Hood Park Proposes Grocery, Green Space, Homes
Plans for Charlestown's Hood Park include a neighborhood grocery store, a one-acre public green and 132 new homes, pending city review.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Home Renovation
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The Boston Civic Design Commission approved designs for the next phase of Hood Park at 15 and 25 Supertest Street on October 6. The project includes a grocery store, Hood Green, a new one-acre public green space, and 132 residential units.
Why it matters
The North Block plan was revised in response to community feedback, reducing the proposed hotel component by 50% and introducing housing into a site previously planned for commercial and hotel uses. The project remains under further review by the Boston Planning Department.
The planned neighborhood grocery store would be 24,000 square feet and Hood Green would be one acre, with 132 homes proposed. Final approval depends on the pending Boston Planning Department review.
The players
Hood Park
Hood Park is the Charlestown development project whose owners have invested more than $250 million in the site since 2019 and are proposing the grocery store, green space and housing.
Boston Civic Design Commission
The Boston Civic Design Commission is the city body that reviews the design of major public-facing developments and approved the designs for the project's next phase.
Boston Planning Department
The Boston Planning Department is the city agency conducting further review of the project before it can advance.
Charlestown Neighborhood Council
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council is a local community body that has expressed support for the Hood Park project.
The details
Hood Park has invested more than $250 million in the site since 2019 and has delivered 177 homes so far, including 26 permanently affordable units. The project has drawn support from the Charlestown Neighborhood Council and the Charlestown Mothers Association, and the developer plans to fully construct and maintain Hood Green as a free, public space.
Timeline
2019: Hood Park began its more than $250 million investment in the site.
2025: Hood Park revised its North Block development plans.
October 6, 2026: The Boston Civic Design Commission approved designs for the next phase.
December 31, 2026: Hood Park is seeking Boston Planning Department approval by this date.
Culture Shift
Hood Park's over $5 million in linkage and community benefit payments reflects Boston's use of development linkage requirements to fund neighborhood amenities. The project's shift toward housing and public green space follows a broader Boston pattern of converting former commercial sites into mixed-use neighborhoods.
Charlestown residents would gain a neighborhood grocery store, a one-acre public green space and 132 new homes, including 20 affordable family-sized units. The project would also bring more than 275 union construction jobs and at least 35 new grocery store jobs to the area.
The takeaway
Residents interested in the Hood Park project can follow the pending Boston Planning Department review, since final approval will determine whether the grocery store, green space and housing move forward. Staying informed about public comment periods can help neighbors weigh in on the outcome.
What happens next
Hood Park is seeking Boston Planning Department approval by December 31, 2026, after which the project would move toward construction.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Charlestown Patriot-Bridge.
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