City Council, April 10, 2026
Votes on Home rule petition for real estate transfer fee and senior property tax relief (docket 0163)
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing (not a vote) on docket 0163, a home rule petition for a special law establishing a real estate transfer fee and senior property tax relief.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Home rule petition for real estate transfer fee and senior property tax relief (docket 0163)
Hearing on a petition for a special law establishing a transfer fee of up to 2% on property transactions, exempting the first $2 million of value, applicable to residential and commercial property, with proceeds to the Neighborhood Housing Trust. Also expands the 41C senior exemption (income limit...
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing (not a vote) on docket 0163, a home rule petition for a special law establishing a real estate transfer fee and senior property tax relief.
Key Decisions (1)
Home rule petition for real estate transfer fee and senior property tax relief (docket 0163)
Development Activity (9)
St. Botolph senior building project (Back Bay)
Residential
Faneuil Gardens development
Residential
Hudson Street affordable housing (Asian CDC)
Residential
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Boston has 43,000 households (24% of renters) severely rent-burdened, with…
Sentiment
Multiple CDCs report ready, fully-permitted affordable housing pipelines (East Boston…
Commercial Demand
Large commercial/office buildings continue trading well above the $2M threshold,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 6 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.
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