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FOREST HILLS PARCEL U PHASE I QUALIFICATION BID SUBMISSION

URBANICA

D E S I G N + D E V E LO P M E N T

MBTA PARCEL U, FOREST HILLS, JAMAICA PLAIN, BOSTON, MA

PHASE I QUALIFICATION BID SUBMISSION

NOVEMBER 2012

November 15 2012 Francis DeCoste Transit Realty Associates, TRA 77 Franklin Street – 9th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Dear Mr. DeCoste,

PARCEL U JAMAICA PLAIN

Submitted to:

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSIT REALTY ASSOCAITES, LLC

Submitted by:

JP PARCEL U, LLC

Managed by:

URBANICA INC

In Association with:

D/R/E/A/M COLLABORATIVE JANEY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, INC. LH DANIELS ASSOCIATES, INC

Urbanica is pleased to submit our Phase 1 Qualifications for the purchase of Parcel U on behalf of JP Parcel U, LLC. Our proposed project, by virtue of infilling an empty lot in the vibrant neighborhood of Forest Hills, continues Urbanica’s practice of invigorating neighborhoods by redeveloping underutilized sites. For this project we are proposing 120 units of housing. 64 of them are to be for sale homeownership residences with 15% of market rate units as Affordable units at 80%-100% AMI. In addition, we propose 56 mixed income residential units with 40% of the units rented at 60% AMI. Finally, we are including 10,000 square feet of commercial and space for community use to benefit the neighborhood and residents. For this project, Urbanica has assembled a diverse team, of multi-talented experts in their respective fields in order to provide a high quality design that takes into account the Forest Hills Planning Initiative and fabric of the Forest Hills community. Urbanica hopes to continue a track record of contributing positively to the richness of Boston neighborhoods consistently emphasizing a refined design aesthetic, quality workmanship, community involvement, and diverse hiring goals. The Urbanica team works collaboratively with neighborhood organizations taking into consideration the concerns and desires of the community and we look forward to working with the array of neighborhood groups and stakeholders during the course of this important project. Urbanica is particularly committed to working with women and minority owned firms on this project. Our proposed project team includes M/WBE firms such as architecture firm DREAM Collaborative, construction manager Janey Associates, structural and civil engineer Bryant Associates, MEP/FP engineer Fernandez & Associates, attorney McKenzie & Associates, landscape architect SiteCreative, transportation engineer Howard/Stein-Hudson, and property manager RE Hill.

BRYANT ASSOCIATES FERNANDEZ ASSOCIATES

Finally, Urbanica is currently buidling energy efficient townhomes as part of the Mayor’s E Plus initiative and Urbanica will continue its commitment to to the environment and incorporate similar technologies and design concepts in Parcel U.

HOWARD/STEIN-HUDSON ASSOCIATES, INC. SITECREATIVE

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for a new, sustainable project that provides neighborhood development, job creation, enlarged tax base, and valuable M/WBE programs for a unique and exciting community.

MCKENZIE & ASSOCIATES Thank you for considering our qualifications and proposal. Sincerely

Kamran Kamr m an Zahedi President Urbanica, Inc. Manager JP Parcel U, LLC w w w. u r b a n i c a b o s t o n . c o m 142 Berkeley Street No. 402 Boston, Massachusetts 02216 T 617.654.8900

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CONTENTS PART 1 PROJECT PROPOSAL 1.1

DEVELOPER PROFILE

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AFFORDABLE CONSULTANTS CONSULTANT

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DEVELOPMENT DIVERSITY PROGRAM

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONCEPT

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PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY

PROJECT SCHEDULING

OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN

PART 2 COMPLETED BID FORMS 2.1

BID FORM A FINANCIAL BID OFFER & AFFIDAVIT

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BID FORM B BUYER’S AFFIRMATIONS

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BID FORM C SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM PLAN

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BID FORM D DEVELOPMENT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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BID FORM E DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONCEPT

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BID FORM F DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY/PRO FORMA

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BID FORM G CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION

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BID FORM H DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY & VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION FORM

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BID FORM H-I CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS

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BID FORM H-2 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS”

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BID FORM I CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

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BID FORM J CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AGREEMENT

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BID FORM K BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION

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BID FORM L PROHIBIT USE OF UNDOCUMENTED WORKER’S CERTIFICATION

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BID FORM M CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION 102 CMR 12.00

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BID FORM N CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH OR IN NORTHERN IRELAND

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BID FORM O RIGHT TO KNOW LAW CERTIFICATION

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BID FORM P ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE JP PARCEL U, LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF NO RESOLVED FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS FROM BOSTON FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION

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1.1 DEVELOPER PROFILE

URBANICA, INC Urbanica, Inc. is a Boston based design/development company known for its outstanding design-oriented development and value added projects. Atypical of most development companies, we develop through design; we design through partnership. We believe that our ethos, differentiation by design, can lead to outstanding developments. We see each project as a unique opportunity to enhance the social, economic and aesthetic conditions of the local environment. Specifically, our work involves the reuse of a historic structures and challenging urban sites. We seek to infuse these buildings and places with a new life and purpose. Urbanica has an outstanding track record of successfully completed projects in both public and private ventures. Most recently, Urbanica has focused efforts on Request for Proposals of Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) owned historic buildings and land. Urbanica recently completed the design and development of 691 residences- a 40unit luxury condo in South End, Boston and is currently developing Parcel 9: Melnea Hotel and Residences and 4 units of E+ Green Sustainable town homes in Boston as well as a few other projects in the pipeline. Urbanica has a history of completing multiple publicly-awarded projects, a former police station in Somerville, the former Area D-4 police station in Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South End, and the Engine 1 Fire Station in Belmont, a loft building conversion in the South End and the conversion of a warehouse into the Harborside Inn on State Street in Boston.

