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Public Improvement Commission Hearing Agenda

The Public Improvement Commission will hold a virtual hearing on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 10 a.m.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10:00 AM.  Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily from remote locations. Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely. The hearing will be televised and may also be streamed live online via Boston TV. Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. Written testimony for all agenda items will be accepted via email. Written testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov.

All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to participate remotely, should complete the registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda
    Hearing Minutes
    • At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing which was held on June 25, 2026.
    Public Hearing

    On a petition by Mahoney Development Group LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

    • Congress Street – at address no. 50, generally between Exchange Place and Hawes Street;
    • Kilby Street – generally between Exchange Place and Hawes Street;
    • Exchange Place – generally between Congress Street and Kilby Street.
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Exchange Place, Hawes Street, Congress Street, Public Way, 50 Congress Street, Boston,” 4 sheets dated May 4, 2026.
     
    On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the City of Boston Transportation Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester:
    • Mt. Ida Road – generally at Marie Street;
    • Marie Street – east of Mt. Ida Road.
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Marie Street at Mt. Ida Road, Dorchester,” 8 sheets dated June 12, 2026.
     
    On a petition by 69 Kilmarnock Street Properties LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Kilmarnock Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southwesterly side at address nos. 65-69, northwest of Queensberry Street.
     

    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 65 Kilmarnock Street, Public Road, Fenway,” 1 sheet dated October 17, 2025.

    On a petition by 69 Kilmarnock Street Properties LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

    • Kilmarnock Street – generally at address nos. 65-69, northwest of Queensberry Street;
    • Queensberry Street – southwest of Kilmarnock Street.

    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 65 Kilmarnock Street, Kilmarnock Street & Queensberry Street, Public Road, Fenway," 2 sheets dated October 17, 2025.

    On a petition by Monarc Development LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within East Broadway (public way), South Boston, located on its northerly side at address nos. 736-742, generally west of L Street.

    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, East Broadway, Public Way, 736-742 E Broadway, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated May 27, 2026.
     
    On a petition by Monarc Development LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a canopy over a portion of the sidewalk within East Broadway (public way), South Boston, located on its northerly side at address nos. 736-742, generally west of L Street.
     
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, License Plan, East Broadway, Public Way, 736-742 E Broadway, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated May 27, 2026.
     
    On a petition by Northeastern University for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Public Alley no. 823 (public way), Roxbury, as well as for the acceptance of a Highway Easement, located on its southwesterly side at the side of 238-262 Saint Botolph Street, generally southeast of Saint Botolph Street.
     
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening & Relocation Plan, Public Alley no. 823, Public Way, 238-262 Saint Botolph Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated June 11, 2026.
     
    On a joint petition by Northeastern University and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the Abandonment of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within the entirety of Private Alley no. 816 (private way open to public travel), Roxbury, from Saint Botolph Street to its southeasterly terminus.
     
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Abandonment Plan, Private Alley 816, 238-262 Saint Botolph Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated June 11, 2026.
     
    On a petition by Northeastern University for the acceptance of three Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:
     
    • Saint Botolph Street – on its southeasterly side at address nos. 238-262, between Gainsborough Street and Public Alley no. 823;
    • Gainsborough Street – on its northeasterly side, southeast of Saint Botolph Street;
    • Public Alley no. 823 – on its southwesterly side, southeast of Saint Botolph Street.
    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Gainsborough Street, Saint Botolph Street, Public Way, 238-262 Saint Botolph Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated June 11, 2026.
     
    On a petition by Northeastern University for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:
    • Saint Botolph Street – generally at address nos. 238-262, between Gainsborough Street and Public Alley no. 823;
    • Gainsborough Street – southeast of Saint Botolph Street;
    • Public Alley no. 823 – southeast of Saint Botolph Street.

    (NB 6/25/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Northeastern Matthews Arena, 262 St. Botolph St, Gainsborough St, St. Botolph St, Public Alley 823, Roxbury," 10 sheets dated March 20, 2026 (revised June 11, 2026).

    New Business

    Washington Street, Summer Street, Tremont Street, Winter Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

    1 Harbor Street; South Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the Economic Development & Industrial Corp. of Boston

    General Lawrence J. Logan Way, Colonel Michael J. McDonough Way, Strand Way, General William H. Devine Way; South Boston – Highway Discontinuance, Abandonment, Widening/Relocation/Extensions, Line & Grade Approval, Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by MEM Building C LLC and the Boston Housing Authority

    9 Chelsea Street, Maverick Street, Bremen Street; East Boston – Rescission of Approved Specific Repairs, Projection License – At the request of Public Improvement Commission staff

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