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Board imposes six-month wait before renewal for 1000 Warren St. unit 101 after lapsing permit
Summary
After finding the multifamily, not-owner-occupied unit at 1000 Warren St. had operated with an expired permit and continued to operate, the board denied immediate renewal but set a six-month waiting period before the owner may apply again.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on June 24, 2025, determined that the short-term rental at 1000 Warren Street unit 101 had continued to operate after its permit expired and imposed a six-month waiting period before the owner may reapply for a permit.
Staff told the board the multifamily permit was originally issued before a change in city policy that restricts non-owner-occupied STRPs in residential zones. The permit expired July 18, 2024; staff said the property continued to have documented stays into 2025, with Host Compliance showing multiple stays after the expiration and that renewal reminders had been sent with limited initial response because an email address on the permit entry was misspelled.
Destiny Klein, representing owner Joseph Moy, said she took over property management last year, redecorated and blocked the calendar after learning the permit had expired. Klein told the board she had reached out to platforms and attempted to cancel remaining reservations and that she had been working to get the email on file updated so renewal notices would reach her. She asked the board to allow time for a new manager to bring the property into compliance.
Neighbors and the Hope Gardens Neighborhood Association urged a stronger penalty; the neighborhood group voted overwhelmingly to oppose easing the full penalty, according to testimony. Board members acknowledged the owner’s long absence from direct management but also noted the owner had been contacted and that correction attempts were underway.
After deliberation, the board voted unanimously to find that the zoning administrator did not err in determining the property had operated after the permit expired, and exercised discretion to impose a six-month waiting period before the owner can apply for renewal. The board instructed staff to verify platform listings during the waiting period and to advise the representative about next steps.
Staff cited BL 2017-608 and referenced state statutory grandfathering provisions that permit previously issued non-owner-occupied permits to remain eligible under certain conditions. The owner or manager was told to consult with staff about the property's grandfathered status and any necessary permit documentation before the six-month mark.
