Timothy Burke
Boston Zoning Board of Appeal case history, compiled from public City of Boston records.
Decided cases
79
Approved
73
Denied
6
Approval rate
92.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional Use | 39 | 92.3% |
| Parking | 21 | 90.5% |
| Height | 19 | 94.7% |
| FAR | 15 | 100.0% |
| Rear Setback | 11 | 100.0% |
| Side Setback | 10 | 100.0% |
| Open Space | 10 | 100.0% |
| Lot Area | 5 | 80.0% |
| Density | 3 | 100.0% |
| Nonconforming | 3 | 100.0% |
Cases by year
| Year | Cases | Approved | Denied | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
Recent cases
APPROVED1 03 School StreetBOA1798549Ward 112026
APPROVED101 School StreetBOA-1798548Ward 112026
APPROVED1 07 School StreetBOA1798550Ward 112026
APPROVED290A - 290 Beacon StreetBOA1774492Ward 52026
APPROVED37 Bexley RoadBOA1721875Ward 192025
APPROVED7 Brewer StreetBOA1757478Ward 192025
APPROVED5 West Hill PlaceBOA1769549Ward 52025
APPROVED9 Johnny CourtBOA1679628Ward 32025
APPROVED5 Lark StreetBOA1644751Ward 72025
APPROVED10 West Cedar StreetBOA1655448Ward 52025
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.