A proposed five-story, mixed use building at the site of the former Van Shabu hot pot restaurant has received approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). The project, at 1154-1156 Dorchester Ave., would expand the existing three-story structure into four floors of condominiums over one floor of commercial, community, and storage space. The latest
The Boston Planning and Development Agency is “recalibrating” again as the city settles into its third mayoral administration within a year. Formerly known as the Boston Redevelopment Authority, mention of the BPDA sparks mixed feelings across the city. In its earlier form, the agency oversaw the mid-century razing of the West End, and in more recent memory, the construction