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From YouTube: Treadmark Ribbon Cutting
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Mayor Walsh and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley cut the ribbon on Dorchester's long-awaited Treadmark building. The 83-unit mixed income building boasts retail spaces and proximity to the MBTA's Ashmont Station on the Red Line.
A
A
Good
morning,
folks,
while
our
last
few
speakers
get
seated
I,
think
we'll
get
started,
my
name
is
Kenan
big,
be
managing
director
of
Trinity
Financial
and
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
out.
Today,
we
called
in
a
lot
of
favors
and
I
think
we
managed
to
get
the
first
real
day
of
summer
for
our
event.
Here.
A
So
we're
here
to
celebrate
and
officially
cut
the
ribbon
on
the
tread
mark
project.
This
has
been
a
long
time
coming
and
we're
very
excited
to
be
here
so
formally
known
as
Ashmont
Tire.
What
is
now
tread
mark
to
me
really
represents
the
synthesis
of
local
neighborhood
city
and
state
goals
around
affordable
housing
and
neighborhood
and
economic
development.
We've
got
a
project
that
has
created
51
units
of
affordable
rental
housing
in
the
same
building.
We've
got
32
units
of
for
sale,
condominiums,
adding
some
stable
stability
to
this
neighborhood.
A
Additionally,
we've
created
5,000
square
feet
of
neighborhood
retail,
really
aimed
at
supporting
local
businesses
like
our
friends
from
American
provisions
whose
food
will
have
the
pleasure
of
sampling
after
this
speaking
event.
Another
reason
for
me
to
make
my
remarks
brief,
because
they
really
do
great
stuff,
but
that
that
ground-floor
retail
adds
to
the
vibrancy
of
Peabody
Square
and
the
existing
businesses
in
the
neighborhood
and
working
with
our
community
partners.
We
hope
to
see
that
continue
to
increase.
A
Additionally,
this
building
embraces
the
principles
of
smart
growth,
not
always
well
received.
We
worked
very
closely
with
the
neighborhood
to
envision
and
plan
for
what
this
building
could
be,
but
through
the
that
community
process
we
sort
of
got
to
a
place
that
embraced
increased
density
around
transit
nodes.
You
see
the
very
busy
Ashmont
station
behind
us.
A
Getting
to
this
point
is
certainly
nothing
that
we
at
Trinity
could
have
achieved
without
the
support
and
collaboration
and
teamwork
of
everyone.
That's
here
today
and
many
others
working
behind
the
scenes,
the
partnerships,
the
relationships,
those
are
really
the
enduring
legacy
that
that
will
go
far
beyond
the
bricks
and
mortar.
A
So
with
that
we'll
we'll
start
our
speaking
program,
our
first
speaker
representing
the
city
of
Boston,
really
needs
no
introduction,
but
I
do
want
to
say
a
few
words
mayor
Walsh
and
his
commitment
to
affordable
housing
and
workforce
housing
in
the
city
of
Boston
has
been
said
steadfast
early
on.
He
created
the
Boston
2030
plan
for
ambitious
goal
of
creating
more
than
70,000
units
of
affordable
and
workforce
housing
in
the
city
by
the
year
of
2030,
but
more
than
just
setting
goals.
A
The
city
of
Boston
has,
through
their
agency's
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
Boston
Planning
development
agency
have
made
tools
and
resources,
including
more
than
three
million
dollars
invested
in
tread
mark
to
make
those
goals
reality.
In
addition,
they've
committed
their
dedicated
staff
to
implementing
those
plans,
and
these
folks
work
as
hard
as
anyone
that
I
know,
and
you
can
see
the
results
of
that.
The
plan
is
well
underway
and
year-over-year
continues
to
exceed
its
goals
in
housing
creation.
A
So
we're
proud
that
tread
mark
could
be
a
small
part
of
achieving
those
goals,
remain
steadfast
and
are
working
with
the
city
of
Boston
to
make
Boston
2030
a
reality
and
really
just
want
to
thank
mayor
Walsh
for
his
commitment
to
this
important
important
goal.
So
with
that
I'll
ask
mayor
Walsh
to
come
up
and
say
a
few
words.
B
There
was
a
supplemental
budget
season
and
he
called
me
up
to
the
rostrum
and
he
said:
I
get
some
good
news
for
you.
I'm
gonna
give
you
78
million
dollars
for
the
four
red
line
stations
to
redo
them
and
at
the
time
I
was
thinking.
Okay,
I
didn't
say
what
the
footman
was
I
just
assumed
it
was
Ashmont
because
it
was
his
district
and
we're
able
to
get
the
process
moving
forward
to
redesign
for
red
line
stations.
Indoor
show
these
are
the
last
four
stations.
B
So,
if
you
look
at
the
spider
map,
there
were
the
last
four
stations
to
be
remodeled
or
touched
at
any
period
time,
and
we
had
a
meeting
here
in
this
neighborhood
I
think
it
was.
It
was
both
Ashkelon
Adams
in
Ashland,
Civic,
Hill,
Civic
and
a
bunch
of
neighbors
got
together
and
said.
Well,
we
have
an
old
parking
lot.
That
really
is
underutilized.
