16-18 Ada St

Boston, MA 02131

Zoning hearing

Nov 5, for 55 Brown Av, 190 ft north. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

6 permits on record. Newest issued Aug 19: Wire for coax to one location in basement apartment

Within ¼ mile

62 more permits (60 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.21 mi away.

Biggest nearby

A $500,000 alteration or repair at 55 Brown Av, permitted Sep 18, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Wire for coax to one location in basement apartment

   Electrical
   Aug 19$150
2. Wire One 120V Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detector in basement apartment

   Fire systems
   Aug 19$250
3. Replace existing electrical service with a new 200 amp overhaed service,with 2 new meters for a total of 4

   Electrical
   Aug 19$11,000
4. Conversion of a basement level to ADU with 145 sqft addition off east elevation

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 21$148,000
5. Replace boiler and backflow device

   Plumbing
   Dec 1, 2014not listed
6. Replace oil boiler with gas boiler for second floor unit

   Plumbing
   Dec 1, 2014$3,000

1. Full gut remodel of interior Replace all fixtures DW+Plaster+Paint Refinish Floors Till all bathrooms Replace…

   55 Brown Av · 190 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 18$500,000
2. New home. 200amps overhead service

   53 Brown Av · 180 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 15$35,000
3. New construction

   53 Brown Av · 180 ft N · Plumbing
   Sep 14$5,000
4. 2 family plumbing for both units

   55 Brown Av · 190 ft N · Plumbing
   Jul 10$35,000

1. WH Replacement × 2 permits

   25 Hilburn St · 1,000 ft SW · Plumbing
   Oct 8$1,000
2. New elevator addition for Brooke charter school

   190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 6$30,000
3. Replace outdoor service conduit damaged by a tree falling

   16 Hilburn St · 930 ft SW · Electrical
   Oct 6$4,500
4. Erect a rear addition to existing school

   190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Addition
   Oct 1$150,000
5. Meter replacement as part of Eversource's AMI project

   24 Johnswood Rd · 900 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 30$1,500
6. Scope of work includes removing an interior door and adjacent wall sections (Widen Opening)

   238 Poplar St · 960 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 25$10,800
7. We are insulating the outside walls with blown cellulose

   553 Hyde Park Av · 910 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$13,733
8. Window and door Replacement as per request of the customer

   15-17 Brown Av · 450 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 31$25,000
9. Replace jaws in meter for Eversource AMI project

   95 Rowe St · 480 ft E · Electrical
   Aug 27$2,000
10. Replace meter socket for Eversource AMI

    15 Heathcote St · 930 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 24$2,000
11. Restore 10x30 roof top

    320 Poplar St · 620 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$25,131
12. Work description consists of removal and disposal of existing roof shingles and installation of new GAF…

    555 Hyde Park Av · 890 ft E · Roofing
    Aug 4$13,500
13. Low voltage alarm install

    50 Seymour St · 460 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 27$1,200
14. NEW CAT6 CABLING SCOPE: Total Cables – 66) 12 – 1 Port Wireless Access Point Locations 11 – 1 Port Wall Phone…

    190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 21$60,000
15. Install wiring for 5 new lights in basement & install two new switches 3ways

    7 Hilburn St · 800 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 26$1,200
16. Strip and reroof

    23 Heathcote St · 840 ft W · Roofing
    Jun 24$11,852
17. Upgrade electrical service from 100 200 and add a public meter

    559 Hyde Park Av · 890 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 22$10,000
18. Bring existing outlets into the new framed exterior walls in 3 classrooms on the 3rd floor

    190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 22$4,500
19. Renovation of classrooms

    190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$256,032
20. Exploratory excavation of existing school ahead of ALT1804788 being issued

    190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Grading
    Jun 16$50,000
21. Remove and replace rear decks and staircase

    242 Poplar St · 930 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$65,000
22. Rough and finish plumbing work for 2 baths 2 kitchens

    555 Hyde Park Av · 890 ft E · Plumbing
    May 22$7,500
23. Remove & replace 6 windows

    2-6 Fowle St · 600 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$26,758
24. Installing burglar alarm system in Brooke Charter School

    190-200 Cummins Hw · 340 ft N · Electrical
    May 19$6,800

1. Rubber roof replacement

   634 Hyde Park Av · 0.24 mi SE · Roofing
   Oct 9$22,500
2. Erect two (2) family structure on existing 4,104 square foot lot with parking for 2 vehicles in enclosed…

