Boston Redevelopment Authority News

Mayor Menino Dedicates Historic Hayden Building

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

]]> Mayor Menino joined Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) Executive Director Kathy Kottaridis, donors, and friends in a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony at Chinatown's historic Hayden Building. After sitting vacant at 681 Washington St. at LaGrange Street for 30 years, t […]

Come Join Your Neighbors to Talk about Urban Agriculture!

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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GIS Division Completes Informational Maps for Boston's Visitors, Residents

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Let's face it, even locals need a little help navigating Boston's winding streets sometimes. The BRA's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division recently completed a series of informational maps that can be seen in outdoor displays throughout Downtown, Back Bay, the Seaport, […]

BPDA Board approves 306 residential units at June meeting

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) board of directors approved seven development projects at the June monthly board meeting. The seven approvals will create 306 residential units and 34 affordable units, and have an estimated development cost of $392.4 million. I […]

Mayor Walsh and community members celebrate the opening of Boston Public Library Chinatown

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT

]]> Mayor Martin J. Walsh and community members recently celebrated the opening of the Boston Public Library Chinatown location. The new library site is in the China Trade Center, located at 2 Boylston Street. The event marked the return of library services to the neighborhood for the first time in […]

BPDA Board approves residential projects in East Boston and Allston at final meeting of the year

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved development projects in East Boston and Allston that will create 60 residential units at their December meeting. In addition to the two new projects, the Board approved tentative designation for the redevelopmen […]

BPDA Board advances 6 residential developments, with over 100 affordable units

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved residential development projects in Chinatown, East Boston, Fenway, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, and a commercial project in East Boston at their February meeting. In total, the residential projects will create 472 […]

Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines approved at BPDA Board Meeting

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors voted to adopt the Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines at its September Board Meeting. The Guidelines build on Climate Ready Boston, Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s ongoing initiative to help Boston plan for the impacts […]

BPDA October Board approvals create 362 residential units, 62 of which are income-restricted and over 970 jobs

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved development projects in neighborhoods across the City of Boston, which will result in new market-rate and income-restricted residential units, economic development, and jobs. Overall, the development projects approve […]

BPDA approves 433 income-restricted units, representing nearly 70 percent of total units at February meeting

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved development projects in neighborhoods across the City of Boston, which will result in new residential units, economic development and jobs. The projects approved this month will create an additional 625 […]