B
Is
there
something
we
can
do
with
the
parking
lot,
which
is
now
the
Carruth
and
they
started
talking
about
building
a
building
on
the
parking
lot
in
front
of
Ashkelon
station,
which
wasn't
my
district?
It
was
Tommy
fringe
district
and
I
thought.
Okay,
if
it
works,
it
works
I'm
thinking.
How
is
that
gonna
work
and
that
process
was
the
government
public/private
partnership
that
actually
sat
down
sided
by
the
community
to
have
conversations
about?
How
do
you
move
a
neighborhood
forward
and
the
carruth
with
Jim
and
Patrick?
Stepping
up
became
existent
here.
B
Linda
took
over
Linda
docena
4e
after
Tommy
Finneran
was
a
state
representative
here
and
continued
the
involvement
in
the
neighborhood
and
in
the
main
streets,
and
then
the
community
engagement
in
the
in
the
working
through
a
community
to
have
an
inclusive
community,
bring
change
to
the
neighborhood,
be
bringing
meaning
more
housing,
but
having
an
inclusive
community
and
growth,
and
what's
happened
here,
really
is
a
model
that
the
country
should
use
because
we've
had
change
happening.
We've
had
new
people
move
in.
We
had
a
young
person
move
in
next
door.
B
Her
name
was
Diana
Presley
and
now
she's,
a
member
of
the
United
States
Congress,
oh
yeah
yeah.
We
had
other
residents,
other
other
residents
come
in
and
then
other
elected
officials
out
to
Linda
Danny
came
in
in
Russell
and
Frank
and
Nisa,
and
when
you
think
about
where
we
are
today
really
is
it
really
was
a
true
public-private
partnership
to
get
us
to
this
point.
I
want
to
give
Jim
and
Patrick.
B
This
building
behind
this
will
probably
set
vacant
and
empty,
but
they
didn't
they
got
on
top
of
it
and
they
they
made
sure
that
it
moved
us
forward.
Trinity
has
been
an
incredible
partner
to
the
city,
as
I
mentioned
already:
building
transit
mixed-use
housing.
This
is
on
obviously
a
bus
in
a
train
and
a
trolley
line.
This
is
probably
the
best
transit
oriented
development
that
we
probably
have
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
it
shows
that
it
works.
B
B
B
Andy
and
Matt
are
here
with
us
today:
I
have
not
been
in
your
store
yet,
but
Laurie
certainly
has
more
than
one
time.
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
being
part
of
this
development.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
it
a
great
amenity
to
us
to
our
neighborhood
here
in
Dorchester.
It
takes
a
village.
This
truly
is
a
village
concept
on
this
project,
but
I'm
also
here
excited
to
cut
a
ribbon
on
this.
B
New
development
today
was
celebrating
the
rebirth
of
this
development,
but
we're
also
celebrating
a
milestone
here
in
Nashua
and
PB
square
tread
mark
was
bringing
83
mixed
income
units
to
the
neighborhood,
including
51,
affordable
rental
units
in
32
homeownership.
It's
also
just
two
steps
away
from
our
red
line.
This
kind
of
housing
is
what
we
want
to
see
all
across
our
city
and
our
neighborhoods
housing
that
connects
residents
to
transit,
to
stores,
to
opportunities
and
other
amenities.
B
That's
why
we're
committed
in
the
city
to
continue
to
build
more
housing
across
all
of
our
neighborhoods,
affordable
and
equitable.
Our
guiding
principles.
We
want
to
make
sure
everyone
who
wants
to
live
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
can
and
will
commit
to
helping
making
sure
that
I
neighborhoods
in
our
community
thrive
along
with
American
provisions
in
the
businesses
that
will
occupy
the
retail
spaces.
It
will
help
boost
our
local
economy
and
strengthen
our
Main
Street
right
here
in
Dorchester.
B
This
is
also
an
exciting,
exciting
time
for
Pb
square
I
want
to
thank
all
the
partners
involved.
I
want
to
take
the
residents
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
your
vision,
your
drive,
your
commitment
for
pushing
for
staying
involved
and
your
patience.
This
has
been
a
partnership
and
this
will
continue
be
a
partnership
between
the
city
of
the
state
nonprofits
and
our
residents
that
live
in
the
neighborhood
I'm
looking
forward
for
all
of
us,
working
together
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
and
again.
B
A
So
our
next
speaker
has
long
been
a
supporter
not
just
of
affordable
housing,
but
of
policies
that
promote
true
equity
for
the
residents
of
this
city
and
beyond.
A
staunch
believer
that
all
residents,
regardless
of
income,
deserve
a
safe
and
affordable
place
to
call
home
and
that
the
housing
options
in
our
neighborhoods
should
be
representative
of
the
people
that
call
those
neighborhoods
home
and
a
place
to
work
mixed
income.
Housing
truly
represents
our
diversity
and
she
not
only
speaks
about
this,
but
actually
puts
her
money
where
her
mouth
is.
A
I
haven't
called
the
Carruth
TreadMarks
sister
property
home
for
many
years.
I
truly
believe
the
authenticity
that
comes
with
matching
words
with
deeds
is
why
she
was
able
to
take
her
platform
national
with
her
2018
victory
in
her
inaugural
congressional
campaign.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
congresswoman
Ayanna
Presley.
