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Boston Housing Authority Seeks Home Rule Petition for Brighton Redevelopment, Replacement Housing and Music Rehearsal Space

5761353 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

Boston Housing Authority Director Kenzie Bach testified in support of a Home Rule petition to allow procurement flexibility for redevelopment of Faneuil Gardens in Brighton and adjacent 290 North Beacon Street, proposing 1-to-1 replacement of 258 public housing units and about 187 net new affordable units plus musician rehearsal space.

Kenzie Bach, director of the Boston Housing Authority, told the committee she supports House Bill H4415, a Home Rule petition that would allow procurement flexibility to support a mixed‑use redevelopment in Brighton that includes replacement public housing, additional affordable units and space for displaced musicians. "Faneuil Gardens is an existing state assisted public housing community, which the BHA is seeking to…

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