INTENT TO CONVERT. The intent to make the initial sale and transfer of title to a residential unit in a housing accommodation as one or more condominium or cooperative units pursuant to an individual unit deed or deeds or, in the case of a cooperative, a proprietary lease or leases. Factors that indicate such an INTENT TO CONVERT which shall be considered in determining whether a landlord has the INTENT TO CONVERT are:
(1) A master deed or articles of organization for the housing accommodation has been prepared or recorded;
(2) The landlord of the housing accommodation dwelling has prepared or is in the process of preparing a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of any unit as a condominium or cooperative unit;
(3) The landlord has advertised for sale any unit in the housing accommodation as a condominium or cooperative unit;
(4) The landlord has shown to any prospective purchaser a unit in the housing accommodation for the sale of such unit as a condominium or cooperative unit;
(5) The landlord has made any communication, written or oral, to any person residing in the housing accommodation expressly indicating an intent to sell any unit as a condominium or cooperative unit;
(6) The landlord has had any unit in the housing accommodation measured or inspected to facilitate the sale of the unit as a condominium or cooperative unit;
(7) The landlord has had the land surveyed, an engineering study performed or architectural plans prepared for the purpose of converting such housing accommodation into one or more condominium or cooperative units;
(8) Retaining a real estate agent for the sale of the converted unit;
(9) Retaining an attorney for the purpose of pursuing a conversion; and
(10) The landlord has submitted documentation to the Boston Redevelopment Authority as part of the development review process under the city’s Zoning Code Article 80-B (large project review), Article 80-C (planned development area review) or Article 80-E (small project review) identifying the project as containing a condominium or cooperative use.