C
Well,
based
on
the
mayor's
remarks
and
that
incredible
introduction,
I
don't
have
much
left
to
say
and
I
know
it
is
very
par
for
the
course
that
elected
officials
get
to
a
podium
and
say
I'm
going
to
be
brief
and
they
are
in.
But
I
will
be.
I
have
some
prepared
remarks,
but
I'm
not
going
to
use
them
because
honestly
I'm,
finding
myself
feeling
very
emotional
in
this
moment
as
I
was
hearing
the
mayor
recount
the
historical
context
and
a
memory
of
how
we
arrived
at
this
moment.
C
But
the
entire
team,
Jim
and
Patrick,
and
saw
do
just
thank
you,
thank
you
for
being
partners
with
community
for
recognizing
that
community
should
be
a
partner
in
the
visioning
of
their
own
neighborhood.
You
know,
I've
been
in
Washington
a
little
under
six
months
now
and
I'm
often
asked
you
know
if
I'm
becoming
cynical,
given
the
how
divided
the
country
is-
and
my
answer
is
the
same.
C
Every
time
I
don't
have
the
luxury
we
just
have
to
keep
working
every
day,
and
you
know
a
pastor
recently
has
said
to
me
that
it's
not
that
the
country
is
divided.
It's
that
we're
disconnected
and
that's
why
a
community
like
Dorchester
is
so
unique
and
so
special
and
so
important,
especially
now
these
aren't
just
83
units.
These
are
83
families
whose
lives
will
be
changed.
I
know
that
their
lives
will
be
in
the
trajectory
of
it
will
be
permanently
changed
because
I'm,
not
ofd
I
was
DBC
for
10
years.
C
It's
where
I
found
my
husband
and
grew
our
family
and
found
community
and
created
a
life.
This
is
an
incredible
community.
Its
vibrant,
its
diverse,
is
civically,
engaged
and
I'm
so
excited
for
our
new
neighbors
that
we'll
be
able
to
call
this
community
home
I
do
serve
on
two
committees
in
Congress,
one
is
financial
services
of
which
housing
is
under
and
we
held
the
first
hearing
in
financial
services
on
the
issue
of
homelessness.
C
That
was
the
very
first
hearing
that
we
held
under
this
Democratic
majority
Congress,
and
in
that
we
learned
that
we
could
end
homelessness
for
the
same
expense
of
one
military
aircraft
carrier
just
one
by
prioritizing
housing
first,
because
it
is
everything
it
is
a
critical
determinant
of
health.
It
is
the
foundation
of
social
and
economic
mobility.
It
is
everything,
and
so
again
this
is
not
just
eighty-three
units.
This
is
83
families
whose
lives
will
be
forever
change
changed
and
I
did
just
want
to
also
thank
the
Boston
Fire
Department
I.
C
Remember
that
evening,
walking
through
billow
billowing
clouds
of
smoke
with
my
neighbor's
carrying
my
cat
in
a
carrier
who
was
quite
loud
and
even
the
firefighters,
even
consoled.
Her
but
I
just
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Fire
Department
at
a
moment
of
great
anxiety
and
fear
for
swaging
those
anxieties
and
those
fears
and
putting
themselves
in
harm's
way,
and
then
the
Dorchester
community,
like
it
always
does
rallies
and
came
together.
Dorchester
neighbors
were
providing
food
and
water.
C
In
many
ways,
I
feel
like
this
building
should
be
renamed
the
Phoenix,
because
it
did
rise
from
the
ashes.
I
also
just
want
to
say
what
a
tremendous
source
of
pride
it
was
to
see
our
shared
values
actualized
and
the
execution
of
this
project,
not
only
in
the
co-operative
visioning,
but
this
was
a
diverse
workforce.
Building
this
and
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that,
so
we
can
hand
clap
that
some
model
in
that
way
as
well.
C
And
then,
finally,
when
that
fire
happened
and
I
spent
time
with
a
number
of
those
families
who
worried
that
their
hopes
and
their
dreams
might
be
permanently
dashed
or
deferred,
the
fact
that
Trinity
Financial
vowed
to
never
give
up.
Despite
the
many
starts
and
stops
of
this
project,
because
again
they
knew
this
was
about
more
than
83
units,
but
about
83
families
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
honoring
your
word
and
your
promise.
It's
truly
a
great
day
and
I'm
delighted
to
be
here.
A
So,
for
the
next
section
of
our
speaking
program,
we're
going
to
hear
from
some
of
the
lenders:
funders
investors
that
provided
the
financial
resources
to
make
this
project
possible
before
I,
ask
them
to
come
up
and
say
a
few
words.
I
do
want
to
recognize
someone
who's,
instrumental
and
figuring
out
how
all
these
pieces
could
fit
together.
And
that's
my
former
colleague
current
friend,
Matthew
Zoller.
A
If,
if,
if
dead,
brain
cells
were
visible,
you'd
see
a
pile
of
them
around
his
feet
and
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
get
all
these
different
pieces.
Different
uses,
different
financing
sources
to
fit
together
and
the
building
behind
us
is
a
testament
that
we
were
able
to
get
there.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Matt.
