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A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) for FY2026

CMA 2025 #224·Council meeting Sep 15, 2025·56 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
September 15, 2025 FY26 Project Recommendations COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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Table of Contents Community Preservation Act: History & Overview ....................................................................................................1 CPA Committee Process .............................................................................................................................................2 CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations: FY02-25 Summary......................................................................................3 Affordable Housing .................................................................................................................................................4 Historic Preservation ..............................................................................................................................................5 Open Space .............................................................................................................................................................6 FY26 Project Requests ................................................................................................................................................8 Overview & Eligibility..............................................................................................................................................8 Affordable Housing .................................................................................................................................................9 Continued Need ..................................................................................................................................................9 Recent Highlights - CPA-funded Affordable Housing ...................................................................................... 10 Current Developments .................................................................................................................................... 11 Upcoming New Developments ........................................................................................................................ 14 HomeBridge: Homebuyer Assistance Program ............................................................................................... 15 Historic Preservation ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Backstage Theatrical Accessibility Improvement Project ................................................................................ 17 Cannon Carriage Replacements ...................................................................................................................... 17 City Hall Vestibule Improvements ................................................................................................................... 18 Declaration of Independence Document Conservation .................................................................................. 18 Golf Course Clubhouse Foundation and Envelope .......................................................................................... 19 Historic Markers Project Manager .................................................................................................................. 20 Legislative Records Preservation ..................................................................................................................... 20 Preservation Grants ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Recorded Media Preservation ......................................................................................................................... 22 Slide Archive Preservation ............................................................................................................................... 22 Stony Brook Reservoir Barn ............................................................................................................................. 22 Sullivan Chamber Improvements .................................................................................................................... 23 Washington Elm Marker .................................................................................................................................. 23
Open Space .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Alewife Trail Design and Signage Planning ...................................................................................................... 25 Danehy Park Improvements Plan (multi year plan) ........................................................................................ 25 Fresh Pond Golf Course – Environmental Work (Soil Health) ......................................................................... 26 Lynch Family Skatepark Improvements ........................................................................................................... 26 Maher Community Garden – Fence Rehabilitation ......................................................................................... 27 Rafferty Park .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Re-establishing Native Species & Supporting Tree Care at Hell’s Half Acre .................................................... 28 Wilder-Lee Park ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendix A: Public Comment Summary ............................................................................................................. 29 Appendix B: CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations FY02-25 Detail ................................................................. 31 Affordable Housing .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Historic Preservation Projects Supported by CPA Funds ................................................................................. 34 Open Space ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix C: CPA Reserve Fund Allocations ......................................................................................................... 48 Appendix D: Non-CPA Open Space Funding ........................................................................................................ 50
1 Community Preservation Act: History & Overview The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was created in 2000 by state law (G.L. c. 44B) to help cities and towns preserve the character of their communities. In 2001, Cambridge residents voted to adopt the CPA locally, which allowed the City to implement a 3% surcharge on Property Tax bills (with certain residential exemptions) to fund affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space initiatives. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides matching funds in addition to those raised locally by the surcharge. The percentage of the state match varies from year to year, depending on two factors: the amount of fees paid at Registries of Deeds throughout the state, and the number of communities that have adopted the CPA locally (thereby receiving a share of the state match). In 2019, state legislation raised the registry fees that support the state match, increasing funds provided to Cambridge. While registry fees have declined recently due to economic uncertainty, in the past, the legislature has provided supplementary funding to ensure communities continue to receive a percentage of matching funds. CPA revenues are maintained in a dedicated City account – the CPA Fund. Each year, the City is required to spend at least 10% of its annual CPA revenues on each CPA category – affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space. The remaining percentage can be used towards any of the three funding categories. In July 2012, the state statute was amended to allow greater flexibility in the use of CPA open space funds. Open space funds may also go toward active and passive recreational uses such as parks, playgrounds, community gardens and athletic fields. The CPA process is overseen by the Community Preservation Act Committee. The Committee is a nine- member public body, responsible for evaluating the City’s community preservation needs. The Committee receives input from the public and city staff and makes funding recommendations to the City Manager and City Council. Funding provided for: • Affordable Housing • Historic Preservation • Open Space
2 CPA Committee Process Each year, the CPA Committee holds a series of public meetings on potential projects and the percentage of funds that should be dedicated to each CPA category. The CPA Committee meetings to consider CPA funding for FY26 were as follows: • FY26 Organizing Meeting – June 4, 2025 The Committee met to set its schedule, discuss CPA background and process, review the FY26 funding estimate, and transfer available balances to the appropriate reserve fund. • Hearing on FY26 Project Recommendations – July 28, 2025 The Committee received project recommendations from the public and City staff. • Hearing on FY26 Allocation Percentages – August 20, 2025 The Committee received input on the funding allocation percentages for affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space. • FY26 Project and Allocation Vote Meeting – September 3, 2025 The Committee voted to recommend the funding allocation percentages and certain projects for FY26 CPA funding. The CPA Committee’s recommendations are presented, through the City Manager, to the City Council for consideration at the September 15, 2025 City Council Meeting.
3 CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations: FY02-25 Summary In each fiscal year, CPA funds are appropriated and allocated from three distinct sources: (1) CPA Local Funds generated by the 3% Property Tax bill surcharge; (2) State Match revenues generated by the Commonwealth’s matching funds; and (3) the CPA Fund Balance, made up of monies in the CPA Fund not appropriated in earlier fiscal years. A percentage of the funds from each source is in turn dedicated to one of three CPA funding categories: Affordable Housing, Historic Preservation or Open Space. Each category must receive at least 10% of the CPA funds each year. Funds dedicated to Affordable Housing are transferred to the Affordable Housing Trust, while funds dedicated to Historic Preservation and Open Space typically go toward specific projects. A summary of the allocations and appropriations from each funding source, and to each funding category, is below. CPA Fund Allocations and Appropriations by Source: FY02-FY25 FY02-25 Local Funds FY02-25 State Match CPA Fund Balance FY02-25 Total Amount Allocated/ Appropriated All Sources Affordable Housing $151,560,000 $55,788,000 $34,196,000 $241,554,000 Historic Preservation $18,945,000 $6,973,500 $4,149,500 $30,068,000 Open Space $18,945,000 $6,973,500 $4,149,500 $30,068,000 Total: $189,450,000 $69,735,000 $42,495,000 $301,690,000 Anticipated FY26 CPA Appropriations and Allocations $22,515,000 Local State Match CPA Fund Balance $19,700,000 $2,800,000 $15,000* *$15,000 appropriation for Community Preservation Coalition membership
4 Affordable Housing Funds dedicated to Affordable Housing initiatives are typically transferred to the Affordable Housing Trust rather than being allocated to a particular project by the CPA Committee. The Trust leverages its expertise to direct CPA funds to a variety of critical affordable housing initiatives throughout the City. Affordable Housing Trust CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations FY02-FY25 $241,544,000* CPA Funded Affordable Housing Initiatives Preservation of Affordable Housing 1,622 units Acquisition/Creation of Rental Units 1,002 units First-Time Homebuyer Units 214 units Total 2,888 units *Includes $1,000,000 appropriated to the City of Cambridge COVID-19 Housing Stabilization Program in FY20. Maximizing Affordable Housing Support CPA funds provide more than a one-time direct appropriation; CPA funds committed to affordable housing have leveraged more than $600 million from other public and private sources in FY02-25. CPA funds are a critical source of funding for the Affordable Housing Trust. As part of the FY26 budget, the City has also allocated $24,645,750 to the Affordable Housing Trust to support the development and preservation of affordable housing. These funds will supplement FY26 Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. Through these combined sources, if 80% of CPA funds are allocated to the Affordable Housing Trust in FY26, the City will provide over $48.6 million in direct financial support for the Affordable Housing Trust in FY26. Non-CPA City Support for Affordable Housing Trust Building Permit Revenue Allocation (FY18-FY26*) $62,768,788 General Fund Revenue Allocation (FY20-FY26) $82,200,000 Short-Term Rental Community Impact Fee (FY22-FY26) $1,242,000 Free Cash (FY20)** $15,000,000 Total $161,210,788 * The City’s Operating and Capital Budgets for FY26 were adopted on June 2, 2025. ** One-time appropriation in March 2020 funding preservation of Fresh Pond Apts.
5 Historic Preservation The Historical Commission oversees historic preservation efforts in the City and works to preserve the integrity of Cambridge’s varied historical resources. Preservation efforts have included restoring significant buildings; conserving historic monuments and cemeteries, and landscapes; and digitizing and preserving Cambridge-focused archival collections. Historic Preservation CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations FY02-FY25 $30,068,000 Preservation Grants A large portion of CPA funding for historic preservation is distributed through the Historical Commission’s Preservation Grants program. Grants are available in two categories: Affordable Housing Preservation Grants and Institutional (Non-profit) Preservation Grants. The Historical Commission has made preservation grants available to affordable housing agencies and income-eligible homeowners since 1975, initially using Community Development Block Grants. After CPA funds became available in 2003, the Commission began offering grants to non-profit owners of significant buildings. 114 Affordable Housing Preservation Grants totaling $5.045 million have been awarded since FY03; 111 projects have been completed and 4 are cleared to proceed, under construction, or paid in part. 168 Institutional Preservation Grants totaling more than $10.0 million have been awarded to 78 different non-profit organizations since FY05; 159 projects have been completed and 9 are cleared to proceed, under construction, or paid in part. Recent preservation grants include: • Real Colegio Complutense, 26 Trowbridge Street. $50,000 to restore/repair roof and siding. The two-story Mansard-roofed building was originally a single-family home. • St. Augustine’s African Orthodox Church, 147 Allston Street. $50,000 to install accessible entry ramp. Originally built in 1886 as an Episcopal mission, the building was purchased by St. Augustine’s in the 1930s and served as the cathedral of Bishop George McGuire, the founder and head of the African Orthodox denomination. The church is a designated City Landmark. The FY2025 grant is part of the Commission ongoing efforts to support this significant structure. • Historic New England, 21 Linnaean Street. $100,000 to repair/restore the carriage barn at the Cooper-Frost-Austin House. The house is documented to 1681, making it the oldest extant dwelling in Cambridge. • Union Baptist Church, 782 Main Street. $30,000 to repair/restore roof. The Historical Commission’s has supported preservation of this historically Black church with several previous grants.
