John Barry
Boston Zoning Board of Appeal case history, compiled from public City of Boston records.
Decided cases
32
Approved
24
Denied
8
Approval rate
75.0%
Context: the citywide approval rate across the same decided-case records is 87.6%; the average across attorneys with 3+ cases is 86.0%.
Wards active in
Case mix by relief type
A case can request multiple relief types, so rows overlap and do not sum to the case total.
| Relief type | Cases | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 16 | 75.0% |
| Parking | 14 | 64.3% |
| Conditional Use | 14 | 78.6% |
| Rear Setback | 9 | 66.7% |
| FAR | 8 | 87.5% |
| Side Setback | 8 | 75.0% |
| Front Setback | 7 | 85.7% |
| Open Space | 7 | 42.9% |
| Lot Area | 6 | 33.3% |
| Lot Frontage | 2 | 100.0% |
Cases by year
| Year | Cases | Approved | Denied | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
Recent cases
APPROVED51 Saint Margaret StreetBOA1502445Ward 72024
APPROVED5 Warren AvenueBOA1398736Ward 182024
APPROVED820 Hyde Park AvenueBOA1473941Ward 182024
APPROVED58 Russell StreetBOA1611971Ward 22024
APPROVED58R Russell StreetBOA1611976Ward 22024
DENIED2 The premises in question are located in the South Boston zoning districtBOA1511559Ward 62024
APPROVED21 Louder’s LaneBOA1452463Ward 192023
APPROVED84 Park StreetBOA1406478Ward 162023
APPROVED510 East Eighth StreetBOA1335230Ward 72023
APPROVED9 Wenlock RD Dorchester 02122BOA1434938Ward 162023
Compiled from public City of Boston ZBA records; approval rates are historical description, not a prediction or endorsement. Case counts reflect decided appeals where this name appears as the listed contact or representative; spelling and format variants are merged into one identity.