Zoning Board of Appeal, July 14, 2026
Approves New three-unit residential building at 3 Glines Ave, unanimous
What happened
The City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal heard 20+ variance and conditional-use appeals on 2026-07-14, approving nearly all, including a 47-unit historic mixed-use redevelopment at 1422-1444 Dorchester Avenue (case BOA 1848048) by Beantown Companies and a $30M renovation of Suff…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 25 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExpansion and conversion to single-family
ApprovedHistoric restoration and expansion
ApprovedThree missing violations
ApprovedCase BOA 1821667
ApprovedTemporary liquor store relocation to 191 Main Street
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 25
Extension of nine cases
The board granted extensions on nine cases together: BOA 1590502 (8 Vernon Street), BOA 1175767 (16-22 Linton Street), BOA 1175793 (6 Pratt Street), BOA 1554601 (1662 North Beacon Street), BOA 1426452 (68 Terrace Street), BOA 1547315 (268-274 Friends Street), BOA 1627005 (238-240 Maverick Street), BOA 1480626 (124 Dry Dock Avenue), and BOA 134 (146 M Street).
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 City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal heard 20+ variance and conditional-use appeals on 2026-07-14, approving nearly all, including a 47-unit historic mixed-use redevelopment at 1422-1444 Dorchester Avenue (case BOA 1848048) by Beantown Companies and a $30M renovation of Suff…
Key Decisions (25)
Extension of nine cases
Administrative deferral at 1-1H Washington Place
Conversion of two-family to four-family at 229 Harrison Ave
Takeout use at 500 Boylston Street
Roof deck at 62-64 Baxter Street
Convert three-family to two-family at 556 East Broadway
Expansion and conversion to single-family at 590 East 8th Street
Eight-foot fence at 100 Magazine Street (Suffolk headquarters)
Variance from drugstore to bakery at 610-610A Tremont Street
New three-unit residential building at 3 Glines Ave
Historic restoration and expansion at 1422-1444 Dorchester Avenue
Convert single-family to two-family at 105 Pleasant View Street
Garage rebuild at 17R Belkin Road
Deferral at 44 Granger Street
Rear deck addition at 231 Princeton Street
Temporary liquor store relocation to 191 Main Street
Convert three-family to six-condo units at 769 Columbia Road
Convert two-family to three-family at 128 G Street
Rear addition and roof modification at 63 Telegraph Street
38-unit affordable senior housing at 151 Lenox Street
Basement living space addition at 3 Worcester Street
Zoning interpretation appeal at 142 Arlington Street
Remove proviso for kebab restaurant at 679 Canterbury Street
Add cosmetic permanent makeup service at 1819-1829 Centre Street
Three missing violations at 42 East Street
Development Activity (21)
229 Harrison Ave four-family conversion
Residential
Just Salad at 500 Boylston Street
Commercial
62-64 Baxter Street roof deck
Residential
556 East Broadway conversion
Residential
590 East 8th Street expansion
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple two-to-three and three-to-six unit residential conversions were approved across…
Housing Demand
Councilors repeatedly voiced support for 'much-needed housing,' including affordable senior…
Sentiment
Neighborhood opposition to project scale is emerging, with abutters and…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 staff members, 4 attorneys, the applicant, and 3 applicant's representatives.
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