Public Benefits

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Economic

• Approximately 4,000 construction jobs

• More than 1,300 permanent jobs across wide range of skill levels

• Strengthening the City of Everett’s tax base (estimated $15MM annually in property taxes plus $3MM+ in hotel room tax)

• Estimated $7MM contribution to affordable housing in Everett

Public Realm

• Creation of a vibrant commercial district that serves as a regional destination

• Improved sidewalk conditions with bike racks, benches, and other enhancements

• Protected bike lanes on Broadway northbound

• New 2-way cycle track on Mystic Street

• Tree-lined streets and landscape improvements

• Reduction of urban heat island effect

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

• Provide funding for inflow and infiltration (I/I) equivalent to 4 gal removed for every gal of new wastewater

• Water-efficient plumbing fixtures reduce indoor water use from baseline by 35 percent

• Outdoor water use reduction through efficient and technologically advanced irrigation system and rainwater harvesting for irrigation

• BMPs including pavement sweeping, deep sump catch-basins, proprietary stormwater separators and media filters

Sustainability and Resiliency

• Pursuing LEED v4 Gold Certification

• Net-zero energy during operations, offsetting energy used on the project through on-site renewable energy generation, purchase of off-site renewable energy or renewable energy credits

• On-site renewable energy generation (PV array)

• High-performance building envelope

• Electric vehicle charging

• The first floor of normally occupied spaces is above the future 100-year flood level

• Environmental remediation