Zoning Board of Appeal, September 22, 2026
Votes on Hearing on reestablishing a post office in Alston (docket 1338)
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
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.
Key Decisions (1)
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)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the applicant, 3 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.
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