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Needham planning staff report: hospital occupancy, 189-unit Avery Square proposal, reuse study and several public hearings ahead
Summary
Planning staff updated the Council for Economic Advisors on local development: Boston Children’s Hospital has an occupancy permit and aims to open Jan. 2026; a 189-unit Avery Square proposal remains under review; the Stephen Palmer reuse study is underway; and public hearings on large-house review and a tree-preservation bylaw are scheduled this month.
Amy from Planning & Community Development briefed the Council for Economic Advisors on Nov. 14 about several active development projects and upcoming public hearings in Needham.
Amy reported that Boston Children’s Hospital has received an occupancy permit, installed signage and is scheduled to open in January 2026. She said there is interest from the committee in arranging a tour or a meeting with the hospital’s government-relations staff and noted that any tour would need to be posted as a public meeting under town…
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