Boston Redevelopment Authority Events

BPDA Board Meeting

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The Boston Planning & Development Agency Board welcomes the public to attend its Board Meeting either online or in the Board Room on the 9th floor of City Hall. Board members, development teams, and Planning Department staff will attend these meetings in person. The Board Meeting will start at 3:30 P.M. If there is a public hearing, it will start at 5:30 P.M. The meeting agendas will be posted on the Board Meetings page on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. In these meetings, the Board will act on recommendations brought to them by staff of the Planning Department.

Neighborhood Housing: Virtual Office Hours

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

The Neighborhood Housing team will be hosting virtual office hours to answer your questions related to the Neighborhood Housing Zoning Initiative.

Please register in advance to sign up for office hours. Sessions with no sign-ups six hours prior to the start time will be canceled.

How to Participate

Register here: http://bosplans.org/NbhdVirtualOH

Meeting ID: 165 626 0388

Carney Hospital (2100-2110 Dorchester Avenue) Public Meeting

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Boston Planning Department is hosting a virtual Public Meeting for the proposed Carney Hospital (2100-2110 Dorchester Avenue) project located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed project and its potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A open to the public.

The following description was provided by the Proponent:
The proposed redevelopment would replace the existing buildings, which are vacant and outdated, with a five-building program comprising approximately 930,000 square feet of gross floor area. Specifically, the proposed Project is expected to include approximately 290,000 sf of health care uses, approximately 200 units (220,000 sf) of senior housing, approximately 300 units (320,000 sf) of multi family housing, approximately 50,000 sf of educational uses, and approximately 50,000 sf of retail usage. The project is expected to include subsurface parking garages for approximately 535 parking spaces.

Interpreting services are available to communicate the content of these documents at no additional cost to you. If you require translation services, please contact the following: lucia.penabanda@boston.gov.The meeting is scheduled for 10/19/2026. Please request interpreting services no later than 5 days before the meeting date.

How to participate:

Link to Register: http://bosplans.org/CarneyHospital-1019
Meeting ID: 165 865 3186

MCPHS IMP Amendment Joint Task Force & Public Meeting

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

This is a Planning Department sponsored joint Task Force and Public Meeting for the proposed amendment to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) Institutional Master Plan (IMP). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Article 80 submission that was filed on October 28, 2026.

The following project description was provided by the Development Team:
The proposed institutional project described in this Institutional Master Plan Notification Form (IMPNF) involves the renovation and conversion of space within the existing building with an address of 179R Longwood Avenue, also known as the Fennell-Iorio Building, from research laboratory space into residence hall space for use by MCPHS students. The renovation would convert portions of five floors (approximately 48,800 square feet of Gross Floor Area in total) of the existing building (which has a total Gross Floor Area of approximately 219,000 square feet) to accommodate approximately 225 student beds. The project will include the construction of student residential rooms, shared living amenities, and support spaces all within MCPHS’s 179 Longwood Avenue campus footprint.

The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the Task Force and the public.

How to Participate

Please register for the meeting using the following Zoom registration link: http://bosplans.org/MCPHS-IMPAmendment

Meeting ID: 165 113 0755

79 Essex Street Public Meeting

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Boston Planning Department is hosting a virtual Public Meeting to discuss the Small Project Review Application (“SPRA”) for the proposed 79 Essex Street project, located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed project outlined in the SPRA filing and its potential impacts.

The meeting will also include an update on the 125 Lincoln Street project in the Leather District. 125 Lincoln Street, approved by the BPDA Board on November 17, 2022, has recently submitted a Notice of Intent to file a 121A application.

The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A open to the public.

The following description was provided by the Proponent:

79 Essex is the adaptive reuse of an existing, vacant building at the corner of Essex and Oxford Streets in Chinatown. The development will be a joint venture between Beacon Communities LLC and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England, Inc. (“CCBA”) and will transform the vacant building into approximately 47 units of affordable housing with associated resident amenities and property management offices. The streetscape along Essex Street will be enlivened via ground-floor commercial space, and the project also includes potential additional commercial support space in the basement.

