Some Massachusetts towns, like Milton, Holden and Rockport, have gone to court to fight for the right to block new apartment projects near their transit stops.
But where locals have embraced the state’s MBTA Communities Act, passing new zoning rules, it has opened the floodgates for development. Developers and landowners that have historically had a hard time getting approval are now seeing success.
Lexington was one of the first to pass a plan. Residents approved of its 1,231-unit requirement in April 2023, a year ahead of its deadline. Since then, the planning department has received eight proposals totaling 985 housing units, including 143 affordable units.
Source: Massachusetts Towns That Embraced Rezoning Law See Uptick In Development Proposals
