Construction Zoning

Wrong Procedure Costs City $1 Million Judgment Against Developer it Fined for Building Without Permits

June 30, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Michelle O'Brien | Leave a Comment

In a striking blow, stripping a city of a judgment of nearly $1 million, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently reversed a superior court summary judgment awarding fines to the City of Haverhill for a developer’s violations of zoning laws. The city assessed the fines against the developer under the state building code and the local […]

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Construction Real Estate

Breaking: City of Boston Announces New Protocol for Resumption of “Essential” Construction This Month

May 6, 2020 by Donald R. Pinto, Jr. | Leave a Comment

Late yesterday Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s office announced a new protocol for re-starting city construction projects deemed “essential.” In mid-March, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Walsh ordered most construction in the city to cease. Since April 27, 2020, all projects involving essential construction have been required to file with the city a COVID-19 Safety […]

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