Nearby Permits
Map of 39 permits and 1 zoning request within a quarter mile of 1055 Commonwealth AvElectrical, 7 Saint Lukes Rd, Oct 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 1079-1089 Commonwealth Av, Oct 5, 2026Sign, 961 Commonwealth Av, Oct 2, 2026Sign, 1079-1089 Commonwealth Av, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 1047 Commonwealth Av, Sep 30, 2026Electrical, 285 Babcock St, Sep 28, 2026Plumbing, 44-46 Brighton Av, Sep 21, 2026Electrical, 285 Babcock St, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 278 Babcock St, Aug 26, 2026Electrical, 1079-1089 Commonwealth Av, Aug 26, 2026Plumbing, 961 Commonwealth Av, Aug 25, 2026Electrical, 40 Malvern St, Aug 25, 2026Plumbing, 1125 Commonwealth Av, Aug 24, 2026Electrical, 84 Gardner St, Aug 20, 2026Electrical, 961 Commonwealth Av, Aug 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 44-46 Brighton Av, Aug 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 15-17 Wadsworth St, Aug 10, 2026Plumbing, 285 Babcock St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 961 Commonwealth Av, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 285 Babcock St, Jul 14, 2026Electrical, 1079-1089 Commonwealth Av, Jul 13, 2026Plumbing, 1027-1033 Commonwealth Av, Jun 30, 2026Fire systems, 277 Babcock St, Jun 26, 2026Electrical, 277 Babcock St, Jun 25, 2026Fire systems, 277 Babcock St, Jun 25, 2026Electrical, 277 Babcock St, Jun 25, 2026Roofing, 28 Wadsworth St, Jun 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 277 Babcock St, Jun 1, 2026Fire systems, 1082 Commonwealth Av, May 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 1122 Commonwealth Av, May 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 1082 Commonwealth Av, May 27, 2026Electrical, 1082 Commonwealth Av, May 20, 2026Fire systems, 1082 Commonwealth Av, May 20, 2026Electrical, 1082 Commonwealth Av, May 20, 2026Electrical, 100 Ashford St, May 15, 2026Electrical, 275 Babcock St, May 15, 2026Fire systems, 1035-1037 Commonwealth Av, May 14, 2026Electrical, 1079-1089 Commonwealth Av, May 11, 2026Roofing, 8 Hartley Te, May 8, 2026Zoning request · Decided Jun 18 · 80 Gardner St · Zoning appeal: "Proposal is 6-story development with 36 proposed res dus"660 ft Map preview
Open mapBack to list
  • Searched address
  • Addition or alteration
  • Electrical, plumbing, HVAC
  • Roof, fence, sign, facade
  • Zoning request

