By Dan Murphy
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved plans for a new, three-story Animal Rescue League of Boston headquarters to replace the outdated facility on Chandler Street in the South End on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Construction of the proposed, new 30,500 GFA (gross floor area) building at 10 Chandler St. would be staggered between next July and July of 2026 to allow for continuous operation of the nonprofit Animal Rescue League, which offers veterinary care, pet adoption, and field services, said Robert Baldwin, project manager for the Boston real-estate consulting firm, QPD, during unveiled a city-sponsored meeting on the project held virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The organization would move its operations into the new building in August of 2026, said Baldwin, while demolition of the remainder of the original, two-story building, built in 1957, is slated for September of 2026.
The 25 existing surface parking-spaces would be retained but in a “slightly different configuration,” added Baldwin, while a steel picket fence would surround the perimeter of the new facility to provide security during peak and off-hours.