CityOfBoston Official An official website of the City of Boston

This is the website for the City of Boston’s new Planning Department, which launched on July 1. The staff and many responsibilities of the Boston Planning & Development Agency have moved to the Planning Department of the City of Boston including planning & zoning, urban design, development review, and real estate divisions. Please excuse any misalignment you may see on our site as we transition to the City. Learn more

Key Documents

Private developers, through the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP), provide IDP housing units affordable to moderate to middle income households. Please explore the documents below related to these opportunities. If you have questions about these documents, please review the FAQs page before contacting the BPDA. Many of your questions may be answered there.

For Renters and Owners

For Owners (current owners of affordable units only)

Effective 4/23/2020, these forms must be submitted via email only and will not be accepted via mail or fax. Please scan the completed form together with all relevant attachments and submit them to the appropriate email address as indicated below.