6 Open Space Cambridge has a variety of public open spaces, from its major natural resource areas such as the Charles River, Alewife Brook, and Fresh Pond Reservation, to the neighborhood parks and playgrounds embedded across the City. CPA funds have been used to increase the amount of open space – by acquiring land or converting property – and to improve existing open space resources. Efforts have included playground redevelopment and watershed protection. Open Space CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations FY02-FY25 $30,068,000 Many open space improvements in Cambridge are realized through larger capital development. Open space projects are therefore regularly funded through revenue sources other than CPA funds, including Property Taxes, Water Service Charges, Free Cash, and Bond Proceeds. From FY2011 through FY2025, open space projects received $114,833,250 in funding from non-CPA Fund sources.
7 Recent CPA-funded projects include: Watershed Land Acquisition Inman Square Firehouse 116 Norfolk St.
8 FY26 Project Requests Overview & Eligibility The CPA Committee received several requests for FY26 funding. Project requests and related public comment were submitted in various ways: through a project application form, at public meetings, via email and over the phone. Requests came from city staff, non-profit organizations, and individual members of the public. Summaries of FY26 project requests considered by the CPA Committee are presented by funding category. What Projects are Eligible for CPA Funding? State law directs, and restricts, the ways in which CPA funds may be spent. Within each CPA category, there are certain eligibility requirements. Funds can be used for the following projects, by category: Affordable Housing • Acquire • Create • Preserve • Support • Rehabilitate/Restore Historic Preservation • Acquire • Preserve • Rehabilitate/Restore Open Space • Acquire • Create • Preserve • Rehabilitate/Restore o For open space acquired or created with CPA funds. o For capital improvements to certain recreational facilities.
9 Affordable Housing Because CPA funds for affordable housing are typically appropriated directly to the Affordable Housing Trust rather than to specific housing initiatives, this section includes current statistics related to housing affordability to inform the CPA Committee’s recommendations. There is also information on projects that have received funds from the Trust in the past, as well as future projects that may receive funding. Continued Need Affordability Restrictions & Waiting Lists Current Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) waiting list: • The CHA has over 14,000 distinct households on its waiting list. More than 7,000 of these households indicate that they currently live or work in Cambridge or are veterans. Current Housing Department applicant pools: • Rental Housing – The Housing Department’s Rental Applicant Pool has more than 4,300 applicants for affordable rental housing, including more than 2,000 Cambridge residents. • Homeownership – The Housing Department’s Homeownership Resale Pool has almost 800 applicants looking to purchase an affordable unit when the current owner decides to sell, including more than 580 Cambridge residents. In 2023, the median market sales price for a condominium in Cambridge was approximately $885,000. Without a significant down payment, purchasing a condominium at this price would require an annual income of more than $216,000. 2025 Q2 Median Market Asking Rents • 1-bedroom $ 2,800 • 2-bedroom $ 3,525 • 3-bedroom $ 4,500 Two people earning Cambridge’s living wage would each have to work 69 hours per week to afford a monthly rent of $3,525 for a two-bedroom apartment.
10 Recent Highlights - CPA-funded Affordable Housing • The construction of 62 affordable housing rental units at 116 Norfolk Street was completed in January 2025. The site is now fully occupied. 116 Norfolk Street became the first project permitted under the provisions of the AHO to start and finish construction. Located in The Port, the 116 Norfolk housing is operated as permanent supportive housing for residents and individuals coming out of homelessness and includes a robust set of on-site services to support residents. • The 100th HomeBridge unit was purchased in October 2024, and 19 homebuyers bought homes with HomeBridge funding in FY25. • In the past year, funding from the Affordable Housing Trust was used to purchase several properties where new affordable housing will soon be proposed. • Efforts to create or preserve more than 1,000 units of affordable housing are now underway.
11 Current Developments 52 New Street Sponsor: Just A Start Corporation (JAS) Development: Creation of 106 new affordable rental units (22 one- bedroom, 62 two-bedrooms, 22 three- bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $18,030,930 Neighborhood: Neighborhood Nine Status: Under construction, scheduled to be completed in December 2025; residents are expected to start moving in early 2026 Jefferson Park Federal Sponsor: Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) Development: Comprehensive modernization of 278 affordable rental units, with creation of more than 100 new units (41 one-bedroom, 106 two-bedrooms, 111 three-bedrooms, 20 four-bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $43,611,615 Neighborhood: North Cambridge Status: Under construction, scheduled to be completed in 2027 49 Sixth Street (The Rose on Sixth) Sponsor: Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) Development: Conversion of historic property and creation of 46 affordable rental units (14 one- bedroom, 20 two-bedrooms, 11 three-bedrooms, 1 four-bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $11,250,000 Neighborhood: East Cambridge Status: Under construction; scheduled to be completed in 2027
12 4 Mellen Street (formerly known as 1627 Massachusetts Avenue) Sponsor: Homeowners Rehab Inc. Development: Conversion of historic building and creation of new building into 29 affordable rental units (10 one- bedroom, 12 two-bedrooms, 7 three-bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $8,657,442 Neighborhood: Baldwin Status: Under construction; scheduled to be completed by end of 2026 37 Brookline Street Sponsor: Just A Start Development: 13 affordable housing rental units Trust Commitment: $2,064,000 Neighborhood: Cambridgeport Status: AHO process underway 28-30 Wendell Street Sponsor: Homeowners Rehab, Inc. Development: ~95 affordable housing rental units (44 one-bedroom, 25 two-bedrooms, 26 three- bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $17,357,000 Neighborhood: Baldwin Status: AHO process underway
13 35 Cherry Street Sponsor: Just A Start Development: 10 affordable housing ownership units (6 two-bedrooms, 4 three-bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $7,734,000 Neighborhood: The Port Status: Construction anticipated to begin in Fall 2025 87-101 Blanchard Road Sponsor: B’nai B’rith Housing Development: 110 affordable housing rental units (110 one-bedroom) Trust Commitment: $18,169,120 Neighborhood: Cambridge Highlands Status: Completing financing needed to begin construction 21 Walden Square Road (Walden Square II) Sponsor: Winn Development Company Development: 95 affordable housing rental units (33 one-bedroom, 33 two-bedrooms, 23 three-bedrooms, 6 four-bedrooms) Trust Commitment: $18,750,000 Neighborhood: Neighborhood Nine Status: Completing financing needed to begin construction
14 Upcoming New Developments The Affordable Housing Trust has also recently committed or is now reviewing requests for funding for several new developments which have been proposed throughout the city, including: 16-18 Wendell Street Purchased in July 2024 with CPA funds, the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) converted 16-18 Wendell Street into 22 units of permanent supportive housing to serve individuals and couples exiting homelessness in Cambridge. A former dormitory previously owned by Lesley University, it was in excellent condition when purchased. The property began lease-up in Fall 2024, following minor interior renovations to create offices and new common spaces. There are full-time staff on-site to assist residents with individual service plans. Residents who are ready and interested in transitioning out of supportive SRO housing will have the opportunity to move into permanent housing within CHA’s portfolio. 432 Rindge Avenue (Rindge Commons South) In September 2024, the Trust approved funding for the construction on the second phase of Just A Start’s (JAS) two-phased Rindge Commons development, which received a comprehensive permit in August 2020. The first phase, Rindge Commons North, is a mixed-use development which was completed in summer 2024, and includes 24 affordable rental units, as well as JAS program space and City-sponsored pre-k classrooms. Rindge Commons South will be a new seven-story building containing 77 new affordable rental units, bringing the total number of new units on the site to 101. The second phase will also expand the existing open space by adding a playground and creating a private outdoor patio area on the second floor of the building for residents. 1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue In November 2024, JAS received CPA funding through the Trust to purchase two parking lots from Lesley University to develop into new affordable housing under the provisions of the AHO. The project is in the early stages of development planning. 1, 3, and 5 Frost Street & 20, 22, and 28 Roseland Street (Frost Terrace II) In December 2024, the Trust provided CPA funding to the development team of Jason Korb, Sean Hope, and Mathieu Zahler for the acquisition of six contiguous sites located adjacent to their existing affordable development, Frost Terrace Apartments on Massachusetts Avenue in Porter Square. The new sites will be developed as a second phase to Frost Terrace, called Frost Terrace II Apartments, under the provisions of the AHO. The project is in the early stages of development planning. 12-14 Laurel Street 12-14 Laurel Street is an existing 2.5-story duplex in Cambridgeport. The long-term owners approached JAS to transfer the building for redevelopment as affordable housing. In June 2025, the Trust approved funding to assist JAS with predevelopment activities related to the development of 12-14 Laurel Street.
