68-Unit Enabled by Cambridge Rezoning
Under Cambridge’s recent citywide rezoning to stimulate multifamily development, a developer proposed 68 apartments in a 6-story building in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood.
Under Cambridge’s recent citywide rezoning to stimulate multifamily development, a developer proposed 68 apartments in a 6-story building in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood.
Housing and development were on the ballot in many Greater Boston cities and towns last night, and they seem to have come out on top in many communities.
Since Cambridge took a bold step to allow 4- and 6-story multifamily housing across the city, there’s been strong interest in new projects. But overlooked regulations threaten to undermine new housing.
Just as significant as the ordinance itself: It was adopted by an almost unprecedented 8-1 City Council vote. Achieving that consensus took time.
The city’s upzoning is expected to unlock new opportunities for housing production, and sets a strong precedent for other communities to follow. Here’s what other towns and cities need to know.
Cambridge officials gave final approval to expansion of multifamily housing under a zoning change that enables the construction of 4- to 6-story buildings across the city.
Cambridge’s potential elimination of single-family zoning attracted criticism from affordable housing advocates and preservationists alike before a city council subcommittee backed the landmark reform.