The City Council has called for two special meetings to be held on July 21st and 23rd, 2025. Both will be remote meetings.
July 21st at 10AM
The city council is meeting to discuss a legal matter known as Said S. Abuzahra, Trustee of Equity Realty Trust, et al. v. City of Cambridge. This meeting may be moved to an executive session.
Vail Court, located at 139 Bishop Allen Drive in Central Square, was taken by the City of Cambridge by eminent domain in 2016 after the owners repeatedly failed to secure and board up the vacant apartment building on site. This failure resulted in many service calls from the Police, Fire, and Inspectional Services Departments. The dilapidated building was demolished in 2018 and the property has been part of an ongoing legal dispute since.
July 23rd at 2PM
The city council is meeting to discuss the nine-story building at 221 Mount Auburn Street which is at risk of collapse. The city has taken control of the property and is planning to demolish it. Until then Memorial Drive, Mt. Auburn Street, and Sparks Street will have partial closures to ensure community safety.
In addition to the council meeting, there will be a community meeting on Thursday the 24th.
There are two agenda items related to this topic.
City Manager’s Agenda
- 1. CMA 2025 #186 – Appropriation of $20,000,000 to fund the demolition of 221 Mount Auburn Street
- 2. CMA 2025 #187 – Request to have an executive session to discuss litigation related to 221 Mount Auburn Street
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