Boston ZBA Decision Intelligence

The data room for every Boston zoning decision.

11,563 Boston ZBA cases from 2013–2026, mapped to your parcel — the comparable decisions near it, the conditions the Board attached, and the factors that precede denials. Probability, not a verdict.

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Parcel

East Boston parcel

Ward 1 · Boston, MA

Comparable decided cases

156within 0.3 mi

Matched on ward, variance mix, and use · ~99% of decided cases indexed

In this report

Denial driversScreened

Likely conditionsPredicted

Abutter mailing listCSV export

Vesting deedBk/Pg on file

Indexed from 11,563 ZBA cases · 2013–2026Est.

Representative precedent packet

Built for

Zoning attorneysPermit expeditersDevelopers

11,563

Unique Boston ZBA cases · 2013–2026

9,954

With a final approve/deny outcome

87.6%

Of decided cases approved

98,510

Boston parcels · all 22 wards

How it works

Due diligence on any parcel in three steps

Search an address

Enter any Boston property address to pull parcel data, zoning district, and historical context automatically.

Add project details

Specify your variance mix, proposed changes, and project scope so we surface the most relevant comparable filings.

Read the packet

Get a client-ready report: comparable cases and outcomes, denial drivers, likely board conditions, an abutter mailing list, a timeline forecast, and the parcel's vesting deed reference.

Inside the data room

Everything a Boston zoning matter needs, in one packet

Verdwise turns 9,954 decided ZBA cases into client-ready intelligence — the comps, conditions, deeds, and precedents professionals rely on for faster due diligence.

~99% of decided cases

Precedent packets for any parcel

Every comparable case near your parcel, each decided outcome, and the exact conditions the Board attached — matched on ward, variance mix, and use.

156comparable decided cases returned for one East Boston parcel

Hearing-prep report

The precedent packet plus denial drivers, likely conditions, an opposition read, an abutter mailing list (CSV), a timeline forecast with deferral risk, and the parcel's vesting deed reference.

Deed & Title

The official vesting deed book and page for every Boston parcel, an exact transcription of the legal description down to metes and bounds, and the recorded deed image served unaltered. Deeds not yet on file are retrieved on request.

Watch-list alerts

Get an email the moment a new appeal is filed within 300 feet of a property you care about — before it reaches a hearing agenda.

Board intelligence

Member voting tendencies drawn from the decisions they actually signed. Active and former members are labeled honestly and verified against the 2026 hearing minutes.

Deal-flow leads

Firm tier

New filings with no attorney of record, plus denial-without-prejudice re-file candidates — surfaced as they hit the docket so your firm can reach out first.

Methodology

Verdwise is built on 11,563 unique Boston ZBA cases spanning 2013–2026, of which 9,954 have a final approve/deny outcome. Precedent packets cover roughly 99% of decided cases. Everything here is a probability drawn from precedent — never a verdict or a promise of approval.

11,563

Unique Boston ZBA cases spanning 2013–2026

9,954

With a final approve/deny outcome

87.6%

Of decided cases approved (12.4% denied)

Our 87.6% approval rate differs from the City's public dashboard because we deduplicate the City's raw export and exclude withdrawn and void cases, leaving only distinct matters with a recorded decision. Data is drawn from public ZBA records and refreshed as new decisions are published; it should inform strategy, not replace professional judgment.

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