Belmont, Massachusetts – “A Clearer View of Belmont”

Built in 1881, Belmont Town Hall is an 18,800-square-foot, four-story brick building at Concord Avenue and Pleasant Street with High Victorian and Queen Anne architectural influences.

With Cambridge on its border and downtown Boston just a few miles away, The Town of Belmont, MA is much closer to the city than its quiet reputation suggests. The community features many homes from the 18th and early 19th century, including the grand country estate of John Perkins Cushing. John Cushing’s wish was that Belmont would carry on the name of his 200‑acre “Bellmont” estate when the community incorporated on March 18, 1859. These vintage homes now coexist with thoughtful construction, reflecting Belmont’s blend of heritage and progress.

Belmont’s commitment to thoughtful planning and public transparency is reflected through the recent addition of Sanborn’s MapGeo platform, which now serves as the town’s central gateway for parcel and land-use information. Residents, property owners, developers, and municipal staff can explore boundaries, zoning districts, ownership records, assessment data, and neighborhood context through a single interactive map rather than navigating multiple offices or static documents.

Important contextual maps such as proposed zoning changes are also featured on MapGeo. For example, the ease of which to layer existing zoning maps over 2026 proposed zoning allows for everything from independent homeowner research to real estate due diligence, permitting preparation, infrastructure coordination, and greater overall transparency.

Belmont’s 2026 Proposed Zoning theme turned on with a link to the Zoning Bylaws.