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Map of 71 permits and 8 zoning requests within a quarter mile of 120 Buttonwood StPlumbing, 42 Mayhew St, Oct 5, 2026Fire systems, 12 Bellflower St, Oct 2, 2026Electrical, 12 Bellflower St, Oct 2, 2026Plumbing, 36-38 Harvest St, Sep 30, 2026Plumbing, 36-38 Harvest St, Sep 30, 2026Electrical, 7 Cottrell St, Sep 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 49 Buttonwood St, Sep 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 781 Dorchester Av, Sep 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 132 Boston St, Sep 28, 2026Electrical, 42 Mayhew St, Sep 28, 2026Plumbing, 53 Roseclair St, Sep 27, 2026Roofing, 36 Buttonwood St, Sep 25, 2026Plumbing, 42 Mayhew St, Sep 25, 2026Electrical, 11 Saint Margaret St, Sep 24, 2026Electrical, 51 Saint Margaret St, Sep 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 23 Howell St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 53 Roseclair St, Sep 21, 2026Roofing, 18r Mayhew St, Sep 21, 2026Electrical, 86 Mount Vernon St, Sep 16, 2026Fire systems, 67 Harvest St, Sep 13, 2026Plumbing, 196 Boston St, Sep 10, 2026Electrical, 24-26 Harvest St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 196 Boston St, Sep 9, 2026Sign, 912-916 Dorchester Av, Sep 8, 2026Plumbing, 12 Bellflower St, Sep 5, 2026Plumbing, 12 Bellflower St, Sep 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 17 Buttonwood St, Aug 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 36-38 Harvest St, Aug 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 22 Buttonwood St, Aug 20, 2026Plumbing, 188 Boston St, Aug 19, 2026Solar, 10 Washburn St, Aug 14, 2026Fire systems, 23 Howell St, Aug 14, 2026Electrical, 10 Washburn St, Aug 14, 2026Solar, 10 Washburn St, Aug 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 91 Buttonwood St, Aug 10, 2026Electrical, 86 Buttonwood St, Aug 6, 2026Electrical, 790 Columbia Rd, Jul 31, 2026Electrical, 57 Harvest St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 27, 2026Electrical, 791 Columbia Rd, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 42 Mayhew St, Jul 23, 2026Plumbing, 23 Howell St, Jul 23, 2026Plumbing, 11 Saint Margaret St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 11 Saint Margaret St, Jul 16, 2026Electrical, 819 Dorchester Av, Jul 15, 2026Plumbing, 15 Mount Vernon St, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Bellflower St, Jul 13, 2026Plumbing, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 12, 2026Plumbing, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 12, 2026Electrical, 196 Boston St, Jul 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 928 Dorchester Av, Jul 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 13 Howell St, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 790 Columbia Rd, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 196 Boston St, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 857-861 Dorchester Av, Jun 24, 2026Electrical, 10 Bellflower St, Jun 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 793 Columbia Rd, Jun 8, 2026Fire systems, 793 Columbia Rd, Jun 4, 2026Fire systems, 791 Columbia Rd, Jun 4, 2026Electrical, 40 Harvest St, May 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 790 Columbia Rd, May 20, 2026Fire systems, 11 Mayhew St, May 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Bellflower St, May 14, 2026Fire systems, 15 Bellflower St, May 12, 2026Fire systems, 26 Roseclair St, May 8, 2026Fire systems, 67 Harvest St, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 40 Buttonwood St, May 5, 2026Plumbing, 791 Columbia Rd, May 4, 2026Plumbing, 791 Columbia Rd, May 4, 2026New building, 781 Dorchester Av, Sep 23, 2026New building, 51 Saint Margaret St, Jul 1, 2026Zoning request · Filed Aug 11 · 67 Harvest St · Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"Zoning request · Filed Aug 11 · 174 Boston St · Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"Zoning request · Filed Jun 24 · 783 Dorchester Av · Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.Zoning request · Hearing date Sep 22 · 57 Mount Vernon St · to remove sidewalk & granite curb currently blocking driveway, grade, install matching cornerstones & pour…Zoning request · Filed Feb 2 · 833 Dorchester Av · to confirm occupancy as three family and change occupancy to a six familyZoning request · Filed Nov 21, 2025 · 51 Buttonwood St · to combine Parcels 1303307000 and 1303308000 to create a single lot, raze the existing structure at 51…Zoning request · Decided Jul 17 · 769 Columbia Rd · Zoning appeal: "Scope of work clarified 6.2.2026: To renovate 769 Columbia Road, Boston…"Zoning request · Filed Jul 16 · 18 Washburn St · Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.660 ft Map preview
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120 Buttonwood St

Boston, MA 02125

At this address
2 permits on record. Newest issued Sep 16, 2025: Strip off existing roofing shingles include felt roof on new back porch
Within ¼ mile
71 more permits (70 projects) issued since May 1. 2 are for new buildings, the nearest 540 ft away.
