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Boston Zoning Board Okays Taller Residential Buildings Downtown

A plan to allow taller towers to rise across a wide swath of Boston’s Downtown Crossing and Financial District cleared its final major hurdle with Wednesday’s approval from the zoning board, reported the Boston Business Journal. The Boston Zoning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning, which would allow buildings of up to 700 feet in height in some areas if the buildings are primarily residential. Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to sign the measure into law.

The idea has been debated since before Wu became mayor, and it has faced harsh criticism from neighborhood activists, the Business Journal reported. Public testimony at meetings has included pleas to city officials to reject the new policies.

Real estate industry members have said the rezoning is necessary to support new growth and additional jobs. The Wu administration sees it as necessary to achieve residential density in the most transit-oriented area of Boston.

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