Development News for Boston, Massachusetts

South Boston Development Project Includes Streetscape Improvements and Public Realm Encroachments

Stat 77 LLC petitioned for a pedestrian easement, vertical discontinuances, specific repairs, and a pedestrian license related to their project at 75 to 77 Dorchester Street and Athens Street in South Boston. The specific repairs include permanent pavers, bike racks, sidewalk reconstruction, and ramp reconstruction. A raised crosswalk on Athens Street was designed, and a crossing on Dorchester Street is being finalized with BTD, considering potential impacts on parking and traffic lanes. The project also includes a projection license for a structure extending into the public realm and a pedestrian easement wrapping from Athens Street onto Dorchester Street [cite: 1076-1176].

CAD Builders LLC Proposes Sidewalk and Streetscape Improvements for West Roxbury Multi-Use Development

The PIC considered new business item number one, a petition by CAD Builders LLC for sidewalk improvements, curb cut reductions, bike racks, benches, tree pit expansion, street tree installation, lighting upgrades, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction at 1905 to 1911 Center Street and Park Street in West Roxbury. The project involves a proposed four-story, multi-use building and a 14 sq ft pedestrian easement at the intersection of Center Street and Park Street. This item was previously continued due to an issue with public notification [cite: 462-513].

Aberdine Street Repairs Approved as Mitigation for Landmark Center Project

The PIC reviewed new business item number four, a petition by AR MA reger for specific repairs on Aberdine Street in Boston. These repairs are off-site mitigation commitments for the Landmark Center project (421 Park Drive). The scope, coordinated with the neighborhood association, includes replacement of street lights, new conduit, replacement of a damaged guardrail, installation of a privacy fence, new guardrail, and planter boxes at the dead end of Aberdine Street near the MBTA Green Line. A resident from the Disabilities Commission raised concerns about the condition of sidewalk panels near a driveway, questioning if additional repairs could be accommodated within the existing budget. The project team indicated that adding scope would require re-coordinating with the neighborhood and potentially reducing existing scope due to fund allocation [cite: 770-910].

South Boston Church Renovation Includes Extensive Street and Sidewalk Repairs

New business item number five involved a petition by 363 East Street LLC for specific repairs on East Street, Bolton Street, and West Third Street in South Boston. The project renovates an existing church into 35 residential units with underground parking accessed off Bolton Street. Proposed repairs include new curbing, widening sidewalks, ADA-compliant pedestrian access, modification of an ADA ramp, addition of tree pits, intersection reconstruction at East Street and West Third, relocation of signal heads, installation of a Blue Bike station, and the addition of bike racks. A pedestrian easement is also proposed under a separate petition [cite: 915-1070].