The skyline of downtown Boston could soon be getting a lot taller. Zoning changes proposed for downtown, stretching from the Boston Common to the Rose Kennedy Greenway, would allow developers to ...

More skyscrapers up to 700 feet tall were cleared to be built downtown with the approval of a contentious zoning plan by the Boston Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission voted, 10-0, Wednesday to ...

The long-awaited zoning rules would clear the way for skyscrapers to help revive downtown and ease the housing crunch Downtown Boston could see a lot more skyscrapers if new zoning guidelines for the ...

After the City of Boston Planning Department announced an updated draft of its new zoning amendments Jan. 15, Boston residents and organizations urged for an extended public comment period and voiced ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A new zoning plan would allow ...

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Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 3:58 p.m. to include the reason behind Saus' closure. A well-known sandwich and fry shop with a plethora of sauce options in Downtown Boston is shutting down ...

Boston Zoning Commission Chair Michael Nichols, who heads a downtown advocacy group, said he plans to recuse himself from Wednesday’s vote on a contentious zoning plan that would clear the way for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A plan to rezone a wide swath of ...

When it comes to development, Boston has a reputation as a city that can’t get out of its own way. A thicket of zoning regulations, “overlay plans,” and community process seemingly without end has ...

Eight months after declaring downtown Boston’s public safety situation “urgent,” officials gathered again Thursday to measure progress — and confront persistent challenges. Representatives from ...