A statistical reading
Boston Ward 21.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 21 of the City of Boston, drawn from 733 decisions.
Approval rate
94%
Total cases
733
Approved
690
Denied
43
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 21 approves 3 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 21.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Parking | 367 | 95% |
| Conditional Use | 296 | 96% |
| Height | 202 | 95% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 95 | 96% |
| Lot Area | 85 | 94% |
| Rear Setback | 78 | 92% |
| Open Space | 78 | 96% |
| Side Setback | 61 | 95% |
Top attorneys in Ward 21
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Hanley | 0 | 100% |
| Nicholas Zozula | 0 | 100% |
| Rachel Belanger | 0 | 100% |
| Ruth Silman | 0 | 100% |
| John Walsh | 0 | 100% |
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