Boston Redevelopment Authority Events

BPDA Board approves new affordable housing for seniors in Hyde Park and Dorchester

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT

]]> 128 new affordable housing units move forward The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved nine new development projects, advancing new affordable housing and job opportunities and investing in climate resiliency and mobility improvements throug […]

BPDA approves 3,335 housing units, including 1,156 income-restricted units at January meeting

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT

]]> Over 1,000 homes will be reconstructed at Boston Housing Authority's Bunker Hill Redevelopment in Charlestown The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved 7 new development projects and 2 Notice of Project Changes that will result in new market […]

BPDA names Lauren Shurtleff as Director of Planning

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board today named Lauren Shurtleff as the agency’s Director of Planning. Shurtleff, a resident of East Boston, is the current Deputy Director for Downtown & Neighborhood Planning and has served as Interim Director of Planning since […]

Mayor Walsh, BPDA, celebrate approval of Pine Street Inn supportive housing project in Jamaica Plain

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

]]> Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Planning & Development Agency today announced that a proposal by Pine Street Inn and The Community Builders, Inc. to create 202 units of supportive and income-restricted housing at 3368 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain will move forward, following ap […]

BPDA Board advances residential projects in Mission Hill, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, approves next steps for ongoing planning initiatives

Thu, 16 May 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 approved […]

BPDA Board approves 717 new residential units, including 118 income-restricted units

Fri, 15 Mar 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 hundreds of market-rate and income-restricted residential units, economic development, and jobs. Overall, the new projects will […]

BPDA Board Approves Planning Study Guidelines to Prevent Displacement, Promote Affordable Housing in JP/Rox

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT

]]> The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) board of directors approved PLAN: JP/Rox, the Downtown Waterfront District Municipal Waterfront Harbor Plan and four development projects at the re-scheduled February meeting. In total the development projects represent 1,713 residentia […]

Comment period for PLAN: JP/Rox final draft plan open through Oct. 13

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The Final Draft for PLAN: JP/ROX has been posted to the PLAN: JP/ROX web page along with a Compendium of Community Comments on the First Draft. The BRA and the City continue to seek feedback and participation in the planning and zoning process. Public comments on the Final D […]

BRA board approves over 1,400 units of new housing at August meeting

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Over one third of approved units will be deed-restricted as affordable With a full agenda before them to consider, the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) Board of Directors approved eight new development projects and a change in one previously approved project at last night’s me […]

PLAN: JP/Rox draft plan available

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Update, July 29, 2016: On July 20, 22, and 27th the JP/Rox Planning team hosted community office hours at the MBTA Green Street station, Egleston Square Peace Garden, and 225 Centre Street, respectively. Photos from those sessions below: […]

Planning progresses in JP, Roxbury and South Boston as Dudley initiative launches

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT

]]> In July 2015 the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) announced the launch of transit-oriented planning efforts in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and South Boston. This announcement came after a December 2014 speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce where Mayor Martin J. Walsh highlighted the ne […]

BRA launches transit-oriented planning efforts in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and South Boston

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Focused studies will engage residents with goal of preserving, enhancing, and growing neighborhood assets This month the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will formally begin comprehensive planning studies of two transit-oriented corridors, one spanning Washington Street and Columbus A […]