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New Zoning Proposal Would Allow More Towers in Downtown Boston
The City of Boston’s latest zoning proposal for downtown would allow towers to be built on the side of Washington Street closest to Boston Common, a longer stretch of Washington Street than a proposal last spring would have allowed. However, the Boston Business Journal reported there’s a catch: the building must be at least 60% residential.
Under the new plan, high-rises could go along the entirety of the western side of Washington in Downtown Crossing, reported the Business Journal. Housing-focused projects in the sky-residential zone, as it is called, could be up to 500 feet tall, although shadow and flight restrictions could reduce that maximum height for a particular property. Other projects would be capped at 155 feet without a special permit.
The zone also includes one site on the other side of Washington and a swath of properties just south of the Common and Public Garden.
The city’s planning department plans to hold a meeting on the zoning proposal on Jan. 15. It will accept public comments until Feb. 5.
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