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South End Landmark District Commission

The South End Landmark District Commission will meet on September 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Attention: Please note that this hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom meeting link or call 929-205-6099 and enter meeting id 837 4088 1985 #. You can also submit written comments to staff via email at SouthEndLDC@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations

    APP # 22.0133 SE           3 BOND STREET (Continued from 8/3/2021 hearing)

    Proposed work: Rectify coring of granite for groundwater recharge system

  2. Design Review

    APP # 21.1165 SE             69 MONTGOMERY STREET   (Continued from 8/3/2021 hearing)

    Proposed work: Remove existing chain link fence and section of stone wall at front yard and install new metal railing system.

    APP # 21.1176 SE            133 WEST CONCORD STREET (Continued from 8/3/2021 hearing)

    Proposed work: Install iron ornamental fence at front yard.

    APP # 22.0217 SE           23 LAWRENCE STREET

    Proposed work: Replace non-original front door leaf and jambs to match existing, add new front door threshold, and make repairs to previously infilled basement windows. 

    APP # 22.0151 SE            41 WEST NEWTON STREET

    Proposed work: Install new condenser on existing deck.

    APP # 22.0266 SE     106 APPLETON STREET

    Proposed work: Remove and rebuild existing roof deck with reduced footprint, repair existing roof membrane.

    APP # 22.0045 SE          423 SHAWMUT AVENUE

    Proposed work: Reside bay window.

    APP # 21.1177 SE             522-524 HARRISON AVENUE

    Proposed work:  Replace existing light pole, attach new antenna and equipment to pole.

    APP # 22.0221 SE           43 UNION PARK

    Proposed work: Construct new roof deck and hatch.

    APP # 22.0164 SE           698 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

    Proposed work: Install new handrail at front stairs.

    APP # 22.0186 SE           699 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

    Proposed work: Install handicap lift at rear of building.

  3. Administrative Review

    APP # 22.0215 SE      95 Appleton Street: Install new gutter at front façade.

    APP # 22.0126 SE      112 Appleton Street: Chip hollow cement off of the front stairs as curb as needed, refinish, and repaint with Tammscoat waterproof paint. Scrape, prime, and paint the railings at the garden.

    APP # 22.0152 SE      486 Columbus Avenue: Repair entranceway, remove and refinish front doors, grind and waterproof front steps and repaint in same color.

    APP # 22.0152 SE      497 & 503 Columbus Avenue: Replace roof membrane with TPO membrane, install new aluminum drip edge to match adjacent, replace copper gutters with new to match existing, replace rear aluminum downspouts with copper.  Masonry spot repointing at rear, clean rear façade and chimney. Repair and recoat elastomeric brownstone coating on from façade and steps. Replace trim, repaint, and caulk at dormers, soffits, and windows, paint to match existing. Paint front railings; replace basement doors at rear with similar flush steel. At 497 Columbus Avenue, replace rear timber retaining wall.

    APP # 22.0311 SE      3 Cumston Street: Repair roof, install copper gutter, repaint trim, paint dormers to match existing, remove and install new wood windows.

    APP # 22.0076 SE     30 East Springfield Street: Replace 3 non-original wood double hung windows in-kind with wood 2-over-2 windows. Paint the exterior of the windows a dark color to match other windows on the building, replace exterior trim in-kind.

    APP # 22.0262 SE     32 East Springfield Street: Deconstruct and reconstruct from façade, repoint, repair, and selective replacement of deteriorated bricks and lintels as needed. Replace existing replacement windows with aluminum clad 2-over-2 windows, repair and replace window trim on dormer in-kind.

    APP # 22.0251 SE      5 Greenwich Park #3: Remove 3 non-original wood windows and replace with 3 wood windows with half screens.

    APP # 22.0258 SE     8 Greenwich Park: Remove 2 non-original double hung wood windows and replace in-kind with wood windows. Remove 1 non-original door and replace with wood clad full light door. Paint all windows, muntins, door and new exterior wood trim black

    APP # 22.0182 SE      20 Holyoke Street: Replace existing non-historic shingles with new slate, replace existing copper gutter in kind, and replace trim at front dormer windows in-kind. Install 1 new wood window at front dormer

    APP # 22.0130 SE     269 Shawmut Avenue: Grind out brick joints and point joints as needed. Repair or replace window lentils as needed to match original, repair front steps as needed, acid wash all areas worked on.

    APP # 22.0312 SE      515 Shawmut Avenue: Remove 6 non-original windows at 2nd story and install new wood windows in-kind.

    APP # 22.0064 SE    14 St. Charles Street: Replace 4 non-original windows with wood 2-over-2 double hung windows to match existing.

    APP # 22.0082 SE     796 Tremont Street: Replace 3 non-original aluminum double hung windows with wood/aluminum clad double hung windows in kind, painted brown to match existing. Replace exterior trim in-kind

    APP # 22.0082 SE     1134 Washington Street: Install new signage into existing brackets.

    APP # 22.0082 SE     1411 Washington Street #6:  Replace 5 windows in-kind at the 2nd floor front elevation.

    APP # 22.0151 SE          41 West Newton Street: Remove existing decking from roof deck and replace with new,

    APP # 22.0082 SE     160 West Newton Street: Replace 4 non-original windows at mansard level in-kind, painted black to match existing. Replace exterior trim in-kind.

    APP # 22.0082 SE     203 West Newton Street: Chip hollow cement off of arch surrounding main door and stairs  as needed, refinish and paint with Tammscoat waterproof paint.

    APP # 22.0030 SE         67 Worcester Street: Replace 2 non-original basement level windows in-kind and painted black to match, repair window sills, temporarily remove and replace security bars from windows and restore, temporarily remove spigot and reinstall.

  4. Advisory Review

    10 UNION PARK

    Proposed Work: Façade repair and rehabilitation, new windows, refurbish street level entry and steps, new rear shed dormer and roof deck, new rear bay addition, new rear garage addition.

  5. Ratification of Meeting Minutes

    8/3/2021 Public Hearing Minutes

    8/19/2021 Public Hearing minutes

    8/31/2021 Subcommittee Public Meeting Minutes

  6. Staff Updates
  7. Projected Adjournment: 9:00 PM
    • John Amodeo, John Freeman, Diana Parcon, Fabian D’Souza, David Shepperd
    • Alternate: Catherine Hunt, Vacancy
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