The City of Boston has proposed the 27-acre former Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital located at 249 River Street in Dorchester for residential use. The existing hospital buildings located on thirteen acres of the site would be converted to an affordable assisted care living facility. The remaining 14 acres are to be developed with traditional single family housing. The assessments, which are scheduled to begin by early summer, generally take several months to complete. This is an investment in New England's urban centers.
Suburban sprawl threatens our environmental and economic future.
Brownfields redevelopment is an example of smart economics and smart growth. These funds are an important step that will enhance our efforts in Boston and Massachusetts to build stronger communities by providing clean and safe sites for community revitalization. Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is being thwarted by real or perceived environmental contamination. EPA's Brownfields program has evolved into a collaborative effort involving more than 15 federal partners. EPA-New England has helped communities restore and develop dozens of contaminated urban properties across New England, resulting in the creation of thousands of jobs and generating millions of dollars in income and revenue.