A
The
staff
at
DHCD
has
been
a
key
component
to
the
success
of
tread
mark
working
with
us
to
solve
problems
associated
with
the
delays
that
came
because
of
the
fire
providing
resources
here
over
three
million
dollars
in
affordable
housing
subsidies,
as
well
as
state
housing,
tax
credits
that
generated
another
11,
plus
million
dollars
in
equity.
All
of
those
are
resources
without
which
we
wouldn't
be
here
today
and,
having
worked
in
many
states,
I
can
unequivocally
say
that
we
are
truly
lucky
to
have
the
group
that
we
have
here
in
mass
at
DHCD.
D
We
are
in
the
midst
of
a
serious
housing
crisis
here
in
Massachusetts
and
I
know
that
it's
most
acutely
felt
here
in
Boston
area,
but
it
is
truly
a
statewide
issue,
an
Ag
DHCD.
We
have
been
at
the
forefront
of
this
issue
working
with
our
partners
like
the
city
of
Boston
developers
and
our
quasi
public
agencies
like
mass
housing
and
mass
development,
to
confront
it
in
many
ways
it
has
been
one
of
the
most
exciting
times
to
be
a
part
of
the
Department.
D
The
administration
understands
the
seriousness
of
a
challenge
and
housing
is
a
top
priority
for
the
administration
currently
I
serve
as
the
acting
under
secretary,
but
I'm.
Also,
the
chief
financial
officer-
and
it
has
been
personally
and
professionally
rewarding
to
be
a
part
of
the
agency's
leadership
during
the
Baker
Polito
administration.
Not
only
has
our
capital
budget
seen
significant
increases,
but
we've
also
been
able
to
create
new,
exciting
programs
and
led
the
way
with
new
policies.
D
Under
this
administration,
we've
announced
the
creation
of
a
workforce
housing
fund,
a
partnership
with
mass
housing,
community
scale,
housing
initiative,
the
partnership
to
expand
housing
opportunities,
a
better
life
program
and
a
number
of
pilots
to
test
new
housing
solutions
and
economic
prosperity
programming.
We
passed
the
largest
capital
bond
bill
in
the
state's
history.
It
enabled
1.8
billion
that's
right:
1.8
billion
in
new
capital
spending
we've
nearly
eliminated
the
use
of
motels
and
shelter.
D
Excuse
me:
we
nearly
eliminate
the
use
of
hotels
and
motels
the
house,
our
overflow
shelter
families
and
reduced
our
overall
caseload
by
more
than
20
percent
and
I'm,
not
sure
you've
heard,
but
the
governor
has
been
shopping
around
a
little
bit
of
legislation,
it's
known
as
the
act
to
promote
housing
choice.
This
legislation
aims
to
increase
housing
production
substantially
throughout
the
state
by
modernizing
the
rules
enabling
communities
to
pursue
new
housing
production
that
works
for
them,
and
it
will
not
change
Boston
zoning.
D
I'm
sure
many
of
you
heard
about
the
report
commissioned
by
the
Smart
Growth
Alliance
and
was
released
earlier
this
week,
which
pointed
out
that
our
restrictive
zoning
hampers
the
production
of
multi-family
projects
in
the
many
of
our
cities
and
towns.
We've
believed
this
is
evidence
that
we
need
the
reforms
our
housing
choice.
Legislation
will
create
now
because
we
heard
from
Madison
Park
Development
Corporation
at
the
hearing
through
this
legislation.
Boston
neighborhoods
cannot
tackle
our
housing
crisis
alone
and
we
really
need
a
statewide
effort,
because
our
families
and
our
residents
deserve
housing.
D
They
can
afford
where
the
kids
can
go
to
school,
where
they
can
go
to
work
with
a
manageable
commute
and
where
they
can
put
down
roots.
Thank
you
again
for
inviting
me
here.
I
am
thrilled
to
be
here
to
celebrate
the
completion
of
this
project.
Thank
you
again
to
Mayor
walls
for
your
partnership
and
congratulations
to
the
team
at
Trinity.
A
A
And,
to
me
it's
one
of
the
most
innovative
financing
tools
to
have
been
created
in
quite
some
time
earlier.
I
spoke
about
putting
your
money
where
your
mouth
is,
and
this
fund
really
does
that.
Quite
literally,
this
is
an
equity
investment
fund
that
has
the
goal
of
creating
healthy,
walkable,
affordable,
neighborhoods
and
is
willing
to
take
substantially
below
market
returns
on
their
equity.
A
To
ensure
that
that
vision
comes
to
pass,
we
were
excited
to
include
them
in
the
financing
of
this
project,
and
indeed
the
condo
component
would
have
been
much
tougher
to
get
done
without
their
participation.
This
mission,
driven
investment
partner,
really
made
both
the
market
rate
and
the
affordable
homeownership
component
possible.
A
E
Well,
thank
you
so
much
for
that
wonderful
introduction.
It's
really
just
a
pleasure
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
the
conservation,
Law
Foundation
and
the
Massachusetts
housing
Investment,
Corporation
I.
