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Kilby-Gardner-Hammond Phase I & II |
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 Phase I and Phase II of the Kilby- Gardner- Hammond Project was a large undertaking. The Main South CDC built a total of 16 units and assisted in the environmental remediation of land for a new Boys and Girls Club The MSCDC took an area characterized by blight and abandoned lots, and transformed it into a housing corridor providing homeowner opportunities to many. The homeowners of these 16 units were ethnically diverse and all met the income limits. The units that were built ranged in price from $123,000 to $147,000. Although the goals of both Phase I and Phase II were similar, many aspects of each project differed. During Phase I, the Main South CDC built 8 units. These 8 units were modular homes, and they provided the basis for the KGH Project, as well as paved the way for more developing ideas to immerge. In December of 2005, the Main South CDC completed Phase II of the Kilby-Gardner- Hammond Project. A total of eight affordable housing units were developed through these revitalization efforts. Four three-deckers were moved and relocated from Kilby Street to Hollis Street, and four duplex buildings were built on Beacon Street. The units built in Phase II were stick-built, which was a change from the style used during Phase I. This new style allowed the MSCDC to better accommodate the needs of its homeowners, as well as offer something different and more innovative. In addition to these 8 units, the CDC worked on the soil preparation of 7.8 acres of land along Tainter Street, because several acres within this site were identified as Brownfield land. This large area was cleared to make way for the construction of a new Boys and Girls Club and an athletic field for Clark University (yet to be constructed). The MSCDC worked with GZA Environmental Inc., which served as the general contractor for the environmental assessment of this land. This Brownfield land required the removal of oil tanks and asbestos, the demolition of 6 industrial buildings and the replenishment of contaminated soil. Once GZA cleared off the hazardous waste, Ryan Construction began the development of the new Boys and Girls Club, a 46,000 sq. ft. building. The new Boys & Girls Club, which opened its doors in the fall of 2006, features a pool, gym, kitchen, cafeteria, daycare center and shared access to the Clark University athletic field, to be named “Little Fenway,” which is still under construction. This, in addition to the 16 housing units were the culminating tasks which made up Phase I and II of KGH.
The new Boys and Girls Clubhouse located in Main South. |
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