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South End Landmark District Commission hearing

The South End Landmark District Commission will hold a public hearing on June 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit for City Hall after 5:30 p.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. VIOLATIONS

    18.098 SE             40 East Springfield Street Proposed Work: Ratification of an unapproved front door and the painting of front façade window lintels.

  2. II. DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

    18.1146 SE           Herald Street Between Harrison and Albany Proposed Work: Install wheelchair ramps

    18.1305 SE           18 Concord Square Proposed Work: At garden level, replace two wood 1 over 1 windows with 2 fiberglass 2 over 2 windows.

    18.1160 SE           64 East Brookline Street Proposed Work: At front façade, replace front awning with new, metal awning.

    18.1253 SE           33 Dwight Street: Proposed Work: Expand existing roof deck. At front façade, install street number placard.

    18.1257 SE           Washington Street, Multiple Locations Proposed Work: Install artistic bike racks at the following locations:

    • 1721 Washington Street
    • 1714 Washington Street
    • 1595 Washington Street

    18.1279 SE           85 West Newton Street: Proposed Work: Install exterior lighting and signage.

    18.1293 SE           Rutland Square Multiple Locations Proposed Work: Install additional bike racks at the following locations:

    • Rutland Square @ Columbus Avenue
    • West Rutland Square @ Titus Sparrow Park Courts
    • West Rutland Square @ Titus Sparrow Park Garden

    18.1298 SE           535 Shawmut Avenue: Proposed Work: At front façade, install new blade sign.

    18.1308 SE           433 Columbus Avenue: Proposed Work: At front façade, install wrought iron gate at the front of stoop

    18.1302 SE           694 Tremont Street: Proposed Work: At front façade reopen storefront door, add a belt sign and gooseneck lighting.

  3. III. Advisory Review

    112 Shawmut Avenue Proposed Work: At the corner of Herald Street and Shawmut Avenue, demolish interior and modify the exterior of an existing historic warehouse. Incorporate the remaining façade into a new 13 story residential tower.

    439 Shawmut Avenue Proposed Work: On front roof, install two skylights between existing dormers. At rear roof, install one skylight and dormer.

  4. IV. Discussion

    South End Protection Area Proposed Work: Changes to height restrictions in a section of the South End Protection Area bound by Albany Street, Frontage Road and BioSquare Drive.

  5. V. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL

    18.1301 SE           76 Appleton Street: At side façade (of a corner building) install HVAC unit inside of an existing vent opening. Replace existing cover with a metal vent cover painted black.

    18.1293 SE           26 Braddock Park: Remove existing roof deck and install replacement roof deck.

    18.1194 SE           34 Claremont Street: At front façade, repoint brick and rebuild brick wall above second level bay window. Paint sills and banding in kind.

    18.1318 SE           14 Clarendon Street: At front façade third floor, replace 4 non-historic 2 over 2 aluminum windows in-kind.

    18.1297 SE           537 Columbus Avenue: At side façade (of a corner building) rebuild brick barrier wall to original configuration.

    18.1313 SE           545 Columbus Avenue: At front façade, replace basement windows with same curved edge, single pane windows. Repair and restore original window ironwork and sill stonework in kind. Repair west stoop cheek wall in kind. Replace existing vent with 12” square louvered galvanized steel cover, painted black.

    18.1309 SE           13 Concord Square: Construct a roof deck.

    18.1304 SE           42 Concord Square: At front façade garden level, replace three 2 over 2 and two 1 over 1 aluminum windows with aluminum clad windows.

    18.1281 SE           11 Dwight Street: Repoint front façade in kind.

    18.1249 SE           39 Dwight Street #2: At rear façade replace trim around dormer in kind.

    18.1273 SE           74 East Brookline Street: At front façade, repair 3 window sills in kind, spot repointing in kind, Repair front stoop landing, garden level stairs and walkway in kind. Install new rubber roof and soffit in kind.

    18.1306 SE           37 East Springfield Street: Repair and resurface main stoop steps and steps leading to garden level in kind. Restore and repaint existing iron handrails.

    18.1163 SE           50 Grey Street: At front façade garden level, repair two brownstone window lintels in kind.

    18.1275 SE           463 Massachusetts Avenue: At front façade, repair wood trim on oriel in kind.  

    18.1294 SE           554 Massachusetts Avenue: At front façade repair front steps in kind. Repaint steps that are currently painted.

    18.1191 SE           614 Massachusetts Avenue: Repair asphalt shingle hipped roof in kind.

    18.1239 SE           48 Rutland Street: Replace asphalt shingle roof in kind.

    18.1288 SE           320 Shawmut Avenue: Repoint front façade in kind

    18.1307 SE           320 Shawmut Avenue: Proposed Work: At front façade, floors 2-5, replace all windows with 2 over 2 Marvin Ultimate windows.

    18.1291 SE           332 Shawmut Avenue: At rear façade, replace rubber roof decking, and railings in kind. Install copper gutters.

    18.1262 SE           656 Tremont St #6: At front façade third level, replace one aluminum 1 over 1 window with wood 2 over 2 windows.

    18.1263 SE           33 Upton Street #1: At front façade garden level, replace 2 aluminum 1 over 1 windows with wood 2 over 2 windows.

    18.1290 SE           162 West Brookline Street:  At front façade, clean and repair masonry and restore front stoop in kind. Repair and restore 2 historic light wells, restore all front faced historic windows. Repair roof deck and roof hatch in kind.

    18.1289 SE           167 West Brookline Street: At front façade, paint lintels, sills, door hood, and stoop in kind.

    18.1187 SE           195 West Brookline Street: Replace existing roof decking in kind. Replace guardrail with black metal guardrail.

    18.1299 SE           69 Worcester St: At dormer level, replace three vinyl windows with new wood windows. The pane configuration will be 2 over 2 on the front window and 1x1 for the 2 side light windows.

    18.1303 SE           12 Yarmouth St: At parlor and garden level, replace two 2x2 and four 1x1 aluminum windows with aluminum clad windows.

  6. VI. RATIFICATION OF 5/1/2018 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
  7. VII. STAFF UPDATES
  8. VIII. PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 9:30 PM
  9. DATE POSTED: May 23, 2018
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