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KAMRAN ZAHEDI

President and Principal of Urbanica, Inc

Kamran Zahedi is the President of Urbanica Inc. and he began his entrepreneurial ventures at a young age. He traveled up north to work on renovating old mills in New Hampshire. For the past 30 years, he has worked on more than a dozen of renovations and new-built projects of various scale; each unique with its historical contexts and challenges. Driven by a passion for reimagining a new future for urban living, a penchant for progressive design and a respect for existing context, Kamran has created a niche for transforming and revitalizing living, working and playing spaces in Boston and inspires his team to bring something entirely new to the table. Today, Urbanica has grown from a company of one into a vertically integrated design-oriented development firm with a focus on private and public partnerships. With great energy, Kamran continues to search for new ideas and inspirations in creating great spaces.

EDUCATION B.S. in Architecture and Civil Engineering from MIT, 1980 Certification, Center for Real Estate, MIT, 1991 Licensed Construction Supervisor, Boston, MA EXPERIENCE President of Urbanica, 2002 - Present President of Turnkey Development, Inc., 1996 - Present Manager of mod.A Architecture, LLC, 2001 - Present President of Built Form Development, Design and Construction, 1981-96 General partner for various real estate partnerships since 1985 Former Faculty at the Boston Architectural Center, 1986

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PARCEL 9: MELNEA HOTEL AND RESIDENCES MELNEA CASS BOULEVARD, Boston, MA (Ongoing to 2016)

Melnea Hotel + Residences is a mixed-use development for Parcel 9 at Melnea Cass Boulevard and Washington Street in Boston, MA. This exciting project will serve as an iconic gateway for the Roxbury and Dudley Square areas, connecting to the South End and the greater metropolitan Boston region. The project consists of ground floor commercial mix including a health club, restaurants and music clubs, retail and a community room with 52 units of mixed income housing and over 100 units of parking underground. The anchor of the project will be a 150 unit hotel. The project will bring a source of permanent job generation for the neighborhood as well as a buzz of urban activities. The goal of the project is to create a diverse and balanced neighborhood with sustainable and green strategies. The project is a showcase of collaboration between Urbanica, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Mass DOT, community investment partners and a strong mix of local and minority interests.

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8 townhouses UP

12 cars stre highland

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E+ Homes: 226-232 Highland Street

74 Highland Street

226-232 HIGHLAND STREET, Boston, MA (Completion by Spring 2013)

74 HIGHLAND STREET, Boston, MA (Target Construction Start Date 2013)

226-232 Highland Street is part of the Energy + Green Building Competition initiated by the City of Boston. Urbanica and Interface Studio Architects won the design competition and were selected for the development of the land parcel.

74 Highland Street is part of land disposition agreement initiated by Boston Housing Authority. Urbanica and MERGE Architects proposed a nested townhouse to provide multigenerational and/or income generating dwelling with a main unit and a basement in-law unit.

The project is conceived as a replicable prototype of efficient and sustainable residential construction for the city of Boston. The building consists of four three-bedroom townhouses, approximately 2,500sf each. Sited on a currently vacant parcel in a vibrant urban neighborhood, the proposal will fill and densify the current neighborhood fabric. The housesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; form and orientation serve to maximize natural daylight and solar gain for the photovoltaic array that will generate more electricity than is needed. Our approach includes two major strategies for energy reduction: first, a super insulated envelope minimizes heat transfer without relying on mechanical conditioning techniques; second, a feedback mechanism provides information and prompts to users in the house regarding their energy related activity.

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The project will be of efficient and sustainable residential construction.The building consists of 8 three-bedroom townhouses, approximately 1,800sf each with a 700sf studio accesory unit. 74 Highland is sited on a currently vacant parcel in a cute and eclectic urban neighborhood The housesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; form and orientation serve to maximize natural daylight and solar gain for the photovoltaic array. We hope to utilize many of the Energy Plus building strategies such as super insulated envelope, feedback mechanism, efficient mechanical systems, efficient plumbing and sustainable landscaping.

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six9ONE RESIDENCES

yoo D4 SOUTH END

691 Massachusetts Avenue, South End, Boston, MA (2011)

7 Warren Avenue, Boston, MA (2006)

Urbanica Design + Development created a solid Bostonian partnership to develop six9one RESIDENCES. The team included Studio Luz Architects, Berkeley Building Company and Kornerstone Brokerage.

This project involves the conversion of former D-4 police station into a new luxury condominium building with twenty five units. The existing shell will be restored to its former state with only minor modifications on the principal elevations. The rear elevation consists of a new two-story block which taken together with the existing building envelope, forms a courtyard. The new courtyard will be covered with a glass roof and conform to green building concepts.

