Boston Redevelopment Authority News

Groundbreaking on Brigham and Women's Building for the Future

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> BRA Director Peter Meade, on behalf of Mayor Menino, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new medical research and clinical facility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) alongside Brigham and Women's President Dr. Betsy Nabel, Board of Trustees Chair Marshall Moriarty, Ma […]

What's Happening 7/29- 8/1

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Have a say in your community, attend a public meeting! 40 Trinity Place Public Meeting Tuesday, July 30, 20136:00 pm - 7:30 pm Lenox Hotel Conference Room, 61 Exeter St, Back Bay Meeting to review a proposed 33-floor mixed use building at 40 Trinity Place, including approximate […]

Census Data on Your Neighborhood

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The BRA Research Division compiles and analyzes data on Boston's economy, population, and commercial markets, producing a variety of content that can better inform Bostonians about their city. You can learn more about your neighborhood by looking at the recently published Neighborh […]

What's Happening 10/7-10/10

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Have a say in your community, attend a public meeting! Government Center Garage Redevelopment Community Meeting Monday, October 07, 2013, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Piemonte Room, 5th Floor City Hall The 2.4 million SF development calls for 771 residential units, 204 new ho […]

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 announces community benefits grants for Allston-Brighton, Longwood, and South Boston

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) have announced the release of three applications for community benefits in Allston-Brighton, Longwood Medical Area/Mission Hill, and South Boston. Each of the community benefits […]

81 affordable housing units move forward at October BPDA Board meeting

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved nine new development projects at their October meeting. The projects will generate 193 residential units, including 81 total affordable units, and 885 jobs once construction is complete. Two of the projects approved, […]

BPDA approves new affordable housing in Allston, Fenway, Hyde Park, and Roxbury

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

]]> New Inclusionary Development Zoning Amendment approved The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved six new development projects representing approximately 2.4 million square feet (SF). The new projects will create 560 residential units, 96 of w […]

Planning Department Advances Two New Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects

Thu, 15 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Planning Department this month recommended approval of real estate actions related to public land in two locations in Roxbury, and of three new development projects to the BPDA Board. All were approved. The newly approved development projects represent approximately 108,806 square feet (SF), […]