15 240 Broadway (Broadway Park) JAS is planning to create a new 16-unit rental development at 240 Broadway, an existing JAS-controlled parking lot in the Port neighborhood. In order to maximize funding, they plan to consolidate this site with 37 Brookline Street as a single scattered-site affordable development. JAS will be developing both sites under the provisions of the AHO. JAS will be bringing a funding request to the Trust in early FY26 to develop 37 Brookline Street and Broadway Park. 2072 Massachusetts Avenue In 2018, the development team of Capstone Communities and Hope Real Estate purchased the property at 2072 Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge. The team has proposed a new 100% affordable housing rental development that will meet Passive House standards. The proposed design is expected to create approximately 73 units with commercial space on the first floor and a roof garden on the top floor. The project is proceeding under the provisions of the AHO. The development team will be bringing a request to the Trust in FY26 for construction funding. HomeBridge: Homebuyer Assistance Program First-Time Homebuyers can access funds to help them purchase homes on the market. HomeBridge offers income-eligible buyers up to 65% of the cost of buying a home on the market to make homeownership more affordable while expanding the City’s stock of affordable homes. 110 buyers have purchased homes through HomeBridge since its inception, including 19 in the past year. HomeBridge is available to households earning up to 120% AMI, with buyers earning less than 100% AMI are assisted with CPA funds.
16 Historic Preservation FY26 CPA HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUESTS Project Title FY 26 CPA Funds Reserve Funds Total Amount Project Requestor Backstage Theatrical Accessibility Improvement Project $100,000 $100,000 Multi-Cultural Arts Center Cannon Carriage Replacements $60,000 $60,000 CHC/DPW City Hall Vestibule Improvements $72,000 $113,000 $185,000 Capital Building Projects Declaration of Independence Document Conservation $20,000 $20,000 City Clerk Golf Course Clubhouse Foundation and Envelope $673,000 $673,000 Capital Building Projects Historic Markers Project Manager $100,000 $100,000 CHC Legislative Records Preservation $170,000 $170,000 City Clerk Preservation Grants $850,000 $850,000 CHC Recorded Media Preservation $12,500 $12,500 22-CityView Slide Archive Preservation $37,500 $37,500 Arts Council Stony Brook Reservoir Barn $45,000 $45,000 Water Department Sullivan Chamber Improvements $100,000 $100,000 Capital Building Projects Washington Elm Marker $10,000 $10,000 CHC/DPW Historic Preservation Requests, Total $2,250,000 $113,000 $2,363,000
17 Backstage Theatrical Accessibility Improvement Project The Multicultural Arts Center is an organization that presents multicultural visual and performing arts programs out of a historic building located in East Cambridge. While the public areas of the facility are fully accessible, not all of the backstage facilities are. The bathrooms serving the dressing room and rehearsal space are physically inaccessible to individuals who are blind or who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids. The theater’s lighting, sound, and video controls are also in inaccessible locations, hindering the participation of many potential users. The Backstage Theatrical Accessibility Improvement Project will resolve these barriers by installing a fully ADA-compliant bathroom in the main theater and will equip existing restroom facilities with appropriately widened doorways, new fixtures, and improved navigation and signage. This project is part of a larger, holistic, and collaborative effort to create an inclusive and equitable creative environment that reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of the Cambridge and Greater Boston communities. Cannon Carriage Replacements Three cast iron cannon left behind by the British when they evacuated Boston in 1776 have been displayed on Cambridge Common since 1870. The cannon were restored in 2006 and are in excellent condition, but the wooden carriages that were procured about that time are deteriorating and must be replaced. Historical Commission staff have consulted with the historian of the U.S.S. Constitution, which is armed with 24 replicas of one of the Cambridge cannons, and obtained the U.S. Navy's plans and specifications for gun carriages.
18 City Hall Vestibule Improvements The front lobby of Cambridge City Hall serves as a vital first impression for all who visit—residents, employees, and guests alike. As a highly visible and well-traveled space, its appearance and organization reflect the city’s values and civic pride. While the space remains tidy and meaningful, it has gradually become cluttered with a mix of monuments, memorials, plaques, maintenance equipment, and general wear from years of use. To address these concerns, the Capital Building Projects Department proposes a review and refresh of the front vestibule and hallway circulation area. A professional assessment of the current layout and functionality of the lobby will be conducted, including exploring opportunities to utilize the main hallway alcoves for programming. The existing and future memorials and commemorative displays will be evaluated and thoughtfully reorganized. A plaque for the Department of Veterans focused on Women in the Armed Forces and a plaque with a statement regarding the separation of church and state and gender equality will be designed and installed. Declaration of Independence Document Conservation The Cambridge Office of the City Clerk possesses a rare manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence, housed in a leatherbound volume with the Town of Cambridge Selectmen records dated 1769 through 1783. The City Clerk’s Office wishes to ensure the longevity of this invaluable document through archival preservation. The goal in preserving this volume is twofold. First, preserving this priceless historical artifact will ensure the City’s original manuscript copy is protected in its newly conserved state. Second, this volume is an invaluable component of the City’s permanent record collection, underscoring Cambridge's strong tradition of unique social, political, and ideological contributions in the context of the nation’s history. Creating a physical facsimile and digital surrogate of the relevant pages will allow Cantabrigians and other researchers to read, contemplate, and appreciate the Declaration of Independence for generations to come.
19 Golf Course Clubhouse Foundation and Envelope The Fresh Pond Golf Course clubhouse is the main support facility for the City’s nine-hole municipal course, which runs along the historic Fresh Pond Reservation. The Club House is a 4,600 SF, two-story, brick masonry building with wood framed slate roofing, dating back to 1939. The last major Clubhouse renovation was in 1993 which included bathroom and locker room upgrades and the addition of an elevator. While past CPA funding has already supported a study of the building’s needs and the start of window replacements, additional investment is needed to address critical envelope repairs. The cupola and clock tower, both defining architectural features, are in poor condition with peeling paint, deteriorated trim, and visible water damage. Roof trim, gutters, and downspouts must be repaired to prevent further infiltration, and masonry work is needed to remove the obsolete exhaust hood, restore the façade, and repair mortar joints. A 2022 envelope assessment also identified significant water penetration at the southeast foundation wall, with excavation, waterproofing, and interior foundation repairs recommended. This funding request, along with available capital funds, will support this next phase of improvements to safeguard the building envelope, extend the life of the clubhouse, and preserve it as a safe, accessible, and welcoming resource for residents and visitors alike.
20 Historic Markers Project Manager The Historic Markers Projects Administrator has relieved the Executive Director of operational responsibility for previously-funded projects such as the replacement of older African American trail markers and the composition, fabrication and installation of new markers. Other responsibilities include an inventory of over 200 city-owned historic markers, development of a maintenance program in coordination with the Department of Public Works, and one-off projects such as the replacement of the cannon carriages on Cambridge Common and the fabrication of a new Washington Elm marker. Several such projects, previously funded with CPA appropriations, are now moving forward after years of delay. When the Project Manager position was discussed with the CPA Committee in 2023 it was presented as a three-year funding commitment, with the understanding that the position would then transfer to the city payroll. This request is for year two. Legislative Records Preservation This project would continue the preservation, processing, and scanning of permanent and historic records in the City Clerk’s office custody, including primarily legislative records and related indexes, and to create an inventory to facilitate increased public access to these materials. In FY25, using CPA funds, the City Clerk’s Office oversaw the preservation and processing of a minimum of 152 cubic feet of permanent legislative records, equating to over 86,000 records. The proposed project will continue document preservation efforts along with the description and cataloging work to ensure the records are made available to the public. These actions will ensure the preservation of the City's heavily accessed permanent and historic legislative records and allow greater public access to the materials.
21 Preservation Grants The Cambridge Historical Commission has offered financial assistance for affordable housing projects since 1976 and for non-profit owners of significant buildings since 2005. Affordable Housing Preservation Grants Income-eligible homeowners apply through an affordable housing agency for funds to restore or replace original exterior features. Housing agencies may apply to restore multi-family properties. Grants are generally part of a larger funding package involving overall housing rehabilitation. The program offers eligible homeowners fully reimbursable grants up to $30,000 per project. Affordable housing agencies are offered fully reimbursable grants up to $100,000. Grants to homeowners are administered by two local non-profit organizations that operate Home Improvement Programs for income-eligible homeowners. Institutional Preservation Grants Many non-profits, especially churches and community groups, own significant buildings in need of restoration and/or rehabilitation. Organizations apply directly to the Historical Commission for assistance with building envelope repairs, restoration, structural safety issues, and accessibility projects where historic fabric is directly involved. The Institutional Preservation Grant program offers every non-profit an initial fully reimbursable grant of up to $50,000 to help address immediate needs from deferred maintenance. With a capital plan in place, organizations may apply for additional matching grants of up to $100,000. 95 Fayerweather Street, an affordable three-unit condo supported by an Affordable Housing Preservation Grant The Central Square Church, which completed restoration of the belfry and steeple with support of an Institutional Preservation Grant
22 Recorded Media Preservation The project aims to preserve and modernize access to public media records, including television and audio recordings of city events. This effort supports the long-term preservation of historic city records and ensures accessibility to the public and City departments. These recordings document significant public meetings and events in Cambridge and serve as a historical record for the city. Once digitized, the content will be easier to organize, preserve, and make accessible to the public through 22-CityView’s platforms. Slide Archive Preservation The Cambridge Arts Council maintains a collection of an estimated 66,500 35mm slides span from the 1970s through the 1990s and include images from city-wide cultural events like the Cambridge River Festival, as well as public art created through the Public Art Ordinance and MBTA’s Arts on the Line program. These materials represent a valuable visual record of the city’s civic and cultural history and are at risk of deterioration if not preserved. The collection is currently stored in binders in a closet approximately 4 feet wide by 10 feet tall at the Cambridge Arts Council offices on the second floor of the City Hall Annex. This project would support the digitization and preservation of this significant slide archive documenting over two decades of Cambridge’s cultural and public art history Stony Brook Reservoir Barn Last renovated in 1999, the Stony Brook Barn is showing signs of wear and is in need of rehabilitation to both the interior and exterior. The City of Cambridge Water Department proposes to use CPA funding to hire a qualified architectural firm specializing in historic structures to conduct a thorough structural investigation to identify and document major and minor issues, develop maintenance and repair recommendations, work with CWD to develop a construction scope, and produce bid-ready plans and specifications for future repair work. It is anticipated there will be a future CPA request for construction.
