Zoning Board of Appeal, February 3, 2026
Approves Lot subdivision and two new two-family homes at 24 & 28 Williams Avenue, Hyde Park, unanimous
What happened
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved all heard appeals unanimously on 2026-02-03, the most significant being a 318-unit multifamily project at 22-24 Pratt Street in Allston (case BOA1733319), where the board reaffirmed prior relief and granted an additional variance for mul…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVertical addition
ApprovedThree-family dwelling
ApprovedOffice-to-residential conversion
ApprovedWilliams Lot subdivision
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 13
Height adjustment at Flint Springs Garden Street project
Board granted a de minimis 10-inch height increase (from 37 ft to 37 ft 10 in) for a previously approved four-story, two-family dwelling (demolition of existing single-family home). Applicant Chow Nguyen, represented by attorney Kevin Klutier; project manager Gavin Driscoll, White House Architecture.
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 heard appeals unanimously on 2026-02-03, the most significant being a 318-unit multifamily project at 22-24 Pratt Street in Allston (case BOA1733319), where the board reaffirmed prior relief and granted an additional variance for mul…
Key Decisions (13)
Height adjustment at Flint Springs Garden Street project
Change of use to four-family with vertical addition at 137 Cottage Street, East Boston
Office-to-residential conversion at 295-297 Franklin Street, Downtown Boston
Lot subdivision and two new two-family homes at 24 & 28 Williams Avenue, Hyde Park
Reaffirmation and variance for 318-unit multifamily project at 22-24 Pratt Street, Allston
New three-story, three-unit residential building at 191 Brook Street, East Boston
New three-story, three-unit residential building at 69R Heron Street, Roxbury
Third-story shed dormer at 180-182 Seventh Hill Avenue
Extension granted at 1208C VFW Parkway
Extensions granted for multiple cases
Deferral of 567-577 Adams Street
Deferral of 110 West Concord Street
Deferral of 62-66 Condor Street
Development Activity (8)
Flint Springs Garden Street two-family dwelling
Residential
137 Cottage Street conversion
Residential
Bowker Building office-to-residential conversion
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple East Boston and Roxbury projects are being approved with…
Commercial Demand
Office-to-residential conversion of the Bowker Building at 295-297 Franklin Street,…
Sentiment
Board members raised concerns that height variances in East Boston…
Infrastructure
Parking and curb-cut impacts on tight residential streets (Williams Ave,…
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