1016 River St

Boston, MA 02136

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.4M new building at 704 Metropolitan Av, permitted Sep 16.

Four permits on record here. The newest, Apr 27: Boiler replacement in Unit #1 only. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 44 more permits (41 projects) since May 1. Two are new buildings, the nearest 660 ft away.

1. Boiler replacement in Unit #1 only × 2 permits

   Plumbing
   Apr 27$7,000
2. Strip & re-roof, remove and replace existing skylight (1)

   Roofing
   Sep 12, 2024$10,725
3. Weatherization, air sealing, weather stripping and blown cellulose

   Alteration or repair
   May 11, 2018$8,500

1. For existing structure on 1025 River Street (not the new addresses 1025-1029)

   1025-1027 River St · 170 ft W · Demolition
   Jul 14$60,000

1. Relocating meter outside and installing shunt trip breaker

   946 River St · 990 ft E · Electrical
   Sep 24$3,600
2. Upgrade electrical service from 200 amps to 400 amps add public meter

   700 Metropolitan Av · 770 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 23$10,000
3. Remove 6 existing windows and replace with 6 new in-kind windows

   15 Elm St · 670 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$12,179
4. Install 15 windows for replacement

   40-42 Arlington St · 270 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 18$17,708
5. Installation of roof mounted solar pv - 29 panels - 11.89kW DC × 2 permits

   946 River St · 990 ft E · Solar
   Sep 9 to 16$133,508
6. Reduction in scope of work at BOA 8/25/25;Modified to: Erect a new Three story

   704 Metropolitan Av · 660 ft N · New building
   Sep 16$1,385,000
7. Proposal of Shared Driveway Easement with 704 Metropolitan Ave. Reference easement ALT1719339 and building…

   706 Metropolitan Av · 610 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$1,000
8. Retrofit insulation of exterior walls using fire rated closed cell polyurethane pour foam

   101 Davison St · 600 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Aug 28$131,700
9. Removal and replacement of exterior siding

   970-972 River St · 610 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 28$28,000
10. Legalize existing finished basement at 25 Riverside Square with bathroom

    25 Riverside Sq · 580 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$60,000
11. HVAC, 4-zone, Ductless (Minisplit)

    958 River St · 810 ft E · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 19$30,400
12. Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems × 2 permits

    1032 River St · 250 ft SW · Solar
    Jul 21 to Aug 4$72,300
13. Install an 8x10 storage shed in the back yard

    703 Metropolitan Av · 660 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$3,630
14. Removing and replacing 2 windows

    25-27 Elm St · 590 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21$2,430
15. Replace the roof on home

    37 West St · 760 ft SW · Roofing
    Jul 20$17,400
16. Remove and replace 5 windows, like for like

    483 Huntington Av · 730 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$9,102
17. Re-pipe plumbing for bathroom in basement area

    32 Riverside Sq · 400 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 15$6,000
18. Tub to shower remodel with an acrylic replacement unit and prefabricated base

    88 Arlington St · 910 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$30,711
19. Panel relocation

    1049 River St · 590 ft SW · Electrical
    May 21$3,000
20. Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems × 2 permits

    68 Arlington St · 530 ft W · Solar
    May 20$41,400
21. Tub to shower remodel with an acrylic replacement unit and prefabricated base

    88 Arlington St · 910 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 7$4,959

1. Kitchen update

   86 Pierce St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 1$40,000
2. Wire up a kitchen

   86 Pierce St · 0.20 mi S · Electrical
   Sep 30$2,000
3. Make all necessary repairs to front porch

   7 Dell Av · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$17,500
4. Repair the existing side deck/porch only

   87 Arlington St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$31,505
5. **Confirming occupancy of existing Single Family Residential Home

   35 Lexington Av · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Aug 17not listed
6. Replacement of gas furnace

   67 Davison St · 0.20 mi SW · Plumbing
   Aug 11$8,000
7. Wire fire alarm

   132 Central Av · 0.24 mi NW · Fire systems
   Jul 22$2,500
8. Strip and re-roof

   103 West St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
   Jul 20$13,000
9. New bath New kit New laundry Water heaters

   132 Central Av · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
   Jul 16$14,600
10. Water heaters Stove

    132 Central Av · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 16$6,800
11. Wire 4 units

    132 Central Av · 0.24 mi NW · New building
    Jul 14$50,000
12. Front and back deck replacement

    93-103 Arlington St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$39,500
13. Add outlet for new deck being installed

    93-103 Arlington St · 0.22 mi NW · Electrical
    Jun 2$700
14. Install new replacement tub bath system - no structural work

    78 West St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 21$12,845
15. 70 Pierce St - Reroof: Tear off existing underlayment

    72 Pierce St · 0.25 mi SW · Roofing
    May 20$25,365
16. I am putting a 6ft cedar wood fence on the back and side of my property

    7 Dell Av · 0.24 mi W · Fence, wall or deck
    May 20$12,000
17. Replace 2 variable speed bath fans, with controls

    4 Reddy Av · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    May 13$3,000
18. Replace roof

    87 Arlington St · 0.20 mi NW · Roofing
    May 12$37,835
19. Replace tub to tub

    78 West St · 0.20 mi W · Plumbing
    May 4$1,500

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 4, 2026. We checked it Oct 5, 12:35 UTC. Official data.

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