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City Council - 2025-11-18

3h 18m33,290 words
178 mentionszoningdensityrezoningresidentialvariancerezoneapprovedindustrialhistoric preservationland useBoston, MA

Zoning Opportunities

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Boston · Nov 18, 2025

Continued

Rezoning continued: VARIOUS → NEW

Citywide - Hyde Park, Roslindale, West Roxbury (Phase 1)

VARIOUS → NEW

Zoning change from VARIOUS to NEW, continued on Nov 18, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Boston · Nov 18, 2025

Approved

rezoned PREVIOUS → NEW

Mattapan (completed)

PREVIOUS → NEW

Zoning change from PREVIOUS to NEW, approved on Nov 18, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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

Boston · Nov 18, 2025

Approved

rezoned PREVIOUS → NEW

East Boston (completed)

PREVIOUS → NEW

Zoning change from PREVIOUS to NEW, approved on Nov 18, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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

Tracked Projects

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Somerville Triple Decker (Modular)

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1471 Washington Street Senior Housing

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1201 River Street Senior Housing

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Meeting Summary

The Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on November 18, 2025, regarding two dockets to legalize triple deckers (2-4 unit housing) and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) citywide.

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Key Decisions (1)

Other

Triple Decker and ADU Legalization Hearing

Development Activity (3)

1201 River Street Senior Housing

Residential

1471 Washington Street Senior Housing

Residential

Somerville Triple Decker (Modular)

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

99% of residential buildings in Boston cannot be rebuilt under…

Housing Demand

Polling shows 80% of Boston residents support ADU zoning as…

Housing Demand

Boston has one of the tightest rental markets in the…

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