Niles Sutphin
Boston Zoning Board of Appeal case history, compiled from public City of Boston records.
Decided cases
43
Approved
34
Denied
9
Approval rate
79.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parking | 26 | 84.6% |
| Height | 14 | 71.4% |
| Conditional Use | 8 | 75.0% |
| Lot Area | 4 | 100.0% |
| Density | 4 | 75.0% |
| Rear Setback | 1 | 0.0% |
| Open Space | 1 | 100.0% |
Cases by year
| Year | Cases | Approved | Denied | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Recent cases
APPROVED71-73 Humboldt AvenueBOA1004357Ward 122021
DENIED55 Easton StBOA896850Ward 22
APPROVED3 Stories high with parking garage under each unitBOA578726Ward 6
APPROVED14 parking spaces to be accommodated in the existing garage utilizingBOA528206Ward 7
APPROVED2 Floor addition above existing garage level to create three new residentialBOA593366Ward 6
APPROVED4-storyBOA509918Ward 7
APPROVED4th St. 24BOA457389Ward 6
APPROVED6 storyBOA543908Ward 6
APPROVED4 story brick buildingBOA323076Ward 6
DENIED4 story wood frame building containing 3 residential condominium units onBOA493463Ward 6
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.