23 Sullivan Chamber Improvements This project would fund a restoration feasibility study for the interior finishes of the historic Sullivan Chamber at Cambridge City Hall and associated design work. As the primary meeting space for the City Council and a central venue for civic engagement, the Sullivan Chamber holds significant architectural and community value. The study will assess the condition of original wood features, including railings and architectural furnishings, as well as decorative stencil wall paintings that are currently deteriorating. It will also evaluate and document damage to plaster at the clerestory level, which requires repair and repainting. A qualified historic preservation specialist will be engaged to guide the assessment and recommend appropriate restoration techniques that align with best practices for historic interiors. This project will support the continued use of the Sullivan Chamber as a welcoming, safe, and historically preserved civic space for the Cambridge community. It is anticipated that there will be a future CPA request to implement restoration of the Chamber’s interior. Washington Elm Marker The Washington Elm, which stood at what is now the middle of the intersection of Garden and Mason Streets, was so called because it is the supposed location where General George Washington took command of the American Army on July 3, 1775. After the Washington Elm fell in 1923 the City installed a marble and brass marker in the intersection. This was replaced by a bronze marker, which the Commission has replaced twice in the last thirty years. The current proposal will replace the marker with one made of cast iron, which is expected to have a life of 75-100 years.
24 Open Space FY26 CPA OPEN SPACE REQUESTS Project Title FY26 CPA Funds Reserve Funds Total Amount Project Requestor Alewife Trail Design and Signage Planning $71,000 $71,000 Green Cambridge Danehy Park Improvements Plan Multi-Year Plan $1,169,000 $331,000 $1,500,000 Open Space Committee Fresh Pond Golf Course Environmental Work $250,000 $250,000 Human Service Programs Lynch Family Skatepark Improvements $50,000 $50,000 Charles River Conservancy Maher Community Garden Fence Rehabilitation $150,000 $150,000 Open Space Committee Rafferty Park $270,000 $270,000 Open Space Committee Re-establishing Native Species & Supporting Tree Care at Hell’s Half Acre $40,000 $40,000 Charles River Conservancy Wilder-Lee Park $250,000 $250,000 Open Space Committee Open Space Requests, Total $2,250,000 $331,000 $2,581,000
25 Alewife Trail Design and Signage Planning The Alewife Reservation is a vital 136-acre natural resource owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (Mass DCR) in the larger Alewife District. This proposal is for Alewife Trail Design and Signage Planning, a project to create a comprehensive, community-informed, and permit-ready plan for a specific new trail and a reservation-wide wayfinding system within the Alewife Brook Reservation. This project represents a critical planning phase to enhance public access and ecological understanding of one of Cambridge's most significant natural resources. Funding would support design work for low-impact trails and wayfinding and interpretive signage. It is anticipated that future CPA funding will be requested for construction. Danehy Park Improvements Plan (multi year plan) Danehy Park is 35 years old and many systems or amenities are nearing (or past) the end of their expected lifespan. The park will require significant investment over many years to address current needs, as well as to continue to serve the goals and desires of the community for decades to come. Throughout 2024 and early 2025, the City conducted an extensive community engagement process to develop a Danehy Park Capital Improvements Plan, a roadmap to guide the City’s long-term investments in this important and well-loved open space. Based on extensive community outreach including nine pop-up events reaching over 800 community members, two online surveys (yielding over a thousand responses), collaboration with a project Working Group, and input from community meetings and work with focus groups, the project team has developed a set of long-term goals and a preliminary list of projects, which will be further refined in fall 2025. Anticipated improvements include upgrades to utilities (electrical, water, irrigation, and drainage), athletic field lighting, baseball and softball fields, a playground and splashpad, and new social gathering spaces. This $1.5 million funding request will support design, site investigation, and public engagement for the first phase of improvements identified through the Danehy Park Capital Improvements Plan process, with construction anticipated to begin as soon as mid-2027. It is anticipated that there will be additional CPA projects associated with this project in future years.
26 Fresh Pond Golf Course – Environmental Work (Soil Health) The Fresh Pond Golf Course is located within the Fresh Pond Reservation, and serves as a buffer area for a critical part of the City’s water supply. The golf course supports heavy program use, serving approximately 54,000 rounds of golf per year, including Veteran’s programs, youth programs, and the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School athletic program, as well as passive recreation. The goal of this work is to improve the golf course turf and soil system to provide the best possible growing environment for a healthy and dense turf, with an overall longer-term goal being to eventually reduce inputs into the turf system, especially pesticides. The work is expected to start in FY26. Lynch Family Skatepark Improvements This project will build on prior CPA funding to extend and expand the “free wall” zone for graffiti art and provide additional much- needed amenities for the Lynch Family Skate Park. The Artist-in- Residence program will be revamped, and Artists will explore new, unique areas of the park to spread art, expanding beyond the previous footprint of the program. In addition, the first year of this project highlighted the need for some sight improvements. These include more benches and seating, a bike rack, and minor repairs to skate infrastructure. This could also include a storage container on site that could serve the dual purpose of housing maintenance and safety equipment (i.e. brooms and helmets) while also providing a community message board and additional surface for public art.
27 Maher Community Garden – Fence Rehabilitation The Maher Community Garden was reconstructed in its current location in 2007, and there are 44 total plots including 6 raised beds. The garden is well loved and tended by residents of the community. The wooden perimeter fence is 18 years old and has deteriorated beyond the ability to repair. The rehabilitation of the garden’s perimeter fence will include upgrades to have universally accessible gates. The work is expected to be completed between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. Rafferty Park Rafferty Park is a community park in the Cambridge Highlands neighborhood. Located behind the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility, the park also serves neighborhood users and area schools. Rafferty Park has some of the oldest equipment in the City and is in need of significant updates. Comprehensive renovation of the park would include new equipment, improved accessibility, and field improvements. A community process toward park renovations began in spring 2024, with construction anticipated to begin in late Fall 2025/early 2026. The FY26 funding request would supplement previous CPA funding to complete the project.
28 Re-establishing Native Species & Supporting Tree Care at Hell’s Half Acre Hell’s Half Acre is seven and half acres of urban wild along the Charles River, including four distinct habitat areas: the riverfront, a successional upland forest, a wetland, and the road edge. As such, this site has unique ecological value, supporting significant migratory and resident bird populations and providing habitat value for native wildlife. This project seeks to increase biodiversity along the lower Charles with invasive species management and native replanting. Previous CPA funding has been used to remove invasive species from this area. This project would build on the work by planting native species, reestablishing a healthy ecosystem. In addition to improving this park’s ecological value with new native planting, this project will support 32-36 existing trees along Greenough Boulevard that have been showing signs of stress since being planted from 2015-2018. The trees are threatened by challenges including soil compaction, lack of water, exposure to road salt, and physical damage suffered by a number of tree trunks. This project will provide funding for an arborist to aerate soil around trees (reducing soil compaction), provide new mulch rings (eliminating the need for potentially damaging mechanical weed trimming next to trees), apply biochar or similar soil amendment, and structurally prune the trees. Wilder-Lee Park Wilder-Lee Park is a small park in the Mid-Cambridge neighborhood, that currently features play equipment, a brick plaza space, and a passive lawn area. The program and design of the park will be guided by a community process anticipated to begin in Fall/Winter 2025.
