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Zoning board approves Blinds To Go at 1228 Boylston, modifies 1990 overnight‑parking requirement
Summary
The Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to convert the former Santander Bank at 1228 Boylston into a Blinds To Go showroom and agreed to modify a 1990 condition that required 25 overnight neighborhood parking spaces, adding language requiring the applicant to investigate demand and cooperate with planning staff.
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit allowing the conversion of the former Santander Bank at 1228 Boylston Street into a Blinds To Go retail showroom and agreed to a revised approach to a decades‑old parking condition.
Attorney Robert Allen said the 1950s company sought to open a low‑impact showroom at the Chestnut Hill location, keep the existing roofline and much of the building footprint, and install two EV chargers. "We're eager to begin construction open as soon as possible," Allen said during the applicant presentation.
The planning department reported it had no objection and noted the planning…
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