The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) election will be held tomorrow, April 30, with polling places at: the Harvest Co-op (3815 Washington St.); J.P. Licks (659 Centre St.); and Stop & Shop (301 Centre St.). Polls will be open 10…
Author: Peter Shanley
Neighbor sues over Bartlett II project
A local property owner is suing developer Chris DeSisto and the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals over the proposed Bartlett II mixed-use development at 450-456 Amory St. The lawsuit seeks to overturn the variances granted for the project and money…
Disturbance leads to arrests
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers responded on April 3 to a report of a disturbance in Egleston Square that led to the arrest of two people on gun and drug charges, according to bpdnews.com Officers responded to 3148 Washington St.…
Another meeting scheduled for 64 Allandale St. project
A second meeting has been scheduled for the controversial proposed development at 64 Allandale St. The developer is expected to present a revised design for the project at the meeting. The Boston Redevelopment Authority will host the meeting April 25…
BRA looks to spruce up image
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is looking in the mirror and it doesn’t like what it is seeing. It’s time for a makeover. The City announced last month that the BRA will be getting a “strategic advisor” to help the authority…
S. Huntington Ave. guidelines approved
The S. Huntington Avenue guidelines are now officially part of the City zoning after the Zoning Commission approved them on March 9 and Mayor Martin Walsh signed them days later, according to City officials. The guidelines address the types of…
ZBA refers Bicon appeal to City’s Legal Dept.
FOREST HILLS—The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has referred the Yale Terrace Neighborhood Association’s (YTNA) appeal over Bicon Dental Implants’ occupancy permit to the City’s Legal Department, according to YTNA member Liz O’Connor. The Inspectional Services Department (ISD), which…
Slow Streets program slated to bring speed humps, artwork to Stonybrook
The City’s Slow Streets pilot program is slated to bring speed humps and artwork to the Stonybrook neighborhood, according to a presentation by the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) to the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) last month. The City expects to…
Real Estate Today: BRA board approves Goddard House project
The slide of S. Huntington Avenue from an institutional lane to that of a residential area continued on March 17, as the Boston Redevelopment Authority board approved the $62 million renovation and expansion project at the former Goddard House nursing…
Real Estate Today: City announces funds for affordable housing; two JP projects recipients
Two Jamaica Plain development projects—General Heath Square Apartments and Parcel U—will receive some of the $28 million in funding for affordable housing that the City announced on March 22 it will award, according to a press release. The funding will…