Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission hearing will be held on March 26 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 and 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
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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 March 12, 2026.
Public Hearing
On a petition by 120 Braintree LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:
- Braintree Street – on its southerly side at address no. 120, east of Blaine Street;
- Blaine Street – on its easterly side south of Braintree Street.
(NB 3/12/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 120 Braintree Street & Blaine Street, Allston," 1 sheet dated December 1, 2025.
On a petition by 120 Braintree LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and a raised crosswalk:
- Braintree Street – generally at address no. 120, east of Blaine Street;
- Blaine Street – south of Braintree Street.
(NB 3/12/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 120 Braintree Street & Blaine Street, Allston," 4 sheets dated December 1, 2025.
City Roadway Acceptance
- On a petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority for the Acceptance as a City Roadway of New Cypher Street (public way), South Boston, located between D Street and E Street.
As shown on a plan entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance, New Cypher Street, D Street to E Street, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated February 5, 2025.
New Business
- Ruggles Street, Columbus Avenue, Forsyth Street; Roxbury – Widening & Relocation, Vertical Discontinuance, Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of joint petitions by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Northeastern University, and the Boston Housing Authority
- 77-83 Hancock Street, Trull Street; Dorchester – Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of petitions by Hancock St Realty Trust
- 98-100 Condor Street; East Boston – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Condor Street Investment LLC
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City Hall1 City Hall Room 801Boston, MA 02201 -
Contact:Todd Liming
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Neighborhoods:Citywide
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Posted:03/24/2026 - 8:48AM
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