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The Community Preservation Committee looks forward to establishing a budget framework and priorities for the use of Community Preservation Act funds in Brookline. For information about CPA in Brookline, see Brookline's CPA Funding page.
Meeting Schedule
The Community Preservation Committee will usually hold meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. Please see below for the scheduled dates for 2023:
January 30th
February 13th
March 13th
April 10th
May 8th
June 12th
July 10th
August 14th
September 11th
October 16th
November 13th
December 11th
Eligibility Application Round 1
- Applicant: Robert King CPE-2023-000002
- Organization: Brookline DPW
- Category: Recreation
- Location: Beacon Street
- Request: $1,000,000
- Total Project Cost: $3,000,000
Description
"The Bridle Path project area is the entire length of Beacon Street within the Town of Brookline: from Ayr Road to Saint Mary’s Street (See Appendix A: Site Map). While the path itself is proposed in the median on Beacon Street, the adjacent roadway and intersections as well as connections to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities at cross-streets and end of the corridor are included within the project area.
Beacon Street is a principal urban arterial and a critical route to downtown Boston from Chestnut Hill, Newton, and other western suburbs. Beacon Street is also part of the Boston Marathon Route, approaching the final stretch into Boston’s Back Bay. It is a critical component of Brookline’s transportation network, as both an arterial road and the route of the MBTA Green Line’s C Line.
Beacon Street is a key commercial corridor in Brookline, linking four commercial areas: Cleveland Circle, Washington Square, Coolidge Corner, and Saint Mary/ Lower Beacon Street. The study area coincides with the Beacon Street Historic District, included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1985.
In the Olmsted’s 1896 design, the “bridleway” ran parallel to the trolley tracks and provided designated space for horseback riders separate from the carriageways, sidewalks, and the rail right of way. As motor vehicles came to dominate the street in the twentieth century, the space of the bridleway was re-purposed for parking. Today, head-in angled parking extends almost the full length of the street along the railway median, and the street lacks consistent, safe facilities for biking.
In 2018, the Brookline Town Meeting adopted a resolution to “study the feasibility of restoring the Olmsted bridle path along the median of Beacon Street in Brookline”. Public promotion of the Bridle Path built broad support for the project, leading to the Town’s commission of Toole Design Group in 2021 to conduct a feasibility study and develop conceptual design alternatives of the Bridle Path.
This project’s intent is to reinstate the Olmsted bridleway as a facility for multimodal active transportation and a linear park, represents more than a historic restoration interest; the Bridle Path objectives are contemporary for inclusive, safe streets and climate change mitigation that align with the Town’s larger urban planning and sustainability goals.
- Applicant: Lesley Archibal CPE-2023-000003
- Organization: Brookline DPH
- Category: Recreation, Open Space
- Location: 11 Pierce Street
- Request: $75,000
- Total Project Cost: $100,000
Description
Funds will be used to create a new outdoor, shaded seating space to be utilized by Brookline residents, visitors, and patrons of local Brookline Village restaurants and businesses. Located on Town of Brookline owned and managed land, the project will be housed at the “Health Department Lot” at the intersection of Pierce and Harvard. We will create both recreation and open space in a densely populated, commercial area that would greatly benefit from planting extra trees and other native plants, as noted in the Brookline Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan and the Brookline Community Preservation Plan.
The Health Department Lot represents the largest open space of land on Harvard Street in the area. The project will fill a vital need in a highly visible area, trafficked by vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Adding trees and landscape design will add significantly to the health, beautification, and utilization of the area. Increasing tree canopies aligns with the Town’s sustainability and climate action goals to reduce urban heat-islands and manage stormwater. In addition to the extensive physical and mental health benefits associated with trees and access to open space, the seating area would also greatly benefit local businesses. By establishing a public seating area, patrons of local shops would have a place to rest and recharge. Restaurant and coffee shop patrons would also have a place to eat and sip outdoors.=
There are currently a few trees on the Health Department Lot and a small seating area directly behind the building (one bench and two chairs). Currently, the area is not visually appealing or welcoming to Town residents. By investing in this small area, we have the opportunity to create a beautiful, green, gathering space in an otherwise unused location.