Biggest nearby
A $1M new building at 781 Dorchester Av, permitted Sep 23, within ¼ mile since May 1.
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Here2 permits · 120 Buttonwood St
  1. Strip off existing roofing shingles include felt roof on new back porch
    Roofing
    Sep 16, 2025$62,000
  2. Erect addition in rear house 15x20 homeowner filing application
    Addition
    Aug 17, 2021$25,000
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This block250 to 1,000 ft · 42 permits · 2 new buildings, $1.8M
  1. Gas line for laundry
    42 Mayhew St · 840 ft SW · Plumbing
    Oct 5$1,000
  2. Install Hardwire line voltage smoke within unit and common area
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Fire systems
    Oct 2$2,000
  3. Add common meter with panel, remodel 3 kit with laundry mat room
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Electrical
    Oct 2$25,000
  4. Renovation 5 full bath, 3 kitchen sink, 3 Laundry, 3 water heater
    36-38 Harvest St · 630 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 30$25,000
  5. Renovation 3, gas pipe for furnaces
    36-38 Harvest St · 630 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 30$12,000
  6. Meter replacement as part of Eversource's AMI project
    7 Cottrell St · 420 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 30$1,500
  7. Bathroom remodeling: tile, plumbing, cabinetry
    49 Buttonwood St · 680 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$34,950
  8. Subdivision of existing parcel located at 781-783 Dorchester Avenue into two separate lots pursuant to…
    781 Dorchester Av · 540 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29not listed
  9. Install five receptacles, three switches
    42 Mayhew St · 840 ft SW · Electrical
    Sep 28$2,500
  10. Install new rubber roof
    36 Buttonwood St · 780 ft S · Roofing
    Sep 25$27,560
  11. New Laundry
    42 Mayhew St · 840 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 25$1,500
  12. Proposed construction of a new four-story
    781 Dorchester Av · 540 ft NW · New building
    Sep 23$1,000,000
  13. Install owner supplied temp service
    51 Saint Margaret St · 760 ft SW · Electrical
    Sep 22$1,000
  14. Rewire 3 units, and house panel
    86 Mount Vernon St · 480 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 16$50,000
  15. Upgrade service from 100 to 200 amp
    24-26 Harvest St · 520 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 10$4,000
  16. Renovating a 3 Family house
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 5$38,000
  17. Gas fitting 3 New Stove and 2 combi Boilers
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 5$6,000
  18. Replace all interior Doors + baseboards + Doors and windows casings + 3 kitcgen cabinet
    36-38 Harvest St · 630 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$80,000