29 Appendix A: Public Comment Summary The tables below summarize all comments and project requests received from the public, but not those received from City Departments. CPA meetings were conducted remotely through Zoom. Comments can be received at meetings, over the telephone, and via email. FY26 CPA Public Comment Totals by Format* Public Speakers – June 4, 2025 0 Public Speakers – July 28, 2025 9 Public Speakers – August 20, 2025 5 Online, Email, or Other Comment • Testimonials and petitions from 6 affordable housing properties owned by HRI and the Cambridge Housing Authority, totaling 250 comments • 26 comments received by email 277 *A few individuals spoke at multiple meetings or hearings and/or both spoke at a hearing and submitted comments electronically. For purposes of these totals, each comment is counted. FY26 CPA Public Comment – ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES Allocation Percentage Requested Comments Received 80% Affordable Housing – 10% Historic Preservation – 10% Open Space 260
30 FY26 CPA Public Comment – PROJECT REQUESTS OR IDEAS CPA Category Comment Summary Comments Received Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Comments General concern about the high cost of developing affordable units and the size of projects 1 Historic Preservation Historic Preservation Project Comments Multicultural Arts Center 5 Open Space Open Space Project Comments Maher Community Garden 21 Public Art at Lynch Family Skate Park 1 Alewife Reservation 1 Hell’s Half Acre 1
31 Appendix B: CPA Fund Allocations & Appropriations FY02-25 Detail Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Supported by CPA Funds FY02-25 Affordable Housing Supported by CPA Funds (FY02-25) Property Name Property Details Alewife Brook Condos 8 ownership units Bishop Allen Apartments 32 rental units 87-101 Blanchard Road**^ 110 rental units proposed Briston Arms 154 rental units Broadway Park**^ 16 rental units proposed 37 Brookline Street**^ 13 rental units proposed Cambridge YWCA 103 rental units Cambridge Court Apartments 122 rental units !=-( Jefferson Park Federal 278 rental units Under construction Frost Terrace 40 affordable rental units Completed 2021 2072 Massachusetts Ave. Affordable housing to be developed ~73 rental units 52 New Street 106 affordable rental units Under construction Rindge Commons 24 affordable rental units First phase construction completed Broadway Park Affordable rental units To be developed 4 Mellen Street 29 rental units Under construction 37 Brookline Street Affordable housing to be developed 13 rental units 87-101 Blanchard Road Affordable housing to be developed 110 units 21 Walden Square Road Affordable housing to be developed 95 units 16-18 Wendell Street 22 rental units Completed in 2024 28-30 Wendell Street Affordable housing to be developed ~95 rental units Rindge Commons South 77 rental units To be developed 1825 & 1840 Massachusetts Ave. Affordable housing to be developed Details TBD Frost Terrace II Affordable housing to be developed Details TBD 12-14 Laurel St 4 ownership units To be developed ÂŻ Affordable Housing Supported by the Community Preservation Act FY02-FY25 Cambridge, Massachusetts Preservation of Affordable Housing Preservation of Affordable Housing Scattered Site Units Ownership Rental Affordable Housing Development Ownership Rental Pending Commitments Ownership Rental
32 407-411 Cambridge Street 6 rental units 463 Cambridge Street 10 rental units Cantabrigia Apartments 20 rental units 1 ownership unit CAST I Apartments 42 rental units CAST II Apartments 9 rental units Central House SRO 128 rental units Chapman Arms Apartments 25 rental units CHA Condo Acquisition Program 14 rental units 35 Cherry Street**^ 10 ownership units proposed Columbia Court 13 ownership units 479-481 Concord Avenue 14 rental units Concord Highlands/Finch Cambridge 98 rental units 26 Corporal McTernan Street (Park View Cooperative) 12 cooperative units Elm Place 19 rental units Fresh Pond Apts. 504 rental units 1, 3, 5 Frost Terrace & 20, 22, 28 Roseland Street (Frost Terrace II)**^ TBD rental units Frost Terrace 40 rental units Gateview Condos 14 ownership units 35 Harvey Street 12 rental units HomeBridge 110 ownership units 25-27 Howard Street 6 rental units Inman Square Apartments 116 rental units Jackson Gardens 45 rental units Jefferson Park Apartments – State 104 rental units Jefferson Park Federal*^ 278 rental units Lancaster Street Apartments 65 rental units 12-14 Laurel Street**^ 4 ownership units proposed Linwood Court 45 rental units Lincoln Way 70 rental units 22 Lopez Avenue 8 rental units Main and Cherry Condos 10 ownership units 1-3 Marcella Street 16 rental units 4 Mellen Street (formerly 1627 Massachusetts Avenue)*^ 29 rental units
33 1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue**^ ~73 rental units proposed 2072 Massachusetts Avenue** TBD Neville Place 57 rental units 52 New Street* 106 rental units 116 Norfolk Street 62 rental units 95-97 Pine Street 12 rental units Port Landing 20 rental units 78-80 Porter Road 26 rental units Putnam Green 40 rental units Putnam Square Apartments 94 rental units Print Shop Condos 24 ownership units Rindge Avenue SRO 14 rental units Rindge Commons – Phase 1 (Rindge Commons North) 24 rental units Rindge Commons – Phase 2 (Rindge Commons South)**^ 77 rental units proposed Scouting Way 13 rental units 49 Sixth Street*^ 46 rental units Squirrelwood 23 rental units Temple Place 40 rental units Trolley Square 32 rental units 8 ownership units 21 Walden Square Road**^ 95 rental units proposed Webster 5 Condos 9 ownership units 16-18 Wendell Street 22 rental units 28-30 Wendell Street**^ ~95 rental units proposed Windsor Street Condos 14 ownership units * under construction ** under development / planning ^ funds committed
34 Historic Preservation Projects Supported by CPA Funds Fiscal Year Project Description Amount 1627 Massachusetts Ave. FY2024 1627 Mass Ave Restoration $500,000 1627 Massachusetts Ave. Total $500,000 Archives/Records Preservation FY2007 Archives restoration – DPW, Main Library, Clerk $195,000 FY2008 City Clerk, archives $16,391 FY2008 City Engineer, archives $140,000 FY2009 City Clerk, archives $3,700 FY2009 Cambridge Chronicle 1846- $60,000 FY2009 Digitization, City Council videotapes $10,000 FY2010 Cambridge Public Library, digitization $50,000 FY2011 Digitization, historic photo collection $29,995 FY2012 City Engineer, Document Scanning $8,179 FY2015 Rebind Atlases and Directories $7,500 FY2016 Cambridge Newspapers $93,325 FY2017 City Directories $9,553 FY2018 Cambridge Public Library, digitization $9,000 FY2019 Digitization, architectural history survey $164,000 FY2019 Inspectional Services Dept. Plans & Records $50,000 FY2020 Assessor’s Records Preservation $55,500 FY2020 Architectural history survey – Phase II $64,224 FY2021 Architectural history survey – Phase III $65,776 FY2022 Architectural history survey – Phase IV $67,000 FY2022 City Records $173,000 FY2023 Cambridge Public Library $45,000 FY2023 22-Cityview Recorded Media $40,000 FY2024 22-Cityview Recorded Media $12,000 FY2024 Legislative Records $200,000 FY2024 Newspapers, Assessors’ Records, Reference $84,000 FY2025 CDASH Records Preservation $75,000 FY2025 WPA Painting Restoration $25,000 Archives/Records Preservation Total $1,753,141 Brattle Street FY2006 Brattle St. – Craigie Park $190,757 FY2017 Brattle St. – Sidewalk Repair $150,000 Brattle Street Total $340,757 Cambridge Cemetery FY2004 Cambridge Cemetery, fence, 76 Coolidge Ave. $125,000 FY2005 Cambridge Cemetery Chapel, 76 Coolidge Ave. $100,000
35 FY2007 Cambridge Cemetery, steps and curbs $50,000 FY2008 Cambridge Cemetery, steps and curbs $50,000 FY2009 Cambridge Cemetery, receiving tomb $25,000 FY2009 Cambridge Cemetery, steps and curbs $30,000 FY2010 Cambridge Cemetery, steps and curbs $30,000 FY2011 Cambridge Cemetery, granite steps and curbs $30,000 FY2012 Cambridge Cemetery Steps and Curbs $30,000 FY2013 Cambridge Cemetery, stairs and enclosures $28,000 FY2014 Cambridge Cemetery, granite stairs $14,249 FY2016 Database of Cambridge Cemetery Burials $35,000 Cambridge Cemetery Total $547,249 Cambridge Common FY2004 Cambridge Common $350,000 FY2005 Cambridge Common $227,000 FY2006 Cambridge Common $280,000 FY2005 Cambridge Common $227,000 Cambridge Common Total $867,901 Cambridge Public Library Facilities FY2004 Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway $900,000 FY2006 Collins Branch Library, 64 Aberdeen Ave. $100,000 FY2007 O'Connell Library, 46 Sixth St., windows $50,000 FY2008 Cambridge Public Library, archives $75,000 FY2009 Collins Branch Library, accessibility $136,765 FY2015 O'Connell Library, exterior $325,000 FY2018 O'Connell Branch Interior Lighting $34,000 FY2019 Cambridge Public Library, shelving $37,600 FY2025 Main Library Steps $40,000 Cambridge Public Library Facilities Total $1,698,365 City Clerk Vault FY2009 City Clerk, vault $128,778 FY2010 City Clerk, vault $47,000 FY2012 City Clerk Vault Design $30,000 FY2013 City Clerk vault phase 2 $70,000 FY2014 City Clerk vault phase 2 $70,000 FY2015 City Clerk vault phase 2 $31,000 FY2016 City Clerk vault construction $246,675 FY2017 City Clerk vault construction $263,400 FY2009 City Clerk, vault $128,778 City Clerk Vault Total $886,853
