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204-Unit Residential Project Proposed for 130 Dorchester Street in South Boston

A development proposal for 204 residential units at 130 Dorchester St. has entered the BPDA's Article 80 intake process.

The Boston Tea Intelligence DeskMay 29, 2026highReviewedRisk: low

What Was Filed

A proposal for 204 residential units at 130 Dorchester Street in South Boston has been logged under the Boston Planning and Development Agency's Article 80 large-project review process. As of April 24, 2026, the filing is at the intake stage, the earliest formal step in that review.

Where Things Stand

Intake means the project has been submitted to the BPDA but has not yet advanced through design review, community meetings, or a board vote. No construction can begin while the project is in Article 80 review.

What Is Not Yet Known

The filing does not specify the unit mix, height, density, or affordability commitments. Those details typically emerge during subsequent BPDA review phases and any Zoning Board of Appeal proceedings that may follow.

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What the record shows

  • fact

    A proposal for 204 residential units at 130 Dorchester Street, South Boston has been filed under Article 80 review.

    BPDA development projects listing, bostonplans.org
  • fact

    The project is currently at the intake stage of the Article 80 process.

    BPDA development projects listing, bostonplans.org
  • inference

    The intake stage is the earliest formal step in the BPDA's Article 80 large-project review.

    Standard BPDA Article 80 process structure
  • inference

    Affordability commitments and unit mix details have not yet been publicly specified in this filing.

    Event summary contains no such details
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