The Boston Planning & Development Agency

The BPDA's Development Review Department facilitates the review of small and large scale development projects, pursuant to Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code. Led by a team of Project Management staff, this department coordinates with BPDA Planning & Urban Design staff, City Agencies, elected officials and the community to foster responsible development in the neighborhoods and the Downtown.
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is the planning and economic development agency for the City of Boston. The BPDA plays a far reaching role in shaping the City.

​Updates on Projects affecting us

For hours of fun and insight into development in Boston, head to the Boston planning and development agency website. You can check out all projects in Back Bay and their status. For projects affecting us, we will post updates on this page.

Back Bay/South End Gateway Project

The proposed project is comprised of up to approximately 1.26 million square feet of mixed-use redevelopment, consisting of a new office building with ground floor retail, two new residential buildings, a one- to two-story vertical retail expansion of the existing Back Bay Station building, and the partial redevelopment of the existing 165 Dartmouth Street Garage. For more information about the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) that is reviewing this project, click here

Midtown Hotel

Newton-based National Development and the developer behind the Ink Block mixed -use development has closed on a long-term ground lease for the MidTown Hotel and One Cumberland St., and is in the early stages of planning a residential and retail property on these sites.
A 99-year ground lease closed in March 2020 between National Development and the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
It would appear the firm’s immediate plans are to continue to operate the site as a hotel, but pursue a redevelopment in the long term.
We will be keeping an eye on this project and will keep you updated.