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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its next public hearing virtually on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 5 p.m.

Please note: This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom Meeting link, or call 301-715-8592 and enter meeting ID 810 7822 6870 #. You can also email comments through email at blc@boston.gov.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review

    21.0907 BB     545 Boylston Street: At roof installation of two exhaust fans.

    20.761 BB       149-155 Newbury Street: Landscape plan and site plan related to construction of a new, mixed-use (retail/office) building on the site of the existing surface parking lot. WITHDRAWN BY STAFF

    21.1151 BB      390 Commonwealth Avenue: At front facade entry replace lighting, entry doors, flooring and railings.

    21.1152 BB      382 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace roof and expand existing roof decks.

    21.1153BB      407 Beacon Street: Construct roof deck and headhouse, replace windows in-kind, replace slate roof in-kind, and replace gutters and downspouts in-kind.

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    21.1146 BB                126-130 Beacon Street: Repair and repoint masonry and repaint windows.

    21.1160 BB                160 Beacon Street: Replace four one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    21.1143 BB                229 Beacon Street: Replace three one-over-one wood windows in-kind and replace three two-over-two wood windows in-kind.

    21.1158 BB                236 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace four one-over-one non-historic aluminum windows with one-over-one wood windows, and replace one ten-lite door with a ten-lite wood door.

    21.1135 BB                711 Boylston Street: At front façade and side elevation replace existing wall signs.

    21.1148 BB                5 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation repaint windows and doors to match existing colors.

    21.1155 BB                118 Commonwealth Avenue: Re-landscape front garden.

    21.1149 BB                280 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace wood garage door in-kind.

    21.1150 BB                280 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace wood garage door in-kind.

    21.1147 BB                409 Commonwealth Avenue: Repoint and repair masonry.

    21.1157 BB                230 Marlborough Street: Repair front stoop and walkway.

    21.1153 BB                447 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation restore rear entry door and door opening.

    21.1141 BB                 33 Newbury Street: At front facade replace wall sign.

    21.1156 BB                127-129 Newbury Street: At front facade replace non-historic storefront doors in-kind.

    21.1142 BB                135 Newbury Street: At roof replace existing black rubber membrane roof and flashings in-kind.

    21.1134 BB                247 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing blade sign.

    21.1159 BB                286-288 Newbury Street: At front facade install black wrought iron railing at front curbing.

  3. Ratification of 6-9-2021 Public Hearing Minutes
  4. Annual Meeting - Election of Officers and Appointment of Violations Committee
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 7:00pm
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