Think
this
project
in
many
ways
represents
the
aspirations
that
we
had
and
that
we
continue
to
have
when
we
created
our
healthy
neighborhoods
equity
fund,
I
mean
I.
Think,
as
you
heard,
you
know,
the
intent
is
really
to
provide
capital
that
is
highly
aligned
with
impact.
E
One
of
the
things
we
understood
some
years
ago
was
that
although
projects
like
this
are
incredibly
important,
incredibly
impactful
they're
also
really
hard
to
finance,
and
those
of
you
in
the
business
know
that
when
they're
done
it
looks
like
they've
been
here
a
long
time
they
fit
in
beautifully,
but
getting
there
can
often
be
a
long
and
very
difficult
journey
and
we
wanted
to
provide
investment
that
both
made.
That
journey
a
little
bit
easier.
E
E
So,
as
I
said,
this
project
really
captures
all
the
pieces
of
a
healthy
neighborhood
from
the
community
visioning
all
the
way
through
to
the
finished
product.
So
on
behalf
of
our
fund
partners
and
our
investors,
just
congratulations
to
all
of
you
to
Trinity
city
of
Boston,
mayor
Walsh.
The
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
were
very
pleased
to
be
a
part
of
it
and
congratulations.
A
But
Craig
Wagner
is
here
representing
RBC
our
tax
credit
investment
partner
on
this
project
between
federal
and
state
housing,
tax
credits,
they
have
invested
more
than
twenty
two
million
dollars
towards
the
completion
of
this
project.
This
is
a
long-standing
partnership
of
Trinity
with
RBC
and
another
successful
project
resulting
from
that
partnership.
So
please
a
round
of
applause
for
Co,
ed
Craig
and
our
DC.
A
So
another
big
component
of
the
financing
here
is
the
debt
component
and
I
talked
a
little
bit
earlier
about
the
complicated
structure
that
was
needed
to
marry
for
sale,
housing
with
rental
housing.
With
those
affordability
restrictions
with
a
commercial
component,
it
really
was
not
your
vanilla
project.
A
Here
for
this
project,
we
worked
with
Boston
private
bank
and
with
their
participating
lender
eastern
bank
to
secure
more
than
36
million
dollars
in
debt
financing,
both
construction
and
permanent.
Again,
this
is
a
key
financing
piece
that,
without
which
we
would
not
be
here
today,
the
structuring
that
went
along
with
those
resources
would
have
given
most
banks,
heartburn,
but
Boston
private
bank
and
eastern
bank
were
committed
partners
at
the
table
with
us,
as
I
said,
to
figure
out
a
way
to
get
this
done.
A
F
And
thank
you
so
much
what
a
wonderful
introduction
and
and
also
thank
you,
it's
a
privilege
to
be
part
of
such
a
wonderful
development
and
to
see
mayor,
Walsh
and
congresswoman
Kuster
day
here.
It
really
has
been
an
amazing
privilege
too,
for
Boston
private
to
be
part
of
this
community
development
initiative.
It
is
well
I
should
say.
Boston
private
has
financed
a
lot
of
innovative,
creative
and
highly
complex
community
development
projects,
and
this
one
wins:
hands
down.
F
F
Boston
privates
team
was
able
ed
by
Peter
Hollens
with
Kim
Martin
Epstein
at
at
Hackett
Feinberg,
and
we
can't
thank
our
financing
partners
enough
without
Eastern
bank
and
the
life
initiative.
This
this
couldn't
have
come
together,
like
it
did:
yo
Mei
Chen
at
he's
and
her
team
at
Eastern
bank
and
Mike
GaN
deck
and
his
team
I
saw
Mike
somewhere
and
with
the
life
initiative.
F
They
each
played
really
significant
roles
found
extraordinary
and
creative
solutions,
partnering
with
us
and
with
RBC
and
all
of
the
lenders
and
including
mass
development
over
there,
and
so
many
other
actors
that
you
have
heard
about
just
to
thank
them.
It
was
truly
a
community
effort.
As
the
mayor
said,
it
took
a
village
to
do
this
and
we
were
so
part
proud
to
be
part
of
that
village,
and
we're
also
proud
that
this
will
benefit
the
neighborhood
for
years
to
come.
So
thank
you
for
letting
us
be
part
of
this.
A
A
Our
next
speaker
to
me
represents
the
true
sense
of
neighborhood
that
this
project
has
come
to
some
some
simple,
simple,
simplify.
It
is
truly
a
a
two-way
partnership.
The
greater
Ashmont
Main
Street
does
so
much
to
support
the
businesses
throughout
this
commercial
corridor
and
within
Peabody
Square,
and
those
businesses
are
a
key
component
to
the
success
of
both
the
Carruth
and
the
tread
mark
behind
us
without
that
ground-floor
retail,
adding
to
the
vitality
of
the
square.
Without
those
businesses
providing
services
and
recreation
and
nourishment
to
the
residents
of
our
buildings.
A
A
It
takes
contributions
from
a
lot
of
parties
to
make
these
things
work
and
as
an
umbrella
organization.
Greater
Ashmont,
Main
Street
understands
that
and
provides
those
supports
necessary
for
these
businesses
to
survive
and
thrive.
So
I
want
to
ask
Jen,
Karthik,
executive
director
of
Greater
Ashmont,
Main
Street,
to
say
a
few
words.
