Hubspot Inbound Coming to BCEC Next Week

Hubspot INBOUND is coming to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, September 9, 2023. This event is expected to bring 11,000 daily attendees to the South Boston Waterfront. As you welcome these visitors to our neighborhood, you may expect increased area activity, traffic, and limited parking.

Seaport TMA highly recommends that people traveling through the Seaport utilize public and alternative transportation modes throughout the day of this event. Cyclists can reference their live map of bike parking and Bluebikes stations located in the Seaport. MBTA Silver Line service may see busier than normal ridership levels and area garages may also be busier. If you must drive, please allow additional time for your commute.

For more information on the traffic and parking plan for Hubspot INBOUND, please view the BCEC’s Transportation Management Plan. 

ALERT : Cypher Street from D Street to West Service Road (into the BCEC property) will be closed to traffic starting September 4, 2023, thru June 30, 2024, for Cypher & E St roadway improvements. This will  affect access to the Haul Road. Dates and Detours are subject to change. Please monitor and adhere to posted signage

Other Area Events 

• Westin: ISSX 2023 North American Meeting 9/7-9/15/23  (700 visitors)

• Omni Seaport: HubSpot Inbound 8/29 -9/12 (800 visitors) & Men of Color 9/5 – 9/6 (400 visitors)

• Boston Beer NSM 9/6 – 9/17 (775 visitors) & Veeva Summit 9/7 – 9/18 (150 visitors)

You can refer to the Seaport TMA South Boston Waterfront Calendar of Events for a complete overview of daily events and attendees this month.

Please contact Seaport TMA with questions.

Conservation Commission Meeting September 6th

The Boston Conservation Commission (ConCom) will hold its next Wednesday bi-weekly public hearing on:

September 6, 2023

6:00 pm

Zoom

Dial-in audio: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 686 458 2044#

The Commission reviews projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests of the public and private water supply, groundwater, prevention of pollution, flood control, prevention of storm damage, protection of fisheries and land containing shellfish, and protection of wildlife habitat. 

Members of the public may share public comments during the hearing. ConCom will also accept written testimony for agenda items via email at cc@boston.gov prior to the hearing. Written testimony should be submitted by Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.

View Full Agenda

Neighborhood Agenda Items

Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-XXXX and Boston File No. 2023-XXX from Collins Engineers Inc. on behalf of Boston Planning & Development Agency for the proposed removal of a concrete deck at the existing pile supported wharf at the South and East Jetty, installation of a soldier pile bulkhead landward of the existing steel sheet pile bulkhead at the South Jetty, and the removal of onsite stockpiled soil located at 3 Dolphin Way, South Boston, MA (LSCSF, Designated Port Areas, LUO, Coastal Bank, 100ft Buffer to Coastal Bank). *Continued from the August 16, 2023 hearing

Request for a Certificate of Compliance for DEP File No. 006-1806 from Roch D. Larochelle for the reconstruction of the container yard landward of Berths 11 and 12 at the Conley Container Terminal, located at 20 Farragut Road, South Boston, MA.

South Boston Community Benefits Grants Available

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) announced that up to $390,000 is available in community benefits for the South Boston neighborhood stemming from the following development projects: Omni Hotel, Parcel K, 20 W. 5th St., 200-204 Old Colony and 765 Third St. 

Non-profit applicants are required to submit a plan to the BPDA that describes how the proposed project will utilize the funding to produce the greatest measurable impact on the community.

Applicants are also required to submit a detailed budget and comprehensive plan describing their objectives and goals if they are to receive funding. All awards will be subject to BPDA Board authorization and chosen applicants will be required to enter into a Grant Agreement with the BPDA.

Applications are due by Monday, September 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM. The application can be downloaded here.

Conservation Commission Meeting August 16th

The Boston Conservation Commission (ConCom) will hold its next Wednesday bi-weekly public hearing on:

August 16, 2023

6:00 pm

Zoom

Dial-in audio: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 686 458 2044#

The Commission reviews projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests of the public and private water supply, groundwater, prevention of pollution, flood control, prevention of storm damage, protection of fisheries and land containing shellfish, and protection of wildlife habitat. 

Members of the public may share public comments during the hearing. ConCom will also accept written testimony for agenda items via email at cc@boston.gov prior to the hearing. Written testimony should be submitted by Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.

View Full Agenda

Neighborhood Agenda Items

Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-1949 and Boston File No. 2023-039 from VHB on behalf of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the proposed reconfiguration of an existing paved parking, loading and service area for new building equipment, including a new electrical service, new transformer and switches, new gas pads, and a new emergency generator located at 1 Harbor Street, South Boston, MA (LSCSF, Designated Port Areas).

Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-XXXX and Boston File No. 2023-XXX from Collins Engineers Inc. on behalf of Boston Planning & Development Agency for the proposed removal of a concrete deck at the existing pile supported wharf at the South and East Jetty, installation of a soldier pile bulkhead landward of the existing steel sheet pile bulkhead at the South Jetty, and the removal of onsite stockpiled soil located at 3 Dolphin Way, South Boston, MA (LSCSF, Designated Port Areas, LUO, Coastal Bank, 100ft Buffer to Coastal Bank).

