# Building permits at 1065 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: an $887,643 alteration or repair at 277 Babcock St, permitted Jun 1.

Four permits on record here. The newest, Jul 31, 2025: Power wiring for two sets of motorized gates. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 41 more permits (40 projects) since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | Electrical | Power wiring for two sets of motorized gates | $1,500 | [E1728954](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1728954/) |
| May 12, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Installation of low, modified, removable security gates and railing at the interior entrance of store. Railing is non-structural. No modification to existing building and no site improvements.*Legal use: Supermarket, bank, and restaurant#37#ALT1195035/2021 | $11,677 | [ALT1672177](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1672177/) |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Roofing | All stone ballast will be removed before any new roofing materials are installed. The upper roof is getting a go-over type application of new insulation and TPO membrane. All penetrations will receive new flashings and counter-flashings. The lower roof is getting ripped down to existing concrete dec | $299,999 | [SF464774](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF464774/) |
| Mar 29, 2010 | Electrical | Install low voltage security alarm system. | $654 | [ELV17313](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV17313/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

41 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | [1047 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1047-commonwealth-av/) | 230 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Selective removal of water damaged drywall and insulation. | $77,000 | [SF1904694](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1904694/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 28 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/) | 340 ft W | Alteration or repair | Renovation of trash room and separation with non bearing walls for package storage. (No Life Safety, No Egress, No Change Occupancy) | $30,000 | [SF1906550](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1906550/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/) | 340 ft W | Sign | Installation of 6 sign cabinets for retail tenants: The UPS Store, Maura Spa, 2 for CSC Commonwealth Sports Club and two blank cabinets for future tenants. BPDA stamped master plan attached. | $159,338 | [ALT1863067](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1863067/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [285 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/285-babcock-st/) | 950 ft NE | Electrical | Audio Visual | $4,000 | [ELV1891875](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1891875/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [285 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/285-babcock-st/) | 950 ft NE | Electrical | Install (10) new cat6a data duplexes for network connection at TV Locations and Wifi signal Terminate and test all new data drops | $8,000 | [ELV1901610](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1901610/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [278 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/278-babcock-st/) | 380 ft NE | Electrical | Install underground PVC conduits for new bollard lights. | $2,500 | [E1894585](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1894585/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/) | 340 ft W | Electrical | Install MI cable feeders for new fire pump controller/transfer switch. Install new lighting and outlets as per plans. | $95,000 | [E1887996](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1887996/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [40 Malvern St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/40-malvern-st/) | 660 ft NW | Electrical | BU SOFTBALL: Install (2) New Utility Cabinets behind home plate seating area; Relocate existing electrical infrastructure to new cabinets; Furnish equip w/in cabinets to feed the following-New Press Box, New elevator/lift Electrical; (2) New GFI Receptacles [1 left/1 right field]; Comm. Conduit | $41,000 | [E1886400](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1886400/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [1125 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1125-commonwealth-av/) | 880 ft SW | Plumbing | RTU replacement. Disconnect and reconnect gas piping | $52,000 | [G1889217](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1889217/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [84 Gardner St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/84-gardner-st/) | 880 ft NW | Electrical | installing a temporary generator for the day of event to run the stage power | $1,200 | [ETS1889728](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ETS1889728/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [285 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/285-babcock-st/) | 950 ft NE | Plumbing | -Furnish and install sanitary piping -Video inspection of piping | $11,090 | [PL1880272](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1880272/) |
| Jul 14, 2026 | [285 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/285-babcock-st/) | 950 ft NE | Electrical | Install Access control and CCTV | $15,000 | [ELV1869789](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1869789/) |
| Jul 13, 2026 | [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/) | 340 ft W | Electrical | Renovation to existing pool and components. Wire new lights and pump as per plans. | $15,000 | [E1871854](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1871854/) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | [1027-1033 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1027--1033-commonwealth-av/) | 460 ft E | Plumbing | Repair food sink | $1,000 | [PL1867371](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1867371/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [277 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/277-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Fire systems | furnish and install (6) fire alarm speaker strobes, (1) smoke detector, and (1) relay module in lacross locker room | $5,000 | [EFA1863032](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1863032/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [277 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/277-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Fire systems | furnish and install (6) fire alarm speaker strobes, (1) smoke detector, and (1) relay module in lacross locker room | $5,000 | [E1863029](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1863029/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [277 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/277-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Electrical | installation of speaker system and drops to (6) telecom locations | $5,000 | [ELV1863988](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1863988/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [277 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/277-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Electrical | demo existing locker room, furnish and install new power and lighting for new locker room layout | $30,000 | [E1862993](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1862993/) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | [277 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/277-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Alteration or repair | This project renovates portions of the Case Athletic Center at Boston University serving the men's lacrosse team and BU Athletics. The project reconfigures their current locker room space, upgrades finishes, and adjusts the associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection &; AV. Work to  | $887,643 | [ALT1850064](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1850064/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft S | Fire systems | install new fire alarm system as per plans | $28,000 | [EFA1855159](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1855159/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [1122 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1122-commonwealth-av/) | 850 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Remove/replace 1 existing exteior door. No structural work being done. | $2,515 | [SF1853009](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1853009/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft S | Alteration or repair | Convert a vacant take-out space on the garden level of a forty (40) unit building into a two-bedroom apartment. Would make the structure a forty-one (41) unit residential building. [ePlans] | $65,000 | [ALT1699217](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1699217/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft S | Electrical | run cable and data wire | $300 | [ELV1851823](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1851823/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft S | Fire systems | install 120 volt hardwire smoke detector within unit only | $600 | [EFA1851825](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1851825/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft S | Electrical | wire new unit in basement of the building unit 001 ( ATL ) is on pending add 1- meter socket for unit and 1- heat pump hvac | $11,000 | [E1851820](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1851820/) |