Urbanica Design + Development partnered with Studio Luz Architects, on the facade design for six9one RESIDENCES as the building is located in a contextually sensitive and historic district of Boston. six9one RESIDENCES is one of the last new-built developments in South End, Boston, with approximately 45,000 sqft of space including the basement garage. There are 40 residential units, ranging from 550 sqft to 1,800 sqft with unit types including studio, one bedroom and two bedrooms residences. There are also 30 deeded parking spaces available. Ground floor units are proposed as Small Office Home Office or “SoHo” units, taking advantage of the easy street access. These six first floor units are intended to attract professionals with a home office, or artists who would like to house a small gallery. Units along Massachusetts Avenue have niches created by the massing of the façade.

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This project was awarded to Urbanica in response to an RFP sponsored by the BRA in 2003. Urbanica was selected over some of the most prominent developers in the city largely based on their growing reputation as “one of the top design/development companies in Boston.”

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ENGINE ONE BELMONT

URBANICA 50 SOMERVILLE

445 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA (2005)

50 Bow Street, Somerville, MA (2004)

This project involves the conversion of the former fire station at Waverly Square into six townhouse style residences. Five of the condominiums will be housed in the main building; the sixth residence is a new 1600 sq addition. The new structure will be comprised of a two-story townhouse built on top of the existing foundation of one wing of the former fire station. Its primary building materials will be perforated copper panel and an aluminum curtain wall system.

The project is a renovation of a former police station into fourteen unit residential building. Part of the work includes rebuilding the mansard roof that was lost to a fire decades ago. The scope of exterior work also involves restoring the fine detail and character of the historic building. In contrast to the traditional exterior, the interior is characterized by open, light filled modern spaces. Here, there is a rich palette of natural materials such as mahogany wood and honed stone finishes. This project was awarded to Urbanica in response to an RFP in 2003. Urbanica was selected by the City of Somerville, in large part because of their experience in restoring and renovating historic buildings.

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CHECKLIST FOR BID FORM D 1

Letter of Interest A Letter of Interest is Included on First Page

Prime Bidder JP Parcel U, LLC 142 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 P: 617 654 8900 F: 617 654 8901

Form of Business Limited Liability Company Please refer to Section 2.19 for Certification of Existence.

Default Contract Niether Urbanica nor any of its affiliates have ever been in default of a contract with the MBTA, City of Boston, or Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Filed for Bankruptcy Neither Urbanica, affiliates, or owners have filed for bankruptcy

Felony Neither Urbanica, affiliates, or owners have been convicted of a felony

Pending Lawsuits Neither Urbanica, affiliates, or owners have pending lawsuits

Primary Bank Account Information JP Parcel U, LLC is a newly formed company and has not established a bank account

Names & Phone Numbers Kamran Zahedi President of Urbanica, Inc; Manager of JP Parcel U, LLC 617 654 8900

Dadgar Insurance Agency, Inc. 400 West Cummings Park Suite 6725 Woburn, MA 01801 Customer ID Urban-2

Contact Person Kamran Zahedi Urbanica, Inc 142 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116

Federal Tax ID 36-4714567

Joint Venture At this time we do not have a joint venture partner

Subprime Participant Urbanica, Inc will participate as the manager of this project Urbanica, Inc 142 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 P: 617 654 8900 F: 617 654 8901 www.urbanicaboston.com

Business Credit References Credit references for Urbanica, Inc: Brookline Bank Henri Soucy 160 Washington Street Brookline Bank, MA 02445 Eastern Bank Jan Miller 265 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Boston Private Bank Howard Tarlow Ten Post Office Square Boston, MA 02110

Experience Please see sections 18-21

Contracts with City Urbanica Inc and its affiliates have completed and are currently working on several real estate development projects on City owned property. Contracts for the projects have included Grants, Land Disposition Agreements, Access Agreements, and Covenants.

Insurance Agent Information

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Overall experience Please refer to Section 1.1 Developer Profile (pg. 7-15)

Resumes Please refer to Section 1.1 Developer Profile (pg. 7-15)

Real Estate Development Experience Please refer to Section 1.1 Developer Profile (pg. 7-15)

Similar Projects D4 Urbanica formed a limited liability company and raised $5 million equity with $15 million debt from Wainwright Bank and finished the project succesfully. The project included 26 high end residential units in Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South End. 691 Mass Ave Urbanica formed a limited liability company and raised $6 million equity and $8 million debt and finished the project succesfully. The project included 40 condo/apartment units in Roxbury. Parcel 9 Urbanica received designation from the BRA for a 200,000 square foot mixed use project including hotel, residential and retail. Urbanica formed a limited liability company and rasied $1 mllion for predevelopment costs. The permitting process has started and construction is anticipated to start in March 2014 and complete March 2016.

Contractors to be used Urbanica plans to achieve the following goals in regard to contractor hiring: 50% of construction hours will go to Boston residents 25% minorities 10% women All contractors will be selected based on track record of performance on similar projects and competitive pricing.

