Developer Revises South Boston Plan to 60 Units
Sing Ming Chan has refiled a seven-story D Street proposal after the zoning board rejected his earlier nine-story version.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Commercial
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Developer Sing Ming Chan filed revised plans for a 60-unit building on D Street in South Boston. The Zoning Board of Appeal had rejected his earlier nine-story, 70-unit proposal, which included no parking.
Why it matters
The revised plan adds parking and reduces height, responding to the board's earlier objections in a Boston neighborhood where parking and building scale are contested. The proposal would still need zoning relief because its 34 spaces do not meet the lot's requirements.
The revised building would include roughly 1,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space and an automated parking stacker system. Whether the stacker and the rooftop deck will clear review has not been determined.
The players
Sing Ming Chan
Sing Ming Chan is the developer behind the proposed D Street building in South Boston.
Ed Flynn
Ed Flynn is a Boston City Councilor who is likely to oppose the proposed rooftop deck.
The details
Chan abandoned a basement garage with conventional parking because a high water table made it prohibitively expensive, and instead proposed an automated stacker that moves cars across the basement and part of the ground floor. The plan also calls for a rooftop deck, which City Councilor Ed Flynn is likely to oppose.
Timeline
April 29, 2025: The Zoning Board of Appeal rejected the initial nine-story proposal.
November 5, 2026: Chan filed notice of the project change with the Boston Planning Department.
Commercial Development Context
The revised filing returns to the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal after the board rejected the earlier nine-story, parking-free version. The project's 34 spaces still fall short of the lot's zoning requirements, so it will need relief again.
Residents near D Street would see a seven-story building with 60 apartments and ground-floor retail if the revised plan is approved. The parking stacker and rooftop deck will shape how the building fits into the surrounding South Boston streets.
The takeaway
Revised development plans often respond directly to zoning objections, so changes in height and parking are the key details to watch. Readers following South Boston real estate should track how the board treats the parking and rooftop proposals.
Further reading
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