| May 15, 2026 | [100 Ashford St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/100-ashford-st/) | 700 ft N | Electrical | To provide power via generator at 89 Ashford street(softball field) for BU graduation on 5/17/2026 | $1,500 | [ETS1846096](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ETS1846096/) |
| May 15, 2026 | [275 Babcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/275-babcock-st/) | 760 ft E | Electrical | To provide temp power via generators for the BU graduation on 5/17/2026 on Nickerson Field | $3,500 | [ETS1846092](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ETS1846092/) |
| May 14, 2026 | [1035-1037 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1035--1037-commonwealth-av/) | 380 ft E | Fire systems | install new addressable fire alarm system | $45,000 | [EFA1849135](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1849135/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/) | 340 ft W | Electrical | wire 15 fob readers and 25 cameras | $18,000 | [ELV1847250](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1847250/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 12 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | [961 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/961-commonwealth-av/) | 0.22 mi E | Sign | Install a new front-lit channel letter sign and refacing the existing double-sided blade sign | $4,983 | [ALT1896335](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1896335/) |
| Sep 24, 2026 | [46 Ashford St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/46-ashford-st/) | 0.23 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program. We are doing both unit 1 and unit 2 | $16,000 | [SF1902494](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1902494/) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | [44-46 Brighton Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44--46-brighton-av/) | 0.20 mi W | Plumbing | Adding a half bath and a drinking fountain on first floor. | $9,000 | [PL1901956](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1901956/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [961 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/961-commonwealth-av/) | 0.22 mi E | Plumbing | gas piping for a restaurant fryer and stove. | $6,000 | [G1890331](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1890331/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [961 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/961-commonwealth-av/) | 0.22 mi E | Electrical | wiring for new counter,2 electrical cook grill. | $12,000 | [E1889180](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1889180/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [44-46 Brighton Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44--46-brighton-av/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Convert existing office into an ADA-compliant single-user restroom. | $45,847 | [SF1870522](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1870522/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [15-17 Wadsworth St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15--17-wadsworth-st/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Correcting violation of existing living space in the basement. application for legalize Additional living space in basement for unit 1 | $10,000 | [ALT1832648](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1832648/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [37 Ashford St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/37-ashford-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Plumbing | Install 3 gas meter and gas pipe | $3,500 | [G1879449](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1879449/) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | [961 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/961-commonwealth-av/) | 0.22 mi E | Alteration or repair | Remove the old service counter and replace a new one. Repair, fix and patch the walls. Install new wall paper on small walls section TORI | $49,800 | [SF1878108](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1878108/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [14 Wadsworth St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/14-wadsworth-st/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Mass Save Insulation and Air Sealing | $16,142 | [SF1806130](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1806130/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [28 Wadsworth St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/28-wadsworth-st/) | 0.20 mi NW | Roofing | Remove existing rubber roof and install new rubber roofing system. Replace drip edge, install chimney flashing/lead work, replace one damaged skylight, and replace any rotten roof sheathing as needed. | $13,440 | [SF1855810](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1855810/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [8 Hartley Te](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/8-hartley-te/) | 0.20 mi NW | Roofing | Rubber roof replacement: Remove and dispose of one layer of existing rubber roof material. Install new black EPDM rubber roof system, 1-inch polyisocyanurate insulation roof system. Remove and dispose of all waste and debris from jobsite. | $20,650 | [SF1846437](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1846437/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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

| Status | Hearing | Address | Distance | Request | Case | City's words | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Jun 2, 2026 | 80 Gardner St | 0.19 mi NW | Zoning appeal: "Proposal is 6-story development with 36 proposed res dus" | [BOA1839746](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" | 2026-04-15 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Commonwealth Av with permits, nearest house number first:

- [1055 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1055-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Apr 30, 2026
- [1079 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Oct 28, 2024
- [1079-1089 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1079--1089-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Oct 5, 2026
- [1082 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1082-commonwealth-av/): newest permit May 28, 2026
- [1047 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1047-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Sep 30, 2026
- [1090 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1090-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Nov 28, 2025
- [1092-1104 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1092--1104-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Apr 15, 2026
- [1035-1037 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1035--1037-commonwealth-av/): newest permit May 14, 2026
- [1027-1033 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1027--1033-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Jun 30, 2026
- [1103-1115 Commonwealth Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1103--1115-commonwealth-av/): newest permit Nov 4, 2024

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-08 14:13 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/zoning-board-of-appeal-tracker). We read it Oct 8, 11:17 UTC.

Map, all 4 permits at this address and 41 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1065-commonwealth-av/