36 City Hall FY2005 City Hall, floors $369,000 FY2006 City Hall, floors $6,346 FY2007 City Hall, City Council Chamber improvements $38,676 FY2007 City Hall, stairs $125,000 FY2009 City Hall Sprinklers $129,978 FY2010 City Hall, waterproofing $79,896 FY2011 City Clerk Records Room $50,000 FY2011 City Hall, waterproofing $140,000 FY2012 City Hall Roof Design $99,160 FY2012 City Hall Window Sill $30,195 FY2012 City Hall Painting Project, roof design $111,331 FY2013 City Hall Public Area woodwork restoration $40,000 FY2013 City Hall, Replace Exterior Window Sills $195,000 FY2014 City Hall interior storm windows $23,500 FY2014 City Hall, Replace Exterior Window Sills $137,543 FY2018 City Hall steps $125,000 FY2025 City Hall Façade Restoration $50,000 City Hall Total $1,750,625 Community Projects FY2009 Shady Hill Square, preservation restriction $175,000 FY2012 Magazine Beach Powderhouse Preservation Repairs $25,000 FY2014 Magazine Beach Powderhouse $100,000 FY2015 Magazine Beach Landscape Plan $56,500 FY2015 YWCA shelter $200,000 FY2017 Magazine Beach Powerhouse interior rehab $100,000 FY2017 Magazine Beach Signage $16,600 FY2021 93-99 Bishop Allen Drive Restoration $330,000 FY2023 Margaret Fuller House Renovation $500,000 FY2025 Dance Complex $500,000 FY2025 Margaret Fuller House Renovation $270,000 Community Projects Total $2,273,100 Electrical Department FY2007 Electrical Dept. Garage $56,407 FY2018 Electrical Dept. 35 Third Street Slate Roof Replacement $550,000 Electrical Department Total $606,407 Fire Department FY2007 Fire: Engine 5 (Inman Square) $98,535 FY2008 Fire: Engine 5 (Inman Square) $5,000 FY2008 Fire: Engine 6 (176 River St) $48,055 FY2010 Fire: Engine 5 (220 Hampshire St) $18,560 FY2010 Fire: Engine 9 (167 Lexington Ave) $191,703
37 FY2011 Fire: Eng. 1 (Headquarters) & 6 (176 River St) $15,000 FY2014 Fire: Engine 6 (176 River St) $54,500 FY2020 Fire: Engine 5 (Inman Square) $482,000 FY2025 Lexington Ave Windows $500,000 FY2025 River St. Firehouse $600,000 Fire Department Total $2,013,352 Former Police Headquarters (5 Western Ave) FY2004 5 Western Ave., Iron work $16,250 FY2011 5 Western Ave., Adaptive Reuse $250,000 FY2012 5 Western Ave., Adaptive Reuse $250,000 Former Police Headquarters Total $516,250 Foundry Building FY2021 Foundry, Masonry Restoration $387,000 FY2021 Foundry, Women’s History Project $50,000 Foundry Building Total $437,000 Fresh Pond Golf Clubhouse FY2006 Fresh Pond Golf Course, clubhouse cupola $33,398 FY2008 Fresh Pond Golf Course, clubhouse roof $80,930 FY2018 Golf Course Window Repair $50,000 FY2024 Fresh Pond Golf Course Windows $194,000 FY2025 Fresh Pond Golf Clubhouse $325,000 Total Fresh Pond Golf Clubhouse $683,328 Historic Markers FY2013 Historic Markers - Prototype Design $40,000 FY2018 Historic and African American Heritage Trail Markers $30,000 FY2019 African American Heritage Trail Markers $80,000 FY2020 African American Trail Markers - Phase II $80,000 FY2024 Sennott Park Historical Marker $20,000 FY2025 Winthrop Park Marker $30,000 Total Historic Markers $280,000 Historic Open Spaces FY2008 Fort Washington, Waverly St, irrigation $16,373 FY2013 CPL. Burns Shelter, design and testing $9,700 FY2016 Kingsley Park overlook restoration $30,000 FY2016 Longfellow Park, staircase restoration $50,000 FY2016 Lowell Park, landscape plan and wall restoration $85,000 FY2017 Lowell Park Landscape plan $60,000 FY2018 Longfellow Park Steps $30,755 FY2019 Flagstaff Park - flagpole replacement $50,000
38 FY2019 Longfellow Park - masonry repairs $90,400 FY2022 Flagstaff Park flagpole restoration $175,000 Total Historic Open Spaces $597,228 Historic Preservation Grants FY2002 - FY2025 Historic Preservation Grants* $12,693,500 Historic Preservation Grants Total $12,693,500 Lombardi Building FY2022 Lombardi Municipal Building, Roof Replacement $535,000 FY2023 Historical Commission Archival Support $410,000 Lombardi Building Total $945,000 Old Burying Ground FY2008 Old Burying Ground, table tombs $40,000 FY2009 Old Burying Ground, table tombs $30,000 FY2010 Old Burying Ground $19,797 FY2017 Old Burying Ground, headstone and tomb restoration $27,741 FY2020 Old Burying Ground, grave marker restoration $22,219 FY2023 Old Burying Ground $75,000 Old Burying Ground Total $214,757 Preservation Projects Administrator FY2024 Preservation Projects Administrator $100,000 Preservation Projects Administrator Total $100,000 Water Department FY2024 Stony Brook Gatehouse Masonry Restoration $250,000 Water Department Total $250,000 Historic Preservation Reserve Balance $113,187.84 Historic Preservation Total $30,068,000 *See further detail on Preservation Grant spending. Note: Numbers may not total due to rounding.
39 Preservation Grants Preservation Grants for Affordable Housing (FY03-25) Recipient Project Address Agency Amount 407 Cambridge St. Cambridge and Somerville Community Action Program $50,000 2103 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge and Somerville Community Action Program $100,000 151-157 Allston St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $50,000 151-157 Allston St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $30,000 23-25 Athens St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $30,000 27-29 Athens St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $30,000 86-90 1/2 Berkshire St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $23,000 25-27 Howard St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $50,000 139 Spring St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $59,150 259 Windsor-24 Market St. Cambridge Community Housing Development $32,191 71 Hammond Street Cambridge Housing Authority $100,000 62-64 Clifton St. Cambridge Neighborhood Apartment Housing Services $35,000 17 Milton St. Cambridge Neighborhood Apartment Housing Services $28,250 8 Bigelow St Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $25,000 155 Brookline St., #18 Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $10,000 14 Carlisle St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 18-20 Carlisle St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 151 Clark St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $18,000 49-53 Columbia St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $50,000 171-173 Columbia St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 175-177 Columbia St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 341 Columbia St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $93,387 302-304 Concord Ave. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $25,000 55 Dana St. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $75,000 14 Dinsmore Ct. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $2,200
40 131-133 Fayerweather St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 22-24 Flagg St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $25,000 11 Foch St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $15,000 24-36 Fulkerson St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $35,000 45 Garfield St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $32,200 45 Garfield St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $17,100 207-209 Green St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $50,000 35 Harvey St. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $160,000 101 1/2 Inman St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $50,000 101 1/2 Inman St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $37,675 75-79 Kinnaird St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $40,000 13-15 Lincoln St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $50,000 23-25 Madison Ave. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $36,000 901 Massachusetts Ave. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $141,000 1627 Massachusetts Ave. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $150,000 95-97 Pine St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $75,000 300 Prospect St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 106 Reed St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $25,000 160-164 Richdale Ave. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $25,000 32 Rice St Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $25,000 289 Rindge Ave. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $50,000 17 Seventh St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $10,500 58 Seventh St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $75,000 27 Tremont Street Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $30,000 37 Union St. Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. $50,000 2-4 University Rd. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $50,000 25 Wendell St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $46,750 253-255 Windsor St. Homeowners Rehab, Inc. $8,200 1 Allston Ct. Just A Start $30,000 2 Allston Court Just A Start $40,000 237 Allston St. Just A Start. $4,900 237 Allston Street (#2) Just A Start $7,100 323 Allston St. Just A Start $4,220 70 Bishop Allen Dr. Just A Start $35,000 77 Bishop Allen Dr. Just A Start $35,000
41 10-12 Boardman St. Just A Start $8,909 12 Boardman Street Just A Start $35,000 17 Boardman Street Just A Start $35,000 71 Bolton St. Just A Start $50,000 267 Broadway Just A Start $70,000 424 Broadway Just A Start $10,772 155 Brookline St. #1 Just A Start $10,000 15 Carlisle St. Just A Start $50,000 171-173 Columbia St. Just A Start $90,000 201-203 Columbia St. Just A Start $50,000 209 Columbia St. Just A Start $50,000 10-20 Cpl McTernan (3 units) Just A Start $35,020 6 Cottage St. Just A Start $15,000 95 Fayerweather St. Just A Start $68,000 96 Gore St. Just A Start $18,530 109 Hampshire St. Just A Start $61,500 19 Howard St. Just A Start $30,000 20 Kelly Rd. Just A Start $25,000 9 Kenwood St. Just A Start $30,000 51 Norfolk St. Just A Start $35,000 59 Norfolk St. Just A Start $30,000 62 Norfolk St. Just A Start $35,000 269 Norfolk St. Just A Start $30,000 342 Norfolk St. Just A Start $30,000 22 Plymouth St. Just A Start $30,000 146-152 Prospect St. Just A Start $50,000 156 Prospect Street Just A Start $40,000 196 Prospect Street Just A Start $70,000 20 Reed Street Just A Start $23,830 128 Reed Street Just A Start $51,750 7-9 Salem Street Just A Start $40,000 15 Seventh St. Just A Start $15,000 28 Sixth St. Just A Start $37,200 56 Sixth St. Just A Start $30,000 11 Speridakis Ter. Just A Start $3,500
