Boston Zoning Code News Today

The BPDA will soon be deciding the fate of the first application under a program aimed at converting vacant office space into residential use.

Led by the Epiphany School, opponents of a planned apartment building next to the Shawmut MBTA station turned to the courts last week in an effort to stymie the project, which won key approvals from city officials last year. The three lawsuits filed in Suffolk Superior Court on Friday are all aimed at the same target: the 150 Centre St. development, which would replace what is

The Veterans Day holiday will be observed this week on Friday (Nov. 10). All trash, recycling, and food waste curbside collection will run on a regular schedule in all Boston neighborhoods. There will be no delays in service.  The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) will host a virtual public meeting on Wed., Nov. 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to present draft zoning

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced plans to overhaul the city’s enormously complex zoning code for the first time in nearly 60 years, guided by a report that described the current 3,791-page code as bloated, outdated, inconsistent and inequitable. 

HOMELESS CENSUS At the end of January, Mayor Michelle Wu led a group of volunteers, including U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials, City

The City of Boston is advancing three companion regulatory efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for medium-sized and large buildings. As addressed in our 2021 advisory, the Boston...

City of Boston is advancing three companion regulatory efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for medium-sized and large buildings. Boston Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance BERDO 2.0 requires zero net carbon emissions by 2050 for existing buildings 20ksqft.

Advisory group to shape review of Article 80 for predictability and consistency Mayor Michelle Wu announced today the members of a steering committee of real

Read the latest updates from the Mayors Office of Housing. EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST ACQUIRES 36 MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS One of the acquired properties in

The mayor would ideally like to see 30% of new construction as “affordable.”