Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission hearing will be held on October 9 at 10 a.m.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. 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 continue to 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 continue to 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 online registration form by Wednesday afternoon.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
- At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing which was held on September 25, 2025.
Public Hearing Continued
- On a petition by NSTAR Electric Co. (d/b/a Eversource Energy) for a Grant of Location to install an electric transformer vault and associated infrastructure within Whitby Street (public way), East Boston, located at address no. 16 generally northwest of Ford Street.
- (NB 8/14/2025; PH 8/28/2025; PHC 9/11/2025, 9/25/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Plan of Transformer MH for PIC, 16 Whitby Street, East Boston,” 1 sheet dated August, 2025.
Public Hearing
- On a petition by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc. for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Pilgrim Road (public way), Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at the rear of 334 Riverway, generally between Joslin Place and Deaconess Road.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 334 Riverway, Pilgrim Road, Public Road, Longwood Medical Area,” 1 sheet dated September 2, 2025.
- On a petition by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within Pilgrim Road (public way), Roxbury, located at the rear of 334 Riverway generally between Joslin Place and Deaconess Road.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 334 Riverway, Pilgrim Road, Public Road, Longwood Medical Area,” 2 sheets dated September 19, 2025.
- On a joint petition by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc., and Joslin Diabetes Center Inc. for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Roxbury, vertically above the grades of the roadways and sidewalks:
- Pilgrim Road – at the rear of 334 Riverway, generally between Joslin Place and Deaconess Road;
- Brookline Avenue – at address nos. 415-435 & 440, generally northeast of Joslin Place;
- Joslin Place – on its northeasterly side between Pilgrim Road and Brookline Avenue.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance Plan, 334 Riverway/415-435 Brookline Avenue/440 Brookline Avenue, Brookline Avenue, Joslin Place, & Pilgrim Road, Public Road, Longwood Medical Area,” 3 sheets dated September 19, 2025.
- On a petition by 4200 Washington LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in West Roxbury:
- Washington Street – on its southeasterly side at address no. 4200, southwest of Basile Street;
- Basile Street – on its southwesterly side generally southeast of Washington Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 4200 Washington Street, Basile Street, Roslindale,” 1 sheet dated September 8, 2025.
- On a set of petitions by 4200 Washington LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury:
- Washington Street – at address no. 4200, southwest of Basile Street;
- Basile Street – southeast of Washington Street;
- South Street – generally across from Basile Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 4200 Washington Street, Basile Street, Roslindale,” 3 sheets dated September 8, 2025.
- On a petition by 363 E Street LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in South Boston:
- E Street – on its southeasterly side at address no. 363, southwest of Bolton Street;
- Bolton Street – on its southwesterly side, southeast of E Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Eastern Intersection of Bolton & E Streets, Boston (South),” 1 sheet dated September 22, 2025.
- On a petition by 363 E Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston:
- E Street – at address no. 363, southwest of Bolton Street;
- Bolton Street – southeast of E Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Eastern Intersection of Bolton & E Streets, Boston South Boston,” 4 sheets dated September 22, 2025.
- On a petition by Lubavitch of Cambridge Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:
- Tremont Street – at address nos. 1615-1617, southeast of Wigglesworth Street;
- Wigglesworth Street – northeast of Tremont Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 1615-1617 Tremont Street, Wigglesworth Street, Public Way, Boston,” 8 sheets dated September, 2025.
- On a petition by Lubavitch of Cambridge Inc. for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within the following public ways in Roxbury:
- Tremont Street – on its northeasterly side at address nos. 1615-1617, southeast of Wigglesworth Street;
- Wigglesworth Street – on its southeasterly side northeast of Tremont Street.
- (NB 9/25/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Soil Retention Plan, 1615-1617 Tremont Street, Wigglesworth Street, Public Way, Boston,” 2 sheets dated September, 2025.
City Roadway Acceptance
- On a joint petition by Allston Yards Apartments LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC for the Acceptance as a City Roadway of Arthur Street (public way), Brighton, located between Hichborn Street and Guest Street.
- As shown on a plan entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance Plan, Arthur Street, Public Road, Allston,” 1 sheet dated January 23, 2025.
- On a joint petition by Allston Yards Apartments LLC, WJG Realty Company LLC, and Allston Yards Parcel B Developer for the Acceptance as a City Roadway of Guest Street (public way), Brighton, located between Arthur Street and Everett Street.
- As shown on a set of plans entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance Plan, Guest Street, Public Road, Allston,” 2 sheets dated January 23, 2025.
New Business
- West Main Street, Deering Road, Harvard Street, Warbler Way; West Roxbury – Widening/Relocation/Extensions, Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set petitions by New Boston Fund (d/b/a Olmsted Village Master Developer LLC)
- 259 Allandale Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Allandale Farm Inc.