BPDA Board of Directors, December 11, 2025
Approves 1028-1032 Dorchester Avenue - 22 Units with Retail, unanimous
What happened
The BPDA Board approved 9 development projects totaling 320,000 square feet and $182.4M investment, including 278 residential units (170 income-restricted). Key actions included tentative designation of Marcus Partners for Parcel M at 3 Dolphin Way in Raymond L.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 11, 2025
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 20
Marcus Partners Tentative Designation for Parcel M at 3 Dolphin Way
Awarded tentative designation to Marcus Partners for redevelopment of 3-acre Parcel M in Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park. Proposal includes demolition of existing 148,000 SF building and construction of new 100,000 SF marine robotics manufacturing and R&D facility with $10M investment in East Jetty floating dock. Ground rent proposed at $4.28/SF (exceeding $2/SF asking price). Creates 130 construction jobs and 300-400 permanent blue tech jobs.
- LEED Gold certification required; $500,000 for public artwork; 20% MWBE operating expense goal; pre-apprenticeship program required
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 BPDA Board approved 9 development projects totaling 320,000 square feet and $182.4M investment, including 278 residential units (170 income-restricted). Key actions included tentative designation of Marcus Partners for Parcel M at 3 Dolphin Way in Raymond L.
Key Decisions (20)
Marcus Partners Tentative Designation for Parcel M at 3 Dolphin Way
Courageous Sailing Center Tentative Designation for Pier 5 Charlestown
Hood Park PDA Amendment - 15 and 25 Supertest Street
Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Program Extension
294 Hyde Park Avenue - 48 Affordable Senior Units
4259-4267 Washington Street - 41 Affordable Senior Units
151 Lenox Street - 38 Affordable Senior Units
1028-1032 Dorchester Avenue - 22 Units with Retail
110 Wale Street - 40 Homeownership Units
BBX License Agreement Extension - Raymond L Flynn Marine Park
Lincoln Property/Quaker Lane Tentative Designation Extension - 7 Channel Street
Drexel Village Tentative Designation Extension - The Crescent Parcel
11 Ashmont Park Acquisition for Fire Station
Lockport Marine Lease Amendment - 146-172 Condor Street
Fid Kennedy Avenue Realignment IFB Authorization
Little Mystic Channel Harborwalk Extension
100 Magazine Street - Suffolk Construction Campus Expansion
4 Alger Street Change of Use - Core on the Dot
1 Longfellow Place Office to Residential Conversion
1 and 10 Emerson Place Office to Residential Conversion
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (15)
Parcel M Marine Robotics Facility
Industrial
Pier 5 Waterfront Community Center
Other
15 Supertest Street
Mixed-Use
25 Supertest Street
Mixed-Use
7 Channel Street (Parcel U)
Commercial
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Downtown office to residential conversion program has received 22 applications…
Commercial Demand
Life science lab market described as 'challenging' causing delays in…
Housing Demand
Charlestown community expressed strong demand for family-sized affordable units (2-4…
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