   29 Rowe St · 0.21 mi NE · New building
   Oct 5$150,000
3. Pending;ALT1897096 - Occupancy Committee.Residential weatherization/air sealing

   21 Sherwood St · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$3,000
4. Replace meter socket for Eversource AMI project

   4 Delano Ct · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
   Sep 25$2,000
5. Pending;ALT1897096 - Occupancy CommitteeInstalling 6 ductless mini split heads and 1 outdoor condenser

   21 Sherwood St · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24$34,000
6. Replacement of a gas dryer

   12 Hadwin Wy · 0.23 mi E · Plumbing
   Sep 21$200
7. Insulate rim joist with Spray Foam - R-15 Closed cell

   7 Hadwin Wy · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 17$1,100
8. Ductless mini split and 100 Amp existing panel upgrade

   21 Sherwood St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
   Sep 6$2,450
9. Remove 1 existing door and replace with 1 new door

   31 Hilburn St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$3,389
10. Renovation: 1 3/4-bathroom on first floor

    0 Cliffmont St · 0.20 mi SE · Plumbing
    Sep 1$3,000
11. Interior renovation of an existing ADA-compliant bathroom

    0 Cliffmont St · 0.20 mi SE · Plumbing
    Aug 25$24,800
12. Interstate to erect two 20'x20'x8'h tents for BPS event

    105 Cummins Hw · 0.22 mi NW · Other
    Aug 18$3,879
13. 1 Floor: 1 bath

    10 Hadwin Wy · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Aug 14$3,500
14. Demo drywall in second floor bathtub and replace with a new shower

    4 Delano Ct · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$41,052
15. Power feed to existing DAS node location

    625 Hyde Park Av · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 31$15,000
16. Mini split condenser wiring (4.25 Ton)

    82 Johnswood Rd · 0.19 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 31$1,000
17. Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

    15 Hillview Av · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 24$6,039
18. Convert bathtut to shower in second floor bathroom

    4 Delano Ct · 0.20 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 21$8,000
19. 2nd Floor Bathroom - Replace shower stall, no structural change

    385 Poplar St · 0.24 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$16,633
20. 2nd Floor Bathroom - Replace shower stall, no structural change

    385 Poplar St · 0.24 mi SW · Plumbing
    Jul 14$1,500
21. Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems × 2 permits

    643 Hyde Park Av · 0.23 mi SE · Solar
    Jul 8 to 9$127,500
22. New SPAN panel to be installed at site - Replace meter with new 200A two gang meter/main with 100A main…

    643 Hyde Park Av · 0.23 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 9$8,200
23. Service upgrade and add additional meter

    25 Crandall St · 0.25 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 8$6,000
24. Relocated existing smoke/CO alarm to comply with manufacturer's required 36-inch separation from HVAC supply…

    1084-1086 Canterbury St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
    Jul 2$1,235
25. Installation of new handhole in sidewalk at 625 Hyde Park Ave. Install 30 amp underground service from…

    625 Hyde Park Av · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 16$1,500
26. Install new replacement door with proper flashing

    31 Hilburn St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 12$2,484
27. Replaced 7 combination CO/smoke detectors and 5 photoelectric smoke detectors

    1084-1086 Canterbury St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 11$2,217
28. Full bathroom renovation

    118 Cummins Hw · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
    May 19$5,500
29. Complete Bathroom renovation

    118 Cummins Hw · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    May 15$2,500
30. EV charger

    1 Prospect Av · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 14$1,366
31. Bathroom remodeling including installation of new walk-in shower

    118 Cummins Hw · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    May 13$29,200
32. Wire a finished basement area

    10-12 Heathcote St · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
    May 7$3,500

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. Zoning appeal: "Interior + Exterior Renovation - Replace all bathrooms - Replace Electrical Panel - Replace…"

   55 Brown Av · 190 ft N · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1881627

   Hearing Nov 5 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 5filed Aug 3
2. To erect a building for six residential units and six parking spaces on a vacant lot

   12 Pinedale Rd · 0.25 mi S · Approved · city: "ZBA Decision Finalized", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1879797
   Decided Oct 2hearing Sep 22
3. To change the occupancy from 2 family to 4 units

   86 Brown Av · 550 ft N · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1817575
   Decided Aug 21hearing Aug 11
4. To erect a rear addition to existing school…

   190 to 200 Cummins Hw · 320 ft N · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1814225
   Decided May 15hearing Apr 28

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 10, 11:28 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 10, 08:47 UTC.

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