Commission issues order of conditions for 6‑story 40B at 41 Newbury Street

Eaglebrook Engineering and the applicant presented a 40B redevelopment proposal for 41 Newbury Street: a six‑story building with ground-floor commercial space, below-grade garage, and approximately 60 residential units (the team discussed about 20 percent affordable). Presenters said the project had already received ZBA approval as a 40B and that they had redesigned stormwater controls to reduce post-development runoff, including infiltration systems and hydrodynamic separators.

Commissioners examined stormwater sizing for multiple recurrence intervals, groundwater separation for the below-grade garage, parking counts, landscaping and fence/lighting design along the pond. Ben Minix told the board the project would "meet or reduce the volume and peak rates" for design storms and described dark-sky-compliant lighting and EV‑ready parking. The commission closed the hearing and voted to issue an order of conditions; several site-plan and DPS closeout items will be attached and the applicant agreed to follow long-term O&M requirements including annual stormwater reports by Oct. 31.