Given the location of the project and the direct benefit to residents and local businesses, we believe that we will be able to secure donations to help offset the CPA costs. We have already been in communication with Parks & Open Spaces, Economic Development/Planning, Brookline Commission for the Arts, and Brookline Arts Makes Community representatives. The Brookline arts community has even expressed interest in partnering with us to add art installations to the project area. We have a lot of support for this project and we are just getting started. We will continue to engage the community, town meeting members, service groups/organizations, and local businesses to create a Public Health Plaza to be enjoyed by all.
- Applicant: Deborah Brown CPE-2023-000004
- Organization: Brookline Community Development Corporation Properties
- Category: Housing
- Location: 1017 Beacon Street
- Request: $317,850
- Total Project Cost: $473,000
Description
Brookline Community Development Corporation is seeking assistance and capacity funds in the amount of $317,850. These funds will support rental assistance, housing support and organizational capacity building.
- Applicant: Deborah Brown CPE-2023-000005
- Organization: Brookline Community Development Corporation Properties
- Category: Housing
- Location: Unknown location
- Request: $600,000
- Total Project Cost: $1,500,000
Description
Brookline CDC is requesting CPA funds for preservation of existing affordable units to protect the units from further harm. BCDC is examining two properties for development. One would be a rental and the other for sale. The rental property would have about 123 units and the sales site would have 10 -12 units. Both would have units ranging from one bedroom to three bedrooms. Pre-development expenses will include determining the feasibility of at least two sites. We will use the funds for preliminary financial applications, legal fees, architectural fees, and engineering fees. Funds would be used for predevelopment work as well as acquisition of a small parcel next to one of the adjacent sites.
- Applicant: Margret Hogan CPE-2023-000006
- Organization: All Saints Parish
- Category: Historic Preservation
- Location: 1773 Beacon Street
- Request: $800,000
- Total Project Cost: $2,800,000
Description
The restoration of our roof brings it back to the original design and ensures the soundness and longevity of the building. Our approach is designed to bring our roof up to modern-day building codes, with proper insulation and water sealing, thereby increasing our building's efficiency and sustainability. All Saints serves as a community center not just for the parish of All Saints but for artistic groups such as the Brookline Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Cecilia, the Korean Evergreen Church of Boston, a nursery school (the Corner Co-op), and numerous recovery/12-step groups. The church building serves a diverse range of organizations and individuals.
The current roof is failing, allowing for substantial water incursion into the building, and threatening the integrity of the structure.
- Applicant: Roger Blood CPE-2023-000008
- Organization: HAB
- Category: Housing
- Location: N/A
- Request: $1,000,000
- Total Project Cost: $2,000,000
Description
Affordable Housing Trust
- Applicant: Deborah Brown CPE-2023-000007
- Organization: Brookline Community Development Corporation Properties
- Category: Housing
- Location: Multiple/Unknown
- Request: $2,000,000
- Total Project Cost: $6,000,000
Description
Conduct predevelopment work at multiple properties.
- Applicant: Mary Dewart CPE-2023-000009
- Organization: Friends of Larz Anderson
- Category: Historic Preservation, Open Space, Housing
- Location: Goddard/ Newton
- Request: $60,000
- Total Project Cost: $60,000
Description
Proposal for a multi-purpose proposal addressing climate resilience and sustainability, preservation, creation of open space and natural resources and a plan guided by diversity, equity and inclusion. Transform existing maintenance yard to a climate friendly, opens space, that is ADA accessible. Install a trail network and include natural play features for children. Include a teaching and educational element by restoring the Tea House.
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000010
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Historical Preservation, Open Space, Recreation
- Location: Multiple
- Request: $250,000
- Total Project Cost: $250,000
Description
"There are 14 bridges along the Muddy River that are jointly owned by the City of Boston and the Town of Brookline. Those bridges are:
- Chapel St Footbridge
- Longwood Av Bridge
- Netherlands Rd Bridge
- Two Island Pedestrian Bridges
- Brookline Ave Bridge
- On/Off River Rd to Riverway Bridge
- Washington St Bridge/Culvert
- On/Off Jamaicaway Bridge/Culvert at Leverett Pond
- Willow Pond Rd Bridge
- Five pedestrian stone bridges along Babbling Brook between Willow and Wards Ponds
This project includes hiring a consultant team to perform a historic structure conditions assessment, determine estimated cost of restoration, and provide a recommendation for prioritization of restoration on each of the bridges."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000011
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space
- Location: Larz Anderson Park
- Request: $100,000
- Total Project Cost: $100,000
Description
"With over 65 acres, Larz Anderson Park is the largest park in Brookline, is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places, and is the flagship park of the Town with many architecturally significant buildings, structures, fences, pergolas, balustrades, Tempietto, causeway, pedestrian bridge, walls, gates, gardens, athletic fields, play equipment, shelter, comfort station, BBQ picnic areas, walking paths, an ice rink, significant trees, a water body, sweeping slopes and magnificent views of the City of Boston.
