Fall Happenings This Week & Next

updated 9/23 with Boston Landmark Commission meeting, Gillette presentation and survey.

9:18:  Spoke Gallery presents "Independence Day-A work in progress", a solo exhibition by acclaimed photographer Sylvia Stagg-Giuliano, from 6pm to 8pm with a hybrid gallery talk at 7pm.Spoke Gallery is located at 844 Summer Street.

9/19: Stone Living Lab Seminar: Commonwealth Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer from 2pm to 3pm to hear about climate resilience throughout the state.

9/19: 232 A Street Chapter 91 hearing at 2:00 pm or 232 A Street Chapter 91 hearing at  6:00 pm. View Project plans and documents by visiting the EEA ePLACE Public Access Portal  and entering 24-WW16-0002-APP in the “Record ID” field. Comments to Susan You by 10/11.

9/19: Gillette Site Tour & Community Workshop from 5pm to 7pm to reimagine 31 acres along the Fort Point Channel in advance of filing a master plan.  View virtual tour, presentation, and complete the feedback survey. For more information, visit GilletteBostonUpdates. 

9/21:  Gillette Site Tour & Community Workshop from 10am to 12pm. Alternate date for those unable to attend on Thursday. Meet at 1 Gillette Park. View virtual tour, presentation, and complete the feedback survey. For more information, visit GilletteBostonUpdates. 

9/21: 24th Annual South Boston Street Fest rescheduled to 9/28 due to rain  

9/23: Save the Harbor virtual MBC Metropolitan Beaches Climate Workshop at 10am featuring tools, experts and advocates to increase resiliency, while preserving access to our public beaches. Register.

9/24: FPNA Neighborhood Gathering from 6pm to 8pm at 15 Necco and via zoom.

9/24: Boston Landmark Commission at 6pm to hear two Administrative Approval Items for Fort Point:

25.0191 FPC 266 SUMMER STREET Replacement of existing entry door and fire stair door due to damage and wear. Note new door leaves to match the proportion and color of existing doors. Provide new 4 ft offset stainless steel bar pulls at each door.

25.0203 FPC 35 CHANNEL CENTER STREET Emergency repair due to leaks - Repointing of deteriorated mortar joints along the top two (2) floors of the exterior rear elevation. Replacement mortar will match existing.

9/25: Boston Harbor Use Forum- Reserved Channel Development from 8:30am to 10am. The project will  reimagine a 42-acre business park along the west side of the Reserved Channel. 

9/25 WEBINAR: BERDO Compliance for Condominium Associations | Boston.gov from 6pm to 8pm. At this event, the Environment Department will also announce the release of the new BERDO Compliance Handbook for Condo Associations.

9/27: Deployables Day, a citywide training exercise on temporary flood protection, a resource fair for property owners still considering temporary flood protection and a look at accessibility during a flood storm event, from 10am to 3pm. 

9/28: 24th Annual South Boston Street Fest from 11am to 4pm along I and L streets on East Broadway. With over 100 small businesses, artists, and nonprofits setting up booths, there'll be something for everyone. 

originally published 9.16.24

Boston Conservation Commission Meeting Tonight!

The Boston Conservation Commission (ConCom) will hold its Wednesday bi-weekly public hearing on:

September 4, 2024

6:00 pm

Zoom

Dial-in audio: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 868 0172 3247 #

The Commission reviews projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests of the public and private water supply, groundwater, prevention of pollution, flood control, prevention of storm damage, protection of fisheries and land containing shellfish, and protection of wildlife habitat. 

Members of the public may share public comments during the hearing. ConCom will also accept written testimony for agenda items via email at cc@boston.gov prior to the hearing. Written testimony should be submitted by Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.

View Full Agenda

Neighborhood Agenda Items

#2 Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-1999 and Boston File No. 2024-022 from VHB on behalf of Parcel 3 Owner, LLC, for the proposed construction of a new building located at 232 A Street, South Boston, MA (LSCSF, 25ft Waterfront Area, 100 ft Buffer to Coastal Bank). *Continued from the August 7, 2024 hearing

Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-2004 from VHB on behalf of Massachusetts Port Authority for the proposed improvements of the Runway Safety Area of Runway 27 located at Boston Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA (Land Under Ocean, Coastal Beach, Coastal Bank, Land Containing Shellfish, Land Subject to Tidal Action, LSCSF, 100ft Buffer to Coastal Beach, 100ft Buffer to Coastal Bank, 100ft Buffer to Salt Marsh). NOTE: Runway 27 routes planes over South Boston.

