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Zoning Board of Appeal, September 22, 2026

Votes on Hearing on reestablishing a post office in Alston (docket 1338)

2h 7m17,506 words
8 mentionsresidentialapprovedcommercialpublic hearingBoston, MA
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What happened

This was a Boston City Council committee hearing (docket 1338) on reestablishing a post office in Alston; no zoning or land-use votes were taken.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Date
September 22, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Voted

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Hearing on reestablishing a post office in Alston (docket 1338)

Committee hearing on docket 1338, an order to discuss reestablishing a post office location in Alston, sponsored by Councilor Liz Braden. Testimony covered USPS's reversal of its June 2025 final decision to reopen a branch at 47 Harvard Ave, the redevelopment by Eden Properties (a mixed-use...

Meeting Summary

This was a Boston City Council committee hearing (docket 1338) on reestablishing a post office in Alston; no zoning or land-use votes were taken.

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Key Decisions (1)

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Hearing on reestablishing a post office in Alston (docket 1338)

Development Activity (1)

Mixed-use residential redevelopment at 47 Harvard Ave

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Alston has added roughly 2,000 housing units since 2010, with…

Commercial Demand

The ground-floor retail space at 47 Harvard Ave, built to…

Infrastructure

Loss of the Alston post office (02134) removes an essential…

Who Spoke (17)

ChairCouncilmember · 4Staff · 2ApplicantWitness · 3Public · 6

On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the applicant, 3 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.

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