A recommendation that the City Council approve an Order to take by a so-called “friendly” eminent domain proceeding a 3-story office building comprising approximately 25,385 square feet (30,227 square feet with usable basement space) on a 0.23 acre lot located at 689 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Together with the benefit of matters as set forth or reserved in Deed by Cambridgeport Savings Bank to Saiman Sirk dated May 1, 1907 and recorded at Book 3297, Page 170, as affected by Indenture dated May 12, 1969 and recorded at Book 11678, Page 496 by and between John F. Rich, et al., Trustees of Negea Realty Trust, and Cambridgeport Saving Bank which document extinguishes any restrictions agreements and reservations set forth in the deed at Book 3297, Page 170.

Parcel Two

A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, being shown as “Parcel C” on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Cambridge, Mass.,” dated March 10, 1969, William S. Crocker, Inc., Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Boston, Mass., recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 11678, Page 496, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Temple Street distant northeasterly on said line of said Temple Street 97.50 feet from its intersection with the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue and thence running southeasterly on abutting land of Cambridgeport Savings Bank 26.54 feet; thence turning and running northeasterly in a straight line 3.50 feet; thence turning and running northwesterly by remaining land of said Trustees 26.54 feet to Temple Street aforesaid; thence turning and running southwesterly by said Temple Street 3.50 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 92.9 square feet more or less of land.

Parcels One and Two above are also described as follows:

Certain parcels of land with any improvements thereon being situated in the City of Cambridge, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and being more particularly bound and described as follows: 3 Beginning at a granite building corner at the intersection of the northeast line of Massachusetts Avenue (variable width) with the southeast line of Temple Street (variable width);

Thence, along the southeast line of Temple Street, North 45 deg. 00’ 00” East, 101.00 feet to a capped rebar set;

Thence, leaving the southeast line of Temple Street, South 45 deg. 04’ 59” East, 100.04 feet to a capped rebar set;

Thence, Southeast 45 deg. 01’ 11” West, 101.00 feet to a granite building corner on the northeast line of Massachusetts Avenue;

Thence, along the northeast line of Massachusetts Avenue, North 45 deg. 04’ 59” West, 100.01 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 0.2319 acres (10,102 square feet) of land, more or less.

Said Parcels One and Two being shown as Parcels 1 and 2 on a plan Entitled “ALTA/ASCM Land Title Survey” of land prepared by Millman Surveying, Inc. 659 Massachusetts Avenue, City of Cambridge and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 1647 of 2006.

This taking is subject to all legal highways and easements of record.

The pro tanto damages awarded with respect to said Parcel of Land are Eleven Million, Five Hundred Fifty-One Thousand, and Two Hundred and Eight ($11,551,208) Dollars and the supposed owner is The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT

ORDERED: The taking of fee simple title in the Parcel of Land, excepting any easement of record, along with all buildings and trees thereon herein described is hereby authorized in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 14, Chapter 43, Section 30 and Chapter 79, all as amended for general municipal purposes and for all purposes and uses accessory thereto.

In City Council June 13, 2022. Ordained as amended by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas 9; Nays 0; Absent 0. Attest:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk

A true copy; ATTEST:-

Paula M. Crane

Interim City Clerk