Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee 7/7/2026 Notes

[Priscilla Anderson]

The Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee met on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Notes are below.

Future meetings:

Tuesday August 4, 2026 Zoom registration

Tuesday September 1, 2026 Zoom registration

Tuesday October 6, 2026 Zoom registration

Chaired by Harvard Allston Task Force (HATF) member Ed Kotomori, this subcommittee invites developer construction mitigation and community relations staff, Boston Police Department District 14, local and state elected officials and their representatives, and local North Allston neighbors, to discuss construction and safety issues in the neighborhood. All are welcome to attend and contribute.

Police report, Officer Christine Marini, BPD-D14 communityservice, christin...@pd.boston.gov

A few fireworks calls but otherwise safe holiday on July 4th

1 car blocking a driveway on Hopedale

1 domestic fight on N Harvard St

Tremont St attempted B&E: suspect grabbed a milk crate from the yard

1 car break Bayard St; doors were unlocked; 4 others in Brighton, all unlocked

Robbery of person on Bluebike (took bike)

Allston St attempted robbery of backpack

Comm Ave market attempted robbery and assault of store owner

Packages: 7 stolen (CVS is getting hit)

7 bikes, 2 scooters stolen: put a tracking device on it

Gyms: people leaving lockers open, stuff inside gets stolen

Harvard Construction: Ed LeFlore

Winding down multiple projects

Western Ave in good condition, striped and painted

South Campus Drive residential building occupancy August 1st; paving late July

ART ongoing interior work, finishing up exterior; paving will happen later; construction lot will be emptying out

Track renovation is ongoing

Ribbon cutting at ERC: big milestones have been completed

Solar panels will be installed at ERC, so there will still be some cranes

Still some work on the Greenway; there will be an opening celebration

Bond Brothers connecting with Almay is ongoing

Some 6:30am wrong-way-down-Windom-St drivers

Neighbors would like to see a speed table at Windom and Hopedale

Officials Reports

Mayor Wu's office, Allston-Brighton neighborhood liaison Jennifer Roberts, jennifer...@boston.gov

State Rep. Mike Moran's Office, Ben Tocchi, 617-834-0803, Benjami...@mahouse.gov

Electric company: smart meters being installed, supposed to work with smart appliances to balance the load to prevent brown-outs; electrical reliability is the goal; but only works in this way with ; Time of Day metering: if you are out of the house all day long, it's a viable thing, and if you choose to do laundry/charge your car at night, you can save money. Eversource may offer senior discounts.

State Rep. Kevin Honan's office, Alex Camarena,  alejandro...@mahouse.gov  

City Councilor Liz Breadon's Office, Alexand...@boston.gov

Tony D'Isidoro, Allston Civic Association

Coming soon: construction on 169-177 Cambridge St between Windom and Sorrento; developer DND Homes will soon file a proposal for a six-story building with 143 apartments in Brighton Center on Dighton Street. They also currently have a project for a six-story mixed-use building with 145 apartments and no parking at 201-207 Brighton Ave that is going through the community process. Joe Hanley will be the permitting and zoning attorney for the development team (DND Homes).