153 Pleasant St

Boston, MA 02125

Zoning hearing

Nov 10, for 81 Sawyer Av, 970 ft northwest. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

1 permit on record. Newest issued Dec 2, 2024: Repair ceiling and wall unit 3 repair vinyl siding repaint trim and…

Within ¼ mile

54 more permits issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 840 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $1.9M alteration or repair at 19 Parish St, permitted May 19, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Repair ceiling and wall unit 3 repair vinyl siding repaint trim and door refinish;wood floor

   Alteration or repair
   Dec 2, 2024$12,000

1. Renovate unit 2 kitchen area and add bathroom and laundry closet

   19 Dewolf St · 200 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$66,500

1. Tub to shower conversion in 1st floor bathroom

   34 High St · 660 ft SW · Plumbing
   Sep 25$2,500
2. Legalize existing driveway and curb cut access to rear of property

   1187 Dorchester Av · 510 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24not listed
3. Renew bath 2nd floor

   90 Pleasant St · 820 ft NE · Plumbing
   Sep 7$3,500
4. Replace rear porch exact same foot print

   28-30 Downer Av · 420 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$21,450
5. Strip roof of rubber related products and install new.060 fully adhered rubber roof system

   11 Savin Hill Av · 880 ft NE · Roofing
   Aug 27$19,750
6. At Risk 2026 Seasonal outdoor seating for 20 persons

   299-301 Hancock St · 880 ft S · Other
   Aug 24not listed
7. Full bathroom upgrade

   90 Pleasant St · 820 ft NE · Electrical
   Aug 24$4,500
8. Demolish all kitchen cabinets, flooring

   81 Sawyer Av · 970 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 20$80,000
9. Correct ISD Violation V892294 at Unit 427 (salon)

   419-429 Bowdoin St · 590 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Aug 20$2,350
10. Demo decks and rebuild the same

    4 Sawyer Av · 810 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$20,000
11. Remove existing shingles down to bare wood Install Ice & water & underlayment Install GAF lifetime shingles…

    28-30 Downer Av · 420 ft NW · Roofing
    Aug 14$17,000
12. Complete renovation of existing first-floor bathroom

    90 Pleasant St · 820 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14$18,000
13. Cabling and hardware for access control

    247-251 Hancock St · 490 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 3$135,000
14. Power for chair lift, conduit for access control and exit signs

    24 Parish St · 810 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 31$68,000
15. Adding whip power for 7 new ADO (automatic door openers)

    1203-1211 Dorchester Av · 510 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 10$32,000
16. Erect scaffold in courtyard and remove and replace 3 windowsills

    130 Auckland St · 980 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$12,600
17. Sub Contractor for Atlantis Comfort Systems

    247-251 Hancock St · 490 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 7$5,000
18. Gas piping in support of reno/fitout (no gas fixtures)

    24 Parish St · 810 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 1$9,255
19. Removed underground parking on ERT944728

    1213-1219 Dorchester Av · 590 ft SE · Other
    Jun 30not listed
20. Confirm Occupancy of existing 3 residential apartments and a store

    1152 Dorchester Av · 770 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17not listed
21. Amending ERT944720 to change occupancy from 98 units to 84 units

    244-250 Hancock St · 340 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10not listed
22. Full replacement of existing exterior vinyl siding system including weather barrier

    129 Pleasant St · 280 ft N · Roofing
    May 29$88,682
23. Extend / adding new power supply [booster] And 4 new addressable initiating devices To an existing FACP

    1203-1211 Dorchester Av · 510 ft SE · Fire systems
    May 28$12,000
24. Install State, 40 Gallon, Gas Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    17 Savin Hill Av · 920 ft NE · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
25. Install State, 40 Gallon, Gas, Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    17 Savin Hill Av · 920 ft NE · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
26. To Construct a new 5 unit three story building with off street parking as per the attached plans

    8 Sawyer Av · 840 ft N · New building
    May 15$1,572,000
27. Kithen dishwasher: replacing the regular circuit breaker with a GFCI circuit breaker

    1121 Dorchester Av · 960 ft NE · Electrical
    May 8$300
28. Subdivision related to acquisition of 1,038 SF portion of 121 Cushing Ave (adjacent property)

