• August 19, 2026Zoning & Land UseRuling IssuedMA

    Emerald Necklace Conservancy v. City of Boston (White Stadium $325M Redevelopment Standing Ruling)

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously on August 19 that the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and twenty individual neighborhood plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Boston's $325 million redevelopment of White Stadium in Franklin Park for a National Women's Soccer League franchise, and separately held the stadium parcel is not protected parkland under Article 97 of the state constitution. The…

  • August 18, 2026Zoning & Land UseRuling IssuedMA

    148 State Street Owner v. City of Boston (Commercial Assessment "Add-Back Policy" Retaliation Class Action)

    Discovery produced by Boston's Assessing Department confirms that assessments rose on 150 commercial properties, in 182 separate instances, after their owners appealed to the state Appellate Tax Board between fiscal years 2023 and 2025 — the first documentary confirmation of the 'Add-Back Policy' alleged in a class action filed by the owner of 148 State Street. Business Litigation Session Judge Peter B. Krupp…

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