Dorchester street sees progress
DORCHESTER. Since the city swooped into Hendry Street in February and made the string of foreclosures in the neighborhood a priority, it appears progress is being made.
The city has purchased four triple-deckers — at 15, 17, 19 and 21 Hendry Street, a total of 12 units — and is planning to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to develop the properties either this week or early next week.
One of the groups that intends to bid on the RFP is the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation. The organization’s executive director, Jeanne DuBois, said she was encouraged by the recent efforts, but concerns will remain until the boarded buildings are gone.
“I think until the buildings are rehabbed, the worst isn’t over,” DuBois said. “But I think it’s great the city has stepped in. Now it’s a question of getting it developed.”
Updates
Twelve new trees have been planted and Coleman Street is being repaved. Two families have also purchased homes on the street recently, according to Lucy Warsh, spokeswoman for the Department of Neighborhood Development.