Condominium Review Board

Condominium Conversion

Property owners who intend to remove rental units from the market must apply to the Condominium Review Board and must be granted a Removal Permit. The Board meets monthly to review Removal Permit applications and vote on the issuance of Removal Permits. In deciding whether to approve a property owner’s Condominium Conversion Application, the Board verifies that the tenant protections provided under the Somerville Condominium Conversion Ordinance are upheld and that the application and all supporting documents are complete and acceptable.

Please be advised: If you are applying for condominium conversion and currently have or have had tenants in any of your units in the last 12 months, those tenants need at least two weeks’ notice from the Condominium Review Board prior to any hearing. Because of this, please submit your application at least three weeks prior to any hearing you would like to attend so that your tenants can receive proper notice. If you do not submit your application with enough time to allow Staff to properly notify your tenants, your application will be held over until the next meeting so proper notice can be provided. Thank you.

Meetings

The Condominium Review Board meets each month on the last or second to last Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Complete applications and other required documents must be filed by the Wednesday before each meeting in order to be reviewed by the Condominium Review Board at the meeting. Please submit completed applications to the OSPCD Housing Division at 50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA 02145 or via email at condoboard@somervillema.gov. Removal permits are filed with the OSPCD Housing Division and will be emailed to applicants after issuance or can be picked up at the address listed above, or sent via mail, upon request.

Below is a list of the application due dates and corresponding meeting dates in 2023. Completed applications are due by noon (12 p.m.) of the application deadline date.

Please be advised that the CRB reserves the right to limit the number of applications on any given agenda to allow for meetings to be kept at a reasonable length.
 

Proposed CRB 2023 Meeting Dates & Deadlines

Please be advised: If you are applying for Condominium Conversion and have tenants in any of your units, those tenants need at least two weeks’ notice from the Condominium Review Board prior to any hearing. Because of this, please submit your application at least three weeks prior to any hearing you would like to attend so that your tenants can receive proper notice. If you do not submit your application with enough time to allow Staff to properly notify your tenants, your application will be held over until the next meeting so proper notice can be provided. You can find the schedule of hearing dates and deadlines below. Thank you.

Forms & Information

View links to the Somerville Condominium Conversion Ordinance, Conversion Permit application, and useful information about some of the additional application requirements below:

• Condo Conversion Application Form
• Courtesy Permit Application Form
• Condo Conversion - Rules
• Final Permit Meeting Request Form
• Property Condition Report Example
• Condo Conversion - Tenant Information Request Form
• Condo Conversion - Tenant Notification Form
• Condominium Conversion Ordinance 1985 - July 2019
• Summary of Requirements
• Tenant Relocation Fee Amounts

Members

The Condominium Review Board is comprised of five members (two homeowners, two tenants and one elderly, handicapped or low or moderate-income Somerville resident) chosen by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

• Patricha Paul (Chairperson)
• Zachary Zasloff (Vice-chair)
• Kate Byrne
• Alix Simeon
• Elizabeth Champion
   

Tenants' Rights

All tenants are protected and have rights under the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. Please view the links below to learn more about your rights as a tenant. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Condo Review Board Staff at (617) 625-6600 x2575, or email condoboard@somervillema.gov. Thank you.

• Condo Conversion - FAQ
• Condo Conversion - Flyer
• Condo Conversion - Tenant Rights