Interpreting services are available to communicate the content of these documents at no additional cost to you. If you require translation services, please contact the following: camille.plattdecosta@boston.gov. The meeting is scheduled for 10/20/2026. Please request interpreting services no later than 5 days before the meeting date.

How to participate:

Link to Register: http://bosplans.org/79Essex-1020
Meeting ID: 165 128 4615

Carney Hospital (2100-2110 Dorchester Avenue) IAG Meeting

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The City of Boston Planning Department is hosting a virtual IAG Meeting for the proposed Carney Hospital (2100-2110 Dorchester Avenue) project located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed project and its potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A open to the public.

The following description was provided by the Proponent:

The proposed redevelopment would replace the existing buildings, which are vacant and outdated, with a five-building program comprising approximately 930,000 square feet of gross floor area. Specifically, the proposed Project is expected to include approximately 290,000 sf of health care uses, approximately 200 units (220,000 sf) of senior housing, approximately 300 units (320,000 sf) of multi family housing, approximately 50,000 sf of educational uses, and approximately 50,000 sf of retail usage. The Project is expected to include subsurface parking garages for approximately 535 parking spaces.

How to participate:

Link to Register: http://bosplans.org/CarneyHospital-1021
Meeting ID: 165 946 1295

74 Ashton Street Public Meeting

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

This is a Planning Department sponsored Public Meeting to discuss the proposed project located at 74 Ashton Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Small Project Review Application filed on October 9, 2026 and its potential impacts.

The project proposes the construction of a four-story condominium building featuring 24 homeownership units and 16 parking spaces.

How to Participate

Please register for the meeting using the following Zoom link: http://bosplans.org/74Ashton-1027
Meeting ID: 165 147 7402
Toll-Free Call-in Number: 833.568.8864

1035 Commonwealth Avenue PDA Amendment Public Meeting

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Boston Planning Department is hosting a virtual Public Meeting for the 1035 Commonwealth Avenue project located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed PDA Amendment and its potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A open to the public.

The previously approved and constructed project consists of a six (6)-story building, with five (5) stories of residential uses and a common roof deck. The building contains fifty-five (55) total dwelling units, including five (5) three-bedroom units, fifteen (15) two-bedroom units, twenty (20) one-bedroom units, and fifteen (15) studio units. The project also includes 3,653 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a residential lobby, parking for forty-four (44) bicycles, and storage.

The proposed amendment to the Planned Development Area (PDA) in which the project is located would allow for the conversion of existing ground-floor retail space into two (2) additional residential units, increasing the total number of dwelling units from fifty-five (55) to fifty-seven (57).

How to participate:

Link to Register: http://bosplans.org/1035CommAve-1028
Meeting ID: 165 417 0375

64 Poydras St Public Meeting

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

This is a public meeting for the proposed 64 Poydras St, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss the overall potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by
questions and comments from the public.

How to Participate

Please register for the meeting using the following Zoom link: http://bosplans.org/64Poydras
Meeting ID: 165 640 8554
Toll-Free Call-in Number: 833.568.8864

329 Blue Hill Avenue Public Meeting

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Boston Planning Department is hosting a virtual Public Meeting for the proposed 329 Blue Hill Avenue project located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the revisions made to the SPRA originally filed in September 2025 following community feedback, and discuss potential impacts of the proposed project.

The following description was provided by the Proponent:

329 Blue Hill Avenue is a proposed five-story, 40-unit, income-restricted family rental development located along Boston’s Blue Hill Avenue corridor. The project is planned as new construction on an approximately 23,708-square-foot (0.54-acre), currently vacant site that is owned by Caribbean Integration Community Development. The proposed building will contain approximately 49,620 gross square feet, including approximately 47,020 square feet of residential space and approximately 2,600 square feet of commercial space. The project will transform an underutilized, privately owned vacant parcel into a mixed-use development that expands the supply of permanently income-restricted family housing while creating neighborhood-serving commercial space along a major community corridor.