Request for a Determination of Applicability from Childs Engineering on behalf of Boston Planning & Development Agency for the disclosure of future redevelopment of certain parcels proposed in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Final Master Plan Update located in South Boston, MA.

Summer Clear Out Saturday

Get rid of hazardous waste, unwanted textiles and electronics plus shred those personal papers at:

The Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day

Saturday, August 12

8:30am to 12pm

315 Gardner Street (Millennium Park)

West Roxbury

Boston residents will need to show proof of residency. Please be reminded that Public Works do not take waste from businesses. 

For a full list of what is accepted, visit Household hazardous waste, paper shredding, textiles, and electronics drop-off | Boston.gov: 

The final Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day of the year is Saturday, September 23 at 400 Frontage Road. 

Fort Point Landmarks August 2023 Meeting

 THE FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION

will hold a public hearing on:

Thursday, August 10, 2023

6:00 PM

This hearing will be held virtually and NOT in person. 

You can participate in this hearing by going to the Zoom meeting link or by

calling  929-436-2866 and entering meeting id 918 5363 6830#.You can also submit written comments or questions to FortPointLDC@boston.

I.  DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

APP # 24.0068 FPC  253 SUMMER STREET

Applicant: Hazel Wood Hopkins 

Proposed Work: Replace the face of the existing internally illuminated parallel wall sign with new.

II   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL:  In order to expedite the review process, the  Commission has delegated the approval of certain work items, such as those involving ordinary maintenance and repair, restoration or replacement, or which otherwise have a minimal impact on a building’s appearance, to commission staff pending ratification at its monthly public hearing. Having been identified as meeting these eligibility criteria and all applicable guidelines, the following applications will be approved at this hearing:

APP # 24.0030 FPC     320 SUMMER STREET: Repoint masonry facade joints at the southwest facade in kind. 

APP # 24.0087 FPC     244 - 284 A STREET:  At A Street - existing east sidewalk to remain with exception of installation of new ADA ramps; new asphalt street; new striping for crosswalks, bike lanes, buffer zones and parking. At Necco Street - new raised street table on Necco Street between the new Fort Point Channel Park and new Necco Street Park.

III  RATIFICATION OF 5/11/23 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES

IV  STAFF UPDATES

V  PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 7:00 PM

FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION

David Berarducci, Susan Goganian, John Karoff, Lynn Smiledge, Vacancy, Alternates: Thomas Rodde, Vacancy 

Celebrities In The Neighborhood This Weekend

FanExpo Boston, a comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming experience, will be taking place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) from Friday, August 4 through Sunday, August 6. This event is expected to bring 30,000 daily attendees and visitors to the South Boston Waterfront. We can expect increased area activity, traffic, and limited parking.

Seaport TMA highly recommends that people traveling through the district utilize public and alternative transportation modes throughout the days of this event. Cyclists can reference the live map of bike parking and Bluebikes stations located in the Seaport. MBTA Silver Line service may see busier than normal ridership levels and area garages may also be busier. If you must drive, please allow additional time for your commute.

There will be event signage and State Police and Boston Police details around the BCEC and surrounding streets. For more information on the traffic and parking plan for Fan Expo Boston, please view the BCEC’s Transportation Management Plan. You can refer to the Seaport TMA South Boston Waterfront Calendar of Events for a complete overview of daily events and attendees this month.

 Please contact Seaport TMA with questions.

FPNA & SVLENA Host Cypher Street Environmental Safety Neighborhood Meeting

Updated 08/01/23 with the meeting presentation of the Cypher St. remediation for the Cypher & E Street improvements project. The environmental remediation is scheduled to start in September and the entire project including road improvements is anticipated to last 18 months. A preconstruction meeting is targeted for August with a repeat meeting in September. 

Massport and MassDOT are planning to make changes to Cypher Street as part of their Cypher/E Street Improvements Project, which will require work to take place on top of polluted soil in the area underneath and adjacent to Cypher Street.

Join hosts FPNA and the St. Vincent's Lower End Neighborhood Association to learn how the PCBs and Petrochemicals will be safely remediated and to meet our neighborhood Licensed Site Professional (LSP) on:

Thursday, July 27, 2023

6:30pm

Crispr Therapeutics 

105 West 1st Street
View Meeting Presentation

In the late 1990s, toxic waste was discovered in the area around Cypher Street stemming from the existence of an industrial junkyard on the site. It was partially cleaned up and sealed with caps in the areas of highest concentration of PCBs under the supervision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2016, during consideration of holding the Grand Prix Indy Car race in South Boston, the issue of PCBs under Cypher Street arose again. Any change in use of that area needs approval by the EPA. Originally the site was to be remediated with the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, which is now on hold.  The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is looking to develop parcels on D & E Streets.

For more information about the environmental history of the site, visit the MA Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs. 

originally published 7.18.23