Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission will hold a hearing on May 22 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 registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.
Discussion Topics
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Hearing Minutes
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on May 8, 2025
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Public Hearing
Ph 1. On a joint petition by Urban Edge Housing Corp. (d/b/a Mildred Hailey 3 Limited Partnership) and the Boston Housing Authority for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within two segments of Lamartine Street (public way), Roxbury, located generally at its southerly terminus south of Heath Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Lamartine Street, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated January 6, 2025.
PH 2. On a joint petition by Urban Edge Housing Corp. (d/b/a Mildred Hailey 3 Limited Partnership) and the Boston Housing Authority for the Line & Grade Approval and the acceptance of a Highway Easement for a new public way in Roxbury to be known as United Street, located from the southerly terminus of Lamartine Street to a point westerly at Parker Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Line & Grade Plan, United Street, Public Way, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated April 28, 2025.
Ph 3. On a joint petition by Urban Edge Housing Corp. (d/b/a Mildred Hailey 3 Limited Partnership) and the Boston Housing Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, green stormwater infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:
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United Street – between Lamartine Street and Parker Street;
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Lamartine Street – north of United Street;
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Parker Street – at United Street;
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Heath Street – at Lamartine Street/Bromley Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, United Street, Lamartine Street, Heath Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain),” 7 sheets dated May, 2025.
PH 4. On a petition by Pennrose LLC (d/b/a 95 Everett Street LLC) for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Braintree Street (public way), Brighton, as well as for the acceptance of a Highway Easement, located on its southerly side at the side of 95 Everett Street, between Blaine Street and Everett Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, 95 Everett Street, Braintree Street, Allston,” 1 sheet dated May 2, 2025.
PH 5. On a petition by Pennrose LLC (d/b/a 95 Everett Street LLC) for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:
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Everett Street – on its easterly side at address no. 95, south of Braintree Street;
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Braintree Street – on its southerly side between Everett Street and Blaine Street;
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Blaine Street – on its westerly side south of Braintree Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 95 Everett Street, Everett Street, Braintree Street, Blaine Street, Allston,” 3 sheets dated May 2, 2025.
PH 6. On a petition by Pennrose LLC (d/b/a 95 Everett Street LLC) for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, bike racks, bollards, and a raised crosswalk:
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Everett Street – at address no. 95, south of Braintree Street;
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Braintree Street – between Everett Street and Blaine Street;
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Blaine Street – south of Braintree Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 95 Everett Street, Everett Street, Braintree Street, Blaine Street, Allston,” 6 sheets dated May 2, 2025.
PH 7. On a petition by 1266 Commonwealth Ave Co LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:
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Brainerd Road – on its northwesterly side at the rear of 1266-1270 Commonwealth Avenue, northeast of Gorham Street;
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Gorham Street – on its northeasterly side between Commonwealth Avenue and Brainerd Road.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement, 1270 Commonwealth Avenue, Gorham Street, Brainerd Road, Allston,” 1 sheet dated April 15, 2025.
PH 8. On a petition by 1266 Commonwealth Ave Co LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees with tree guards, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, bike racks, trash receptacles, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:
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Commonwealth Avenue – at address nos. 1266-1270, generally northeast of Gorham Street;
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Gorham Street – between Commonwealth Avenue and Brainerd Road;
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Brainerd Road – generally northeast of Gorham Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 1270 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, Public Way,” 7 sheets dated April 15, 2025.
PH 9. On a petition by Animal Rescue League of Boston for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:
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Chandler Street – at address no. 10, generally northeast of Berkeley Street;
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Tremont Street – on its northwesterly side generally between Appleton Street and Arlington Street/Herald Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 10 Chandler Street, Chandler Street, Tremont Street, Public Way,” 4 sheets dated March, 2025.
PH 10. On a petition by 247 Hancock LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Hancock Street (public way), Dorchester, located at address no. 247, generally between Pleasant Street and Dorchester Avenue, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement,street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 247 Hancock Street, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated May 12, 2025.
PH 11. On a joint petition by Hichborn Beacon LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a segment of Hichborn Street (public way), Brighton, located east of Arthur Street.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Hichborn Street, Boston (Brighton),” 1 sheet dated August 29, 2023.
PH 12. On a petition by Hichborn Beacon LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Arthur Street (public way), Brighton, located on its easterly side across from Hichborn Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated street lighting infrastructure.
(NB 5/8/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Arthur Street & Hichborn Street, Brighton, ” 1 sheet dated May 29, 2024.
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New Business
NB 1. Tremont Street, Cabot Street, Hammond Street, Benton Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department, the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, the City of Boston Office of Green Infrastructure, the United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury, and the Frederick Douglass Sculpture Committee
NB 2. 376-384 Blue Hill Avenue, Intervale Street; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by MTK Development LLC
NB 3. 151-155 Rivermoor Street; West Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 151-155 Rivermoor Street LLC
NB 4. 437-479 East Sixth Street; South Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.
NB 5. Tremont Street, Huntington Avenue; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc.
NB 6. 460-725 Harrison Avenue; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc.