A statistical reading
Boston Ward 2.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 2 of the City of Boston, drawn from 1,125 decisions.
Approval rate
95%
Total cases
1,125
Approved
1,066
Denied
59
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 2 approves 4 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 2.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional Use | 359 | 95% |
| Height | 343 | 96% |
| Parking | 204 | 89% |
| Rear Setback | 137 | 92% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 99 | 95% |
| Open Space | 77 | 90% |
| Nonconforming | 76 | 97% |
| Lot Area | 69 | 94% |
Top attorneys in Ward 2
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Sheehan | 0 | 100% |
| Charles McCarthy | 0 | 100% |
| robert gatnik | 0 | 100% |
| Alfredo Correia | 0 | 100% |
| GABLS MORAIS | 0 | 100% |
Filing a project in Ward 2?
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