Similar Projects Please refer to Section 1.1 Developer Profile (pg. 7-15)

Copy of Financial Statement JP Parcel U, LLC is a newly formed company and does not have a financial statement Please refer to Section 2.1 Bid Form D for Bank Reference Letter and Forms

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSULTANTS

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HOUSING PARTNERS, INC

PEREGRINE URBAN INIATITIVE Peregrine Urban Initiative was launched in 2012, the result of the merger of Byer Gallo Associates LLC with the partners at Peregrine Group LLC. This new initiative focuses specifically on projects located in emerging, transitional and underdeveloped urban neighborhoods that have the greatest potential to reinvigorate activity and further economic growth. PUI offers a full range of real estate development and advisory services to not-for-profit, for-profit and public-sector clients that reflect our collective professional capacities in project planning and design, acquisition, finance and ownership structuring, construction management, property and asset management, leveraging “

Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Federal and State) and Bond Financing New Market Tax Credits, Section 108 Loan Programs HUD Hope VI, American Recovery, Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), State/Fed Historic Tax Credits Section 8, VASH, MRVP and other Operating Subsidies Private Investment, Gap Financing and Subsidy Resources

Housing Partners, Inc. 142 Galen St. Suite B Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 924-7240 Fax (617) 924-7168 Marvin M. Siflinger, Chairman Eleanor G. White, President Charles Eisenberg, President, Eisenberg Consulting—Affiliate

msifling@housingpartnersinc.com ewhite@housingpartnersinc.com ceisenberg@housingpartnersinc.com

Housing Partners, Inc. Housing Partners, Inc. (HPI) is an affordable housing and organizational management consulting firm, established in March 1995. Among them, the principals—Marvin Siflinger and Eleanor White-- have almost 80 years of experience in administering programs of housing and community development in the public and quasi-public sectors. With our affiliate, Charles Eisenberg, we focus on strategy and implementation of multifamily housing development and property/asset management, with a specialty in mixed-income housing, public housing, assisted living, Preservation/expiring use, strategic planning, goal-setting, Chapter 40R/S, and operational management of public-sector and non-profit organizations. The principals were the Co-CEOs of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for over 11 years and previously headed the HUD Boston Area Office. The members of the firm have established extensive networks with leaders throughout the country in the fields of affordable housing, public housing, public administration, and legislative and policy development; enabling them to keep up-to-date on major trends and to assist clients to respond to (and benefit from) changes in programs and markets. Refer also to www.housingpartnersinc.com. Services Offered Public Housing Technical Assistance and Redevelopment The enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 opened the door for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to make fundamental changes in how they do business. To survive, they must transition to performance-based real estate principles within the framework of their public purpose. HPI has a long and deep involvement in working with PHAs that spans over four decades. HPI partners continue to be on the forefront of legislation that has changed the regulations and management of public housing by testifying in hearings before Congress and the Senate, consulting with top officials at HUD, and serving on national boards and task forces where policy is forming. HPI can be effective in assisting PHAs. The depth and quality of our expertise was recognized by Standard & Poor’s when HPI was selected to help them in developing a national evaluation product to help PHAs obtain outside sources of capital. We specialize in strategic planning and evaluation that is critical in developing enhanced performance. Technical Assistance to Municipalities and Developers for Chapter 40R Eleanor White is one of the authors of the Commonwealth Housing Task Force report, issued in October of 2003, that led directly to the passage of Chapter 40R (the Smart Growth Zoning and Housing Production Act) in June of 2004 and its companion school-cost insurance legislation, Chapter 40S, in November of 2005. She and her colleagues at HPI have been providing extensive technical assistance and guidance to communities in applying for technical assistance funding from the State, planning for and applying for State approval of Chapter 40R districts, and achieving passage of 40R districts by local governing bodies. HPI has worked or is working in Plymouth, Brockton, Kingston, Reading, Chicopee and Boston, and --through the Commonwealth Housing Task Force--provided pro bono assistance to the City of Chicopee and Town of Reading in applying for initial funding. HPI professionals have also made dozens of presentations about Chapter 40R to communities throughout the Commonwealth and to professional and civic organizations.

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Housing Finance Agency Technical Assistance As HUD moves to shrink its staff and legislators act to shrink the HUD budget, more and more responsibilities are shifting to the state and local level. The role of the housing finance agencies is increasing and HPI is uniquely suited to provide technical as well as strategic assistance in taking on these new roles. The partners at HPI bring over 11 years of leadership at MHFA where they changed it from a traditional public agency to a nationally acclaimed entrepreneurial organization that received recognition from organizations throughout the industry. That experience has been put to use with NCSHA and its member agencies in program and policy development and evaluation, as well as advice in organizational management. Development and Financing Planning and Strategy (including Preservation/Expiring use) HPI has been involved in both the development and redevelopment of multifamily and supportive housing/assisted living projects sponsored by both public agencies and private developers. Services include: strategic analysis or development planning for projects ranging from military housing to assisted living. Clients for this service have included the U.S. Department of Defense, the Fall River, Chicopee, Fitchburg, and Lowell (MA) Housing Authorities, Northeastern University, Harvard University, CenterPoint Foundation, and many private developers. Strategic Planning and Organizational Management HPI can provide consulting services regarding the management of public, quasi-public, and private housing organizations. We focus on strategic planning, goal setting, and evaluating and improving day-today management. We are particularly sensitive to the need for organizations to respond successfully to significant changes in the affordable housing industry, and to apply business principles to both day-to-day and long-term operations. Clients who have utilized our services in this line of business include the Fall River (MA) Housing Authority, the Detroit (MI) Housing Authority, the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation, the U.S. Department of HUD/FHA, Boston Aging Concerns—Young and Old United, HomeFunders, and the CenterPoint Foundation.

