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Request for a public hearing

Schedule hearing on legalizing triple-deckers and 2-4 unit housing

Last activity February 26, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council order asks for a hearing on legalizing construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing in Boston. The record notes a background on zoning restrictions and their impact on affordable housing, immigrant communities, and family ownership, with invited city departments and housing advocates to testify. Introduced February 9, 2026; referred February 25, 2026.

Affects immigrant communities, low-income families, and multigenerational families

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Enrique Pepén, Sharon Durkan, and Henry Santana

Now with the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation

About Housing & Development

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Official title

Order for a hearing regarding legalizing construction of triple-deckers and other 2- to 4-unit housing in the City of Boston.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council