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Zoning Board of Appeal - 2025-11-25

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Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

6,800 sf (0.16 acres) rezoned SINGLE-FAMILY → TWO-UNIT

21-23 Fairview Street, Roslindale

0.16 ac · SINGLE-FAMILY → TWO-UNIT

Zoning change from SINGLE-FAMILY to TWO-UNIT (0.16 acres), approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

13,000+ sf (0.30 acres) rezoned EXISTING → FOUR-UNIT

128-130B Kittred Street, Roslindale

0.3 ac · EXISTING → FOUR-UNIT

Zoning change from EXISTING to FOUR-UNIT (0.3 acres), approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

2,708 sf (0.06 acres) rezoned VACANT → THREE-UNIT

148 Millard Street

0.06 ac · VACANT → THREE-UNIT

Zoning change from VACANT to THREE-UNIT (0.06 acres), approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

rezoned VACANT → FOUR-UNIT

49 Alpha Road, Dorchester

VACANT → FOUR-UNIT

Zoning change from VACANT to FOUR-UNIT, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

4,330 sf (0.10 acres) rezoned VACANT → FIVE-UNIT

157-158 Howard Avenue

0.1 ac · VACANT → FIVE-UNIT

Zoning change from VACANT to FIVE-UNIT (0.1 acres), approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

rezoned VACANT → THREE-FAMILY

36 Julian Street, Dorchester

VACANT → THREE-FAMILY

Zoning change from VACANT to THREE-FAMILY, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

rezoned TRANSITIONAL → COMMUNITY

36 Gaston Street, Dorchester

TRANSITIONAL → COMMUNITY

Zoning change from TRANSITIONAL to COMMUNITY, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

2,000+ sf combined rezoned THREE → FOUR-UNIT

100 Utah Street, East Boston

THREE → FOUR-UNIT

Zoning change from THREE to FOUR-UNIT, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

rezoned SINGLE-FAMILY → THREE-FAMILY

19 Midland Street, Dorchester

SINGLE-FAMILY → THREE-FAMILY

Zoning change from SINGLE-FAMILY to THREE-FAMILY, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Denied · Unanimous

Rezoning denied: SHOWROOM → SOCIAL

25-27 Edinburgh Street, Chinatown

SHOWROOM → SOCIAL

Zoning change from SHOWROOM to SOCIAL, denied unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.

Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Denied · Unanimous

Social club and pool hall at 25-27 Edinburgh Street

Social club and pool hall at 25-27 Edinburgh Street, denied unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.

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Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

Two townhouses at 21-23 Fairview Street

Two townhouses at 21-23 Fairview Street, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

Sunroom addition at 82 Sycamore Street

Sunroom addition at 82 Sycamore Street, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

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Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

Garage conversion and addition at 5 Prospect Circle

Garage conversion and addition at 5 Prospect Circle, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Approved · Unanimous

Community center use at 36 Gaston Street

Community center use at 36 Gaston Street, approved unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Boston · Nov 25, 2025

Continued · Unanimous

Project at 18 Intervale Street

Project at 18 Intervale Street, continued unanimously on Nov 25, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Tracked Projects

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Fairview Street Townhouses

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Utah Street Four-Unit

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Howard Avenue Five-Unit

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Midland Street Three-Family Conversion

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Millard Street Three-Unit

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Kittred Street Townhouses

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Julian Street Three-Family

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Alpha Road Four-Unit

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Meeting Summary

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved multiple residential development projects including townhouses at 21-23 Fairview Street (two 3-bedroom units), a four-unit building at 128-130B Kittred Street, and a five-unit building at 157-158 Howard Avenue.

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Key Decisions (24)

Approved

Extensions for five pending cases

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Board final opportunity at 53-55 Dustin Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Two townhouses at 21-23 Fairview Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Sunroom addition at 82 Sycamore Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Second floor addition at 198 Metropolitan Avenue

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (8)

Fairview Street Townhouses

Residential

Kittred Street Townhouses

Residential

Millard Street Three-Unit

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Multiple vacant lots across Boston neighborhoods being developed into multi-family…

Housing Demand

Board approved increased density on several projects (4-5 units where…

Commercial Demand

Boston Tattoo Company expanding from one location to potentially three…

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