Zoning Board of Appeal, July 28, 2026
Approves Office-to-residential conversion at 320 Summer Street, unanimous
What happened
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal heard numerous residential appeals on July 28, 2026, approving most. Notably, the Board approved case BOA 1848595, the conversion of the vacant 320 Summer Street office building into 145 residential units (25 income-restricted) by Hanning Capital…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDeferral of companion cases
ApprovedRear porch
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 20
Extensions granted for seven cases
Board granted extensions for seven cases: BOA 149 (2 Dexter Row), BOA 948352 (11 Heron Street), BOA 948354 (26 Heron Street), BOA 133-2592 (19 Woodville Street), BOA 163-2235 (250 Siebel Street), BOA 159-3053 (156 Wellington Street), and BOA 1593050 (88 Geneva Avenue).
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 Boston Zoning Board of Appeal heard numerous residential appeals on July 28, 2026, approving most. Notably, the Board approved case BOA 1848595, the conversion of the vacant 320 Summer Street office building into 145 residential units (25 income-restricted) by Hanning Capital…
Key Decisions (20)
Extensions granted for seven cases
Subcommittee design review recommendations
Building code relief at 46 Mystic Street
Deferral of 43 Eastwood Circuit
Deferral of 7-9 Murray Court
Deferral of 401A-401 Chelsea Street
Three two-family dwellings at 97-101 Milton Street
Three-to-four family conversion at 516 Harvard Street
Three-to-four family conversion at 32 Fisher Ave
Office-to-residential conversion at 320 Summer Street
Rear deck at 47-49 Gray Street
Retail plus five residential units at 97 Salem Street
Deferral of 26 Birch Street
Three-family conversion at 34 Spring Garden Street
Two-to-three family conversion at 163-165 Hillside Street
Rear porch at 62 L Street
Four-to-five unit addition at 183 St. Botolph Street
Single-to-two family conversion at 78 Bunker Hill Street
Six-unit building at 3 Moore Street
Two-to-three family conversion at 87 Morris Street
Development Activity (13)
97-101 Milton Street residential development
Residential
516 Harvard Street conversion
Residential
32 Fisher Ave conversion
Residential
320 Summer Street office-to-residential conversion
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple applicants and officials cited Boston's housing crisis and strong…
Commercial Demand
Vacant office space (LogMeIn's former 320 Summer Street, empty since…
Infrastructure
Numerous transit-oriented projects proposed zero or reduced parking near MBTA…
Who Spoke (35)
On the record: 3 board members, 3 staff members, 2 clerks, 8 attorneys, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, 4 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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