Municipal Law Questions & Answers

We’d like to convert a Chestnut Hill property to condominiums.

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Do I need a special permit to convert a 4 unit apartment building in Chestnut Hill into condos?

ATTORNEY ANSWER:

No – but if you are in Brookline you need to file a copy of the Master Deed with the Town – assessor and Building Department and complete a condominium conversion certificate.   [Read more...]

Property zoned as 3 unit multi family dwelling, can we convert to 4 condos?

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My wife and I are considering buying an investment property in Newton.  It is zoned as a multi family dwelling with 3 separate units.  We are considering buying it and building out the fourth floor to create 4 units, and then converting into 4 condominiums.  Is this doable?

ATTORNEY ANSWER:

The first step is to check with the Newton Building Department to determine if the specific property can be converted into 4 units.  If the answer is yes, and the conversion may be done as a matter of right, you can proceed accordingly.  If you are told the conversion cannot happen without Zoning Board of Appeals approval you may want to make your purchase contingent upon such approval.

Once approval is obtained either by right or after Zoning Board hearing, in Newton a homeowner can convert a property into condominiums without having to obtain approval.  [Read more...]

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Brookline MA Municipal Law Attorneys

Contact the municipal law attorneys at Goldenberg & Walters for legal matters regarding land use, planning, zoning, liceneses and permits in the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Our law firm is located at 7 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, and we serve the Brookline, Massachusetts community including the neighborhoods of Brookline Village, Aspinwall Hill, Chestnut Hill, Cleveland Circle, Coolidge Corner, Longwood medical, and Washington Square .

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