The 2022 Preliminary Ice Rink Feasibility Study calls for additional analysis on the impact that any of the various preliminary ice rink designs may have on the historical and cultural assets of the park. This project would assess the impact of any of the ice rink designs as well as determine what historical features can be restored and preserved as part of any future construction throughout the entirety of the park. The end product would include a Preservation Plan for Larz Anderson Park."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000012
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space
- Location: Larz Anderson Park
- Request: $200,000
- Total Project Cost: $200,000
Description
"With over 65 acres, Larz Anderson Park is the largest park in Brookline and includes hundreds of trees throughout the landscape.
This proposal includes an arborist inventory of the size, health, condition, and GIS mapping of each tree. After this inventory is complete, the second phase of work includes structural tree pruning, removal of dead and hazardous trees, as well as replanting in alignment with the Horticulture Master Plan for Larz Anderson park.
The tree assessment, inventory, pruning, and planning is an important part of the landscape plan for the park, as well as a significant part of implementing Brookline’s Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000013
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space
- Location: Fisher Hill Reservoir Park, Brookline Reservoir Park, Emerson Garden, Mason Square and Knyvet Square
- Request: $50,000
- Total Project Cost: $50,000
Description
"In June 2021, the Select Board approved the Town’s first Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan (UFCRMP). The plan was developed by the Department of Public Works Parks and Open Space Division, in collaboration with the Select Board’s Committee on Tree Protection and a Project Team comprised of various representatives from departments across Town.
One of the goals of the UFCRMP is for the Town to continue to inventory public trees in order to better understand tree species, size, and condition of the urban forest in public open spaces. This will allow planning for succession of declining trees, invasive species and species at risk to pests or climate change.
This project includes conducting an inventory of the size, health, condition, and GIS location of tress in Fisher Hill Reservoir Park, Brookline Reservoir Park, Emerson Garden, Mason Square and Knyvet Square. The goal is for this to be an annual proposal for CPA funds until all public open space trees have been inventoried and assessed."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000014
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space/ Historic Preservation
- Location: Brookline Reservoir Gatehouse
- Request: $50,000
- Total Project Cost: $50,000
Description
This project includes hiring a design firm to review available documentation from the Town of Brookline, including drawings from varying timelines and a historic structures report on the Brookline Reservoir Gatehouse and then prepare a preliminary, “order of magnitude” cost estimate for varying construction and program options. This will include building redevelopment scenarios and concept design options that examine the feasibility of additional program elements within the building footprint, explore the feasibility of exhibiting the building’s in-place industrial artifacts within a historical context, and how to perhaps combine these program intentions within the two-level footprint of the Gatehouse.
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000015
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space/ Historic Preservation
- Location: Fisher Hill Gatehouse
- Request: $500,000
- Total Project Cost: $500,000
Description
The Fisher Hill Gatehouse requires interior structural and safety improvements. Previous improvements include stabilization and preservation of the exterior of the structure, and the construction of floor inserts over the existing chambers to make the interior space safe. his project includes hiring a consultant to prepare construction bid documents and execute a contract that includes repointing the interior of the building, interior window treatment, accommodation of utilities, painting, and supporting improvements.
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000016
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space/ Historic Preservation
- Location: N/A
- Request: $100,000
- Total Project Cost: $100,000
Description
"Brookline’s Open Space Plan identifies the need for additional open space for both passive and active recreation, as well as the addition of green corridors and pocket parks. The goal of obtaining additional land to meet open space and recreational needs run up against the very high cost of real estate in Brookline which is a limiting factor for progress on this important goal. The average estimated land acquisition in South Brookline is $2.7 million per acre according to the 2018 Open Space Plan.
