157 W Sixth St

Boston, MA 02127

At this address

3 permits on record. Newest issued Sep 12, 2025: Install new recess and pendant lights

Within ¼ mile

95 more permits (94 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 910 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $14M alteration or repair at 207-209 E St, permitted Jun 16, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Install new recess and pendant lights

   Electrical
   Sep 12, 2025$4,000
2. Apart# B. Water damage, Living room and hall way

   Alteration or repair
   Jul 30, 2025$12,000
3. Electrical make safe due to water damage - Unit C: Remove all circuits from breakers for affected areas and…

   Electrical
   Mar 25, 2025$950

1. Fire escape repairs rear remove and replace rotted posts install new posts to match drill and install j bolts…

   151 W Sixth St · 75 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 4$9,500
2. Remove all siding from buildng.Install weather wrap material in all areas.Install new wooden shingles and new…

   161-165 W Sixth St · 90 ft SE · Roofing
   Jul 7$85,900
3. Condenser replacement

   161-165 W Sixth St · 90 ft SE · Electrical
   Jun 29$2,500
4. Replace 1 kitchen sink, 3 toilets, 3, sink, 1 tub, 1 shower

   120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jun 8$5,000
5. Replace gas stove

   120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jun 8$500
6. Wiring for kitchen, adding seven recessed lights and pendant light and 4 switches

   120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Electrical
   Jun 8$6,000
7. Replace gas water heater

   120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jun 6$1,000
8. Water heater

   120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jun 5$1,000
9. Replacement of a dishwasher

   161-165 W Sixth St · 90 ft SE · Plumbing
   Jun 2$200
10. Gas piping paint gas pipe to meter

    120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 2$1,000
11. Reconnection of gas to (1) replacement furnace in the attic at Unit E.

    120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Plumbing
    May 27$500
12. New Kitchen - 2.5 New bath - Demo - New Floors

    120 W Seventh St · 220 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$75,000

1. Demo all old siding,felt paper and nails from building

   201-203 D St · 440 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Oct 7$96,500
2. Install new 200amp 277/480 volt panel install new 200 amp 120/208 volt panel 1 75KVA transformer

   58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Electrical
   Oct 7$6,000
3. Add (6) 20 amps receptacles with its own (3) 20 amps breakers

   54 Old Colony Av · 940 ft W · Electrical
   Oct 2$1,500
4. Removal of existing structure for new approved construction as per permit # ERT1343309 (please note property…

   170 Old Colony Av · 950 ft SW · Demolition
   Sep 29$6,500
5. Remove and reconstruct the existing rear exterior egress stairway and intermediate landings in the same…

   183 W Eighth St · 950 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 28$49,340
6. Construct one non-load-bearing interior partition wall

   54 Old Colony Av · 940 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 25$5,000
7. Baths Kitchens Laundry Water heater

   163 W Eighth St · 760 ft S · Plumbing
   Sep 25$12,500
8. Installation of plumbing for a new building consisting of 36 senior living apartments

   207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Plumbing
   Sep 25$850,000
9. Kitchen Remodel, no layout change

   187 Gold St · 480 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 23$309,104
10. Dog grooming

    54 Old Colony Av · 940 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 22$10,000
11. Strip and Reroof

    184 Tudor St · 640 ft SE · Roofing
    Sep 21$13,469
12. Completer demolition of structure.Dig Safe#20263510954

    58 Baxter St · 420 ft SW · Demolition
    Sep 21$29,985
13. Exterior siding replacement and deck replacement

    202 W Seventh St · 920 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$41,474
14. Wiring for new space with outlets switches and lighting

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 14$40,000
15. Installation of new low voltage fire alarm system

    163 W Eighth St · 760 ft S · Fire systems
    Sep 2$6,000
16. Strip and remove existing shingles and replace with hardy cement siding on driveway side approximately 650…

    159 E St · 980 ft SW · Roofing
    Sep 1$8,500
17. Replacement of 10 celling lights, switches and outlets

    311 E St · 900 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 31$3,000
18. Provide all labor, materials, equipment

    21 Grimes St · 920 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$101,118
19. Front updates - Replacing 1 window and 1 screen door

