BPDA Board of Directors, October 15, 2026
Approved: Article 68 text amendment and Map 4F amendment - PDAs in Waterfront Manufacturing subdistrict, unanimous
What happened
On October 15, 2026, Boston approved Article 68 text amendment and Map 4F amendment - PDAs in Waterfront Manufacturing subdistrict (unanimous).
The BPDA Board on 2026-10-15 unanimously adopted 121B demonstration project plans and PILOT/tax-relief authorizations for four stalled large residential projects: Allston Yards Building D (341 units), 83 Leo Birmingham Parkway (333 units), 22-24 Pratt Street (318 units) and 1 Mys…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- October 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 23 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAdopt Cleary Square Squares and Streets Small Area Plan
ApprovedLarge project scoping determination - 160 McClellan Highway distributi
ApprovedSmall project review - 201 Hampton Street
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 23
121B demonstration project / tax relief - Allston Yards Building D
Adopted demonstration project plan under MGL 121B s.46F, findings, and PILOT agreement authorization for Allston Yards Building D. The project is 341 units, 18% inclusionary, 8 stories, approved 2019. It currently pays $92K in taxes against an estimated full tax of $1.8M. It uses Parameter 1: taxes flat during construction, then a 2.5% annual increase for 5 years after the certificate of occupancy.
- construction start within 12-15 months
- existing mitigation package unchanged
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Key Decisions (23)
121B demonstration project / tax relief - Allston Yards Building D
121B demonstration project / tax relief - 83 Leo Birmingham Parkway
121B demonstration project / tax relief - 22-24 Pratt Street
121B demonstration project / tax relief - 1 Mystic Avenue
Adopt Cleary Square Squares and Streets Small Area Plan
Petition Zoning Commission - Cleary Square map amendment (Map 12 / Article 69)
Zoning text amendment - dimensional definitions update
Article 68 text amendment and Map 4F amendment - PDAs in Waterfront Manufacturing subdistrict
Large project scoping determination - 201-207 Brighton Avenue
Large project scoping determination - 50B Park Street self-storage
Small project review - 1428 Dorchester Avenue
Amend cooperation agreement and AHA - Dot Block
Large project scoping determination - 160 McClellan Highway distribution center
Notice of project change - 165 Park Drive
Small project review - 201 Hampton Street
Extend tentative designation - Cronin Group, 24 Dry Dock Avenue
Extend tentative designation - 7-9 Westminster Terrace
Final designation - 82 Mascot Street food forest
New redeveloper and extension - Parcel 10 Parcel B, 2085 Washington Street
Schedule public hearing - PDA 48 East Boston Airport Hotel
Little Mystic Channel Harborwalk construction contract
NDF grant to Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Certificate of completion - Landmark Center Phase 3
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Development Activity (15)
Allston Yards Building D
Residential
83 Leo Birmingham Parkway
Residential
22-24 Pratt Street
Residential
One Mystic
Residential
201-207 Brighton Avenue
Mixed-Use
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Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Boston housing starts fell from over 4,000 per year to…
Sentiment
About 15,000 approved market-rate units across 144 projects remain unbuilt,…
Infrastructure
The city is shifting from small area plans to comprehensive…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Unknown, 13 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant, 1 Chair, 1 Board Member.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant, 5 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Yair Shapiro, Staff.
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Zoning terms (18)
235 recorded timestamps
- industrial (21 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- zoning (78 timestamps)
- approved (23 timestamps)
- mixed use (3 timestamps)
- residential (41 timestamps)
Decision moments (23)
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