A statistical reading
Boston Ward 4.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 4 of the City of Boston, drawn from 915 decisions.
Approval rate
98%
Total cases
915
Approved
895
Denied
20
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 4 approves 7 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 4.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional Use | 373 | 98% |
| Parking | 150 | 99% |
| Height | 149 | 99% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 53 | 96% |
| Rear Setback | 47 | 98% |
| Nonconforming | 30 | 93% |
| Lot Area | 27 | 100% |
| Density | 18 | 100% |
Top attorneys in Ward 4
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Marc LaCasse | 0 | 100% |
| Joseph Holland | 0 | 100% |
| Pawel Wojcik | 0 | 100% |
| Andrew Brassard | 0 | 100% |
| Eben Kunz | 0 | 100% |
Filing a project in Ward 4?
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