Upcoming Happenings About & Around The Neigborhood

 Upcoming Happenings 

6/22: Fort Point Festival & Arts Marketplace  will take place from 12pm to 8pm at A Street Park (135 A Street) in association with Alliaza Park Series beer garden pop-up..

6/24: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HEARING ON DOCKET #0990, FY25 BUDGET: PUBLIC TESTIMONY at 6pm. Docket #0990, disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2025, (Docket #0670), passed by the City Council on June 05, 2024.

6/25:  CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WORKING SESSION ON DOCKET #0990, FY25 BUDGET: AMENDMENTS at 10am.

6/26: Conservation Commission Meeting at 6pm. Seaport Parcel F & G for proposed soil borings, test pits, and installation of groundwater observation wells located at 85 Northern Ave

6/27: 15 Necco Neighborhood Open House from 10am to 12pm at the Touchdown Space in the lobby.

6/27: South Boston Transportation Action Plan (SBTAP) DRAFT Public Meeting at 6pm at the Tynan Elementary School Cafeteria, 650 East 4th Street.

7/8: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION HEARING ON DOCKET #0357 at 10am to discuss the possibility of congestion pricing in Boston.

7/8: Summer Street Pilot Open House starts at 5pm with presentation and Q &A at 6:30pm at the Tynan School, 650 E S4th St.

7/9: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HEARING ON DOCKET #0925  at 10am to discuss an Ordinance that would provide a property tax exemption for commercial properties occupied by qualifying small businesses. 

7/9: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION HEARING ON DOCKET #0303 at 2pm to review the rules and regulation of vehicles in relation to expansion of micro mobility access.

7/9: Boston Civic Design Commission Monthly Meeting at 5pm.  Sign up to receive agenda notifications.

7/11: Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Flood Mitigation Planning & Feasibility Study Virtual Open House at 6pm to review study findings to date, explore how proposed resilience alignments and strategies in the RLFMP will help address current and future flooding risk this area of the South Boston Waterfront which protects port and critical infrastructure and other neighborhood assets, and to provide feedback on preferred alternatives.

Comment Deadlines & Certificates

6/21: Reserved Channel Master Plan Environmental Notification Form comments due to MEPA Analyst, Alexander Strysky. (extended from June 7)

6/21: Reserved Channel BPDA PNF comment deadline (extended from June 7)

7/3:  253 Summer/Lolita Chapter 91 amendment comment deadline   an after-the-fact conversion of extended seasonal outdoor patio & public passageway to the public dock and Harborwalk. Details available online by entering 23-WW03-0004-AMD in “Record ID” search field. Send comments to Frank Taormina. 

7/8: 232 A Street FEIR comments due to MEPA Analyst, Nicholas Perry. 

MMT Parcel 5 RLFMP NPC Certificate: EIR not required

originally published 06.21.24

Happenings Around & About The Neighborhood This Week & Next

updated 6/16/24 with 372 Congress Just Salad Abutters meeting.

Don't miss what is happening in the neighborhood the first two weeks of June.

June 5: Conservation Commission Meeting at 6pm, includes 7 Channel Center St. NOI and related stormwater report regarding the building's demolition and construction and 232 A Street request for a determination of applicability. 

June 6: Life Science Public Safety In Person Public Meeting at 6pm at 105 W 1st St. This  is a public meeting in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Boston Fire Department, and Boston Emergency Medical Services to discuss the public safety protocols and regulatory responsibilities currently in place for the Boston Life Sciences industry.  

June 6  BPDA Article 80 Development Review Process Draft Recommendations last  Workshop Virtual from 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 

June 8: Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 from 12pm to 3pm at The ICA. 

June 10: BPDA Article 80 Development Review Process Draft Recommendations survey survey deadline. View draft recommendation materials. 

