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Zoning Board of Appeal, March 10, 2026

Approves Conversion from 2 to 4 Units at 198 Marion Street, East Boston, 7-0 (unanimous)

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The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved multiple residential development projects on March 10, 2026, including a 6-unit building at 60 Byron Street in East Boston (approved 7-0 with conditions), an 8-unit building at 26 Easton Street in Hyde Park (approved 7-0), and a 4-unit b…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 10, 2026
Decisions
26 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 7-0 (unanimous)

Projects in this meeting (3)

Tudor Parking Use

Approved 7-0

Building Code

Approved 7-0

Roof Deck Addition

Approved 7-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 26

6-Unit Residential Building at 60 Byron Street, East Boston

Demolition of existing 2-unit dwelling and construction of new 6-unit residential building with 6 parking spaces. Developer: petitioner represented by Richard Linns. Located in EDR-3 District. Approved with conditions for planning department review regarding parking count and open space improvements.

  • Planning department review with special attention to improving parking count and increasing use of open space

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved multiple residential development projects on March 10, 2026, including a 6-unit building at 60 Byron Street in East Boston (approved 7-0 with conditions), an 8-unit building at 26 Easton Street in Hyde Park (approved 7-0), and a 4-unit b…

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Key Decisions (26)

Approved

6-Unit Residential Building at 60 Byron Street, East Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)Conditions attached
Approved

Addition at 62 Liverpool Street, East Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

3-Story Addition at 12 Ludlow Street, Charlestown

Vote: 6-0 (unanimous, one recusal)
Approved

Roof Decks at 241 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Conversion from 3 to 5 Units at 10 Harold Park, Roxbury

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

3-Unit Building at 25 Tina Avenue, Hyde Park

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)Conditions attached
Approved

8-Unit Building at 26 Easton Street, Hyde Park

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Roof Deck Addition at 254 Bremen Street, East Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Legalization of 5-Unit Use at 9 Claiborne Street, Dorchester

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

6 New Residential Units at 566 Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Roof Deck at 555-567 East Broadway, South Boston

Vote: 6-1 (Turner opposed)
Approved

Parking Use at 165 Tudor Street, South Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

3rd Floor Addition at 16 Chilcott Place, Jamaica Plain

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

4-Unit Building at 203 Claire Avenue, Hyde Park

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)Conditions attached
Approved

Basement Renovation at 41 Spoken Road, Jamaica Plain

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Elevator Modernization at 857 Beacon Street

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Puzzle Room at 378-380 Washington Street, Brighton

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

4-Unit Building at 128 Bennington Street, East Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Conversion from 2 to 4 Units at 198 Marion Street, East Boston

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)Conditions attached
Approved

Roof Deck at 110 West Concord Street, South End

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Approved

8-Unit Development at 567-577 Adams Street, Dorchester

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)Conditions attached
Approved

Building Code Variance at 86 Pembroke Street, South End

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Deferred

Groundwater Conservation Overlay District Case at 4 Haines Street

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Deferred

Appeal at 119-127 North Washington Street

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Deferred

Interpretation Case at 62-66 Condor Street

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)
Deferred

168 Dana Avenue

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous)

Zoning Changes (5)

EDR-3EDR-35,000 sq ft (50x100 ft lot)
Over 8,700 sq ft
B-4B-4Approximately 24,000 sq ft lot

Development Activity (12)

60 Byron Street Development

Residential

62 Liverpool Street Addition

Residential

12 Ludlow Street Addition

Residential

10 Harold Park Conversion

Residential

Market Signals (7)

Housing Demand

Multiple projects converting commercial or underutilized space to residential units…

Housing Demand

East Boston's amended Article 53 zoning allowing 4-story buildings up…

Sentiment

Parking remains a significant community concern in East Boston and…

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