Downtown Boston Zoning Changes Could Allow Buildings up to 700 Feet Tall

Downtown Boston zoning changes could allow buildings up to 700 feet tall

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 construct new buildings up to 700 feet tall, or about 70 stories, in some areas. Closer to the Common, heights will be capped at 100 to 155 feet.

A city plan would allow 700-foot towers across downtown. But some say ‘it was a sham.’ - The Boston Globe

The long-awaited zoning rules would clear the way for skyscrapers to help revive downtown and ease the housing crunch.

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