This proposal is for the creation of a Park, Recreation & Open Space Trust that would receive 10% of the Community Preservation Act funds each year specifically for open space protection and acquisition. The allocation and usage of these funds would be determined by Town Meeting when appropriate parcels are identified."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000017
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space, Restoration
- Location: Walnut Hills Cemetery
- Request: $175,000
- Total Project Cost: $175,000
Description
"The Walnut Hills Cemetery was established by the Town in 1875. Designed to preserve the natural features of the landscape, the Cemetery provides visitors with a place of solace, natural beauty, and quiet charm. The Walnut Hills Cemetery was listed in the National and State Registers of Historic Places in 1985.
The Department of Public Works Parks and Open Space Division and Walnut Hills Cemetery Trustees have recently completed a Tree Master Plan for the cemetery which includes an evaluation of the condition of the trees at the cemetery and includes a long-term plan for care, removal and replacement that supports not only the build out of future interment space, but also the character defining features of the cemetery.
The goal of this project is to begin implementation of that Tree Master Plan including structural tree pruning, removal of dead and hazardous trees, as well as replanting in alignment with the goals of the Master Plan."
- Applicant: Alexandra Vecchio CPE-2023-000018
- Organization: Parks and Recreation
- Category: Open Space, Historical Preservation
- Location: Old Burying Ground
- Request: $45,000
- Total Project Cost: $45,000
Description
"The Old Burying Ground, located on Walnut Street, is Brookline's first cemetery. Although the cemetery dates back to 1717, its appearance today reflects the ideals of the 19th-century rural cemetery movement. The cemetery is listed as part of the Town Green National Register Historic District.
Research completed by both landscape architects and specialists in monument conservation indicates that the Town has much work to do in restoring the perimeter walls, markers and footstones, tombs, and monuments, as well as landscape improvements.
The project proposal includes the assessment, estimate, and preparation of construction bid documents for the historic structures at the cemetery including historic tombs on the right side of the cemetery and the Foster Fence."
- Applicant: Tina McCarthy CPE-2023-000019
- Organization: Public Buildings
- Category: Historical Preservation
- Location: Edward Devotion House, 347 Harvard Street
- Request: $65,000
- Total Project Cost: $94,000
Description
"Restore 31 windows at the Edward Devotion House, a Town owned building and home of the Brookline Historic Society, which uses the home as a museum, archive and office, and oversees a caretaker program for the building.
The Edward Devotion House is one of the oldest houses in Brookline and the last surviving Harvard Street building from the town’s colonial era. The house, owned by the town and managed by the Brookline Historical Society, serves as a physical and visual reminder of the town’s early history. It provides opportunities to show and tell how 18th and 19th century residents of the town lived, worked, and engaged with historic events and activities, including the American Revolution, the development of local government, the farming economy, and colonial era slavery. Ongoing maintenance of the house and its colonial appearance gives visitors – town residents, schoolchildren, and others – a glimpse of the past in ways that history books cannot provide.
Between 2016 and 2018, the Town attempted to complete restoration of the Devotion House windows. Window sashes were removed for work by a contractor, however this work was not completed. Some sash were adequately restored on the exterior only, while others were clearly reassembled in haste, glass sitting askew in sloppily applied glazing putty. While the details are unclear, it seems that lack of adequate funding caused the project to be abandoned before completion.
In 2023, Preservation Staff made site visits to the Devotion House, meeting with its caretakers to view conditions onsite. Incomplete window restoration was noted, with damaged casings which require repair, and sashes in need of painting or full restoration. Now that CPA funding is available, the Town plans to commit funds to complete supporting work for this project- $30,959.87 for the repair/rebuild of damaged casings throughout house, interior painting of casings & windows as needed, and weather stripping for all windows."
- Applicant: Michael Alperin CPE-2023-000020
- Organization: Brookline Housing
- Category: Housing Preservation
- Location: Egmont Street Veterans Development
- Request: $3,000,000
- Total Project Cost: $3,000,000
Description
"Egmont Street Veterans development built in 1949, is now more than 70 years old. It is comprised of six buildings, with 114 units housing families with a total of 262 residents. The site has six handicapped units bringing the site total to 120 units.