G
Good
morning,
it's
an
honor
to
stand
before
so
many
friends
and
partners
in
the
audience
and
to
share
a
stage
with
such
successful
leaders
and
some
of
my
own
elected
representatives
to
represent
greater
Ashmont
Main
Street.
Today.
For
those
who
don't
know
the
Main
Street
model
and
Main
Street
organizations
function
as
a
mechanism
for
the
community
to
help
articulate
and
put
into
practice
and
reality
its
vision
of
itself
in
Boston,
the
20
Main
Street
organizations
have
contracts
with
the
city
of
Boston
through
the
Small
Business
Division
of
the
Department
of
Economic
Development.
G
G
When
a
new
developer
comes
in
to
talk
about
the
next
opportunity
or
project
on
the
table,
there
are
other
things
in
the
main
street
portfolio:
the
farmers
market,
our
street
festival,
the
jazz
series
and
all
of
the
business
supports
that
we
provide
or
that
we
connect
our
small
business
owners
to
the
city
or
state
level
or
non-governmental
organization
supports.
But
our
involvement
in
development
and
historic
preservation
is
what's
on
the
table.
G
For
today,
we
can't
solve
a
40-year
brewing
housing
crisis
alone
in
the
city
of
Boston,
no
matter
how
visionary
Sheila,
Dillon
and
Mayor
Walsh's
other
cabinet
members
are.
We
need
statewide
solutions
and
I
applaud
the
governor
for
the
housing
choice.
Opportunity
that's
being
floated
in
the
meantime
on
the
ground
level.
Organizations
like
Greater,
Ashmont,
Main
Street
can
do
our
best
to
contribute
to
solutions
in
ways
that
are
as
advantageous
as
possible
are
as
considered
as
possible.
I've
been
asked
to
contextualise
tread
mark
and
Carruth
in
the
context
of
other
developments
in
the
immediate
vicinity.
G
During
the
last
six
months.
This
three
block
four
block
radius,
has
seen
the
addition
of
187
new
households
in
three
new
developments
coming
online,
all
within
a
stone's
throw
of
Ashmont
station
you've
heard
of
the
83
mixed
income
units
within
tread
mark,
as
well
as
the
commercial
space
is
there.
Our
partners
at
the
Boston
home
have
added
39
units
at
Harman
apartments,
a
hundred
percent
restricted
for
those
with
neurodegenerative
conditions,
and
we
have
65
rental
market
rate
rental
units
in
1943
F
by
Parekh,
a
project
by
Peregrine
group
in
the
next
six
to
12
months.
G
I
expect
we'll
be
wick
welcoming
or
at
least
groundbreaking,
on
another
150
to
200
units
between
here
and
wells
Avenue.
It
is
a
point
of
pride
for
my
organization
that
our
support,
advocacy,
collaboration
and
partnership
in
developments
on
dot
F
have
all
come
at
zero
displacement.
You're
on
a
bus
turn
around
here
tire
lot.
There
open
space
that
was
put
to
critical
social
need
at
Harmon
apartments.
An
adult
education
facility,
james
baker's
upcoming
project
at
500
talbot,
is
another
example.
G
To
address
that
housing
crisis
we
face,
while
we
look
to
our
neighbors
nearby
to
help
step
up
as
well.
In
other
municipalities,
it
has
been
an
essential
part
of
Greater
Ashmont
main
streets
to
play
a
critical
role
in
this.
The
partnership
we've
had
with
Trinity
the
opportunity
to
grow
internally
and
understand
internally
and
for
the
neighborhood
to
learn
from
the
kinds
of
civic
discussions
we've
been
having
for
a
decade.
G
Natalia
was
with
us,
therefore,
that
the
city
owned
plazas
in
Peabody
square,
outside
the
Ashmont
grille
and
near
the
historic
clock,
received
a
96
thousand
dollar
investment
over
the
last
six
months
in
revitalization,
work,
$26,000
of
that
came
from
individual
donors
and
small
business
owners
and
the
balance
from
a
grant
from
the
Amelia
Peabody
charitable
fund
and
matching
funds
from
the
mask
development,
Commonwealth,
Places
fund,
other
institutional
partners
and
a
significant
part
of
the
table.
Trinity,
financial,
with
the
PB
square
improvement
fund
that
was
established
with
the
creation
of
the
Carruth
building.
G
We
were
committed
to
that
project.
Knowing
these
new
households
were
coming
in,
knowing
that
many
of
them
would
not
have
open
space
of
their
own
and
that
we
needed
to
make
the
best
and
most
productive,
vibrant
and
welcoming
use
of
the
open
spaces.
We
have.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
our
work.
We've
had
twenty
years
so
far
and
look
forward
to
the
next
20
to
continue
to
create
a
district
of
vibrancy
and
welcome
for
all.
Thank
you.
A
So
we're
almost
to
the
end
of
our
speaking
program
before
I
asked
our
last
speaker
to
come
up.
I
do
want
to
recognize
a
couple
key
members
of
the
development
team
on
the
design
and
construction
side.
