Zoning Board of Appeal, May 5, 2026
Approved: Expansion to 12 units each at 1900-1904 River Street, unanimous
What happened
On May 5, 2026, Boston approved Expansion to 12 units each at 1900-1904 River Street (unanimous).
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal heard 14 cases on 2026-05-05, approving all that came to a vote, including a six-unit condominium project at 133-135 North Washington Street (case BOA1795439) and a 42-unit residential building at 1740 Hyde Park Avenue (case BOA1800610).
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings87 Keith Street
ApprovedPrivate fitness club
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 17
Extension requests (multiple cases)
Board granted extensions on roughly 13 cases including 7 Cleveland Street, 15-17 Brackett Street, 29 South Lawn Road, 192 Gladstone Street, 19 Bennington Street, and others as read into the record. Roll call all yes.
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Key Decisions (17)
Extension requests (multiple cases)
Six-unit condominium at 133-135 North Washington Street
Renovation, roof deck and rear deck at 139 West Canton Street
Change of occupancy for medical spa at 149 Newberry Street
Private fitness club at 154-170 Commonwealth Ave
Five-story six-unit residential at 94 West Cedar Street
Conversion to 24 residential units at 69-71 A Street
14-unit multifamily building at 87 Keith Street
Curb cut extension and legalize 3rd floor unit at 94-96 Saint Mark's Road
Four-unit townhouse at 2-8 Dyer Street
Three-unit residential building at 4 Adams Street
Expansion to 12 units each at 1900-1904 River Street
Body art use at 384-390 LaGrange Street
183 Saint Botolph Street deferral
Six-unit building at 58 Bullard Street
42-unit residential building at 1740 Hyde Park Avenue
Occupancy interpretation at 87 West 7th Street
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Development Activity (14)
Six-unit condominiums at 133-135 North Washington Street
Residential
Renovation and decks at 139 West Canton Street
Residential
SkinFarm medical spa at 149 Newberry Street
Commercial
Private fitness club at Vendome Building
Commercial
Five-story six-unit building at 94 West Cedar Street
Residential
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Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple multifamily and townhouse projects approved across Boston neighborhoods (North…
Infrastructure
Transit-oriented development is repeatedly cited to justify reduced parking ratios,…
Infrastructure
Neighborhood opposition in Hyde Park cited concern that increased residential…
Sentiment
Several neighborhood associations (Beacon Hill Civic, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association,…
Who spoke
40 distinct speakers; 23 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 6 Board Member, 4 Applicant Rep, 7 Attorney, 9 Staff, 5 Witness, 5 Public, 2 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 3 Applicant Rep, 6 Attorney, 8 Staff, 5 Witness, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Jim O'Donohue, Applicant.
22 more identified names in Pro: 3 Applicant Rep, 6 Attorney, 8 Staff, 5 Witness.
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Zoning terms (17)
107 recorded timestamps
- zoning (26 timestamps)
- commercial (11 timestamps)
- industrial (7 timestamps)
- setback (12 timestamps)
- residential (29 timestamps)
- conditional use (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (16)
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