The roofs at Egmont are currently more than 25 years old, are in poor condition and have reached the end of their useful life. There are numerous holes/gaps in the roofs and on days where there is a rainstorm water leaks into residents’ apartments and basements causing harm and destruction to residents’ homes/possessions and the integrity of the buildings and including basement foundation/structure/walls and mechanical systems housed here. The buildings/apartments walls and ceilings are water damaged causing the sheetrock and paint to become damp and moldy threatening the integrity of the structure of the building. Residents often use buckets to collect the dripping water.
The goal of this application is to use CPA funds to undertake a complete replacement of the leaking roofs and bring them up to code with additional insulation increasing the building’s energy efficiency/sustainability which would stop the destruction and harm to our residents’ homes and buildings.
If funded, this project will improve the lives of some of Brookline's lowest income residents and preserve the affordable housing stock for future families in need. This project will serve families, with children with a median income of $19,500. More than 55% of the development’s households are comprised of minority households. 23% of the households are single person head of households, 97 of the 114 head of households are female. 98 children under the age of 18 live at the development. All the households have incomes below 80% of AMI, with 80% of the total households being at or below 50% of AMI.
The BHA is requesting CPA funds under the project purpose of:
- Preservation of allowable uses i.e., the protection of personal or real property from injury, harm, or destruction, and
- Rehabilitation i.e., capital improvements and community housing for the purpose of making the above functional for their intended uses, under the eligible activity of Community Housing – Low- and moderate-income housing for individuals and families, including low or moderate-income senior housing.
Egmont Street is a Massachusetts public housing development which falls into the community housing category as it houses residents who have a low and moderate income at or below 80% of the AMI.
The BHA is seeking CPA funding for 100% total development costs. We will apply for matching funds from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities’ (EOHLC) High Leverage Asset Preservation Program (HILAPP) funding program to leverage funds which will contribute to CPA funding up to 2.5x – 1.0x. The BHA has been successful in recent HILAPP grant applications at EOHLC pairing it with CDBG funding from the Town of Brookline. The State’s housing portfolio at BHA has been underfunded for decades and without this additional CPA funding it would be difficult to carry out the much-needed capital improvements at BHA’s public housing developments."
- Applicant: Felina Silver CPE-2023-000021
- Organization: Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee
- Category: Open Space, Historical Preservation, Recreation
- Location: Friedman Park
- Request: $550,000
- Total Project Cost: $900,000
Description
"Brookline’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee (IPCC) has identified an opportunity to acquire a privately owned sanctuary, Friedman Park, because the location is rich in indigenous history and is currently at risk due to its lack of oversight, invasive plant infestations and the potential threat of development. In collaboration with Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding, we would also work with the Town to apply for a National Park Service Grant titled Save America’s Treasures to cover 50% of the site acquisition costs. Additional CPA funding will be used to remove invasive species, create a healing and remembrance garden to honor the site’s indigenous history, and to increase the accessibility of the paths.
The site's historical importance to the indigenous communities that once thrived in Brookline makes it an ideal location for a “remembrance and healing garden” that allows people to enjoy the natural habitat while also providing a space for reflection and cultural education. Walnut Street, the location of the park, was constructed over an ancient east-west path used by Massachusett and other Native New England people. As such, Friedman holds potential as a “stand-in” for the Massachusett village and burial ground that existed into the 1600s in the neighborhood of the recently renamed Roland Hayes School, and also along the ancient path. In the vicinity of this location there is an American Revolution monument, a plaque acknowledging the history of slavery, and an underground railroad plaque. Brookline, which otherwise so values our history, takes little or no public notice that the Massachusett and other Native people were ever here. Even the listing in the National Register of Historic Places (Reference # 80000650) states that it is non-aboriginal. This is false and shows the importance of the recognition.
Aligning with the CPA's Overall Policies, this project is being proposed as a multi-purpose project that addresses more than one CPA funding category. The effort advances Brookline’s climate resilience, sustainability, open space, and recreation goals by: removing invasive plants and replacing them with native ones, so that this sanctuary can more effectively support local populations of insects, birds, and other wildlife; and assessing how we can actively support the health of the sanctuary's trees. The project would further Brookline’s diversity, equity, and inclusion by finally acknowledging Brookline’s rich Indigenous history that has failed to be acknowledged. Accessibility to the site will also be prioritized, as improving access to those with mobility impairments and disabilities is an important factor in our restoration efforts.
