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Needham ZBA approves variance to allow self‑storage reuse at 105 Cabbage Street

Needham Zoning Board of Appeals · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The Needham Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance permitting the conversion of the commercial building at 105 Cabbage Street to self‑storage, citing unique structural factors and submitted case law; approval was tied to existing plans and limited to avoid broader precedent.

The Needham Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant RJ Kelly Acquisition LLC a variance that allows reuse of the existing building at 105 Cabbage Street as a self‑storage facility.

Board members said legal memoranda and case law submitted by the applicant supported treating the building’s structural uniqueness as the hardship basis for a variance. "The Tucker case...is directly on…

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