A statistical reading
Boston Ward 3.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 3 of the City of Boston, drawn from 1,752 decisions.
Approval rate
92%
Total cases
1,752
Approved
1,613
Denied
139
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 3 approves 1 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 3.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional Use | 979 | 93% |
| Parking | 308 | 91% |
| Height | 255 | 91% |
| Nonconforming | 87 | 97% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 72 | 93% |
| Rear Setback | 62 | 87% |
| Open Space | 48 | 98% |
| Density | 41 | 100% |
Top attorneys in Ward 3
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Marc LaCasse | 0 | 100% |
| Daniel Brennan | 0 | 100% |
| David Sokol | 0 | 100% |
| Michael DelloRusso | 0 | 100% |
| Mary Marshall | 0 | 100% |
Filing a project in Ward 3?
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