Zoning Board of Appeal, August 11, 2026
Approved: 3-to-4 unit conversion at 7-9 Murray Court, unanimous
What happened
On August 11, 2026, Boston approved 3-to-4 unit conversion at 7-9 Murray Court (unanimous).
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal denied without prejudice case BOA-184-6713 at 1-1H Washington Place (Charlestown), a proposal by Richard Sokolow to convert a single-family into three attached townhomes, after an approval motion failed; the denial carried.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 24 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFourth-story addition
ApprovedEnterprise Rent-A-Car
ApprovedGarage replacement
ApprovedRear deck
ApprovedSubdivision and two homes
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 24
Six extension requests
Extensions approved for BOA 1625031 (26 Lawrence Ave), BOA 1450131 (60-70 Geneva Ave), BOA 1526561 (1015 Hyde Park Ave), BOA 1553455 (1052 Hyde Park Ave), BOA 1019280 (1012 Hyde Park Ave), BOA 159-8752 (308 Norwell St).
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Key Decisions (24)
Six extension requests
Proviso removal at 18 Dell Avenue
Deferral of 86 Walworth Street
Deferral of 425 East 3rd Street
Deferral of 121 River Street
Seasonal outdoor seating at 415-415A Hanover Street
Renovation and carport at 35 Braddock Park
Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 10 Northampton Street
FC Tech open-air educational use at 1013 Harrison Avenue
Curb cut at 37-39 Kimball Street
Garage and third unit at 472 Ashmont Street
Four-family conversion at 86 Brown Avenue
Deferral of 57 Mount Vernon Street
Dormers at 118 Lexington Street
Dormer at 34 Vincent Street
Dormer at 27-29 Ballard Street
Deferral of 1 and 2 Hopkins Place
Rear deck at 360 Princeton Street
3-to-4 unit conversion at 7-9 Murray Court
Three townhomes at 1-1H Washington Place
Fourth-story addition at 176 L Street
Subdivision and two homes at 43/45 Eastwood Circuit
Garage replacement at 178-180 Wells Street
Deferral of 105 Pleasant View Street
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Development Activity (6)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 10 Northampton Street
Commercial
86 Brown Avenue four-family
Residential
1-1H Washington Place townhomes
Residential
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Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Board approved gentle density increases (unit additions in 2F and…
Other
Planning flagged that combined related projects may trigger inclusionary zoning…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Unknown, 3 Applicant Rep, 4 Staff, 1 Witness, 2 Applicant, 3 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Eva Jones, Staff.
5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (15)
108 recorded timestamps
- zoning (28 timestamps)
- motion to approve (9 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- variance (6 timestamps)
- deferred (7 timestamps)
- conditional use (12 timestamps)
Decision moments (24)
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