Tudor Wharf DPIR 

 October 1989 



4. Public Benefits 



A. Public benefits to be provided: 



1. Public access - Over an acre of open space, including a plaza and Harborpark 

 waltvays, vill be open to public use 24 hours/day The ground floor uses in 

 the buildings will be facilities that encourage public assess At the 

 intersection of the Freedom Trail, Harborpark, and the Charles River Basin, 

 Tudor Wharf will rebuild the intersection of Boston's premier pedestrian 

 walkways. 



2 Pedestrian amenities - with few services available on Boston's pedestrian 



paths, and particularly few amenities from the downtown to the Navy Yard, 

 Tudor Wharf can provide some basic needed services to visitors and residents: 



a restroom facilities 



b food and drink refreshment 



c tourist orientation to Charlestown, waterfront, and Boston 



d. waterfront connection under Bridge to Paul Revere Landing Park 



e pleasant route alternative to shorten exposure to Bridge traffic 



3 Water Taxi dock - as part of the expanding Boston Harbor transportation 



system, Tudor Wharf can provide an additional water transit link for an 

 on-call water taxi system. 



4. Dinner/Excursion boat dock - Theendof Tudor Wharf provides an ideal berth 

 a large excursion vessel Highly visible from both the roads and walkways, 

 and only 1/3 of a mile from North Station, this site can function as a primary 

 or layover dock. 



3. Historic ship exhibit - designated for the water area between the Wharf and 

 the North Washington Street Bridge, the proponents propose to provide a 

 permanent berth and support space for a suitable historic vessel Open to the 

 public, such vessel can be a link to the vital history of Boston s port. 



6 Public boat landing and Tall Ship wharfage - for temporary layover and 

 special event berthing on the eastern side of the Wharf. 



7. Housing and Jobs Linkage contributions - Housing Linkage community 



contributions will range from $618,000 to $989,000 Jobs Linkage community 

 contributions will range from $123,000 to $198,000 



8. Additional property tax revenue - Current property tax revenue is about 



$25,000 Upon completion, Tudor Wharf can be expected to generate over 

 $800,000. 



9 Additional permanent and construction jobs - see below 



10. Additional evening, weekend, and holiday parking for area residents, 



visitors, and boaters - With a large parking garage only fully utilized during 

 the weekdays by the Tudor Wharf office tenants, the garage can significantly 

 help in meeting an evening and weekend demand for parking by 

 neighborhood residents, recreational boaters, and tourists. 



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