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Siflinger and Eleanor White, the Agency’s portfolio doubled from $2 billion to $4.2 billion, and MHFA attained Standard & Poor’s top-tier rating based upon its financial strength, the implementation of sound business practices (such as annual business planning, long-term strategic planning, and a performancebased employee appraisal/compensation system), and the quality asset management of its real estate portfolio. The Agency received national recognition for a wide range of activities, from excellence in development to innovation and creativity in initiating programs of social services, security, and minority business enterprise. Marvin Siflinger, Chairman Prior to the founding of Housing Partners, Mr. Siflinger was Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of MHFA from September of 1983 until January of 1995. Earlier, Mr. Siflinger served as Area Manager of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Boston Area Office (1976-1983), as HUD’s Assistant Regional Administrator for Housing Management in Boston (1975-1976) and as Director of Operations of HUD’s Boston Area Office (1970-1975). He also held several positions in HUD’s New York Regional Office from 1961-1970. In his HUD career, Mr. Siflinger administered the full range of housing programs, including public housing, assisted housing, market-rate housing and nursing homes. Mr. Siflinger has been recognized as a national leader in the field of housing and community development. In 1994, he received the National Public Service Award from the American Society for Public Administration. In 1991, he received the National Leadership Award from the National Council of State Housing Agencies, and served as NCSHA’s President from 1992-1994. He has been a member since 1973 of the adjunct faculty of the Northeastern University program leading to the Masters in Public Administration. He currently serves or has served on the Boards of Citizens Housing and Planning Association, Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, B’nai B’rith Housing for the Elderly (of which he is President), the National Housing Trust, One Economy, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. Mr. Siflinger holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the City University of New York (1958) and a Masters of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University (1959).

Policy and Program Evaluation/Development and Public Speaking The principals of HPI have been involved in major policy and program evaluation and public and motivational speakers on topics relating to affordable housing, inner-city revitalization, and multifamily housing asset management. Clients for this service have included the National Assisted Housing Management Association, the Massachusetts Departments of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Institute of Real Estate Management, the Harvard University Affordable Housing Institute, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), Standard & Poor’s, the Archdiocese of Boston, Northeastern University Center for Urban and Regional Policy, the Commonwealth Housing Task Force, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, HomeFunders, the Boston Foundation, the Rental Housing Association, and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Eleanor White was one of the authors of the Chapter 40R and 40S programs in Massachusetts and has made presentations about these programs throughout the Commonwealth.

Eleanor G. White, President Prior to the founding of Housing Partners, Ms. White served as Deputy Director and Co-Chief Executive of the MHFA (1986-1995), having joined as Chief Operating Officer in 1983. Ms. White supervised all of the line operations of the agency (dealing with all programs from multifamily rental housing to assisted living), and played the lead role in three major and highly visible inner-city rehabilitation efforts in Boston including the Demolition Disposition Program, Harbor Point, and Granite Properties, totaling $350 million. Prior to joining MHFA, Ms. White served as Chief of the Multifamily Housing Programs Branch and Acting Deputy Director for Housing Development in the Boston Area Office of HUD (from 1974-1983). She also held various positions in the HUD Boston Area Office, the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs, and the Federal Housing Administration in Washington, D.C. (from 1967-1974). In these positions, she administered the full range of housing programs, from public housing and assisted housing to market housing and nursing homes.

The HPI Management Team (full resumes available upon request) The principals of HPI held leadership positions at the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) beginning in the summer of 1983 until January of 1995. MHFA is a quasi-public residential real estate lending institution that raises funds by accessing the taxable and tax-exempt bond markets. Its multifamily portfolio consists of more than 440 multifamily rental housing developments of over 52,000 housing units; its single family housing portfolio consists of 15,000 home mortgages. Under the leadership of Marvin

Ms. White has received numerous honors and awards for her work in affordable housing. She currently serves or has served on the Boards of Citizens Housing and Planning Association (of which she is Past President), Mass Housing Investment Corporation, the CenterPoint Foundation, the Real Estate Finance Association, the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (of which she is past Chair), MassALFA (the assisted living association), the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association, Harvard Alumni Association Elected Director, American Jewish Committee (of which she is a Senior VP of the Boston Chapter), B’nai B’rith

