Request for a public hearing

Hold Hearing on Pro-Growth Redevelopment Tools for Properties

Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    April 6, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council hearing is planned to explore incentives, fee waivers, and financing options to revitalize underperforming commercial properties. The focus includes adaptive reuse, mixed-use conversions, and an “office-to-anything” pathway, with input from the Finance, Planning, and Assessing Departments and other city partners.

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Brian Worrell

Now with the Committee on Labor and Economic Development

About Labor & Workforce , Budget & Finance and Housing & Development

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Official title

Order for a hearing to explore pro-growth redevelopment tools for under-performing commercial properties in Boston.

Timeline

  1. April 8, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Labor and Economic Development.