Public Improvement Commission, December 4, 2025
Approved: National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street, Brighton, unanimous
What happened
On December 4, 2025, Boston approved National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street, Brighton (unanimous).
The Public Improvement Commission approved utility infrastructure projects including an Eversource transformer vault at 16 Whitby Street in East Boston and National Grid gas regulator stations at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street in Brighton and Girard Street/Island Street in Roxbu…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- December 4, 2025
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Eversource Transformer Vault at 16 Whitby Street, East Boston
Approved grant of location for NSTAR Electric (Eversource) to install an electric transformer vault and associated infrastructure within Whitby Street in East Boston at address 16, northwest of Ford Street. Installation includes conduit from Hole 228 to a new manhole with pad transformer inside.
- License agreements completed between city and Eversource
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Key Decisions (9)
Eversource Transformer Vault at 16 Whitby Street, East Boston
Pedestrian Easement at 635 Hyde Park Avenue, West Roxbury
Specific Repairs at 635 Hyde Park Avenue, West Roxbury
Boston University Canopy License at 700 Commonwealth Avenue
Pedestrian Easement at 250 Everett Street, Brighton
Specific Repairs at 250 Everett Street, Brighton
National Grid Specific Repairs at Henshaw Street, Brighton
National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street, Brighton
National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Girard Street/Island Street, Roxbury
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Development Activity (6)
635 Hyde Park Avenue Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-Use
250 Everett Street Residential Development
Residential
115-121 Boston Street Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-Use
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Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple large residential projects advancing in Brighton (240 units at…
Infrastructure
City investing in coastal flood resilience infrastructure at Sullivan Square/Charlestown…
Infrastructure
National Grid installing gas regulator stations serving 4,800 customers in…
Sentiment
Safe Routes to School initiative driving traffic calming improvements across…
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Zoning terms (7)
40 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (9 timestamps)
- public hearing (8 timestamps)
- mixed use (2 timestamps)
- residential (8 timestamps)
- variance (8 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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