That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to determine the feasibility of purchasing available property from Lesley University to address City goals

O-2 FIRST IN COUNCIL May 8, 2023 City of Cambridge MAYOR SIDDIQUI VICE MAYOR MALLON COUNCILLOR NOLAN COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN WHEREAS: Lesley University recently announced plans to sell additional underutilized properties, following the release of their campus plan in 2021; and WHEREAS: Following a 2021 policy order, the City worked with Lesley and Homeowners Rehab, Inc. (HRI) to purchase the 1627 Massachusetts Avenue property for affordable housing; and WHEREAS: The City Council has expressed a desire for the City to purchase property for a range of priorities from Pre-K to green space to housing; and WHEREAS: The properties that were recently put on the market by Lesley University, as well as others that may become available, could help address these much-needed priorities; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to determine the feasibility of purchasing available property from Lesley University and other sources to address City goals; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on the feasibility in a timely manner.