42 89 Third St. Just A Start $30,000 124 Thorndike St. Just A Start $18,500 4 Tremont St. Just A Start $3,000 25 Tremont St. Just A Start $25,000 27 Tremont St. Just A Start $25,000 6 Union St. Just A Start $60,000 14 Upton St. Just A Start $21,075 288 Washington St. Just A Start $29,300 288-299 Washington St. Just A Start $10,500 44 Webster Ave. Just A Start $30,000 135 Western Ave. Just A Start $30,000 135 Western Ave. Just A Start $30,000 367-369 Western Ave. Just A Start $30,000 336 Windsor St. Just A Start $50,000 424-432 Windsor St. Just A Start $30,000 296 Washington St. Lead-Safe Cambridge $19,350 196-198 Auburn St. Share Associates $32,316 424 Windsor St. Windsor St. Condo Association $9,750 Total 117 $4,339,750 Institutional Preservation Grants (FY05-25) Recipient Institution Grants Awarded Total Amount Agassiz Neighborhood House, 20 Sacramento St. 2 $96,146 Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 46+52 Brattle St. 9 $384,275 Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender St. 2 $144,240 Cambridge Family & Children's Services, 60 Gore St. 2 $80,000 Cambridge Health Alliance, 16 Camellia Avenue 1 $43,020 Cambridge Masonic Hall, 1950 Mass. Ave. 2 $62,230 Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St. 1 $57,505 Cambridge YMCA, 820 Mass. Ave. 1 $50,000 Cambridge YWCA, 7 Temple St. 1 $50,000 Cambridge Zen Center, 193-199 Auburn Street 2 $100,000 Cambridge-Ellis School, 80 Trowbridge St. 3 $68,775 Cambridgeport Baptist Church, 130 Magazine St. 3 $200,000
43 Central Square Church, 5 Magazine St. 2 $310,000 Christ Church, 0 Garden St. 1 $30,000 Christ the King Presbyterian Church, 99 Prospect St. 3 $257,575 Christian Science Reading Room 1 $100,000 Church of the New Jerusalem, 50 Quincy St. 1 $50,000 Congregation Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine St. 2 $74,465 Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave. 2 $62,480 East End House, 105 Spring St. 1 $26,350 Faith Lutheran Church, 311 Broadway 3 $124,466 First Baptist Church, 5 Magazine St. 2 $150,000 First Church of Christ Scientist, 13 Waterhouse St. 3 $125,000 First Church, Congregational, 11 Garden St. 3 $300,000 First Korean Church, 35 Magazine Street 1 $25,000 First Parish Unitarian Church, 1450 Mass. Ave. 4 $450,000 First Reformed Presbyterian Church, 51 Antrim St. 4 $207,388 First United Presbyterian Church, 1418 Cambridge St. 4 $131,318 Friends Meeting House, Longfellow Park 3 $91,418 Grace Methodist Church, 56 Magazine St. 1 $46,000 The Greek Institute, 1038 Mass. Ave. 1 $100,000 Harvard-Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, 1555 Mass. Ave. 5 $172,775 Historic New England-Cooper-Frost-Austin House, 21 Linnaean 2 $50,000 History Cambridge, 159 Brattle St. 4 $216,705 Holy Trinity Parish House, 145 Brattle St. 2 $63,800 Longy School of Music, 1 Follen Street 7 $520,000 Margaret Fuller House, 71 Cherry St. 3 $133,700 Mass Ave. Baptist Church, 146 Hampshire St. 2 $200,000 Massasoit Lodge, 55 Bishop Allen Drive 1 $50,000 Mercy Corps, 9 Waterhouse St. 2 $80,000 Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St. 2 $100,000 New School of Music, 25 Lowell St. 3 $57,241 Old Cambridge Baptist Church. 400 Harvard St. 6 $317,575 Park View Cooperative, 24-26 Cpl. McTernan Street 1 $100,000 Pentecostal Tabernacle, South Campus, 56 Magazine St. 4 $400,000 Real Colegio Complutense 1 $50,000 Reed Hall/ Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle St. 1 $48,000
44 Rush AME Zion Church, 82 School St. 1 $50,000 St. Augustine African Orthodox Church, 137 Allston St. 4 $256,000 St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 239 Harvard St. 1 $50,000 St. Francis of Assisi Church, 323 Cambridge St 1 $100,000 St. James's Episcopal Church, 1991 Mass. Ave. 1 $100,000 St. Mary's Church/School Complex, 134 Norfolk St. 5 $273,050 St. Mary’s Orthodox Church 1 $100,000 St. Paul AME, 31 Bishop Allen Dr. 1 $50,000 St. Paul Parish (Catholic), 29 Mt. Auburn St. 2 $130,000 St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Mass. Ave. 5 $170,185 Sacred Heart Church, 49 Sixth St. 2 $61,865 Temple Beth Shalom, 8 Tremont St. 1 $3,915 The Greek Institute, 1038 Massachusetts Avenue 1 $100,000 The Greek Institute, 1038 Massachusetts Avenue 1 $100,000 Union Baptist Church, 872 Main St. 4 $153,555 Western Avenue Baptist Church, 299 Western Ave. 7 $266,087 424-430 Windsor Street Condo Association 1 $28,000 Women's Educational Center, 46 Pleasant St. 1 $43,560 Total 157 $8,593,664
45 Open Space This chart shows the history of CPA projects grouped by project type. Many projects include components from more than one category. Open Space Supported by CPA Funds Fiscal Year Project Description Amount Athletic Fields/Courts $530,000 FY2013 Replacement of Basketball and Tennis Courts $428,000 FY2014 Sacramento Field Renovations $420,000 FY2015 Sacramento Field Renovations $85,000 FY2015 Sennott Park Basketball Courts $60,000 FY2016 CRLS Tennis Courts Structural Study $365,000 FY2018 CRLS Tennis Courts $100,000 FY2023 Gold Star Mother (Gore Street) Park Paved Area Design $1,300,000 FY2024 Gold Star Mother (Gore Street) Park Paved Area Renovation $530,000 FY2013 Replacement of Basketball and Tennis Courts $428,000 Athletic Fields/Courts Total $3,288,000 Community Gardens FY2006 Purchase 12-14 Watson Street $153,654 FY2013 Hurley Street Community Garden $100,000 Community Gardens Total $253,654 Community Projects FY2016 Greenbough Blvd/ Hell's Acre $90,000 FY2018 Magazine Beach - Canoe/Kayak Launch $25,000 FY2019 Magazine Beach - Shoreline Edgework $155,450 FY2020 Hell’s Half Acre Ecological Restoration $50,250 FY2020 Magazine Beach – Site Survey, Planning & Design $47,700 FY2021 Magazine Beach, Sunken Parking Lot Removal & Grassy Beach Creation $150,000 FY2022 Alewife Restoration $40,000 FY2022 Magazine Beach Recreation, Grassy Beach $150,000 FY2025 Alewife Reservation Restoration $80,295 FY2025 Spatial Justice & Public Art at the Lynch Family Skatepark $50,000 Community Projects Total $838,695 Fresh Pond Reservation FY2004 Fresh Pond Reservation - Watershed Soil Stabilization $150,000 FY2004 Little Fresh Pond Bank and Shoreline Restoration $149,797 FY2005 Northeast Sector/Fresh Pond Improvements Project $1,800,000 FY2006 Black's Nook and Black's Nook Access Area Improvements $80,000 FY2006 Little Fresh Pond Bank and Shoreline Restoration $200,000
46 FY2006 Old Field/Birch Grove $120,000 FY2007 Glacken Slope Stabilization and Access Plan $60,000 FY2007 Golf Course - Fresh Pond Reservation Earthen Berm $244,631 FY2007 Kingsley Park Slope Stabilization $25,000 FY2007 Little Fresh Pond Bank and Shoreline Restoration $100,000 FY2007 Old Field/Birch Grove Restoration $375,000 FY2008 Black's Nook and Black's Nook Access Area Improvements $250,000 FY2008 Northeast Sector Final Change Order on Re-vegetation $75,000 FY2009 Drainage Improvements Project $74,974 FY2009 Fresh Pond Reservation - Circulation and Access Plan $50,000 FY2009 Kingsley Point Restoration $599,153 FY2010 Black's Nook and Black's Nook Access Area Improvements $249,877 FY2010 Drainage Improvements Project $155,000 FY2011 Black's Nook and Black's Nook Access Area Improvements $350,000 FY2011 Glacken Slope Stabilization and Access Plan $350,000 FY2011 Golf Course - Watershed Protection and Re-vegetation $55,000 FY2012 Drainage Improvements and Parkway Community Garden $380,370 FY2012 Glacken Slope Stabilization and Access Plan $350,000 FY2012 Golf Course - Watershed Protection and Landscape Stabilization $259,728 FY2017 Drainage Improvements and Fresh Pond Parkway Community Garden $250,000 FY2019 Fresh Pond Reservation - Ecological Landscape Improvements $66,550 FY2022 Bare Root Nursery Expansion $125,000 Fresh Pond Reservation Total $6,945,078 Park Projects FY2013 Elm/ Hampshire Plaza Bishop Allen/Main St. Park $320,000 FY2013 Pacific Street/ Passive Area and Dog Park $100,000 FY2015 Pacific Street/ Passive Area and Dog Park $70,000 FY2017 Sennott Park Improvements $479,969 FY2019 O'Connell Branch Library Pocket Park $250,000 FY2021 Sennott Park Improvements $500,000 FY2022 Rafferty Park Design $360,000 FY2022 Raymond Street (Corcoran) Park Design and Partial Construction $1,075,000 FY2023 Raymond Street (Corcoran) Park Partial Construction $1,720,000 FY2024 Rafferty Park Partial Construction $760,000 FY2025 Rafferty Park Construction $800,000 FY2025 Raymond Park Renovation $1,000,000 Total Park Projects $7,434,969
47 Paths/Trails FY2013 Railroad Rights of Way $216,562 FY2020 Alewife Path Design $350,000 FY2021 Linear Park Design $600,000 FY2023 Watertown Cambridge Greenway $150,000 Paths/Trails Total $1,316,562 Playgrounds FY2013 Hurley Playground $403,788 FY2013 Replacement of School Playgrounds $299,999 FY2014 Haggerty School Playground Improvements $600,000 FY2015 Cambridgeport School Playground $458,813 FY2015 Haggerty School Playground Improvements $169,948 FY2016 Amigos School Playground $500,000 FY2016 Clarendon Avenue Playground Design $259,925 FY2016 Morse School Playground design $260,000 FY2017 Graham and Parks school playground $500,000 FY2018 Amigo and Morse Playground $50,000 FY2018 Sennott Park Playground Renovations $1,073,507 FY2020 Hoyt Field Play Structures and Furniture $874,050 Playgrounds Total $5,450,031 Watershed Land FY2005 Cambridge Watershed Land Acquisition (Lincoln, MA) $750,000 FY2008 Watershed Protection and Restoration of Stream "C" $250,000 FY2009 Ecological Inventory of Upland Watershed Property $100,000 FY2009 Watershed Slope and Soil Stabilization Project $250,000 FY2010 Watershed Slope and Soil Stabilization Project $250,000 FY2010 Watershed Stormwater Improvements $247,816 FY2011 Upcountry Watershed and Water Quality Improvements $200,000 FY2012 Reserve transfer for the purchase of 53.6 acres of DeNormandie property in Lincoln Ma $1,132,247 FY2025 Watershed Land Acquisition $1,000,000 Total Watershed Land $4,180,063 Open Space Reserve Balance $360,946.53 Open Space Total $30,068,000 Note: Numbers may not total due to rounding.
