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Project Name
405 Washington Street
Project Parcels
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Neighborhood
DORCHESTER
Councilor
Worrell
Units Total
13
Income-Restricted Units
13
Property Size
8,850 sq/ft
Developer
Urbanica, Inc.
Project Goals
405 Washington Street is a homeownership development that will transform a vacant and underutilized city-owned parcel in Dorchester. The project consists of thirteen (13) condominium units, with a mix of one (1) studio, two (2) 1-bedroom units, six (6) 2-bedroom units, and four (4) 3-bedroom units. All thirteen (13) units will be deed-restricted. There will be five (5) units affordable to households earning no more than 80% AMI. An additional four (4) units affordable to households earning at or below 100% AMI.
Timeline
Community Feedback
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
Jun 11 2019
The Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) invites you to a community meeting to discuss the upcoming property disposition process for 405 Washington Street (Ward 17, Assessor's Parcel 00102000). We encourage you to attend this meeting and provide feedback for the development guidelines to be used in the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP). Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Time: 6:30pm Place: The Guild, 260 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA Hope to see you there! If you can't attend, you can submit your comments and questions below, or contact the Project Manager. Thank you!
Campbell Stras
| Project Manager
Jun 12 2019
Thank you to all who attended the community meeting on June 11, 2019. The presentation is posted below. The comment period for development guidelines will be open until June 26, 2019. Comments may be submitted via this website, or directly to the Project Manager. Thank you for your participation.
Campbell Stras
| Project Manager
Jul 22 2019
DND has issued a Request for Proposals for this property. Follow the link here to download a copy or pick up a copy at 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Bid Counter. Proposals are due promptly at 4:00pm on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Bid Counter. This RFP seeks to develop the site for residential OR mixed-use development. More details are available in the RFP. Please contact the Project Manager with any questions or comments.
Campbell Stras
| Project Manager
Summer 2019
Developer Selection
Developer Selection
We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.
Aug 6, 2019
Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding
Nov 14 2019
DND has issued a Request for Proposals for this property. The RFP due date was September 30, 2019. This RFP seeked to develop the site for residential OR mixed-use development. Three proposals were received. The developers who submitted are Piatt Associaites, Inc., Urbanica, Inc., and Codman Square NDC. Each presented their proposed development at the community meeting held on November 6, 2019. Their proposal presentations are attached to this record. The comment period expires on November 20, 2019. After the comment period has ended, we will continue to move forward with selecting the most qualified proposal. Please contact the Project Manager with any questions or comments.
Campbell Stras
| Project Manager
Spring 2020
City Planning
City Planning
This project is going through a zoning review with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Then we’ll work with the Developer on funding, design, and compliance.
Mar 03 2021
The Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) invites you to a virtual developer presentation regarding a city-owned parcel of vacant land located at 405 Washington Street, Dorchester (Ward 17, Assessor's parcel number 00102-000. This meeting will be held through video conferencing and will provide a project update, including a developer presentation, project design and development schedule for the site, in response to DND's Request for Proposals (RFP). We encourage you to attend the virtual community meeting and provide feedback. Se brindar6n servicios de interpretaci6n en espaiiol. Buoi h9p nay se aLt(!c thong djch bang Tieng Vift. Prat genyen entepretasyon nan fang Kreyol Ayisyen k ap disponib pandan reyinyon sa a. To register for the WebEx meeting, please visit the following website: https:/fbit.ly/3bW0OkG
Julio Pilier
| Project Manager
Mar 18 2021
Public Meeting: 405 Washington Street Development Update
Mar 18 2021 6:00-7:30PM
May 07 2021
Under Construction
Under Construction
Predicted Date: Fall 2023
Project Complete
Project Complete
Predicted Date: Winter 2025
