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BPDA Board of Directors, September 17, 2026

Approved: Certificate of completion, 1003-1013 Harrison Avenue (Franklin Cummings Tech), unanimous

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On September 17, 2026, Boston approved Certificate of completion, 1003-1013 Harrison Avenue (Franklin Cummings Tech) (unanimous).

The BPDA Board approved Article 80E small project review for 42 rental units (7 IZ units) at 697 Cambridge Street in Brighton by unanimous voice vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Date
September 17, 2026
Decisions
20 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 20

Child's Engineering contract amendment for Berth 10 repairs

EDIC amended the design contract with Child's Engineering by $49,315 plus a 10% contingency, for a total of $189,090, for Berth 10 repairs at the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.

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Key Decisions (20)

Approved

Child's Engineering contract amendment for Berth 10 repairs

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Gale Associates contract amendment, 12 Channel Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

DBI Waste Systems trash contract amendment

Vote: unanimous
Approved

IFB for Marine Park trash removal

Vote: unanimous
Approved

IFB for HVAC maintenance at 12 Channel Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Peterson School contract for Power Corps training

Vote: unanimous
Approved

MassDOT pass-through grant for Link Up shuttles

Vote: unanimousMoved by Matt Moran
Approved

EDIC personnel actions

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Tentative designation extension, Parcel P-12C, 290 Tremont Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Convey Charlestown Peace Park to Parks Department

Vote: unanimous
Approved

RFP for Shipyard Park design services

Vote: unanimous
Approved

IFB for China Trade Center roof replacement

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Certificate of completion, 1003-1013 Harrison Avenue (Franklin Cummings Tech)

Vote: unanimous
Decided

A Place to Thrive anti-displacement one-year update

Approved

Amended cooperation agreement, Allston Green, 20 Linden Street

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attached
Approved

Small Project Review, 697 Cambridge Street

Vote: unanimous3 conditions attached
Approved

IDP agreements, 176 Lincoln Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Tufts Medical Center IMP renewal

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Small Project Review, 2062 Dorchester Avenue

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Boston University Charles River Campus IMP renewal

Vote: unanimous

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Development Activity (7)

290 Tremont Street (Parcel P-12C)

Residential

Allston Green

Residential

697 Cambridge Street

Residential

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Market Signals (3)

Sentiment

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Housing Demand

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Commercial Demand

Allston Green mitigation payments were deferred because the developer lacked…

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 3 Unknown, 2 Chair, 12 Staff, 2 Board Member.

Identified name roles: 8 Staff.

Speaker sample: Andrew Zimmerman, Staff.

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Zoning terms (6)

60 recorded timestamps

  • commercial (11 timestamps)
  • industrial (1 timestamps)
  • approved (9 timestamps)
  • residential (21 timestamps)
  • zoning (17 timestamps)
  • setback (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (20)

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