BPDA Board Approves 567 Housing Units Across 13 Boston Neighborhoods in June Session

Uncategorized · Meeting of July 20, 2026

Boston's BPDA and EDIC boards approve 567 residential units, St. Elizabeth's garage, and $15.8M capital budget in marathon June session. The joint boards, presided over by Chair Priscilla Rojas with members Mr.

Monahan, Dr. Landsmark, and Mr. Miller all voting aye on every item, greenlit 13 development projects spanning Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Brighton, Mission Hill, South Boston, and Nubian Square, totaling more than $252 million in proposed investment.

Director Arthur Jemison, newly returned to lead the agency, told the board that of the 567 units approved, 210 are income-restricted and most projects exceed the city's standard 13 percent inclusionary requirement, with the majority proposing 15 to 19 percent affordable units. The board also unanimously approved the St. Elizabeth's Medical Center 2022-2026 Institutional Master Plan and a 610-space parking garage at 253 Washington Street in Brighton after Boston EMS Chief Hooley testified that the accompanying two-bay EMS facility would allow ambulances to plug into shore power, reducing idling and improving response coverage across Brighton and Allston.

The EDIC FY23 capital budget totals $15.8 million, with EDIC investments including a Pier 10 passenger ferry terminal, and Finance Director Michelle Goldberg reported a 38 percent increase in projected parking revenue driven by post-pandemic hybrid work patterns.

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Source: the Uncategorized meeting of July 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.