George Morancy

South Boston developer shrinks D Street apartment plan after zoning rejection

Filed the revised plan with Boston Planning

Sing Ming Chan filed a revised plan for 49-51 D Street in South Boston on Nov. 3, 2026: 60 apartments instead of 70, seven stories instead of nine, and 34 parking spaces instead of none. The change came about 18 months after the Zoning Board of Appeal rejected his first, no-parking design.

Updated 5 days ago

Dorchester parking lot to become ten-unit apartment building

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As of September 2026: Represented Adamson before the Zoning Board of Appeal

A Dorchester parking lot across from McGonagle's bar is set to become a four-story, ten-unit apartment building. The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved the plan unanimously Tuesday, granting variances for height, density, setback, and fewer parking spaces than the rules require.

Updated Sep 23

Boston zoning board approves condo building atop ledge next to Dorchester cemetery

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As of September 2026: Argued the case before the Zoning Board of Appeal

The lot at 157 Granite Avenue is a rocky, tree-covered wedge squeezed between Cedar Grove Cemetery and a busy Dorchester street. On Sept 22, Boston's Zoning Board of Appeal unanimously approved a five-story, 24-condo building there, granting the variances the site's single-family zoning would otherwise block.