Zoning districts · Article 66
Fenway Neighborhood District zoning
Fenway Neighborhood District is governed by Article 66 of the Boston Zoning Code. It covers about 595 parcels across 19 subdistricts. Below are the dimensional limits from the Article 66 tables.
Last verified Oct 2026. All 84 values shown were checked against the Article 66 tables in the official Boston Zoning Code text published on Municode and the BPDA Article 66 PDF. Values we could not verify are left out. The Code states that these tables are in feet unless otherwise specified. Source: Boston Zoning Code, Article 66.
Subdistricts
| Map code | Subdistrict type | Parcels |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline Ave CC | Community Commercial | 20 |
| CUF | Cultural Facilities | 14 |
| Fenway Triangle NDA | Neighborhood Development Area | 27 |
| Huntington Ave NS-2 | Neighborhood Shopping | 12 |
| IS | Institutional | 60 |
| Mass Ave NS-1 | Neighborhood Shopping | 30 |
| Mass Ave NS-2 | Neighborhood Shopping | 3 |
| MFR-1 | Multifamily Residential | 168 |
| MFR-2 | Multifamily Residential | 193 |
| MFR/LS | Multifamily Residential/Local Services | 15 |
| NI | Neighborhood Institutional | 13 |
| North Boylston NS-2 | Neighborhood Shopping | 15 |
| NORTH BOYLSTON NS-3 | Neighborhood Shopping | 4 |
| OS-G | Community Garden Open Space | 3 |
| OS-P | Parkland Open Space | 9 |
| SOUTH BOYLSTON NS-1 | Neighborhood Shopping | 4 |
| SOUTH BOYLSTON NS-3 | Neighborhood Shopping | 1 |
| Westland Ave NS-1 | Neighborhood Shopping | 3 |
| OS-RC | Recreation Open Space | 1 |
Parcel counts come from City of Boston 2025 parcel data and BPDA zoning subdistrict boundaries, matched by Stratum. Each lot is counted in the subdistrict that contains it; road, rail and water strips are excluded. Open-space and other subdistricts not listed above are included in the district total.
Table D — Cultural Facilities, Neighborhood Development Area, Institutional and Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | Cultural Facilities | Neighborhood Development Area | Institutional | Neighborhood Institutional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0/8.0(2)North of Huntington Ave / south of Huntington Ave | 4.0 |
| Max. building height | 75 ft | 95 ft | 75/90 ft(2)North / south of Huntington Ave | 60 ft |
| Max. height (stories) | N/A | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| Street wall height (ft/stories, lesser of) | N/A | 75/6 | N/A | N/A |
| Setback above street wall (ft) | N/A | 15 | none | none |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | none | none | none | none |
| Min. lot width (ft) | none | none | none | none |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | none | none | none | none |
| Min. usable open space per dwelling unit (sq ft) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Min. front yard (ft) | none(3)(4) | none(3)(4) | none(3)(4) | none(3)(4) |
| Min. side yard (ft) | none | none | none | none |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | none(5)20 ft where the rear lot line abuts a Residential Subdistrict | none(5)20 ft where the rear lot line abuts a Residential Subdistrict | none(5)20 ft where the rear lot line abuts a Residential Subdistrict | none(5)20 ft where the rear lot line abuts a Residential Subdistrict |
Table E — Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | NS-1 | NS-2 and NS-3 | Community Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Max. building height | 75 ft | 90 ft(2)95 ft in the North Boylston NS subdistrict | 95 ft |
| Max. height (stories) | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Street wall height (ft/stories, lesser of) | 75/6(3) | 75/6(3) | 75/6(3) |
| Setback above street wall (ft) | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. lot width (ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. usable open space per dwelling unit (sq ft) | 75(4) | 75(4) | 75(4) |
| Min. front yard (ft) | none(5)(6)15 ft on lots fronting Boylston Street | none(5)(6)15 ft on lots fronting Boylston Street | none(5)(6)15 ft on lots fronting Boylston Street |
| Min. side yard (ft) | none(7) | none(7) | none(7) |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | none(8)(9) | none(8)(9) | none(8)(9) |
Where the Code gives a height without a unit, we show it in feet.
Numbers in parentheses, like (1), are footnotes in the Code table. They often add conditions or exceptions, so read them in Article 66.
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