  19. Replaced rotted lumber on rear triple deck
    22 Buttonwood St · 990 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$18,670
  20. Existing house is a single house family
    91 Buttonwood St · 330 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$100,000
  21. Install 2-ton ductless mini-split system in the left side yard
    86 Buttonwood St · 360 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 6$1,000
  22. Replace 15 existing 2x4 troffer light fixtures with 15 new Led flat panel troffers in second floor classroom…
    790 Columbia Rd · 900 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 31$7,500
  23. Inspection of third floor electric meter after disconnect - reconnect
    57 Harvest St · 900 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 28$300
  24. Rewire wire house and new service
    793 Columbia Rd · 1,000 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 27$30,000
  25. Install 9 replacement windows
    42 Mayhew St · 840 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$6,760
  26. Rewire 1st floor rear enclosed porch and rear 2nd + 3rd floor open decks
    819 Dorchester Av · 290 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 15$6,500
  27. Water heater
    15 Mount Vernon St · 860 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 14$1,800
  28. Demo all water damaged walls in an exist 3fam
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$412,500
  29. Renovation all plumbing of the house
    793 Columbia Rd · 1,000 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 12$30,050
  30. Repipe gas pipe for unit 1 and 2 only
    793 Columbia Rd · 1,000 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 12$16,500
  31. To erect a new 3 story / 2 residential building with parking on grade.
    51 Saint Margaret St · 760 ft SW · New building
    Jul 1$750,000
  32. Installation of (3) Double-Hung Window Replacement Inserts and (1) Patio Door
    13 Howell St · 970 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$16,598
  33. Main Ceiling R22 Blown-in Cellulose (Drill)
    790 Columbia Rd · 900 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$16,148
  34. Work to be done at secondary address 91 Roseclair
    857-861 Dorchester Av · 520 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 24$200
  35. Service upgrade
    10 Bellflower St · 730 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 22$6,000
  36. 3 Family full renovation per attached drawing
    793 Columbia Rd · 1,000 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$315,000
  37. Install a UL Central station fire alarm system
    793 Columbia Rd · 1,000 ft S · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
  38. Add a public meter
    40 Harvest St · 680 ft W · Electrical
    May 27$3,000
  39. Install new hardwood floor/suspended ceiling and paint due to water damage
    790 Columbia Rd · 900 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 20$110,850
  40. Clean Joe will be removing all affected drywalls
    12 Bellflower St · 760 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 14$20,000
  41. Install manual fire alarm system per 527 cmr 12.00
    15 Bellflower St · 850 ft NW · Fire systems
    May 12$10,500
  42. Kitchen renovation and added laundry
    40 Buttonwood St · 730 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 5$5,000
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 29 permits in 28 projects
  1. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    132 Boston St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 28$9,000
  2. Renovation of 2 bathroom and 1 kitchen sink
    53 Roseclair St · 0.19 mi SW · Plumbing
    Sep 27$6,000
  3. Service upgrade, add common meter, rewire front and back stairways
    11 Saint Margaret St · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
    Sep 24$40,000
  4. Replace existing siding, install window trim
    23 Howell St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$30,000
  5. Replace existing bathrooms, fixtures and finishes
    53 Roseclair St · 0.19 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$18,000
  6. Complete strip and re-roof
    18r Mayhew St · 0.21 mi W · Roofing
    Sep 21$9,000
  7. Install a new wet and dry fire sprinkler system
    67 Harvest St · 0.20 mi W · Fire systems
    Sep 13$47,500
  8. Install 3 gas stoves, 3 power vent hot water heaters and 3 gas furnace
    196 Boston St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Sep 10$20,000
  9. New plumbing for 3 full bathrooms
    196 Boston St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Sep 9$30,000
  10. Install wall and blade signs
    912-916 Dorchester Av · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    Sep 8$9,019
  11. Convert existing single fam residential home to 3 family
    17 Buttonwood St · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$575,000
  12. Gas furnace replacement for apartment 1
    188 Boston St · 0.21 mi W · Plumbing
    Aug 19$6,500
  13. 10.120 kW, Rooftop Mounted, Solar PV System (23 panels) No Battery × 2 permits
    10 Washburn St · 0.20 mi N · Solar
    Aug 14$27,692
  14. Install a UL Central Station fire alarm system
    23 Howell St · 0.21 mi NW · Fire systems
    Aug 14$5,000
  15. 200 Amp main panel upgrade
    10 Washburn St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
    Aug 14$3,600
  16. Rewire whole house
    791 Columbia Rd · 0.19 mi S · Electrical
    Jul 27$280,000
  17. Renovation all gas pipe of whole house
    23 Howell St · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 23$15,500
  18. Install boilers and indirect water heaters
    11 Saint Margaret St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 16$30,000
  19. Install 3 gas boilers
    11 Saint Margaret St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 16$30,000
  20. Rewire all 3 units in public area and upgrade electrical service
    196 Boston St · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 9$25,000
  21. Fire escape repairs remove and replace all stair threads and clips install new stair threads remove all bar…
    928 Dorchester Av · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$28,500
  22. Replace kitchen cabinets in all three floors
    196 Boston St · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$155,800
  23. Install an ew UL Central station fire alarm system
    791 Columbia Rd · 0.19 mi S · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
  24. Relocate one horn strobe and add two strobe only
    11 Mayhew St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    May 19$7,000
  25. Install new fire alarm system
    26 Roseclair St · 0.24 mi SW · Fire systems
    May 8$5,000
  26. Class A fire alarm system
    67 Harvest St · 0.20 mi W · Fire systems
    May 6$21,000
  27. Renovation all plumbing
    791 Columbia Rd · 0.19 mi S · Plumbing
    May 4$36,000
  28. Running gas pipe for 2 furnaces
    791 Columbia Rd · 0.19 mi S · Plumbing
    May 4$10,500
Zoning requests nearby8 requests · as of Oct 9

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Boston's decision codes, from its data dictionary: AppProv, "approved with conditions".

  1. Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"
    67 Harvest St · 0.20 mi W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1886554
    Filed Aug 11
  2. Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"
    174 Boston St · 0.21 mi W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1886546
    Filed Aug 11
  3. Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.
    783 Dorchester Av · 510 ft NW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1864656
    Filed Jun 24
  4. To remove sidewalk & granite curb currently blocking driveway, grade, install matching cornerstones & pour…
    57 Mount Vernon St · 440 ft S · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1825854
    Hearing date Sep 22filed Mar 6
  5. To confirm occupancy as three family and change occupancy to a six family
    833 Dorchester Av · 300 ft SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1817966
    Filed Feb 2
  6. To combine Parcels 1303307000 and 1303308000 to create a single lot, raze the existing structure at 51…
    51 Buttonwood St · 630 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1800300
    Filed Nov 21, 2025
  7. Zoning appeal: "Scope of work clarified 6.2.2026: To renovate 769 Columbia Road, Boston…"
    769 Columbia Rd · 0.24 mi SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1857327
    Decided Jul 17hearing Jul 14
  8. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.
    18 Washburn St · 0.21 mi NW · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1873333
    Filed Jul 16
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