    19 Loring St · 720 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$5,000
20. Repaired & sealed gas leak

    256 E St · 270 ft E · Plumbing
    Aug 21$1,000
21. 3 family full wiring : 3 kitchens

    163 W Eighth St · 760 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 19$33,000
22. 100A service conductor refeed

    16 Grimes St · 830 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 17$2,200
23. Gas furnace replacement

    112 W Ninth St · 740 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 13$6,500
24. Upgrade service from 100 A to 200 A add meter and move meters to rear of building

    395 W Fourth St · 910 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 5$5,000
25. Install waste vent and water pipe for Greenside Golf

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 4$52,000
26. Install gas pipe for water heater

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 4$4,000
27. New construction wiring 3 apartments and wiring the service

    189 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 3$16,000
28. Upgrade the service and rewiring all 3 apartments

    187 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 3$60,000
29. Dense pack cellulose on Exterior Walls

    187 W Seventh St · 800 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$6,391
30. Install new boiler Install kitchen sink install dishwasher

    21 Grimes St · 920 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 24$14,000
31. Install devices throughout house

    21 Grimes St · 920 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 24$2,000
32. Remove old decking, install new decking

    188 W Ninth St · 1,000 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$32,000
33. We are test an air test on the gas line which got shut off There is a stove

    155 D St · 270 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 14$1,500
34. Emergency removal and reconstruction of an existing brick site wall

    207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13not listed
35. New Construction Multi-family

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jul 9$96,000
36. Provide various low voltage electrical systems for a new 36 unit senior apartment building

    207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 6$10,000
37. Provide a fire alarm system for a new 36 unit senior apartment building

    207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Fire systems
    Jul 6$50,000
38. Provide electrical power and lighting systems for a new 36 unit senior apartment building

    207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 6$800,000
39. Remove and replace entry door at #215

    205-215 W Sixth St · 600 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$3,534
40. Renovation of an existing three family no changes in square footage- full gut renovation new sprinkler system

    163 W Eighth St · 760 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$337,050
41. Remove existing deck and build new in existing footprint

    222 W Fifth St · 580 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$15,876
42. Install new, low voltage fire alarm for this 3 unit residential property

    189 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jun 26$8,000
43. Install new low voltage fire alarm to monitor the common areas and sprinkler system in this 3 unit…

    187 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jun 26$8,000
44. Remove 1 existing door and replace with 1 new door

    227 E St · 370 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 25$2,144
45. Remove 7 existing windows and replace with 7 new windows

    143 W Eighth St · 650 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$5,882
46. Change of occupancy Affordable Housing: This project involves the renovation of the existing convent building…

    207-209 E St · 560 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$14,000,000
47. Interior renovation to the existing 2nd floor of building

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$507,924
48. Baths Kitchens Laundry Water heaters

    189 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 10$18,000
49. Baths Kitchens Laundry Water heaters

    187 W Fifth St · 300 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 10$18,000
50. Due to dishwasher leak remove cabinets and flooring in kitchen and living room

    403 W Fourth St · 1,000 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$20,250
51. Install a set of Halo lit channel letters to building fascia and install a new blade sign

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 840 ft W · Sign
    Jun 5$15,000
52. Remove and dispose of existing roof membrane and 2" insulation

    221 W Fifth St · 530 ft E · Roofing
    Jun 4$47,925
53. Install rg6 cable in beds / living, install intercom wiring

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 2$3,500
54. Hardwired interconnected smoke / carbon system inside four units

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 2$3,900
55. Complete wire four unit development 400A single phase service

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 2$86,000
56. Mini split wiring and sub panel

    101 D St · 750 ft SW · Electrical
    May 22$2,150
57. Removal of existing siding and installation of new fiber cement siding (James HardiePlank)

    157 D St · 260 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 20$15,900
58. 100 A temp service all grounding / bonding UA# 24371979

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · Electrical
    May 20$1,000
59. Erect new 4-story, 4-unit residential building with balconies and elevator included

    164 Old Colony Av · 910 ft SW · New building
    May 19$1,785,658
60. Repair the rear left corner wall and roof

    87 W Seventh St · 520 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 18$9,900
61. Installation of new Light Pole & handhole in sidewalk of 219-221 E Street South Boston

    219 E St · 450 ft S · Electrical
    May 12$2,500

1. Demolition of the existing three level deck and reconstruction of a new one with specific modifications

   415 W Fourth St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Oct 1$39,000
2. Insulation &

   284 Bowen St · 0.23 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24$3,887
3. Job address: 109 F St, Boston, MA 02127 Build curbs for the skylights Raise 3 skylights on 8" Interior work

   409 W Fourth St · 0.20 mi E · Roofing
   Sep 16$11,025
4. Install cabinets above existing cabinets in kitchen area in 294 B athens st.