    123 Cushing Av · 990 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 7not listed

1. Interior demo and removal all finishes affected by the fire and water

   18 Treadway Rd · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Oct 5$47,500
2. Install wiring for a 24v fire alarm system due to renovations on a three family

   357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
   Sep 18$6,000
3. 2nd floor bathroom renovation Repipe water and drain lines for toilet

   5-7 Fifield St · 0.20 mi SW · Plumbing
   Sep 16$5,000
4. Bathroom modification

   5-7 Fifield St · 0.20 mi SW · Electrical
   Sep 14$500
5. Building service upgrade from 200 to 400 amps

   21 Maryland St · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
   Sep 8$52,000
6. Drain and remove existing heating boilers (3) Drain remove and replace DHW tanks (3) Install temp

   21 Maryland St · 0.23 mi E · Plumbing
   Sep 3$68,000
7. Remodeling of Bedroom with walk in closet and Bathroom

   75 Auckland St · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 2$7,000
8. I will install rough and finish plumbing for full bathroom on second floor

   75 Auckland St · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
   Aug 27$6,000
9. Renovate bathroom, remove tub and install a walk-in shower

   5-7 Fifield St · 0.20 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 26$58,500
10. The project is creating an outdoor classroom at the existing school

    131 Hancock St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$320,000
11. Remove and replace all rotted exterior trim work

    1097-1099 Dorchester Av · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$50,000
12. Replace existing siding in rear and on left side

    85 Auckland St · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$20,000
13. Non-structural interior reno of existing 2nd-floor area in single-family dwelling

    75 Auckland St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$105,500
14. Installing new 24v monitored conventional fire alarm system panel

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
    Jul 31$8,800
15. Painting of interior and Exterior

    1105 Dorchester Av · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$25,000
16. Chimney rebuild chimney rebuild includes dismantling the existing structure from the roof and laying new…

    378-380 Bowdoin St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$12,354
17. Need to remove and replace the polywater system in the conduits in the switchgear

    131 Hancock St · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,000
18. Erect 50x100 tent on 6/26/26, removal on 6/29/26

    10 Parish St · 0.19 mi SW · Other
    Jun 15$5,985
19. Remove cedar wood siding,check and replace damaged wood,install flashing and tape around windows

    11 Hecla St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$32,000
20. Demo drywall in third floor bathtub and replace with new shower

    62 East St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 28$18,896
21. Exterior board up due to a building fire

    18 Treadway Rd · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 26$15,000
22. Installation of Fuel Island and Associated Site Work

    19 Parish St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$1,907,000
23. Convert third floor bathtub to new shower

    62 East St · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
    May 12$4,000
24. Install smoke and carbon detectors where required by law

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
    May 11$3,000
25. Change all panels 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    May 11$20,000

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

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

1. To convert existing 3-family into 4-family by creating a basement dwelling unit…

   81 Sawyer Av · 970 ft NW · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1856369

   Hearing Nov 10 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 10filed Jun 1
2. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   1181 Dorchester Av · 500 ft E · Requested · city: "Appeal Submitted" · case BOA1908105
   Filed Oct 7
3. To add 20 outside seats to existing restaurant

   299 to 301 Hancock St · 880 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1890414
   Filed Aug 20
4. To construct an attached 3 story addition with parking at grade, and 2 new residential units above…

   70 Auckland St · 0.23 mi NE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1821678
   Decided Sep 4hearing May 19
5. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   81 Sawyer Av · 970 ft NW · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1882483
   Filed Aug 4
6. To demolish existing single family building and erect a new 3-story 3-unit townhouse will require variance…

   42 East St · 0.21 mi S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1805913
   Decided Jul 24hearing Jul 14

• 157 Pleasant St newest permit Apr 10, 2025
• 141 Pleasant St newest permit Jan 30, 2026
• 137 Pleasant St newest permit Apr 6, 2026
• 129 Pleasant St newest permit May 29, 2026
• 110 Pleasant St newest permit Jan 7, 2026
• 109 Pleasant St newest permit Jun 18, 2025
• 90 Pleasant St newest permit Sep 7, 2026
• 85 Pleasant St newest permit Nov 12, 2024
• 69 Pleasant St newest permit Nov 12, 2025
• 60 Pleasant St newest permit Sep 9, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 10, 20:44 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 10, 15:17 UTC.

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

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