Remodel in Boston Massachusetts

[Tory Kelliher]

Hi BP,

I'm looking for anyone who has experience with remodeling/construction in the city of Boston. I just bought a 2-family and I'm going to be doing a major renovation. I've heard that if you are doing a certain amount of renovation they label it new construction, which brings a bunch of baggage (i.e. accounting for drainage of all impervious surfaces and installing an underground system to handle rainwater, also replacing the water and sewer lines to the main in the street if they don't meet today's standards). Can anyone enlighten me as to what the threshold is that will trigger the new construction label. Boston ISD is not very helpful.

Thanks!