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Public Improvement Commission, December 4, 2025

Approves National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street, Brighton, unanimous

1h 34m11,859 words
40 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingmixed useresidentialvarianceapprovedcommercialBoston, MA
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What happened

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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Governing body
Final authority
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

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 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…

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Eversource Transformer Vault at 16 Whitby Street, East Boston

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Pedestrian Easement at 635 Hyde Park Avenue, West Roxbury

Vote: unanimous to continueConditions attached
Tabled

Specific Repairs at 635 Hyde Park Avenue, West Roxbury

Vote: unanimous to continueConditions attached
Approved

Boston University Canopy License at 700 Commonwealth Avenue

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Pedestrian Easement at 250 Everett Street, Brighton

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Specific Repairs at 250 Everett Street, Brighton

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

National Grid Specific Repairs at Henshaw Street, Brighton

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Henshaw Street/Cambridge Street, Brighton

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

National Grid Gas Regulator Station at Girard Street/Island Street, Roxbury

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

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

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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