Zoning Board of Appeal, April 7, 2026
Approves 44-unit residential development at 52 Plimpton Street / 65-79 Wareham Street, unanimous
What happened
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals approved the bulk of its April 7, 2026 docket of residential variance cases and denied two notable items: a co-located convenience store/cannabis retail use at 323 Washington Street (BOA 1721560) and a large advertising decal proposal on the Cop…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 27 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsNew six-unit building
ApprovedThird-story addition
ApprovedNew portico
Approved52 Plimpton Street
ApprovedRear porch and egress
ApprovedRoof deck
ApprovedNew single-family home
ApprovedRenovation
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 27
Extension of 12 zoning relief cases
Board granted 12 extension requests including 22 Freeman St, 1102-1106R Blue Hill Ave, 344 Bremen St, 500 Western Ave, 29 Hive St, 1-7 Selkirk Rd, 10 9th St, 50 Princeton St, 111 Terrace St, 24 Ram St, 28 Ram St, and 735-745 River St.
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 Appeals approved the bulk of its April 7, 2026 docket of residential variance cases and denied two notable items: a co-located convenience store/cannabis retail use at 323 Washington Street (BOA 1721560) and a large advertising decal proposal on the Cop…
Key Decisions (27)
Extension of 12 zoning relief cases
Modification at 11 Inwood Street
Modification at 50-52 Townsend Street
Modification at 7 Tip Top Street
Open meeting law complaint response for 154 Terra Street
Roof deck at 101 Cottage Street
Renovation at 51 Solway Street
Five roof decks at 142 P Street
Two-family conversion at 78 H Street
New front entrance at 126 Crawford Street
Case at 220 Fairmont Avenue
Rear porch and egress at 123 Kilsyth Road
Two-unit expansion at 2-4 Egremont Road
New six-unit building at 140 Strathmore Road / 1863 Commonwealth Avenue
FAR violation at 55 Bostonia Avenue
Parking use extension at 85-91 Essex Street
New portico at 226 Beacon Street
44-unit residential development at 52 Plimpton Street / 65-79 Wareham Street
Cannabis/convenience store at 323 Washington Street
New six-unit townhouse at 5 Ashland Street
Third-story addition at 185 Wachusett Street
New single-family home at 67 Bell Avenue
Affordable housing rehab at 40-42 Ashford Street
Basement unit legalization at 15 Chester Street
Roof deck and awning at 19 Bodwell Street
Garage dwelling unit legalization at 33R Princeton Street
Skybridge advertising decals at 100 Huntington Avenue
Development Activity (9)
52 Plimpton Street residential development
Residential
5 Ashland Street townhouse development
Residential
67 Bell Avenue single-family home
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Multiple applicants cited difficulty staying in Boston and a desire…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood resistance to roof decks in South Boston (Councillor…
Commercial Demand
Back Bay business community recovery post-pandemic is driving demand for…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 staff members, 2 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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