Unnumbered Melnea Cass Boulevard & unnumbered Windsor Street, Roxbury

Residential, commercial and institutional buildings and land are included in this program. The Grassroots Open Space Program makes land available specifically for the development of open space projects such as community gardens, urban farms, and passive open space.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations or other entities for development of the parcels as open space. The property is being offered As Is, with up to $125,000 in possible funding available from the Grassroots Program.

The Property: An unnumbered parcel on Melnea Cass Boulevard and unnumbered parcel on Windsor Street (Ward 09, Parcel #s 01968010 and 02025020), Roxbury, MA, containing approximately 26,906 square feet.

Property Viewings: It is strongly recommended that prospective developers avail themselves of the opportunity to inspect the site by driving by it so that they may prepare their proposals accordingly.

The RFP package will be available on September 20, 2021, and can be downloaded by registering at https://boston.gov/dnd/rfps. Completed RFP responses must be submitted electronically by October 26, 2021, no later than 4:00 pm. Please go to https://boston.gov/dnd/rfps for detailed instructions on how to submit RFP responses.