Real Estate Permitting
Epsilon staff are experts on the environmental permitting process. We work closely with our clients to provide guidance on the issues and expectations required before, during, and after the construction of a development project.
Real Estate Permitting Services
- Boston Planning & Development Agency Article 80 review process
- Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Chapter 91
- Greenhouse gas analyses
- Article 37 of the Boston Zoning Code consulting
- Local development review
Planning and Permitting Across Industries
We are known for our exceptional planning and permitting services. The projects we have permitted span a range of sectors such as commercial, residential, industrial, educational, and health care. We are able to take on any development project from multifamily buildings and downtown high-rises to large master-planned developments.
Our staff expertly manage and prepare environmental documentation in compliance with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Article 80, and local development review regulations. We provide related specialized reviews such as Chapter 91 licensing, MEPA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) analyses, Carbon Neutral Building Assessments, and Article 37 review.
Keeping Your Project On Track
We manage and develop the full suite of environmental documentation typically needed in Massachusetts, and Boston in particular, including Environmental Notification Forms, Environmental Impact Reports, Project Notification Forms, Notices of Project Change, and Project Impact Reports.
Developers trust us to develop a strategic permitting approach and implement cost-effective environmental analyses to receive entitlements efficiently.
Sustainability Services Covering Our Markets
Our knowledge of current greenhouse gas policies and protocols spans markets and projects. This knowledge, coupled with our experience delivering air quality solutions, provides an impressive combination that helps our clients navigate this rapidly changing field and regulatory environment.
Our planners and engineers offer sustainability and climate change services to our clients developing baseline inventories of GHG emissions, GHG compliance, and emission reduction strategies, as well as review under the City of Boston’s Carbon Neutral Building Assessment requirement. Through the implementation of logical, well-reasoned, and cost-effective sustainability programs our clients achieve and maintain compliance with new and evolving climate change regulations.
We also play a role with projects pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and projects subject to Article 37 of the Boston Zoning Code, which requires certifiability. Epsilon’s staff of LEED accredited professionals can guide clients through the LEED process, as well as coordinate with the City of Boston staff to achieve certification and meet the city’s requirements.

Any Questions?

Cindy Schlessinger
Principal
Local Permitting (including Article 80), MEPA, & NEPA
978-461-6220 cschless@epsilonassociates.com
David E. Hewett, LEED AP
Principal
Local Permitting (including Article 80), MEPA, & NEPA
978-461-6215 dhewett@epsilonassociates.com
Geoff Starsiak
Principal
Local Permitting (including Article 80), MEPA, & NEPA
978-461-6276 gstarsiak@epsilonassociates.com