Zoning Board of Appeal, November 25, 2025
Approved: Garage conversion and addition at 5 Prospect Circle, unanimous
What happened
On November 25, 2025, Boston approved Garage conversion and addition at 5 Prospect Circle (unanimous).
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- November 25, 2025
- Decisions
- 24 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsProject
Awaiting final voteSocial club and pool hall
DeniedTwo townhouses
ApprovedCommunity center use
ApprovedSunroom addition
ApprovedGarage conversion and addition
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 24
Extensions for five pending cases
Board granted extensions for cases at 18-104 West Broadway, 215-217 Brighton Avenue, 610 Chelsea Street, 24 Geneva Street, and 154 Terrace Street.
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Key Decisions (24)
Extensions for five pending cases
Board final opportunity at 53-55 Dustin Street
Two townhouses at 21-23 Fairview Street
Sunroom addition at 82 Sycamore Street
Second floor addition at 198 Metropolitan Avenue
Garage conversion and addition at 5 Prospect Circle
Four townhouse units at 128-130B Kittred Street
Three-unit building at 148 Millard Street
Four-unit building at 49 Alpha Road
Dormer addition at 9 Longfellow Street
Five-unit building at 157-158 Howard Avenue
Three-family building at 36 Julian Street
Community center use at 36 Gaston Street
Roof deck and head house at 32 Hanson Street
Body art studio at 242 Newbury Street
Body art studio at 150-152 State Street
Four-unit building at 100 Utah Street
Basement bedroom addition at 2 Bonnet Road
Three-family conversion at 19 Midland Street
Social club and pool hall at 25-27 Edinburgh Street
Two-family dwelling at 2-4 Danny Road
Project at 87 Moore Street
Project at 100 Huntington Avenue
Project at 18 Intervale Street
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Zoning Changes (10)
7 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (8)
Fairview Street Townhouses
Residential
Kittred Street Townhouses
Residential
Millard Street Three-Unit
Residential
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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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Zoning terms (12)
86 recorded timestamps
- zoning (17 timestamps)
- setback (23 timestamps)
- residential (11 timestamps)
- approved (12 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- variance (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (23)
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