| 1865 |
Site of John A. Frye Shoe
Company |
| 1989 |
Property occupied by a machine shop
and subsequently abandoned |
| 1997 |
City takes possession of former Frye
Boot Factory site |
| 1997 |
City notifies DEP of presence of
hazardous materials |
| 1998 |
City demolishes the unsafe
buildings |
| 2000-2006 |
City engages in environmental
assessment and clean up of site under City's Brownfields Assessment
Program |
|
Grants obtained from US
EPA |
|
City Solicitor James Agoritsas and
Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Ericson negotiate a Brownfields
Covenant Not to Sue Agreement |
| 2004 |
Marlborough CIty Council takes the
site by eminent domain |
|
Al Lima of the CIty's planning department
investigates uses for the land |
|
City favors an affordable assisted living
community |
|
First discussions with the Grantham Group on
affordable assisted living |
| 2005 |
Council President Arthur Vigeant, Ward Councilor
Maura Navin Webster, former Mayor Mike Hogan and Tony Arruda host a
"walk about tour" of redevelopment activities in the French Hill section
of the City |
|
City Council votes to issue a RFP on affordable
assisted living |
| 2006 |
Christopher Heights of Marlborough awarded rights
to redevelop Frye Boot site |
|
City retains James Agoritsas as Special City
Solicitor to negotiate Ground Lease and work with City departments and the
Grantham Group on zoning and permitting issues |
|
John Ghiloni appointed City's coordinator on the
project |
|
Commissioner Steve Reid advises on Marlborough's
building and zoning requirements |
|
Commissioner Ron LaFreniere advises on engineering
and design requirements |
|
Mayor Nany Stevens, City Council President Arthur
Vigeant, Representative Steve LeDue, and Senator Pamela Resor brief state
officials on the community |
|
Senate President Robert Travaglini becomes an
advocate for the project |
|
City Solicitor Donald Rider negotiates TIF
Agreement which is subsequently approved by City Council |
|
City Council votes zoning by-law
changes |
|
Barbara Voss of MA Business Development assists in
state granting of Certified Project status for Christopher
Heights |
|
Congressman Jim McGovern continues support for the
community |
|
Flagship Bank and Trust commits to finance the
projects |
|
DHCD's Kate Racer, Laurie Tickle, Michelle
O'Meara, and Matt Seadale approve tax credits |
|
The National Equity Fund agrees to purchase the
tax credits |
| 2007 |
DHCD's Tina Moore and Rebecca Frawley grant HOME
funds to the community |
|
City site plan approval granted |
|
Karen Kisty and Diane Halper "put out
fires" |
|
Project equity and debt financing
closed |
|
Building permit issued |
|
Groundbreaking ceremony held on May 4,
2007 |
|
Throughout it all Nancy Stevens and
Arthur Vigeant are always there to
help |
