Developer Claims BPDA Violated Court Order for Hyde Park Project
An April court order said developers of a 204-unit apartment project in Hyde Park were entitled to an “expeditious” review and final decision.
Boston Developer Proposes 44-Unit South End Development
A Boston-based design-build firm seeks to demolish a pair of buildings in Boston’s South End Landmark District to make way for a 7-story condominium building.
Downtown Plan Ready for Decision Day
Battle lines are entrenched as Boston officials near decision time on new ground rules for downtown development.
Boston Approves Big Meds and Eds Projects
A $1.7-billion cancer hospital and Boston University’s newest academic tower received approval from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors at their June meeting.
Boston Planning Chief Has More Questions for Developer
A housing developer won a recent legal victory over a lengthy review of a 204-unit apartment complex in Hyde Park, but the Boston Planning & Development Agency has more questions.
BPDA Approves 155 Apartments in Vacant Offices
Boston planning officials approved a new hybrid industrial development in Newmarket and office-to-residential conversions in the downtown and North End neighborhoods.
Developer Proposes Condos Near Gillette Campus
A South Boston developer submitted plans for a condominium project replacing an office building near the Gillette campus.
Judge Says BPDA Overstepped Power in Holding Up Development
A state Land Court judge ordered Boston officials to reconsider a 204-unit housing development in Hyde Park that’s been unable to win approval since 2021, despite complying with zoning.
Dorchester Development Battle Heads to Court
A Dorchester school’s attempts to block an affordable housing project by developer Trinity Financial heads to court today as its attorneys challenge the city of Boston’s declaration of the site as blighted.
Great Scott’s New Location, Apartments OK’d in Allston
The Great Scott nightclub will be reincarnated at the base of a 139-apartment building in Allston that received approval Thursday by the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Officials Defend Revamped Boston Planning Department
Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration says its efforts to reform the city’s development process are already bearing fruit, but some city councilors appear skeptical.
BPDA Approves Newmarket Labs, Harvard Benefits
Boston planning officials approved a new hybrid building prototype in Boston’s Newmarket district and $200,000 that Harvard University will donate to local organizations as community benefits associated with its institutional projects in Allston.
Lawsuit Challenges Hyde Park Housing Development
A lawsuit challenges a 54-unit housing development in Hyde Park, claiming that the Boston Planning & Development Agency improperly approved the project and violated a neighborhood resident’s free speech rights.
Mission Hill Towers OK’d After Agreeing to Additional Payments
Boston officials approved a Mission Hill apartment development after the developer agreed to donate $200,000 to a neighborhood nonprofit housing group.
BPDA Board Approves Southie Apartments, Two Office Conversions
In Chief of Planning Arthur Jemison’s final meeting, the Boston Planning and Development Agency board approved a $110 million apartment complex in South Boston and office-to-residential conversions in the Bulfinch Triangle and South End.
Jemison Leaves Boston with Praise, Unfinished Business
In an eventful two years as Boston’s planning chief, Arthur Jemison oversaw structural and policy changes at the powerful agencies that control real estate development.
BPDA Approves $300M Fenway Development, Stadium Makeover
Housing developer Scape received approval for its third project in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, creating 400 furnished apartments in a 299,000-square-foot building at 2 Charlesgate West.
Separation of Planning Powers Begins in Boston
Today’s start of the new fiscal year brings a planning department formally under city control to Boston City Hall for the first time in 70 years.
NU Seeks to Replace Deteriorating Matthews Arena
Northeastern University’s plan for a new 290,000-square-foot hockey and basketball arena is prompted by structural deterioration of the 124-year-old Matthews Arena.
Boston Sets Deadline to Limit Emissions in New Developments
New developments in Boston will be required to comply with strict new limits on carbon emissions under a zoning amendment that won support from the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s directors.
