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM to consider vote requests from the Boston Transportation Department (BTD), Public Facilities Department (PFD), and Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH). All presented votes were approved unanimously (2-0), with one MOH vote tabled. The meeting was broadcast live.

Boston Transportation Department Vote

• Vote #1: Lease at 25 Beach Street, Dorchester — BTD Director Kim Foltz presented a request to enter into a three-year lease with Work Inc. for ~5,384 sq ft of warehouse/maintenance space for the city's fleet of 500 bicycles. The lease value is $355,568.72 over the term, with year-one rent of $35,000 (inclusive of all fees) and 3% annual increases. The space supports bike education programs reaching over 5,000 residents annually. The RFP received one proposal from Work Inc., which was rated highly advantageous. Commissioners asked about scalability; BTD confirmed flexibility. Motion to approve via roll call passed (Commissioner Mamoli: yes, Commissioner Wright: yes).

Public Facilities Department Votes (Votes #1–4)

• Votes #1 & #2: Roof Replacement Consulting Contracts — Lisa Schwab presented contracts for roof replacement at three schools (Boston Adult Tech Academy, Hurley Elementary, Mildred Ave School). Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) contract awarded to LeRoi Program Construction Management PEPC for $30,000; design services contract awarded to CGKV Architects Inc. for $200,000 ($172,150 base + $27,850 additional). Term through December 31, 2027.
• Votes #3 & #4: Window and Door Replacement Consulting Contracts — For three additional schools (including Mendel School), OPM contract awarded to Vertex Companies LLC for $20,000; design services contract awarded to SLAM Collaborative Inc. for $297,640 ($218,800 base + $78,840 additional). Term through December 31, 2027. Commissioners approved all four votes via separate roll calls; each vote passed unanimously (2-0). No questions were raised.

Mayor's Office of Housing Votes

• Vote #1: Conveyance at 4 Adams Street, Hyde Park — Jamie Smith presented the sale of city-owned land to Easy Street LLC for $100,000. The developer will construct a three-family dwelling (two or three-bedroom units) with off-street parking and open space. The property had been in MOH inventory for 8 years. RFP process yielded five proposals; Easy Street was deemed highest responsive/responsible. Community notification occurred in 2024, tentative developer designation approved March 2025, with extensions. Approved unanimously (2-0).
• Vote #2: Conveyance at Levin Chipman Street, Dorchester — Min Wynn presented the sale of a vacant parcel to Regine Foster for $25,000 (appraised value). The buyer will use the land as additional yard space under an open space restriction. Property had been in inventory for 9 years. One proposal received. Approved unanimously (2-0).
• Vote #3: Ground Lease at 135 Dudley Street / 2406-2430 Washington Street, Roxbury — Joe Backer presented a 99-year ground lease to Cruise Development Corporation for $10/year with an option to purchase for $100 upon lapse. The project will create 60 income-restricted rental units, 110 condo units, two stories of commercial/retail, parking garage, and public plaza. Comprehensive community engagement occurred from 2016–2018; tentative developer designation approved July 2019 with multiple extensions. Commissioner Wright disclosed a potential conflict but participated after providing a sign disclosure. Vote passed unanimously (2-0). Commissioners commended the team for progress.
• Vote #4: Tabled — MOH requested that vote #4 be tabled until further notice; it was not heard.

Key Outcomes

• All presented votes (BTD #1, PFD #1–4, MOH #1–3) were approved by a 2-0 roll call vote.
• MOH vote #4 was tabled at the request of the Mayor’s Office of Housing.
• Next steps: Contracts will be executed; design and construction to commence upon approvals. The Roxbury ground lease project is expected to begin construction after all legal documents are finalized.