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Cheng Bin Zhang
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Developing on unusable lot in Boston

Cheng Bin Zhang
  • Real Estate Consultant
  • Boston, MA
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Hi All,

We recently purchased a property with an adjacent lot on the property.  The lot (just over 1600sqft) is not compliant by current Boston zoning standards for development but there are certainly "skinny-mini" townhouses that have been grandfathered into the system.  I'm assuming any permit to build will have to go through variance which can be a lengthy process.

From my standpoint, it's too big of a "yard" to be maintaining in a crowded city hungry for housing.  Not sure if anyone within Mass or Boston specifically had dealt with issue similar to this?  Where would you recommend I start?  Are there good literature/sources available?

Thanks!

Cheng

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Neil Gulden
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Neil Gulden
  • Investor
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Cheng Bin Zhang , I'm using George Morancy. He's the best in this area. For architect, I'm using Arthur Choo & Company in Quincy. I'd reach out to a zoning attorney and have them look up the lot. They can tell you if it's feasible or not.

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