June 10: 311 Summer St (327 A Street elevation) Abutters Meeting/Five Iron Golf (NEW) at 7pm. Proposal: All alcoholic beverage license until 2am and outdoor patio. Doors open at 6am. View meeting recording

June 11: Summer Street Pilot Open House from 5PM - 8PM @ The 105 by Breakthrough (CRISPR) at 105 W 1st St, Boston, MA 02127

June 12th: Zoning Commission Public Meeting at 9am. Agenda includes:

• Said text and map amendments would adopt FEMA’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), which will be effective as of July 3rd, 2024, which is necessary in order for Boston to maintain its designation as a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) community. Said text amendment brings Article 25 into compliance with federal flood regulations for development in the floodplain while the adoption of the new FIRMs will codify where these regulations will apply.
• 7th Amendment to the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 69, The 100 Acres and Development Plan for 232 A Street within Planned Development Area No. 69, The 100 Acres.

June 12: 372 Congress St / Just Salad Abutters Meeting at 7pm

Proposal: Common Victualler License. Anticipated opening August 2024 View meeting recording. 

June 13: Chapter 91 license amendment hearing LCTB Fort Point, LLC requesting an amendment to Waterways License No. 14667 at 2pm to authorize an after-the-fact conversion of 853 sf of Necco Court (private way) and change of use of approximately 488 sf of the paver area for extended seasonal outdoor (Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar) separated with a wood beam riser from a 365 sf area (15 to 20 foot wide) for continued public pedestrian access to the public docking facility and Harborwalk located on Filled Tidelands. Project plans and documents for this Waterways Application are on file for public viewing electronically at: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PublicApp/ (enter 23-WW03-0004-AMD in the Search Page in the “Record ID” field). Send comments to Frank Taormina.  Comment deadline is July 3^rd.

June 13: Fort Point Channel Landmarks Commission Public Meeting at 6pm.

June 14: Summer Street Pilot Open House from 12:30PM - 1:30PM via Zoom

June 17: South Boston Beaches Climate Workshop hosted by Save The Harbor Save The Bay & The Metropolitan Beaches Commission at 6pm at at Saint Monica's Church, 331 Old Colony Ave. Learn tools and strategies to increase resiliency and improve coastal defense while preserving public access to South Boston public beaches in conjunction with South Boston's adaptation and resiliency priorities. Register. Outcomes and initial recommendations will be released in the fall.

June 21: Reserved Channel Master Plan Environmental Notification Form comments due to MEPA Analyst, Alexander Strysky. (extended from June 7)

June 21: Reserved Channel BPDA PNF comment deadline (extended from June 7)

originally published 6.05.24

Happenings This Week Starting Tonight

FY2025 CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REVIEW HEARINGS are ongoing through May 31st. View schedule for particular areas of interest.

4/22: Reserved Channel Development Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting at 6pm. The project is an 8 acres development with eight new buildings of proposed uses including a variety of commercial, research and development, civic, and residential housing. This CAC is a joint BPDA and MEPA review group. This meeting will lay out the role of the CAC and the process. 

4/23: Reserved Channel Development Kick-off Meeting at 6pm at the Condon School, 200 D St. Oxford Properties Group and Pappas Enterprises, is hosting this in-person meeting to discuss the proposed project. This event is the first in a series of four meetings to review the entirety of the proposed project. Later meetings will have more specific topics, including transportation infrastructure, resiliency, public realm and open space, and built form.  

4/24:Morrison Mahoney Boston Strong Neighborhood Blood Drive in front of 268 Summer Street. Please sign up for an appointment from 8:30am to 2pm if you are able to give blood. 

4/27: RESILIENT MOAKLEY PARK CONNECTORS SITE WALK from 10am to 12pm at 165 WILLIAM J DAY BLVD. Join the City of Boston Environment Department, City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority onsite to hear about the project and how it connects to ongoing and future work in the area. Learn about the goals of the coastal flood protection work and tell us what you think about the location, including safety (heat, traffic, etc.), accessibility (ease of crossing) and programming (either informal or formal). Rain date 5/4.

Comment Deadlines

4/26: 232 A Street Planned Development Area #69 draft amendment and PDA Master Plan draft amendment comment deadline. 

4/30: Reminder- MassDEP Climate Resilience Draft Regulations for Waterways (Chapter 91) and Wetlands comment deadline.

• Send Waterways Resilience comments to dep.waterways@mass.gov with Waterways Resilience Comments in the subject line.
• Send Wetlands Resilience comments to dep.wetlands@mass.gov with Wetlands-401 Resilience Comments in the subject 

4/30: Waterfront Civic/Cultural Space Planning Study Draft Recommendations deadline. 

April Showers Highlight Coastal Resilience & New Developments Spring Up

updated 4/21/24 with meeting presentations and recordings. 