   294a-294b Athens St · 0.25 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 8$4,160
5. Remove and replace 1 window

   291 W Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 31$10,612
6. Strip and ReroofAPPROX 10SQ

   277 Silver St · 0.23 mi E · Roofing
   Aug 28$12,000
7. Upgrade service to 200A with 3 exterior meters: 2 tenant and 1 common-area

   288 Bowen St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
   Aug 24$2,500
8. Run 9 home run of data wire to each closet

   212-214 Old Colony Av · 0.25 mi S · Electrical
   Aug 19$3,000
9. Wire a new 9 unit building with a store front

   212-214 Old Colony Av · 0.25 mi S · Fire systems
   Aug 19$20,000
10. Wire a new 8 unit building with store front and offices on the top floor

    212-214 Old Colony Av · 0.25 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 19$170,000
11. Electrician to install wiring associated with combining 2 units into 1 building - 2 units and common meters…

    204 Dorchester St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 13$25,000
12. Disconnect existing fireplace, adjust gas piping and venting to allow fireplace to sit lower to the floor

    260-262 Gold St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Jul 6$2,500
13. Replacement of (1) Patio Sliding Door

    194 Dorchester St · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$10,413
14. Light renovation of unit #301 including - Kitchen renovation

    260-262 Gold St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Jun 1$30,000
15. Bathroom reno

    187 Dorchester St · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 1$1,500
16. Bathroom renovation/ plumbing/ shower, vanity, toilet

    187 Dorchester St · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 28$3,000
17. 9 Residential units & 2 commercial units new construction × 2 permits

    212-214 Old Colony Av · 0.25 mi S · Plumbing
    May 24$255,500
18. Install one set of face-lit channel letters with dimmer

    10-50 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi W · Sign
    May 8$11,763
19. Disconnect stove

    260-262 Gold St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    May 6not listed
20. Disconnect and make safe kitchen sink

    260-262 Gold St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    May 5$5,000
21. Light renovation of interior of unit 301

    260-262 Gold St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 4$500,000

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Renovation to an existing 2-story single family home to 4-story with a deck on the fourth…"

   156 E St · 0.19 mi SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1901358
   Filed Sep 15
2. To combine two vacant parcels

   219 E St · 450 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1895409
   Filed Aug 27
3. To extend to the rear, add living space to the existing building, and change the occupancy to five apartments

   87 W Seventh St · 520 ft W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1887118
   Filed Aug 12
4. Zoning appeal: "This permit has been revoked per building commissioner marc a. JOSEPH.Confirm occupancy…"

   87 W Seventh St · 520 ft W · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1834448
   Hearing date May 19filed Mar 30
5. Zoning appeal: "Deck repair: Remove rotten deck and erect a new deck"

   336 E St · 0.23 mi NE · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1833292
   Hearing date Sep 22filed Mar 25
6. To install curb cut and driveway

   269 Silver St · 0.20 mi E · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1807140
   Hearing date Aug 20filed Dec 18, 2025
7. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   87 W Seventh St · 520 ft W · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1887101
   Filed Aug 12
8. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   87 W Seventh St · 520 ft W · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1887103
   Filed Aug 12

• 153-155 W Sixth St newest permit Jan 9, 2026
• 161-165 W Sixth St newest permit Jul 7, 2026
• 151 W Sixth St newest permit Sep 4, 2026
• 145-149 W Sixth St newest permit Aug 28, 2025
• 191 W Sixth St newest permit Dec 31, 2025
• 193-197 W Sixth St newest permit Jul 10, 2025
• 198 W Sixth St newest permit Sep 9, 2025
• 205-215 W Sixth St newest permit Jun 30, 2026
• 230 W Sixth St newest permit Jan 30, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 10, 20:23 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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