Interpreting services are available to communicate the content of these documents at no additional cost to you. If you require translation services, please contact the following: camille.plattdecosta@boston.gov. Please request interpreting services no later than 5 days before the meeting date.

How to participate:

Link to Register: http://bosplans.org/329BlueHillAve-1029
Meeting ID: 165 238 0507

Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee Meeting

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Registration: bosplans.org/RSMPOC_OCT2026
Toll Free Call in Number: (833) 568-8864
Meeting ID: 161 549 2706

The Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee (RSMPOC) was developed to oversee projects that fall under the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan. Since the launch of PLAN: Nubian Square the RSMPOC meetings also include progress reports on the initiative. The committee meets monthly to discuss development and planning in Nubian Square.

Topics:

135-145 Dudley Street
75-81 Dudley Street

All meetings are open to the public and community input is desired. For more information, on how to Join, Engage, and Take Action please visit bit.ly/theRSMPOC.

Please come join your neighbors to help shape the future of the neighborhood!

*Translation and interpretation will be provided in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Cape Verde Creole.

Enlace de inscripción: bosplans.org/RSMPOC_OCT2026
El número para marcar es el: (833) 568-8864
ID de la reunión: 161 549 2706

El Comité de vigilancia del Plan maestro estratégico de Roxbury se creó para controlar los proyectos incluidos en el Plan maestro estratégico de Roxbury. Dicho comité se reúne mensualmente para analizar el desarrollo y la planificación de Nubian Square.

Para más información, sobre cómo unirse, participar y actuar, visite bit.ly/theRSMPOC.

*Habrá traducción e interpretación en español, criollo haitiano y criollo caboverdiano.

Lyen Enskripsyon an: bosplans.org/RSMPOC_OCT2026
Nimewo pou rele a: (833) 568-8864
ID Miting la: 161 549 2706

Yo kreye Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee (Komite ki Kontwòle Plan Metriz Estratejik Roxbury) pou sipèvize pwojè ki tonbe anba Roxbury Strategic Master Plan yo. Komite a rankontre chak mwa pou l diskite sou pwojè devlopman ak planifikasyon nan Nubian Square.

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou kijan pou Patisipe, Angaje ak Pran Aksyon, tanpri ale bit.ly/theRSMPOC.

*Yo pral bay tradiksyon ak entèpretasyon an Panyòl, Kreyòl Ayisyen, ak Kreyòl Cape Verde.
*Sirvisus di Interpretason ta bai oferesidu na iventu na Spanhol, Kriolu Haitianu i Kriolu Kabuverdianu.

BPDA Board Meeting

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Zoning Commission Hearing

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Register for Zoom: bosplans.org/BZC-Nov182026

The Boston Zoning Commission typically meets on the first Wednesday (and third, when applicable) of each month to rule on proposed amendments to the Boston Zoning Code. The Commission also votes on Institutional Master Plans and Planned Development Areas in accordance with Article 80. Anyone may petition the Zoning Commission to adopt a zoning change. Following community engagement, Planning Department staff bring zoning change recommendations to the BPDA Board of Directors for approval and then petition the Zoning Commission. Once the Zoning Commission adopts a zoning amendment, it is sent to the Mayor for approval and then is codified in the Zoning Code.

Zoning Commission hearings are conducted virtually through Zoom. The public can participate in hearings by registering for and attending Zoom meetings and verbally offering public comment. The public can also send written comments by email to ZoningCommission@boston.gov or by post to 1 City Hall Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Agenda TBD

BPDA Board Meeting

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Zoning Commission Hearing

Wed, 16 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Register for Zoom: bosplans.org/BZC-Dec092026

Agenda TBD