Boston Public Facilities Commission Approves Four Contract and Housing Votes Wednesday

BOSTON -- August 27, 2025, Boston's Public Facilities Commission approved eight votes at its August 27 meeting spanning lease transfers, design contract increases, and housing actions. The largest dollar action was a $1,186,126.24 second amendment to Cambridge Seven Associates Incorporated's design contract for the 26 Court Street renovation in downtown Boston, raising the cumulative contract to $9,865,839.24 and extending it through January 28, 2026, with Senior Project Manager Gregory Rideout noting PFD reserves the right to execute "for a lower dollar amount and for a shorter period." Two additional votes covered the William E. Carter School in the South End, adding $368,500 to owner's project manager firm LeRoy Program and Construction Management PEPC and $331,395 to design firm Perkins and Will Architects, with both increases tied to electric utility delivery delays and structural modifications required by the site's roughly 10-foot proximity to MBTA and Amtrak lines. The Mayor's Office of Housing secured approval to accept back six vacant Mattapan parcels from a developer who determined construction was no longer financially feasible, and won a fifth 12-month extension for the People's Academy's tentative designation on three Roxbury parcels, now in its sixth year, with Commissioner Momoli warning he wants "more concrete action" before the next potential extension.