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Realty Unit and B’nai B’rith Housing New England (of which she is past Vice President), the board of the School of Social Science, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, and the Board of Corporators of the Brookline (MA) Savings Bank. She is a member of Mayor Thomas Menino’s Housing Advisory Group, the Fannie Mae Massachusetts Partnership Office Advisory Council, and is Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Housing Task Force, past Chair of the Boston Foundation’s Housing and Economic Development Policy Committee, and was appointed in 2008 by Governor Deval Patrick as Chair of the Multifamily Housing Advisory Committee to MassHousing. She is one of the authors of the Chapter 40R and 40S programs in Massachusetts of smart growth zoning and housing production. She is currently Honorary President of the American Women’s Club of Oslo, Norway and Honorary Chair of the board of the Oslo Childrens’ Museum. She is also Past-President of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (1989-1991). She has done extensive lecturing at the MIT Center for Real Estate, on whose Advisory Committee she has served, at Tufts University (where she is a past member of the International Leadership Committee of the ElliottPearson School), at Northeastern University, at UMass/Boston, and at both the J.F. Kennedy School of Government and the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. Ms. White holds an A.B. in American History and Literature cum laude from Harvard University/Radcliffe College (1967), a Masters in Public Administration from Northeastern University (1975), and was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (1979). Beginning in November, 2009, she has been living/telecommuting from Oslo, Norway and will be there most likely until 2013, while her husband, Barry White, is carrying out an assignment for the U.S. Government. Charles Eisenberg, President, Eisenberg Consulting: Affiliate of HPI Charles Eisenberg is the President of Eisenberg Consulting, and an affiliate of Housing Partners, Inc. He has thirty years of real estate experience with companies such as The Druker Company and The Related Companies. During the early 1990’s, he managed nationwide residential and retail portfolios for the FDIC and RECOLL Management, a division of Fleet Bank. From 1993 to 2001, he managed a local design firm while consulting for such companies as AEW and Lend Lease and the Boston, Worcester, Newton and Somerville Housing Authorities. The last years since 2002 have brought him back to real estate consulting full-time, managing or assisting in the development of affordable housing projects, mixed-use developments, assisted living facilities, Chapter 40R districts, and public-private partnerships. Mr. Eisenberg has special expertise in the development of residential properties; including affordable and mixed-income projects. He is adept at the assembly of public-financing programs and tax-credits and has considerable experience with Comprehensive Permit processes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as well as other inclusionary zoning programs. Mr. Eisenberg is also an adjunct professor teaching at the Boston University Center for Real Estate Studies. He holds a B.A. from Brandeis University, an M.A. in Government /Planning from Cornell University, and an MBA from Harvard University.

Contact Us We would be pleased to discuss with you ways in which Housing Partners, Inc. can bring added value to your affordable housing pursuits. Please feel free to call us at 617-924-7240. You may also refer to our website at www.housingpartnersinc.com or contact Eleanor White by email at ewhite@housingpartnersinc.com or by phone at 617-965-1065 (local call that rings through to Oslo).

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DEVELOPMENT DIVERSITY PROGRAM

1.3 DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND DIVERSITY PROGRAM

NAMES OF M/WBE TEAM MEMBERS AND ROLES

EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS Employing minority and women owned firms is a primary goal of this proposal and our team is committed to meaningful partnerships with minority and women owned businesses at all levels of this project and throughout the development. Using the Boston Resident’s Jobs Policy as a guideline for our hiring goals, our Supplier Diversity Program Plan Goals are: •

Pre Development Goal 50% of the predevelopment team hired for this project including architects, engineers, lawyers and consultants will be SDO certified M/WBE’s.

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Construction Goal 50% of construction hours will go to Boston residents; 25% minorities, 10% women

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Post Development Goal The project includes community space and retail space both of which will be given priority to local, businesses committed to hiring local and minority employees. Property management and leasing will engage in a reach out program to hire from local minorities.

Urbanica is well acquainted with the goals of the City of Boston and the Boston Redevelopment Authority and maintains a consistent history of successful projects in conjunction with the BRA that have all well-fulfilled relevant hiring and training goals that are similar to the expectations for Parcel U. Additionally, the diversity services of LH Daniels Associates will be invaluable in the pursuit of hiring goals throughout not only the hiring process but also ensuring follow-through on the jobsite and post-construction. As part of the project team’s commitment to achieving hiring goals as part of pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases an effort has been made to maintain a steady dialogue with the community through an active presence with community groups and local business leaders. It is the goal not simply to ‘inform the public’ nor ‘receive input’ but to maintain a discussion that allows for continuous bi-directional input and for unforeseen opportunities for local leaders and businesses to get involved with the project as it progresses.

ARCHITECT OF RECORD, MBE Gregory Minott Principal D/R/E/A/M Collaborative 236 Hungtington Avenue Suite 413 Boston, MA 02115 617 606 7029 www.dreamcollaborative.com CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, MBE Greg Janey Principal Janey Construction Management & Consulting, Inc. 236 Huntington Avenue Suite 417 Boston, MA 02115 617 267 6200 www.janeyco.com DIVERSITY CONSULTANT, MBE Lonnie Daniels President LH Daniels Associates, Inc 100 Hallet Street Boston, MA 02124 781 704 4177 www.lhddanielsassociates.com STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEER, MBE Jeffrey Bryant Principal Bryant Associates 90 Canal Street Suite 301 Boston, MA 02114 617 248 0300 www.bryant-engrs.com

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MEP AND FIRE PROTECTION, MBE Luis Fernandez Principal Fernandez Associates 63 Larkin Road Byfield, MA 01922 978 499 0172 www.fernandezassoc.com TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, WBE Guy Busa Principal Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc. 38 Chauncy Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02110 617 482 7080 www.hshassoc.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, WBE Stephanie Hubbard Principal SiteCreative 535 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 617 390 5663 www.site-creative.com LEGAL COUNSEL AND PERMITTING, MBE Joseph Feaster McKenzie & Associates 183 State Street Boston, MA 02109 617 723 0400 www.mckenzieassociatespc.com

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1.3 DEVELOPMENT TEAM STRUCTURE AND PLAN

DEVELOPMENT TEAM RESPONSIBILITY 2

Development Team Role Ownership Entity: JP Parcel U, LLC Manager: Urbanica, Inc Responsibilities include ownership and ownership related matters. Developer: Urbanica Inc President: Kamran Zahedi Responsibilities include overall development management including overseeing permitting, financing, legal, design, construction and lease up All project team members will be managed by Urbanica, Inc.

