Suffolk, Massachusetts — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Suffolk during 2025.
Suffolk County indexed 1,522 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,821 approved and 13 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Boston drove most of the activity (1,059 of 1,522 projects, 70%), with Revere a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,522
Projects with decisions
1,821
Approved actions
13
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1,059 | 1,190 | 6 | 99.5% |
| Chelsea | 193 | 235 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Revere | 262 | 384 | 7 | 98.2% |
| Winthrop Town | 8 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.