UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:59 pm ET
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The owner of the Piano Building in Gilman Square has sued the city in Land Court. (Shutterstock)
SOMERVILLE, MA The owner of the Knights of Malta Hall in Gilman Square, also known as the Piano Building, sued the city in Land Court last month, alleging illegal spot zoning under an October City Council decision.
Property owner Malta Realty Trust, LLC claims a citizen petition approved by the City Council Oct. 8 increases the size of new buildings allowed on either side of the Hall, at 346 Medford Street and 255 Pearl Street, while leaving similar commercial lots in the district unchanged.