Zoning Board of Appeal, June 2, 2026
Approves Infill residential building at 18 Garden Street, unanimous
What happened
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved all merits cases heard on June 2, 2026, including a 96-room, seven-story transit-oriented hotel at 393 Cambridge Street (case BOA 183) developed by 393 Cambridge Street Nominee Trust/City Realty Group, and Rogerson Communities' 41-unit a…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRooftop wireless facility
ApprovedSeven-story hotel
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 17
Deferral of case at 841-847 Morton Street
Attorney Derek Small requested a deferral because advertisements and notices went out incorrectly and must be re-advertised, with a notice of project change to be filed with the planning department. Board moved to defer with date to be scheduled later. Passed unanimously.
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 all merits cases heard on June 2, 2026, including a 96-room, seven-story transit-oriented hotel at 393 Cambridge Street (case BOA 183) developed by 393 Cambridge Street Nominee Trust/City Realty Group, and Rogerson Communities' 41-unit a…
Key Decisions (17)
Deferral of case at 841-847 Morton Street
Deferral of case at 3 Moore Street
Deferral of case at 163-165 Hillside Street
Deferral of case at 176 L Street
Basement finishing at 1 Westminster Terrace
Two-to-three-family conversion at 527 Aldi Street
Seven-story hotel at 393 Cambridge Street
Rear addition of three units at 57-59 Riverdale Street
Infill residential building at 18 Garden Street
Rogerson senior housing at 11 Beaufort Road / 434 Jamaica Way
Basement finishing at 69 Brent Street
New three-family building at 102 Nightingale Street
Second-floor and rear addition at 24 Neyland Crescent
Two-to-three-family conversion at 33 Hawthorne Street
Rooftop wireless facility at 36-44 Broad Street
Court remand: rooftop structures at 22 Hanover Street
Adoption of proposed rules and regulations
Development Activity (8)
Seven-story hotel at 393 Cambridge Street
Commercial
Infill residential building at 18 Garden Street
Residential
Rogerson senior housing (Rogerson Beaufort) at 11 Beaufort Road / 434 Jamaica Way
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
A 96-room transit-oriented hotel with essentially no parking (four drop-off…
Housing Demand
Multiple infill and unit-addition projects (18 Garden Street, 102 Nightingale,…
Infrastructure
Adjacent approved projects (Alston Square, approved 2021) remain unbuilt pending…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: a commissioner, a board member, 3 staff members, 2 attorneys, the applicant, 8 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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