4/4: Federal Flood Hazard Zoning Updates Info Session at 6pm to review updated flood insurance maps and Article 25 zoning updates with the opportunity to ask questions about changes and insurance implications. View presentation and recording and Special Flood Hazard Area Change Viewer. 

4/6: Love Your Block Neighborhood Cleanup from 10am -12pm at Wormwood Park. Rain date is 4/7.

4/8: 232 A Street Public Meeting at 6pm to discuss the 7th Amendment to PDA 69, the Development Plan and the response to the BPDA Request for Additional Information. View presentation and meeting recording.

4/10: Waterfront Space Planning Study Public Meeting at 6pm. Hear recommendations to reform and improve the Chapter 91 Civic/Cultural FPA Space processes and provide feedback. View presentation. View meeting recording. 

4/12: Fort Point Channel Landmarks April Meeting at 6pm

4/22: Reserved Channel Development Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting at 6pm. The project is an 8 acres development with eight new buildings of proposed uses including a variety of commercial, research and development, civic, and residential housing. This CAC is a joint BPDA and MEPA review group. This meeting will lay out the process.  

4/23: Reserved Channel Development Kick-off Meeting at 6pm at the Condon School, 200 D St. Oxford Properties Group and Pappas Enterprises, is hosting this in-person meeting to discuss the proposed project. This event is the first in a series of four meetings to review the entirety of the proposed project. Later meetings will have more specific topics, including transportation infrastructure, resiliency, public realm and open space, and built form.  

MEPA Certificates & Comment Deadlines
3/25: 2 Harbor Building 2: Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) not required. 
4/1: 232 A Street DEIR adequately and properly complies with MEPA. The Proponent may prepare and submit for review a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).
4/1:Reserved Channel Special Review Procedure Established

4/7: 5 Necco and 15 Necco Chapter 91 Management Plan comment deadline. 

4/30: Reminder- MassDEP Climate Resilience Draft Regulations for Waterways (Chapter 91) and Wetlands comment deadline.

• Send Waterways Resilience comments to dep.waterways@mass.gov with Waterways Resilience Comments in the subject line.
• Send Wetlands Resilience comments to dep.wetlands@mass.gov with Wetlands-401 Resilience Comments in the subject 

Happenings This Week

March 25: Comment deadline for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (see below for more details under 232 A Street).

March 26: FPNA Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm via zoom.

March 26: A Plan for a Safe, Healthy, and Active Summer ‘24 Meeting #2 at 6pm at the Condon, 200 D St.

March 27: 232 A Street Impact Advisory Group Public Meeting at 6:00pm (see below for more details under 232 A Street).

March 27: Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission Meeting at 6pm. Note: new date. 

March 28: Commonwealth Pier Revitalization Notice of Project Change Comment Deadline Send comments to MEPA analyst Alexander Strysky

232 A Street Project
March 25: Comment deadline for the Draft Environmental Impact Report on approx. 335,000 sf  laboratory/R&D & office building city street extension, sidewalks, improvements to the Harborwalk & South Bay Harbor Trail, and site grading for improved neighborhood resiliency. Send comments to MEPA analyst Nicholas.Perry@mass.gov

March 27: 232 A Street Impact Advisory Group Public Meeting at 6:00pm to discuss the recently filed 7th Amendment to PDA. 69, the Development Plan and the response to the BPDA's Request for Additional Information.  The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of documents and discuss potential impacts and mitigation. 

Save the date of April 8: 232 A Street Public Meeting at 6pm to discuss the recently filed 7th Amendment to Planned Development Master Plan no. 69, the Development Plan for 232 A Street, and the response to the BPDA Request for Additional Information. 

Happenings This Week & Next Plus Opportunities For Feedback

3/18: updated with cancelation of Citrus & Salt Abutter's Meeting. New date tbd.

3/12: South Boston Innovation Campus Joint Impact Advisory Group and Public Meeting  to review NPC for Building 2 at 2 Harbor St. within the South Boston designated port area (DPA). at 6pm. View NPC. 

3/13: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING at 2:30pm Application for a Modified South Boston Parking Freeze Permit from Howard Stein Hudson on behalf of Channelside Acquisitions, LLC ( 244–284 A St) for 345 commercial spaces and 70 residential excluded spaces in a garage.

