What Will Become Of The Channelside Parking Lot?

updated 9/9/20: Added 9/10 BPDA board meeting. Previous update included presentations and video links for public meetings hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to cover planned development of the parking lot along A Street and along the Fort Point Channel.

Related Beal (244 - 284 A Street) and National Development & Alexandria Real Estate Equities (15 Necco  & 5 Necco Street) have projects planned for the neighborhood adding 4 new buildings and including 2 historic buildings.

15 Necco (former GE Headquarters) as of 08/04/20

15 NECCO ST.  (former GE headquarters)

BPDA Board Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Testimony should be submitted by Thursday at 3:30 PM to bpdaboard@boston.gov. 

BPDA Final Public Community Meeting

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

National Development & Alexandria Real Estate 

6:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting

View Presentation
Watch meeting



After the meeting, please email your comments by Monday, September 7 to:

BPDA Project Manager Aisling Kerr
BPDA Deputy Director for Climate Change and Environmental Planning Rich McGuinness 
BPDA Senior Resilience & Waterfront Planner Joe Christo
District City Councilor Ed Flynn
Councilor-At-Large Michael Flaherty
State Senator Nick Collins
State Representative David Biele 
FPNA 

244 - 284 A ST (former Channelside parking lot) 

Boston Civic Design Commission

244- 284 A Street (former Gillette Channelside parking lot)

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
approximately 6 pm (meeting starts at 5:15 pm)
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BPDA Public Community Meeting Kickoff 
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Sneak preview of Presentation
Watch meeting

originally published 08.18.20