About the Trees

We've heard a lot from residents, especially those that live in Cobble Hill, that they value the trees on the site. These trees have provided screening from the largely industrial area since Cobble Hill was built. When we proposed 6 design scenarios in February 2022, the tree preservation scenario did not rank highly because it came at a cost of other community benefits on the site. The project team needed to better understand each tree, not just the entire collection because it will be difficult to save every tree on the site. The City has in-house experts on the topic, the Public Space and Urban Forestry division of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD). After a site tour and inventory, they synthesized their knowledge of the site in this memo that will inform future design scenarios.