Zoning Board of Appeal, September 22, 2026
Approved: 1200 Soldiers Field Road residential project, unanimous
What happened
On September 22, 2026, Boston approved 1200 Soldiers Field Road residential project (unanimous).
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal unanimously approved case BOA 1860757, Thunderdome LLC's 58-unit (10 affordable) Article 80 residential project at 1200 Soldiers Field Road in Allston.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 27 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSouth End Village Academy school
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 27
Seven permit extension requests
Board granted extensions for 9 Geneva St, 1020-1022 Bennington St, 131 Devon St, 134 Terrace St (fourth extension; Terrace Charlie LLC), 117 Addison St, 61 Brooks St, 683 Columbia Rd. A one-year limit on 134 Terrace St was discussed but not adopted.
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Key Decisions (27)
Seven permit extension requests
Subcommittee recommendations (five cases)
Deferral of 196 Maverick Street
1200 Soldiers Field Road residential project
Two-family at 25A Alabama Street
Two-family at 98 Mount Hope Street
Attic renovation/addition at 1519-1521 Hyde Park Avenue
1702 Hyde Park Avenue mixed-use condominium
Six-unit building at 12 Pindell Road
157 Granite Avenue condominium building
372 Neponset Avenue rental building (with 367-371 companion)
24 Mount Everett Street addition
Legalize fourth unit at 655 Morton Street
85 Parker Hill Avenue residential conversion
Withdrawal of 213-221 Bowdoin Street
South End Village Academy school at 1511-1525 Washington Street
795 Saratoga Street three-unit renovation
248-250 Everett Street four-unit conversion
Single-family at 21 Cotuit Street
Six-unit building at 86 Walworth Street
105 Pleasant View Street two-family (added use violation)
Six-unit apartment at 1 Hopkins Place
Three-family at 2 Hopkins Place
ADU conversion at 121R Rupert Street
Curb cut at 57 Mount Vernon Street
Two-unit building at 425 East Third Street
Legalize rear deck at 336 E Street
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Development Activity (11)
1200 Soldiers Field Road
Residential
1702 Hyde Park Avenue
Mixed-Use
157 Granite Avenue
Residential
372 Neponset Avenue
Residential
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Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
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Sentiment
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Infrastructure
Planning Department is pushing reduced parking and opposes front-yard parking,…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Applicant Rep, 2 Public, 6 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Unknown, 3 Board Member.
Identified name roles: 5 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 2 Board Member.
Speaker sample: Eileen Rosa, Applicant Rep.
8 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 2 Board Member, 4 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (16)
224 recorded timestamps
- zoning (75 timestamps)
- approved (21 timestamps)
- deferred (7 timestamps)
- motion to approve (8 timestamps)
- residential (41 timestamps)
- commercial (9 timestamps)
Decision moments (27)
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