We would like the CPA Committee to consider our project to acquire and re the Friedman Park sanctuary in collaboration with National Park Service funding. We envision achieving this in an ecological way by removing invasive overgrown plants, planting native plants like Actaea Racemosa, Anaphalis Margaritacea, Bearberry, Sweet pepperbush, Red Maple, Trillium, etc., including other pollinator plants, etc. The "remembrance and healing garden" is a place in which individuals can honor and learn about the local Indigenous history. We are confident that our project will contribute to the preservation of our community's heritage."
- Applicant: Amelia Youngstrom CPE-2023-000022
- Organization: HAB
- Category: Historic Preservation (creation)
- Location: 22 High Street
- Request: $7,500,000
- Total Project Cost: $80,000,000
Description
"The Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) requests CPA funds to redevelop its Walnut High Apartments to create a modern, energy efficient subsidized multifamily rental housing development for low-income households on the site of the existing development at 22 High Street. By committing CPA funds to this project, the Town of Brookline will advance its goals of supporting low-income families through the creation of quality, affordable rental housing; furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion; and centering climate resilience and sustainability. Local funding for this project will be leveraged by state-federal-and-private funding sources on the order of 10 times the local commitment similar to other affordable housing projects financed through the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities competitive funding competition for affordable housing projects.
Built in 1961, the existing Walnut High development is inadequate and obsolete. The BHA has begun the redevelopment process for Walnut High by soliciting proposals for architectural services. Proposals are currently under review and a design team will be selected by early 2024. The redevelopment project will allow BHA to not only replace all of the existing low-income housing units with modern, energy-efficient apartments, but also increase the number of affordable units on the site and improve sustainability. BHA’s primary focus is family housing at Walnut High, but senior and disabled housing will also be considered in the plan to maximize the overall number of affordable units. The project will likely require phased development in a way that allows the BHA to relocate 68+ families on site as development proceeds. All existing families are guaranteed the right to housing in the new development. The twenty-four elderly/disabled households may be relocated on site or to another site in the BHA portfolio.
Replacing and increasing the community housing at Walnut High will help to maintain diversity in Brookline and support equity and opportunity for families with children, low-income households, and People of Color. Currently, Walnut High Apartments is home to 100 households, whose average income is $29,028.61, all below 80% AMI. Of the 208 people currently living at Walnut High, 24% are youth under the age of 18. Of the 100 households, 24% identify as Hispanic, and of the Non-Hispanic families, 49% are White, and 30% are Black, and 21% are Asian.
The BHA will work with its design team to align with the Town of Brookline’s Fossil Fuel-Free energy code demonstration. The project will use passive house principles to increase energy efficiency and eliminate the need for fossil fuels in the building. BHA has encouraged the design team to consider the inclusion of green technology like geothermal systems, heat pumps, electric water heating systems, and sustainable building materials in their plans.
The BHA has a history of successfully leveraging public and private funds to create housing and develop its portfolio. As in past and current projects, the Walnut High project will combine a variety of financial sources including federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Green Tax Credits investments, public and private debt, and sponsor loans that leverage the value of the land. The Town’s participation in the creation of housing at Walnut High will be essential to make the project feasible, as the cost of construction continues to increase. The investment of CPA funds in this community housing project embodies the priorities and goals of the Committee and the Town, and will create a lasting impact on the well-being, diversity, and resilience of the Brookline community."
- Applicant: Rebekah Shore CPE-2023-000023
- Organization: United Parish
- Category: Historic Preservation (Rehab/Restore)
- Location: 210 Harvard Street
- Request: $250,000
- Total Project Cost: $350,000
Description
United Parish is at the beginning of a large scale, long-term restoration of our beloved and iconic building. As one of the first steps, we need to address a failing gutter system. The lack of proper guttering has lead to countless problem spots around the building. Part of this project is also to repair and replace areas of rotten carpentry, which has been damaged due to the failing and or missing gutters. This is a critical first step in rehabilitating the building.
- Applicant: Sana Hafeez CPE-2023-000024
- Organization: Blacknbrownclub
- Category: Housing
- Location: Unknown
- Request: $1,050,000
- Total Project Cost: $2,550,000
Description
Housing Economic Equity Plan, creation of affordable housing through the purchase of real estate.
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Lyndsy Butler
Community Preservation Planner
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