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Aug 17, 2026

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Commission Delays Demolitions at Four Homes

Published Aug 17, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Historical Commission Advances Preservation Actions

The commission voted 5-0 to deem 7 & 7R Wall Street and 3 Wall Street preferably preserved; 7 & 7R Wall Street is subject to a one-year demolition delay. It also approved a demolition-delay waiver for 10 Brewster Road with porch design conditions, continued review of 39 Emerson Road to July 13, and dissolved the plaque subcommittee after reporting approximately 300 incomplete plaque profiles and 13 pending applications.

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May 12, 2026

Historical Commission Reviews Preservation and Home Projects

The Commission deemed 14 Heckle Street preferably preserved, imposing a 12-month delay on any demolition permit. It also approved three residential waiver applications, continued three others to June 8, 2026, and approved a revised FY27 meeting and filing calendar.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Historical Commission Preserves Three Homes

The Commission voted to preferably preserve 38 Calvin Road, 39 Emerson Road, and 52 Kenilworth Road, imposing a 12-month delay on demolition permits for the latter two properties and similarly delaying demolition for 38 Calvin Road under the preservation process. Waiver applications for replacement homes at 37 Martin Road, 63 Donizetti Street, 10 Brewster Road, and 45 Mayo Road were continued to May 11, 2026, pending design revisions.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Commission Advances Preservation Reviews

The Commission voted to preferably preserve 10 Brewster Road and 63 Donizetti Street, placing 12-month delays on demolition permits; votes were 7-0 and 6-1, respectively. It declined preservation for 58 Parker Road, approved waivers for 25 Sheridan Road and 8 MacArthur Road, and continued 45 Mayo Road to April 15, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Historical Commission Preserves Two Homes

The Commission voted 7-0 to preferably preserve homes at 37 Martin Road and 31 Lantern Lane, delaying potential demolition permits for 12 months. It also approved a design waiver for 202 Cedar Street and continued review of 25 Sheridan Road until March 9 after requesting substantial design revisions.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Commission Delays Demolitions at Four Homes

The Historical Commission voted unanimously to classify four homes as preferably preserved, imposing 12-month delays on demolition permits. It also approved demolition-review waivers for three properties, including one approval by a 4-1 vote.

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