Birch Street and Baystate Road Residential Special Permit
At a glance
What: Special permit (PB-412) for a six-story, 84-unit residential building with 15 parking spaces and one added affordable three-bedroom unit.
Where it stands: Approved 7-0 with conditions on 2026-10-06; a separate green roof reduction permit passed 6-1. Filing deadline for the decision extended to 2026-11-13.
First hearing: presentation, transportation and sustainability review, public comment and board discussion of floodplain, unit mix, parking and design; hearing continued 7-0.
Continued hearing: design revisions, trash, accessible parking, roof terrace hours and construction mitigation discussed; special permit approved 7-0 with conditions, green roof reduction approved 6-1 with a payment per square foot to the Affordable Housing Trust.