BPDA Board of Directors, November 13, 2025
Approves Northeastern University 10-Year Institutional Master Plan, unanimous
What happened
The BPDA Board approved Northeastern University's 10-year institutional master plan including a new multipurpose athletic facility at 262 St. Botolph Street to replace Matthews Arena, with $10M committed to housing stabilization and over 1,900 new dorm beds planned.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 13, 2025
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Northeastern University 10-Year Institutional Master Plan
Approved IMP for 2025-2035 including eight proposed institutional projects totaling approximately 2.3 million square feet with over 1,900 new dorm beds. Includes $10M housing stabilization fund over 10 years, $20M economic development center operating costs, and $20M+ for Carter Playground maintenance. New accountability mechanism requires Northeastern to appear before BPDA board if off-campus housing footprint expands beyond 2024 levels.
- University must pursue 1,000 new dorm beds within first five years; must present mitigation measures if off-campus students grow in later years of IMP
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 Northeastern University's 10-year institutional master plan including a new multipurpose athletic facility at 262 St. Botolph Street to replace Matthews Arena, with $10M committed to housing stabilization and over 1,900 new dorm beds planned.
Key Decisions (13)
Northeastern University 10-Year Institutional Master Plan
262 St. Botolph Street Multipurpose Athletic Facility
Linkage Rate Pause for 2026
555-559 Columbia Road Library and Housing Project
157 Granite Avenue Residential Project
150 Milk Street Office-to-Residential Conversion
95 Berkeley Street Office-to-Residential Conversion
555 Talbot Avenue Mixed-Use Development
11-11A Parker Hill Avenue Residential Addition
52 Plimpton Street Artist Live-Work Development
Boston College IMP Two-Year Extension
Squares and Streets Zoning Text Amendments
Charlestown Height Limit Zoning Amendment
Development Activity (10)
Northeastern University Multipurpose Athletic Facility
Other
Columbia Crossing Library and Housing
Mixed-Use
157 Granite Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Lab vacancies exceed 20% and office vacancies are 17% downtown…
Housing Demand
Downtown office-to-residential conversion program has received 19 applications to convert…
Infrastructure
Construction costs have increased 26% since 2020 with 40% increase…
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