We've
talked
a
lot
about
the
housing
created
here:
the
levels
of
affordability,
the
businesses
that
this
building
will
host,
but
I
think
we
should
take
a
moment
to
just
recognize
how
spectacular
the
building
turned
out.
It
really
does
look
like
a.
A
Building
that
belongs
in
this
neighborhood,
but
a
building
that
stands
out
for
its
design
and
quality
construction.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
Phil,
Renzi
and
Mike
banette
from
the
architectural
team
for
all
of
your
hard
work
on
putting
this
building
together,
as
well
as
Bob
Lyon
and
his
team
at
Crenshaw
construction
for
getting
this
building
constructed.
The
way
that
you
have.
A
Jim
Keith,
president
of
Trinity
Financial,
definitely
embodies
the
spirit
of
integrity.
Additionally,
for
this
project
and
the
carruth,
these
are
more
than
just
projects
to
Jim.
This
is
a
neighborhood
that
he
has
called
home
for
many
years
and
so
I
know
he
has
a
personal
investment
as
well
as
a
business
investment
in
the
success
of
this
project,
going
through
the
challenges
that
this
project
has
undergone
with
the
fire,
the
delays
associated
with
it
and
the
uncertainty
as
to
how
we
would
ever
put
the
pieces
all
back
together
again.
A
Despite
many
sleepless
nights,
Jim
remained
steadfast
and
his
commitment
to
delivering
on
his
promises
and
maintaining
that
integrity,
and
so
for
that
I.
Thank
him
for
that.
It
makes
it
easy
for
me
to
be
a
nearly
twenty
year,
employee
of
Trinity
Financial,
and
for
that
I
want
to
give
him
a
round
of
applause
and
welcome
him
to
say
a
few
words.
H
As
some
of
you
might
know,
I've
been
doing
this
kind
of
thing
for
thirty
years
and
it's
always
a
pleasure
to
be
at
this
point
in
the
process.
We
are
cutting
ribbons,
but
this
one
is
definitely
different.
I
I
kind
of
fancy
myself
as
a
tough
guy,
not
emotional
kind
of
let's
deal
with
the
facts,
but
in
this
particular
case
I,
look
around
this
room.
H
I
can't
help
but
channel
some
of
the
things
some
of
the
kindnesses
and
thoughtful
things
that
people
did
for
this
project
and
Trinity
and
me
personally
to
help
us
get
through
it.
I
know,
I
run
the
risk
of
missing
people
who
played
prominent
roles,
but
I
do
want
to
single
out
some
things:
some
people
in
particular
for
what
they
did,
because
it
was
extraordinary
and
it's
what
got
us
here
today.
The
first
thing
I
want
to
say
a
light
moment
is,
first
of
all,
thanks
audio
Desmond
for
once
again
putting
together
a
first-rate.
H
H
Absolutely
great
state
representative
for
this
neighborhood
being
from
here
and
the
story
he
told
about
the
1997
and
the
new
station
was
indeed
true.
It
started
a
whole
process
leading
to
not
only
this
project
but
I
think
transitory
and
development
projects
all
around
the
state
in
the
country.
Remember
the
name
for
this
project
Ashmont
the
Carruth
building
was
Ashmont
Tod.
H
Well,
in
2002
people
couldn't
spell
Tod.
Okay,
and
now
you
see
it
everywhere,
it's
a
transit-oriented
element,
you
know,
but
we
were
among
the
first.
In
fact,
until
someone
proves
otherwise
we
were
the
first,
so
this
became
Ashmont
Tod
and
it
basically
channelled
everything
that
we
had
accomplished
across
the
street
and
and
brought
it
brought
it
over
to
ashram
on
tire.
H
She
said
she's
such
a
big-shot.
Now
she
doesn't
want
to
be
reminded
of
her
humble
beginnings,
but
I
honor.
We
didn't
tell
Ayane
by
the
way
that
she
was
the
only
buyer.
We
kept
that
pot
secret,
but
I
Anna.
You
had
a
busy
day
today
and
I
know
you
had
to
juggle
your
schedule,
but
we
felt
symbolically.
It
was
really
important
that
you
be
here.
We
really
appreciate
you
doing
that.
H
H
I,
told
him
at
that
time
to
his
shark
that
when
this
day
came,
I
was
gonna
single
him
out,
because
we
got
to
a
good
place.
It
was
a
bad
day
for
people.
You
square
was
a
bad
day
for
Trinity
was
a
bad
day
for
trademark
plate.
It
was
a
really
bad
day
for
Hanover
and
Shawn
still
any
title
so
anyway.
I
I
really
wanted
to
single
him
out
and
I
know
some
folks
from
Hanover
here
and
please
convey
my
sentiments
to
them.
H
Another
one
I
want
to
single
out
as
right,
over-the-air
who
has
gone
into
becoming
a
civilian.
She
looks
fantastic
as
always,
but
particularly
fantastic
now,
but
as
our
as
a
state
and
as
our
state
senator
Linda
4e
has
embraced
these
projects.
She
has
believed
in
what
we're
trying
to
do.
She's
been
such
an
integral
part
of
getting
these
projects
approved
and
most
especially
funded,
giving
us
incredible
encouragement
along
the
way,
a
very,
very
dear
friend,
of
Trinity
in
this
neighborhood,
a
shout
out
to
metaphoric.
