Zoning districts · Article 39
North Station Economic Development Area zoning
North Station Economic Development Area is governed by Article 39 of the Boston Zoning Code. It has 5 subdistrict types. Below are the height and floor area ratio limits set out in the Article 39 text.
Last verified Oct 2026. All 8 values shown were checked against the Article 39 text in the official Boston Zoning Code published on Municode and the BPDA Article 39 PDF (bostonplans.org/getattachment/a8f0b81d-a022-429a-b585-b7622d881097). This downtown article sets height and FAR in its text rather than in a dimensional table, so only those limits are shown; yards, open space and parking are set elsewhere in the Code. Large Project Review certification means a Certification of Compliance under Section 80B-6. Source: Boston Zoning Code, Article 39.
Subdistricts
| Map code | Subdistrict type |
|---|---|
| General Area | North Station EDA (Section 39-5) |
| New Boston Garden Development Area | Section 39-6 |
| New Economy Development Area | Section 39-7 |
| OS | Open Space (mapped subdistrict; no dimensional table on this page) |
| OS-A | Air-Right Open Space (mapped subdistrict; no dimensional table on this page) |
Sections 39-5 to 39-7 — Building Height and Floor Area Ratio
| Requirement | General Area | New Boston Garden Development Area | New Economy Development Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. building height (ft) | 125 ft | 400 ft | 250 ft65 ft on the portion designated for public parking on Map 1B; 300 ft and FAR 10 with an approved PDA Development Plan |
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Max. height with Large Project Review certification (ft) | 155 ft | — | — |
| Max. FAR with Large Project Review certification | 10 | — | — |
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 39.
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