Description of Business Relationship Urbanica looks forward to working with our proposed M/WBE team and assisting them in increasing their business be gaining valuable experience and exposure in their related fields. We hope to assist and see each of these firms grow by providing a valuable client references and referrals to other sources of business. We are focused on a successful project with our M/WBE partners and hope that the project initiates a long term relationship. Our goal is that as Urbanica continues to develop projects in the Boston area we can consistently work with a proven W/MBE team if possible.

Nature of Participation Urbanica has not engaged in any discussions for M/WBE ownership or joint venture partners although looks forward to M/WBE partnership if possible.

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Growth Plan Our goal for the project consultant team and contractors is to use and hire minorities and people from the community. As an example, Urbanica has partnered with the carpenters union to begin an apprentice program for our E Plus project in Fort Hill. Local, minority residents are able to apprentice with the carpenters union as workers on our project. We hope to work with our consultants and contractors to initiate similar programs in their firms.

Relationship Plan Please refer to Section 3

Additional information Please refer to Section1.2 Introduction

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DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

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Program Summary

The Proposal for Parcel U consists of 120 residential units, 130 parking spaces, approximately 10,000 sf of retail and additional space for community use. The development is organized into three different housing types. The design intent is to situate the largest building closest to the Forest Hills station, and gradually reduce the scale of the buildings of the proposed development the further away it is from the station. The largest of the three buildings- the apartment building- is placed closest to Forest Hills station at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and Ukraine Way. This building is seen as an extension of the mixed-use development that characterizes the area around the station. To this end, there is a retail base and also a pocket park on the South side of the building. The middle part of the site consists of 36 units of condos in four-story townhouses. The three-story townhouses are placed furthest away from the station. At the far south-west corner of the site, the proposed three-story townhouses relate in scale to the single and multi-family houses in the neighborhood.

M B TA Pa r c e l U

In order to access the garage parking for the development, there are two proposed curb cuts off of Hyde Park Avenue. These two-way driveways ramp down and allow for access half a level below the street. A continuous driveway leads to single-loaded parking underneath the entire extent of the development. Because of the garage, the rear yard is given over to the residents for patios, gardens, and other outside activities. The proposed development is consistent with the goals of transit-oriented development. While there is sufficient parking for residents, the idea is to encourage alternative modes of transportation be it public transportation, biking and/or walking. There is minimal parking provided for public programs including for the retail at the corner of Hype Park Avenue and Ukraine Way; instead most visitors will rely on the close proximity of the MBTA to get to the site.

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Ty p e C : t h r e e s t o r y t ow n house with 28 units

Residential

Ty p e B : fo u r s t o r y t ow n house with 36 units

Ty p e A : fo u r s t o r y a p a r t m e n t building with 56 units 10,000 sf of retail and community space

The residential development consists of: TYPE ‘A’ A four story apartment building with 56 units for rent (40 percent Affordable Units at 60% AMI)

Type C 14,300 sf 30 spaces

TOTAL 52,600 gsf 130 spaces

Type B 20,000 sf 50 spaces

New Public Space

Type A 18,300 sf 50 spaces

TYPE ‘C’ A three story townhouse with 28 units for sale (15% of market rate to be Affordable Units at 80-100% AMI) Parking Basement Parking

TYPE ‘B’ A four story townhouse with 36 units for sale (15% of market rate to be Affordable Units at 80-100% AMI)

Type ‘A’: Apartment Building+Retail (3) 3br units at 1200 sf (6) 2br units at 900 sf (42) 1 br units at 750 sf (5) Studios at 500 sf Total Residential

3,600 sf 5,400 sf 31,500 sf 2,500 sf 43,000 nsf

Retail spaces

10,000 nsf

Site Plan

1 2 0 U n i t s To t a l

NSF Building 53,000 nsf ______________________________________ TOTAL GSF BUILDING

63,600 GSF

M BT A

Type ‘B’: Townhouse

30 PA

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Type ‘C’: Townhouse (14) 3 br units at 1200sf 16,800 sf (14) 1br units at 750sf 10,500 sf _____________________________________ TOTAL GSF BUILDING 27,300 GSF

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** The program mix is subject to changes during the permitting process. 40

New Curb Cut

(36) 2 br units at 900sf 32,400 sf ______________________________________ TOTAL GSF BUILDING 32,400 GSF

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Retail/Commercial Uses There is approximately 10,000 sf of retail space on the ground floor of Type A: Apartment building.