3/13: SAVR / 150 Seaport Blvd Abutter's Meeting at 7pm. Proposal: Outdoor seating addition of 54 seats. View meeting recording and enter password: G22U0nX^

3/14: Wetlands and Waterways (Chapter 91) climate resilience draft regulations office hours from 1:30-4:00pm. Register. There will be a final office hours on April 3 from 1:30-4:00pm. Register. Please note that questions are being requested in advance. See the bottom of the page for details*. 

3/14: BPDA Board Meeting 

3/18: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WORKING SESSION ON DOCKET #0257,  A working session to discuss an Ordinance creating the City of Boston Planning Department, at 10am.

3/19: Boston Civic Design Committee meetings at 5pm: 232 A St. is on the agenda B. To receive agenda notifications, sign up (at bottom of the page). 

3/19: Citrus & Salt / Abutter's Meeting at 6pm. Proposal: Patio seating Cancelled and will be rescheduled.

3/21: Sign Code Modernization Kickoff Public Meeting at 6pm. BPDA staff will give an overview of the project’s scope, discuss the history of Boston’s signage and sign regulations, and highlight some of the issues hindering the City’s sign code today. The presentation will be followed by an open discussion session to ask questions about the project and collaboratively investigate what the future of Boston’s signage should look like.  View Sign Code Modernization zoning initiative.

3/22:  CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WORKING SESSION ON DOCKET #0257, a working session to discuss an Ordinance creating the City of Boston Planning Department, at 10am.

3/23: Revelry and Revolution: An Evacuation Day Harbor Cruise from 1pm to 3pm by the National Park Service, DCR and Boston Harbor Now.  Limited tickets available.

Comment Deadlines

3/12: EEA#8161  2 Harbor St Building 2 PNC (Project Commencement Notice) comment deadline  to MEPA analyst alexander.strysky@mass.gov.

3/25:  EEA#16746 232 A Street DEIR comments due to MEPA analyst Nicholas.Perry@mass.gov

3/25: EEA#16746 Reserved Channel Special Review Procedure Request comments due to MEPA analyst alexander.strysky@mass.gov

3/28: EEA# 15985 Commonwealth Pier Revitalization NPC Comment Deadline Alexander Strysky

4/30: Extended Public Comment Period closes at 5pm for all MassDEP climate resilience draft regulations.

• Send Waterways Resilience comments to dep.waterways@mass.gov with Waterways Resilience Comments in the subject line.
• Send Wetlands Resilience comments to dep.wetlands@mass.gov with Wetlands-401 Resilience Comments in the subject line.

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*MassDEP Office Hours: Participants are encouraged to submit questions about the Wetlands/401WQC regulations, Stormwater Handbook, and/or Waterways regulations in advance of the session(s) you plan to attend.

• Questions submitted in advance (preferably at least one week) of an Office Hours session will be prioritized. “Live” questions will be considered, as time permits. 
• MassDEP may choose not to address questions at these sessions if not received sufficiently in advance or if the question requires extensive evaluation.
• Please refrain from asking site-specific questions related to projects you may be involved in.
• Submit questions here.

originally published  03.12.24

FPNA Neighborhood Gathering Features Councilor Mejia, Buses, Office Conversions & Neighborhood News

 You are invited to an

In Person

 Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
6 pm to 8 pm

CRISPR Therapeutics

105 West First Street

featuring

Our C-6 Community Officers

A Conversation with

City Councilor-At-Large Julia Mejia

&

Summer Street Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Update

Matthew Moran, Boston Transportation Dept.

introducing

Office to Residential Conversion Pilot

Did you know Fort Point is part of the pilot?

Reuben Kanter & John Weil, Boston Planning & Development Agency

with

Neighborhood Updates & Discussions

24 Farnsworth, MA Presidential Primary voting location change, Cypher & E St. Improvements, BCEC Beautification, & more.

Welcome to 2024: About The Neighborhood The First 11 Days

updated 1/16/2024 with 232 A St DEIR meeting presentation and MCCA Cypher St meeting presentation and recording.

2024 is off to a strong start with Squares  + Streets, development and road environmental impacts plus a call for volunteers. 

Is one of your 2024 resolutions to be more involved in your neighborhood?
FPNA is looking for a representative from each residential building to act as a Building Captain or Ambassador. Be in the know and share what's going on with your neighbors.
With over 80 acres of land open to development in the neighborhood, we are looking for interested residents to join our Planning and Development Committee.
You may indicate your interest in either area here. Together we can build a better neighborhood. 

