City of Newton, MA
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Historic Preservation & Rehabilitation
1600 Washington Street
West Newton, MA 02465
Current Project Goals
To rehabilitate and restore the historic National Register listed property by replacing all 248 of its original wood windows and completing extensive masonry repairs as needed.
Funding Requested
$2,100,000 CPA Historic Resource Funds (Requested)
$1,575,000 Newton Affordable Housing Trust Funds (Requested)
$129,000 Newton HOME Funds (Requested)
$545,556 NCDF Reserve Funds
$6,830,000 New First Mortgage (NCDF)
$11,179,556 Total Project Cost
Funding Process
February 17, 2023 - Pre Proposal Application with Attachments submitted for review at the March 14, 2023 CPC meeting.
March 14, 2023 - Applicant explained their proposed project after which the CPC unanimously voted to invite the applicant to submit a full application for review at a future meeting.
April 21, 2023 - Full Proposal submitted for review at a public hearing with the CPC at their next meeting on May 9.
July 6, 2023 - Additional Information submitted with updated project estimates, window and masonry specifications, and detailed drawings.
2010 Project Goals
Preserve and rehabilitate the original slate roof, including above-roofline masonry and cast stone decorative elements, of this National Register-listed 1926 junior high school. The building has received preservation awards for its adaptive reuse as rental housing, including 21 units affordable to low-income families.
Previous Funding
| $1,082,500 | CPA funds appropriated & spent (historic resources), incl. $2,500 for City of Newton legal services |
| $67,423 | City of Newton inclusionary zoning funds |
| $100,000 | Warren House replacement reserves |
| $1,249,923 | Total Project Cost (for first phase of larger total project) |
Contact
Jeanne Strickland, Director
Newton Community Development Foundation
425 Watertown Street, Suite 205
Newton Corner, MA 02458
617-244-4035 ext. 224
Proposal Review & Appropriations
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- 10 October 2006 - First proposal, submitted for housing funds
- 5 December 2008 - Revised & updated proposal, with budget and photos, plus:
- Engineering evaluations: recommended structural priorities (June 2007, November 2008), roof & masonry repair evaluation (June 2008)
- Evaluation of historic significance (17 December 2008)
- 14 January 2009 - Presentation at CPC public hearing
- 29 April 2009 - CPC funding recommendation, with attachments:
- Attachments, pt. 1 (proposal summary, updated budget, site plan, project phasing)
- Attachments, pt. 2 (community celebration of bldg history, letters of support, etc.)
- 15 June 2009 - Board order (appropriation)
Project Background & News
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Deed & Lease
- 20 December 1991 - The City of Newton sold this former school to the Keen Corporation/NCDF for use as housing, with a 65-year ground lease for the site:
- Deed for the building
- Ground lease: part 1 (terms) and part 2 (exhibits)
2009-2010 Project
- 13 October 2009 - CPA grant agreement
- 25 January 2010 - Preservation restriction
- July 2010 - Project progress report in NCDF newsletter (w/ photos)
- 15 December 2010 - Final project report to the CPC:
2013
- 9 August 2013 - Refinancing through Mass Housing - anticipated in 2008-09 proposal as source of funds for additional required rehabilitation that could not be accomplished with CPA funds
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