Community Uses See above. In addition to some space on the ground floor of the apartment building being set aside for community use, there will be a pocket park created between the apartment building- A, and the first set of townhouses- B. This will be a public plaza with benches and landscaping and hardscaping to encourage different activities.

Open Space and Landscaping The apartment building is placed at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and Ukraine Way. Given that this is on the side of the site closest to the station, this is where a large portion of the development is located. This strategy frees the remaining portions of the site to be settled less densely. The design approach maintains as much of the existing trees as possible- and most significantly, the trees bordering Hyde Park Avenue. As such, all of the housing types are set back from the street. This resulting front buffer will consist of a continuous green space. In the back, because of the garage parking, there is a similar continuous green space that will run along most of the site. This area will be designated as “micro-gardens” for the use of residents. There will also be open space in between the groupings of townhouses. In each open space area, there will be new landscaping in form of grass and trees.

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Character The proposed development looks to the neighborhood context for its massing, scale and streetscape concepts. Each of the three proposed housing types are low-rise and either three or four stories. The apartment building looks to the commercial strip across from the Forest Hills Station and also to Jamaica Plain Centre for its design clues. The other two housing types respond to the finer grain residential fabric towards the south. Here, each townhouse is clearly expressed. As such the development looks and feels more like a series of single-family or multi-family houses. Building and Materials All of the proposed new housing types have a fresh, contemporary design. The scale and material palette looks to the local neighborhood context for its clues. Generally speaking, each housing type is based on three parts: a base, middle and top- and each element is expressed in a different material. Some of the exterior materials include glass storefront, masonry, metal panel, and a several type of wood siding/paneling/latticework. The intent is to provide for a variety of different material combinations. Moreover, there is a “kit of parts” which also includes projecting balconies, and overhead lattices. These details are meant to create additional visual interest to the facades. Orientation and Streetscape The existing sidewalk leads visitors parallel to the overall development. Both the apartment building and the townhouses are set back approximately 25’ from the street so as to preserve the existing line trees that line the street. The area in front of the apartment building is mostly paved and planted with street trees. Between the apartment building and the townhouse type ‘B’ is a public pocket park. This will be a public plaza with benches and landscaping and hardscaping to encourage different activities. Further south, a series of walkways connect the existing sidewalk to the main entrances of the different townhouses. Each townhouse has a small front garden which is marked by a fence and also a front stoop.

Finally, there will be roof gardens on both townhouse types. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 10

Infrastructure The site improvements envisioned are wide landscaped walkways with the preserved existing trees cape, new and alignment of the curbing, street lighting, street furniture, enhanced paving. The team is willing to coordinate and implement the improvements together with a district wide plan. 2 new curb cuts will be added and coordination of public and private utilities will happen accordingly.

Access and Transportation There are two proposed curb cuts off of Hyde Park Avenue. The curb cut that is opposite Walk Hill towards the southern part of the site will be signalized with new traffic lights and also have a pedestrian crosswalk with activated demand. The new driveways will ramp down into garage parking which is underneath the extent of the development. Residents that park in the garage of the apartment building can take an elevator or stairs directly up their apartment. For the townhouses, residents will walk through the garage to an open end and walk up stairs or a ramp up to the front of the site and to their respective front doors.

Neighborhood Interface The apartment building has a mostly transparent base of storefront glass which is meant to draw visitors to the building. The corner of the site is highlighted with a prominent entry and with additional height. The corner represents the symbolic entry into the new development. Special care has been taken to ensure that the proposed development not appear as a “wall” lining Hype Park Avenue. As such, the buildings- the townhouses in particular- are grouped in series of three or four and maintain open space in between each grouping. This will ensure that views through the site will be maintained.

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Sustainable Design and Environmental The proposal will follow closely the goals and strategies set forth by the Mayor Meninoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Energy Positive Housing initiative. Our approach includes 3 major strategies for energy reduction: first, a super insulated and airtight building envelope that minimizes heat transfer without relying on heavy mechanical conditioning techniques; second, feedback mechanisms provides information and prompts to users in the house regarding their energy-related activity and third, onsite power generation using Solar PV panels to meet occupant usage.

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Additionally there are other green and sustainable strategies employed. One being the capturing and recycling of on-site run-off for local rain water use as well as by local infiltration and retention to sustainably irrigate landscaping and divert run-off from local storm drains, thus minimizing strain on the overall city infrastructure system. The other methods are low VOC paints, sealants and building materials, sustainable and FSC certified wood materials as well as well as sustainable landscaping.The project will be efficient in energy, resources, use, and space throughout. The project plans to pursue LEED certification.

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Current Zoning Parcel U is currently zoned as open space. The intent of the development team is to seek for rezoning of the parcel to allow for our proposed use. The developer will apply for the applicable variances and permits during. The project will seek to apply for the Article 80 Project Review. The proposed program follow closely to the guidelines set forth by the Forest Hills Improvement Initiative by maintaining open spaces, housing units, retail at the corner of Ukraine Way, community space, and parking.

MBTA Compatibility The proposal does not have any significant impacts on the MBTA operations and near the site. The proposal will allow for the 15ft setback and the easement for maintenance activities as requested by MBTA. The proposal does not foresee any impediment or impacts to MBTA services and operations during construction activity

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