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Urban planning
in Medford, MA

Site and district plans that balance growth, access and sustainability. Our team serves Medford and nearby Malden and Somerville.

Aerial view of a planned urban district with green corridors — urban planning in Medford, MA
  • 59,354Residents of Medford
  • 25,587Housing units in Medford
  • 59%Homes in multi-unit buildings
  • 3Local ZIP codes
About our Medford work

Urban planning for Medford projects

From 02153 to the town line, Hunt Construction delivers urban planning throughout Medford, MA in Middlesex County. Site and district plans that balance growth, access and sustainability.

Medford has about 25,587 housing units: 34% are single-family detached houses and 59% are in buildings with two or more units. In a town this dense, plans for new housing or mixed-use buildings have to address parking, access and how buildings meet the street.

We serve ZIP codes 02153, 02155 and 02156 and every community within 25 km of Medford. Medford is about 19 miles from our Framingham dispatch hub, well inside the 60-mile radius our superintendents and equipment cover. Nearby towns where we also provide urban planning include Malden, Somerville and Arlington.

Local considerations

Building in Medford: What's Local

What the public record says about building in Medford — and what it means for urban planning.

  • Homes in Medford

    Medford has about 25,587 housing units: 34% are single-family detached houses and 59% are in buildings with two or more units. In a town this dense, plans for new housing or mixed-use buildings have to address parking, access and how buildings meet the street.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (opens in a new tab)
  • Historic districts

    Medford has one or more local historic districts. Exterior changes to buildings inside a district, particularly those visible from a public way, may need approval from the historic district commission before work begins. Plans that touch a district need to account for that review in their timeline and design.

    Source: medfordma.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Wetlands & conservation

    Work in or near wetlands, streams, ponds and their buffer zones is regulated under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and filings are made with Medford's Conservation Commission. Mapping resource areas early shows where a site can and cannot be developed.

    Source: medfordma.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Sewer & septic

    Municipal sewer discharging to the MWRA system (Deer Island Treatment Plant). Connections to the municipal sewer and water systems are coordinated with the town as part of the site plan.

    Source: mwra.com (opens in a new tab)

Good to know about urban planning

  • State ADU rules define an accessory dwelling unit as no larger than half the principal dwelling's gross floor area or 900 square feet, whichever is smaller, and bar municipalities from unreasonably restricting non-short-term-rental ADUs (760 CMR 71.02).

    Source: law.cornell.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • Under the Comprehensive Permit statute (M.G.L. c. 40B, §§ 20-23), a qualifying developer of low or moderate income housing may apply for a Comprehensive Permit from the local zoning board of appeals (760 CMR 56.01).

    Source: law.cornell.edu (opens in a new tab)
  • EPA describes smart growth as an overall approach of development and conservation strategies that can help protect health and the natural environment and make communities more attractive, economically stronger and resilient to climate change.

    Source: epa.gov (opens in a new tab)
About the service

How we deliver urban planning

Planning communities that work for decades

Successful development starts long before ground is broken. Our planning team studies the site, the zoning and the surrounding community to shape a plan that is approvable, buildable and built to last.

“Good planning is invisible — it simply makes everything else easier.”

We coordinate roads, utilities, open space and building placement into a phased master plan, so each stage of construction supports the next.

Why HUNT for urban planning?

Because we also build what we plan, our phasing and logistics strategies are grounded in real construction sequencing — not theory.

Who Is It For?

  • Developers assembling multi-building or mixed-use sites
  • Municipalities and public-private partnerships
  • Campuses planning long-term growth

This service handles everything:

From feasibility to a phased, permit-ready master plan.

Service Area

Regional service area & Fleet logistics

Headquartered in the central metropolitan hub with continuous 60-mile equipment and superintendent rapid response radius.

  • Highlighted primary service city
  • Nearby cities and neighborhoods
  • Dispatch location
  • Metro core corridor
FAQs

Urban planning in Medford: your questions

Straight answers about planning, budgets, timelines and working with our team.

Still have questions?

Our team is happy to talk through your project and get back to you within 24 hours.

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  • Design-build under one roof
  • 60-mile service radius