1055 Commonwealth Av

Boston, MA 02215

At this address
37 permits on record. Newest issued Apr 30: Replacement of the existing Freight elevator with a new holeless…
Within ¼ mile
39 more permits (38 projects) issued since May 1.
Biggest nearby
An $887,643 alteration or repair at 277 Babcock St, permitted Jun 1, within ¼ mile since May 1.
MayJunJulAugSepOct
Within
Since
Here37 permits · 1055 Commonwealth Av
  1. Replacement of the existing Freight elevator with a new holeless hydraulic elevator within the existing shaft
    Elevator
    Apr 30$977,485
  2. Extension of SLC Loop to the new elevator controller room
    Fire systems
    Jan 21$34,380
  3. Installation of a new feeder from the main electrical room to the new elevator controller room
    Electrical
    Jan 21$61,455
  4. Installation of Access security devices at Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts Inc 1055 Commonwealth…
    Electrical
    Mar 31, 2021$1,103
  5. Install low jacks
    Electrical
    Mar 8, 2021$500
  6. Furnish and install (2) 350 -amp Panelboards and (1) 225-amp Panelboard
    Electrical
    Nov 10, 2020$35,000
  7. Renovate bath and breakroom
    Plumbing
    Oct 2, 2020$31,600
  8. The work will included repair, paint and new sealant of existing EIFS siding on the east wall of the building…
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 15, 2020$131,656
  9. Selective demolition and new steel framing below the first floor level to create an alternate load path for…
    Alteration or repair
    May 12, 2020$113,108
  10. New partial interior renovation of existing medical office &
    Alteration or repair
    May 6, 2020$716,234
  11. Connect owner provided temporary generator
    Electrical
    Oct 10, 2019$1,600
  12. Disconnect/Reconnect 2 RTU, replace feeders Disconnect/Reconnect 4 condensers Disconnect/Reconnect 8 exhaust…
    Electrical
    Jun 27, 2019$55,000
  13. Relocate receptacles within five conference rooms for wall mounted monitor displays
    Electrical
    Jun 26, 2019$11,000
  14. Installation of Access security device at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Inc 1055 Commonwealth…
    Electrical
    Apr 25, 2019$7,886
  15. Replacement of complete roof system
    Alteration or repair
    Apr 4, 2019$821,834
  16. 48 New cat 6 data jacks and terminations
    Electrical
    Sep 28, 2018$6,000
  17. Installation of 9 new AV devices for new office layout Install 1 smoke detector
    Fire systems
    Sep 28, 2018$4,000
  18. Minor office renovation on 1st and 2nd floor
    Electrical
    Sep 28, 2018$15,000
  19. Renovation of bathroom and lab area
    Plumbing
    Sep 13, 2018$35,000
  20. 16,500 sf of renovation to existing medical offices including new walls
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 13, 2018$343,273
  21. Carpet replacement on level 1, carpet replacement and breakout areas on level 2
    Alteration or repair
    Jul 3, 2018$71,620
  22. Installation of BA security system devices at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Inc
    Electrical
    Oct 31, 2017$646
  23. Relocate eight (8) existing thermostats and rewire with plenum rated low voltage wiring at 1050 Commonwealth…
    Electrical
    Aug 3, 2017$1,500
  24. Installing 1 sink and 1 drink Fountain at 1050 Commonwealth Ave Boston Ma
    Plumbing
    Jul 20, 2017$2,000
  25. Install wireless residential security × 4 permits
    Electrical
    Jan 5, 2017$15,592
  26. Replace lighting with energy efficient fixtures at Planned Parenthood League of MA
    Electrical
    Mar 2, 2016$2,800
  27. We will be performing borings at 8 locations along Commonwealth Ave between Alcorn St and Armory St.
    Grading
    Jun 9, 2015$21,584
  28. Installation of security system
    Electrical
    Mar 24, 2015$6,331
  29. Low Voltage - Camera Add
    Electrical
    Dec 18, 2014$5,600
  30. Re-lamp and re-ballast existing fixtures.Install new stair well fixtures
    Electrical
    Jan 4, 2012$2,500
  31. Replace wiring to cirulator pumps damaged by flood
    Electrical
    Feb 11, 2011$1,800
  32. Repairing chimny surface
    Alteration or repair
    Nov 12, 2010$15,000
  33. Gas piping to (2) new boilers
    Plumbing
    Nov 12, 2010$3,000
  34. Emergency Removal of spalled stucco &
    Alteration or repair
    Nov 1, 2010$2,000
Sort
Next doorunder 250 ft · 2 permits
  1. Selective removal of water damaged drywall and insulation
    1047 Commonwealth Av · 90 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 30$77,000
  2. Install new addressable fire alarm system
    1035-1037 Commonwealth Av · 250 ft E · Fire systems
    May 14$45,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 26 permits in 25 projects
  1. Renovation of trash room and separation with non bearing walls for package storage
    1079-1089 Commonwealth Av · 450 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Oct 5$30,000
  2. Installation of 6 sign cabinets for retail tenants: The UPS Store
    1079-1089 Commonwealth Av · 450 ft W · Sign
    Oct 1$159,338
  3. Audio Visual
    285 Babcock St · 910 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 28$4,000
  4. Install (10) new cat6a data duplexes for network connection at TV Locations and Wifi signal Terminate and…
    285 Babcock St · 910 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 16$8,000
  5. Install underground PVC conduits for new bollard lights
    278 Babcock St · 360 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 26$2,500
  6. Install MI cable feeders for new fire pump controller/transfer switch
    1079-1089 Commonwealth Av · 450 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 26$95,000
