A statistical reading
Boston Ward 20.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 20 of the City of Boston, drawn from 1,668 decisions.
Approval rate
95%
Total cases
1,668
Approved
1,584
Denied
84
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 20 approves 4 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 20.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Parking | 498 | 95% |
| Conditional Use | 453 | 96% |
| Height | 417 | 95% |
| Side Setback | 250 | 97% |
| Lot Area | 246 | 88% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 208 | 97% |
| Rear Setback | 199 | 96% |
| Front Setback | 138 | 95% |
Top attorneys in Ward 20
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| John Pulgini | 0 | 100% |
| Anthony Di Letizia | 0 | 100% |
| Antonio Ferrara | 0 | 100% |
| Jeffrey Drago | 0 | 100% |
| c/o Joseph Hanley, Esq. | 0 | 100% |
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