H
A
another
person
I
want
to
mention
someone
else
not
here,
but
please
Jennifer.
If
you'd
be
kind
enough
to
extend
to
these
sentiments,
there's
a
woman
that
sits
at
the
top
of
of
the
affordable
housing
world
she's
very
humble
she
would
never
accept
this
characterization,
but
her
name
is
Kate
racer
and
Kate.
H
H
And
then,
where
is
she
with
with
Sheila?
She
hasn't
gone
back
yet
where's
Lou
yeah
there
she's,
hiding
no
Sheila
and
I,
have
had
an
ongoing
dialogue
for
20
years
and
she
swears.
She
doesn't
hate
me.
Okay
and
it's
been
kind
of
a
humorous
conversation.
We've
had
and
because
I
have
lots
of
reason
to
think
she
does.
But
all
that
went
away
when
we
needed
to
get
this
thing.
A
certificate
of
occupancy
in
our
business
time
is
very
important
for
a
lot
of
reasons.
H
I'm
boarded
up
to
give
them
to
you,
but
just
take
my
word
for
it.
You
have
to
get
things
done
by
a
certain
day
and
in
this
particular
case
we
needed
a
certificate
of
occupancy
and
we
needed
it
like
in
two
days
and
I
reached
out
to
Sheila
and
Sheila
said
Jim
I
will
follow
up
on
this
and
I'll
try
to
take
care
of
it.
She
then
sent
my
email
to
Commission
to
Finn
and
how
about
a
shout-out
to
Commission
to
Finn?
Is
he
still
here.
H
I
thought
I
heard
a
couple
of
fire
trucks
go
by,
but
the
effort
that
went
into
getting
this
place
reviewed
inspected
with
all
the
different
things
that
go
on
all
the
systems
that
need
to
be
tested
and
made
safe
and
put
into
place.
They
just
did
a
remarkable
job,
turning
that
around
in
a
very
short
period
of
time,
Sheila.
Thank
you
very
much,
Commission
defender
your
staff.
H
I
also
want
to
shout
out
to
a
partner
of
ours.
Craig
Wagner
he
Craig's,
probably
the
person
that
came
the
farthest
away
from
Charlotte
North
Carolina.
He
brought
his
daughter
with
him.
Craig
is
our
partner
in
this
project,
he's
also
a
partner
in
a
lot
of
Trinity
projects
around
the
state
and
around
the
wingman,
a
special
thanks
to
you,
Craig,
and
also
for
yielding
at
time,
because
that
gives
me
more
time.
Okay,
thank
you.
H
All
right
so
now
comes
the
hard
part
and
I'm
not
gonna,
be
channeling
a
movie
star
when
I
put
my
sunglasses
on
but
I'm
one
of
her
back
to
the
day
that
this
happened.
My
sister
Camilla
was
in
my
office
and
I
was
walking
her
to
the
door
and
I
saw
some
people
in
the
conference
room
and
they
all
agree.
Mac
was
there
and
some
of
the
management
company
people
there
and
they
were
having
a
discussion
with
Deb
Nunes.
H
H
So
I
I
drove
to
my
house
and
parked
in
the
driveway
and
walked
down
the
street
and
I
saw
my
ask
some
of
my
Ashmont
Hill
neighbors,
who
had
gone
down
to
the
fire
and
we're
coming
back
and
they
couldn't
even
make
eye
contact
me.
They're
kind
of
like
they
didn't
know
me
because
they
they
didn't
want
to
in
any
way
give
me
the
bad
news
about
what
was
happening
to
our
building
came
here,
and
it
was
a
mess
and
I
know
some
of
you
were
there.
H
H
H
The
second
person
to
show
up
was
my
dear
friend,
Eileen
Riley,
who
left
work
that
a
friend
to
drive
her
to
the
house
and
was
the
second
person
to
join
me.
The
third
movement
was
mat
Saleh,
who
was
obviously
having
a
terrible
day
distraught
literally
distraught.
The
fourth
one
was
a
dear
friend
of
mine,
Bruce
politic,
who
had
built
many
of
our
buildings
and
built
a
Carruth,
and
we
sat
there
in
the
back
porch,
not
knowing
what
to
do.
H
What
do
you
do
and
at
the
same
time,
we've
been
bombarded
by
these
crazy
questions
from
the
press
about
affordable
housing
and
cheap
wood
frame
construction,
and
does
this
have
anything
to
do
with
that?
Building
that
burned
in
London
these
crazy
things
that
come
out
of
the
media
that
you
feel
some
obligation
to
to
try
to
respond
to?
H
H
The
love
from
my
immediate
neighbors,
the
support
was,
you
know
we
have
these
gifts
in
our
lives,
but
unfortunately
it
takes
something
like
this
to
get
you
to
truly
appreciate
it
and
I'll
tell
you
it
was
a
sad
experience
and
one
I
wouldn't
recommend
to
anybody.
But
if
there's
one
silver
lining
to
all
of
this
is
to
remind
me
and
not
for
the
first
time
in
my
life,
what
a
blessing
it
is
to
have
such
great
friends.
So
thank
you
very
much.