48 Appendix C: CPA Reserve Fund Allocations In addition to the CPA Fund Balance, which consists of monies in the CPA Fund that have not been appropriated in previous fiscal years, the City maintains two reserve accounts: the Historic Preservation Reserve and the Open Space Reserve. These accounts include funds that were allocated and appropriated for spending on Historic Preservation or Open Space purposes in previous fiscal years but were not ultimately expended for a particular project. Remaining unexpended balances on previously approved projects can also be transferred into the corresponding fund. Once funds are transferred into a reserve account, they can only be used for qualifying purposes (i.e., Historic Preservation or Open Space). A summary of allocations and transfers from these reserve accounts is presented below by Fiscal Year. Historic Preservation Reserve Fiscal Year Beginning Balance Additions Reductions Ending Balance FY2003 $810,000 $810,000 FY2004 $810,000 $36,000 ($810,000) $36,000 FY2005 $36,000 ($36,000) $0 FY2006 $0 $0 FY2007 $0 $18,750 $18,750 FY2008-FY2017 $18,750 $18,750 FY2018 $18,750 $21,668 ($18,750) $21,668 FY2019-FY2020 $21,668 $21,668 FY2021 $21,668 $19,245 $40,913 FY2022-FY2023 $40,913 $40,913 FY2024 $40,913 $1,057,274 $1,098,188 FY2025* $1,098,187.74 ($985,000.00) $113,187.74 * $985,000 was appropriated out of the Historic Preservation Reserve on 9/12/24. Note: Amounts prior to FY25 may not total due to rounding.
49 Open Space Reserve Fiscal Year Beginning Balance Additions Reductions Ending Balance FY2003 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 FY2004 $1,350,000 $760,000 $2,110,000 FY2005 $2,110,000 $260,000 ($2,110,000) $260,000 FY2006 $260,000 ($153,655) $106,345 FY2007 $106,345 $1,615,000 $1,721,345 FY2008 $1,721,345 $685,000 $2,406,345 FY2009 $2,406,345 $15,000 $2,421,345 FY2010-FY2011 $2,421,345 $2,421,345 FY2012 $2,421,345 ($1,152,247) $1,269,098 FY2013 $1,269,098 ($1,035,000) $234,098 FY2014-FY2017 $234,098 $234,098 FY2018 $234,098 ($234,098) $0 FY2019-FY2020 $0 $0 FY2021 $0 $127,494 $127,494 FY2022-FY2023 $127,494 $127,494 FY2024 $127,494 $1,033,544 $1,161,038 FY2025* $1,161,038.36 $84,833.17 ($884,925.00) $360,946.53 * The CPA Committee voted on 6/4/25 to transfer various unexpended Open Space project budget balances to Open Space Reserve. $884,925 was appropriated out of the Open Space Reserve on 9/12/24. Note: Amounts prior to FY25 may not total due to rounding.
50 Appendix D: Non-CPA Open Space Funding From FY11 through FY25, many open space projects were funded through mechanisms other than the CPA. The below chart does not include annual allocations for routine maintenance for parks, Cambridge Cemetery, and Fresh Pond Reservation, including the repair and replacement of recreation hard surfaces. Fiscal Year Project Description Amount Funding Source 2012 Alberico, David Nunes/Old Morse and Fulmore Parks, Renovation $1,240,000 Bond 2021 BB&N/Larch Road Open Space Acquisition $18,500,000 Free Cash 2014 Cambridge Common (Total project cost $6.25M through various funding sources) $2,180,000 Bond 2017 Cambridge Common Enhancement Project $500,000 Bond Cambridge Common Enhancement Project Total $2,680,000 2016 Clarendon Avenue Playground $700,000 Free Cash 2020 Clarendon Avenue Playground $300,000 Free Cash Clarendon Avenue Playground Total $1,000,000 2011 Danehy Park Soccer Field $700,000 Bond 2013 Danehy Park Soccer Field $1,540,000 Bond 2015 Danehy Park Soccer Field, artificial turf $1,150,000 Bond 2022 Danehy Park Changing Facility $10,300,000 Free Cash 2023 Danehy Park Softball Field $600,000 Free Cash 2024 Danehy Park Upgrades $4,280,000 Free Cash Danehy Park Soccer Field Total $18,570,000 2016 East Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space parks $11,750,000 Private Developers 2021 East Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space parks $5,717,250 Private Developers East Cambridge Kendall Sq. Parks Total $17,467,250 2018 Fresh Pond, Drainage and Community Garden $650,000 Water Service 2017 Fresh Pond, Drainage and Community Garden $600,000 Water Service 2015 Fresh Pond, Golf Course Improvements $550,000 Bond Fresh Pond Total $1,800,000 2020 Glacken Field $7,250,000 Free Cash 2016 Glacken Slope $500,000 Water Service 2020 Glacken Slope $300,000 Water Service Glacken Total $8,050,000 2017 Grand Junction Path (phased over 4 years) $10,000,000 Bond 2023 Grand Junction Path, Linear Park, and Danehy/New St Path $15,000,000 Bond Linear Parks Total $25,000,000 2014 Haggerty School and Playground Renovations $55,000 Free Cash
51 2014 Kingsley Park Restoration $500,000 Water Service 2015 Kingsley Park Restoration $600,000 Water Service 2016 Kingsley Park Restoration $250,000 Water Service Kingsley Park Restoration Total $1,350,000 2018 Magazine Beach $44,000 Free Cash 2019 Magazine Beach, shoreline $600,000 Free Cash 2022 Magazine Beach Phase II-2 $1,800,000 ARPA Magazine Beach Total $2,444,000 2016 Morse School Playground $940,000 Free Cash 2020 O’Connell Library Park $245,000 Free Cash, CRA Grant, East Cambridge OS Trust 2013 Pacific Street Dog Park $50,000 Bond 2024 Peabody School Playground $1,000,000 Bond 2025 Peabody Playground and Hardscape $560,000 Bond Total Peabody School Playground $1,560,000 2025 Rafferty Park and Playground $1,440,000 Bond 2024 Raymond St. Park and Corcoran Field $1,500,000 Bond 2025 Raymond St. Park and Corcoran Field $500,000 Bond Total Raymond St. Park and Corcoran Field $2,000,000 2012 Riverside Press Park Community Garden $60,000 Bond 2017 Russell Field $2,300,000 Bond 2019 Russell Field $350,000 Free Cash Russell Field Total $2,650,000 2018 Sacramento Field $150,000 Free Cash 2022 Sennott Park $250,000 Free Cash 2019 Universal Design Playground $500,000 Free Cash 2020 Universal Design Playground $5,300,000 Free Cash 2022 Universal Design Playground $700,000 Free Cash Universal Design Playground Total $6,500,000 2013 Waverly Street Path Construction $332,000 Property Tax 2025 Wilder-Lee and 359 Broadway $500,000 Bond Total $114,833,250
52 Fiscal Year Amount 2011 $700,000 2012 $1,300,000 2013 $1,922,000 2014 $2,735,000 2015 $2,300,000 2016 $14,140,000 2017 $13,400,000 2018 $844,000 2019 $1,450,000 2020 $13,395,000 2021 $24,217,250 2022 $13,050,000 2023 $15,600,000 2024 $6,780,000 2025 $3,000,000 $114,833,250