A statistical reading
Boston Ward 5.
ZBA approval statistics, variance breakdown, and attorney win rates for Ward 5 of the City of Boston, drawn from 2,031 decisions.
Approval rate
93%
Total cases
2,031
Approved
1,895
Denied
136
Compared to Boston city-wide
↑Ward 5 approves 2 percentage points more cases than the city average (91%).
Approval rate by variance type
How different variance requests fare in Ward 5.
| Variance | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional Use | 1,074 | 99% |
| Parking | 411 | 76% |
| Height | 208 | 94% |
| Nonconforming | 106 | 96% |
| Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 102 | 80% |
| Rear Setback | 86 | 95% |
| Lot Area | 48 | 96% |
| Density | 45 | 100% |
Top attorneys in Ward 5
Ranked by historical win rate within this ward.
| Attorney | Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| c/o Joseph Hanley, Esq. | 0 | 100% |
| Ryan Gazda | 0 | 100% |
| Dennis Quilty | 0 | 100% |
| Marc LaCasse | 0 | 100% |
| John Gorman | 0 | 100% |
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