Legislation Details

File #: 26-0746    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/6/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville.
Code sections: Property/Land Transaction -
Attachments: 1. Assembly & East Somerville UCH TIF Cover Letter Memo, 2. Assembly & East Somerville UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, Appendices
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Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville.

 

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To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve and establish the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for an area encompassing properties in Assembly Square and East Somerville and authorize the Mayor to forward said UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for certification to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for its approval and endorsement. The Mayor additionally requests that this Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement.

 

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

 

Respectfully,

Jake Wilson, Mayor