  7. BU SOFTBALL: Install (2) New Utility Cabinets behind home plate seating area
    40 Malvern St · 810 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 25$41,000
  8. RTU replacement
    1125 Commonwealth Av · 940 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 24$52,000
  9. Furnish and install sanitary piping -Video inspection of piping
    285 Babcock St · 910 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 3$11,090
  10. Install Access control and CCTV
    285 Babcock St · 910 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 14$15,000
  11. Renovation to existing pool and components
    1079-1089 Commonwealth Av · 450 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 13$15,000
  12. Repair food sink
    1027-1033 Commonwealth Av · 330 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 30$1,000
  13. Furnish and install (6) fire alarm speaker strobes × 2 permits
    277 Babcock St · 700 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jun 25 to 26$5,000
  14. Installation of speaker system and drops to (6) telecom locations
    277 Babcock St · 700 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 25$5,000
  15. Demo existing locker room, furnish and install new power and lighting for new locker room layout
    277 Babcock St · 700 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 25$30,000
  16. This project renovates portions of the Case Athletic Center at Boston University serving the men's lacrosse…
    277 Babcock St · 700 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$887,643
  17. Install new fire alarm system
    1082 Commonwealth Av · 340 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 28$28,000
  18. Remove/replace 1 existing exteior door
    1122 Commonwealth Av · 880 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 27$2,515
  19. Convert a vacant take-out space on the garden level of a forty (40) unit building into a two-bedroom apartment
    1082 Commonwealth Av · 340 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 27$65,000
  20. Run cable and data wire
    1082 Commonwealth Av · 340 ft SW · Electrical
    May 20$300
  21. Install 120 volt hardwire smoke detector within unit only
    1082 Commonwealth Av · 340 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 20$600
  22. Wire new unit in basement of the building unit 001 ( ATL ) is on pending add 1- meter socket for unit and 1…
    1082 Commonwealth Av · 340 ft SW · Electrical
    May 20$11,000
  23. To provide power via generator at 89 Ashford street(softball field) for BU graduation on 5/17/2026
    100 Ashford St · 810 ft N · Electrical
    May 15$1,500
  24. To provide temp power via generators for the BU graduation on 5/17/2026 on Nickerson Field
    275 Babcock St · 670 ft E · Electrical
    May 15$3,500
  25. Wire 15 fob readers and 25 cameras
    1079-1089 Commonwealth Av · 450 ft W · Electrical
    May 11$18,000
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 11 permits
  1. Add circuit for water fountain and bath GFCI
    7 Saint Lukes Rd · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Oct 7$600
  2. Install a new front-lit channel letter sign and refacing the existing double-sided blade sign
    961 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi E · Sign
    Oct 2$4,983
  3. Adding a half bath and a drinking fountain on first floor
    44-46 Brighton Av · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Sep 21$9,000
  4. Gas piping for a restaurant fryer and stove
    961 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
    Aug 25$6,000
  5. Installing a temporary generator for the day of event to run the stage power
    84 Gardner St · 0.19 mi NW · Electrical
    Aug 20$1,200
  6. Wiring for new counter,2 electrical cook grill
    961 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 19$12,000
  7. Convert existing office into an ADA-compliant single-user restroom
    44-46 Brighton Av · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$45,847
  8. Correcting violation of existing living space in the basement
    15-17 Wadsworth St · 0.25 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$10,000
  9. Remove the old service counter and replace a new one
    961 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$49,800
  10. Remove existing rubber roof and install new rubber roofing system
    28 Wadsworth St · 0.22 mi NW · Roofing
    Jun 4$13,440
  11. Rubber roof replacement: Remove and dispose of one layer of existing rubber roof material
    8 Hartley Te · 0.22 mi NW · Roofing
    May 8$20,650
Zoning requests nearby1 request · as of Oct 8

Hearings are public: you can comment or attend. Dates can move; check the city's page before you go.

  1. Zoning appeal: "Proposal is 6-story development with 36 proposed res dus"
    80 Gardner St · 0.22 mi NW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1839746
    Decided Jun 18hearing Jun 2
More on this streetCommonwealth Av · 10 nearest addresses with permits

Alerts haven't started yet. When they do, we'll send one email to confirm. After that we'll only email you about permits, zoning requests and hearing dates at this address and nearby. You can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy policy

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 8, 2026. We checked it Oct 8, 22:22 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 8, 17:47 UTC.

At this address: every permit the city holds. Nearby: permits from the last two years, from our copy of the city's data.

For agents and scripts: This page as Markdown · JSON · Nearby as JSON · Zoning as JSON · MCP tool permits_near, and zoning_requests_near for zoning