Here is what you can expect over the first two weeks:

Jan 4th: Square + Streets Community Office Hours from 12:30pm to 1:30pm and from 6pm to 7pm. 

Jan 9th: Mayor Michelle Wu's State of the City live streamed at Boston.gov or on Youtube at 7pm.

Jan 10th: Zoning Commission Hearing from 9am to 11am.  Agenda includes a zoning text amendment, which would amend Section 80B-2.5, Waiver of Large Project Review Requirements for Certain Projects to Preserve or Create Affordable Housing, of the Boston Zoning Code, in connection with the Mayor's Executive Order to streamline approval of Affordable Housing.

Jan 10th: 232 A Street Community Meeting to discuss the MEPA pre-DEIR (Draft Environmental Impact Report) filing and post ENF filing updates from 5pm-6pm. View presentation. For more meeting details, check out the 232 A Street project website.

Jan 10th: Squares + Streets Citywide Draft Zoning Amendment Update Public Meeting at 6pm to 7:30pm to provide an update on the draft zoning text amendment that will create new Squares + Streets zoning districts to be adopted into the Boston Zoning Code

Jan 11th: MCCA Cypher St. Remediation Project Follow-Up Discussion from 6pm to 8pm at Crispr Therapeutics, 105 West 1st Street. View meeting presentation and meeting recording.

Jan 11th: Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission Meeting at 6pm.

originally published 01.03.24

About The Harbor & Channel This Week

September 25: Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Transportation Advisory Committee Biannual Meeting at 1pm. 

September 26: Squares + Streets Chat With a Planner - South Boston from 8am to 10am at JFK/UMass MBTA Station.  

September 26: FPNA Fort Point Seaport Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm at District Hall. 

September 27: Boston Harbor Now Harbor Use Public Forum: South Boston Marine MultiPort at 8:30am. 

September 28: EMS Seaport 34 Drydock Ave MEPA Notice of Project Change comment deadline. This deadline will be extended to allow for a supplemental filing. New date tbd

September 29: Boston City Hall On The Go Truck at Seaport Common from 1pm to 2pm. 

September 29:  232 A Street, a single-building 455,050 sf life sciences development including Binford Park along the Fort Point Channel, BPDA project notification form comment deadline.

This Week and Next Week In The Neighborhood

updated 9/21 with South Boston Street Fest rescheduled to October 7th  

Please scroll down for happenings the week of September 11th.

September 5: 232 A Street Impact Advisory Group Public Meeting at 6pm The Proposed Project will construct a single-building 455,050 gsf lab/office/R&D development located at 232 A Street on the G8 parcel of 100 Acres Planned Development Area plus a waterfront park on the adjacent G7 parcel along Fort Point Channel. The public is welcome to attend and listen. Register 

September 5: The developer filed a combined Project Notification Form (Article 80) and Environmental Notification Form (MEPA); therefore, both City & State review processes are occurring around the same time with the MEPA comment deadline currently scheduled for  now extended to September 19th. Comments may be sent to Nick Perry.

September 6: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HEARING AT 10AM ON DOCKET #1043 to discuss increasing emergency services in tandem with population growth. For details for on providing written or verbal testimony (comments), click here.

September 6: Conservation Commission Public Meeting at 6pm. South and East Jetty (3 Dolphin Way) is on the agenda.

September 9: Insight Global: Be The Light hosted by WS Development will prepare you for your dream job. The event is from 9am-4pm at 88 Seaport Blvd. 

September 9: "State of Emergency, State of the Earth" art opening reception (4:30pm to 6:30pm) and runway show at 7pm at Midway Artist Studios. More details.

September 9: A Potter and A Painter- Creative Collaboration opening reception from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at FPAC's Assemblage at the Envoy Hotel, 70 Sleeper St

232 A Street Open House + Listening Session

Tishman Speyer and their life sciences real estate investment firm, Breakthrough Properties, invite you to: 

232 A Street Open House + Listening Session

Saturday, May 13, 2023
105 West 1st Street

10 am - 12 pm

R.S.V.P.

with coffee and pastries from Vester Cafe

In case you missed the BPDA April 12, 2023 232 A Street meeting regarding the proposed pre-project notification form filing, you can view the presentation and the meeting video. 

originally published 5.4.23