16 Saint James St

Boston, MA 02119

At this address

1 permit on record. Newest issued Sep 14: Strip the old roof, install new roofing shingles - Followed by all…

Within ¼ mile

97 more permits (95 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $631,638 alteration or repair at 4-18 Crispus Attucks Pl, permitted Aug 7, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Strip the old roof, install new roofing shingles - Followed by all roofing components

   Roofing
   Sep 14$12,000

1. Replace bathroom fan with panasonic bath fan and air cycler smart switch for weatherization work

   4 Akron Pl · 95 ft S · Electrical
   Oct 5$1,250
2. Back flow for boiler

   4 Akron Pl · 95 ft S · Plumbing
   May 21$1,500
3. Gas piping for new boiler

   4 Akron Pl · 95 ft S · Plumbing
   May 20$1,500

1. Replace water heater in basement

   24 Winthrop St · 790 ft E · Plumbing
   Oct 7$1,800
2. Reconnect gas to water heater in basement

   24 Winthrop St · 790 ft E · Plumbing
   Oct 7$400
3. Emergency roofing permit due to several leaks in the roof coming into the home

   51 Saint James St · 450 ft NW · Roofing
   Oct 6$9,000
4. Replace failed gas fired water heater 1st floor mechanical room

   2400 Washington St · 890 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 2$23,000
5. Replace failed gas fired water heater

   2400 Washington St · 890 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 2$23,000
6. 19-25 Hommagen Court: Replacing meter bank for whole building and adding (1) switch and overhead fixture (if…

   19-25 Hommagen Ct · 870 ft W · Electrical
   Oct 1$12,000
7. 2 systems being installed - one 36K ton duel fuel system with 60k furnace and ductwork modifications

   44 Saint James St · 400 ft NW · Electrical
   Oct 1$5,375
8. Install 1 replacement window - no structural work

   31 Moreland St · 940 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$1,217
9. Change of occupancy from beauty salon to a tattoo parlor with piercings and microblading.

   155 Dudley St · 960 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 15not listed
10. Install Voice/Data wiring

    2505-2525 Washington St · 910 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 11$7,000
11. Install additional Horn/strobes and smoke detectors

    2505-2525 Washington St · 910 ft NW · Fire systems
    Sep 11$18,000
12. Supply and install new siding, windows, and ERV's in 4 units

    19-25 Hommagen Ct · 870 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$360,936
13. Rough basement bathroom, kitchen rough

    42 Saint James St · 380 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 3$2,000
14. Strip roofing

    9 Akron St · 340 ft SW · Roofing
    Sep 2$14,600
15. 4-16 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter stack for whole building

    4-18 Crispus Attucks Pl · 960 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 31$15,000
16. 18-28 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter stack for whole building

    18-28 Crispus Attucks Pl · 990 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 31$15,000
17. Install new wiring for lighting

    2505-2525 Washington St · 910 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 27$90,000
18. Low voltage card access system and camera system

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 24$20,000
19. Install waste vent and water pipe at (2513) for Rooms to Grow Commercial Space

    2505-2525 Washington St · 910 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 17$42,000
20. Replace meter sockets and renovated interiors as requested by owner

    24 Dabney St · 500 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
21. Replace meter sockets and renovated interiors as requested by owner

    22 Dabney St · 480 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
22. Replace meter sockets and renovated interiors as requested by owner

    20 Dabney St · 460 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
23. Replace meter sockets and renovate interior as requested by owner/contractor

    18 Dabney St · 440 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
24. Replace meter sockets and renovate interior as requested by owner/contractor

    16 Dabney St · 430 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
25. Replace meter sockets and renovate interior as requested by owner/contractor

    14 Dabney St · 410 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 17$5,000
26. Removal of drywall and insulation on walls and ceilings

    51 Saint James St · 450 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$5,000
27. 'Install new mainline disconnects

    85 Warren St · 580 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 12$19,145
28. Cross connection

    2451 Washington St · 1,000 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 10$1,500
29. Siding, windows, and ERV's in 7 units

    4-18 Crispus Attucks Pl · 960 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$631,638
30. Supply and Install new windows, siding, and ERV's in 6 units

    18-28 Crispus Attucks Pl · 990 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$541,404
31. New heating and cooling system

    42 Saint James St · 380 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$200,000
32. WH Replacement × 2 permits

    27 Rockville Pk · 840 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 30$1,000
33. Wire 3 heat pumps

    130 Warren St · 480 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 30$2,700
34. Retrofit installation of electrical refrigeration controls onto existing walk-in cooler

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 29$21,000
35. Kitchen Electrical Upgrade, Install Eight Recess Lights

    42 Saint James St · 380 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 27$11,000
36. Gas WH replacement × 2 permits

    66 Saint James St · 610 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 22$2,500
37. Installation of 50 Gallon Hybrid Water Heater

    23 Kearsarge Av · 690 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 15$3,000
38. 2 Outdoor Unit & 8 Indoor unit minisplit installations and installation of two disconnect switches

    23 Kearsarge Av · 690 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 15$3,000
39. Remove,repair,and reinstall existing fire balcony

    24 Dabney St · 500 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
40. Remove,repair and reinstall existing fire balcony

    22 Dabney St · 480 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
41. Remove, repair, and reinstall existing fire balcony

    20 Dabney St · 460 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
42. Remove,repair, and reinstall existing fire balcony

    18 Dabney St · 440 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
43. Remove,repair,and reinstall existing fire balcony

    16 Dabney St · 430 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
44. Remove,repair, and reinstall existing fire balcony

    14 Dabney St · 410 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$10,000
45. Service Upgrade from 100A to 200A

    23 Kearsarge Av · 690 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 14$8,000
46. Reno existing space into office

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Fire systems
    Jul 7$9,800
47. Replace 3 lavatory sinks and 3 toilets in same location

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Plumbing
    Jun 25$9,200
48. Replace step treads and risers only

    150 Warren St · 460 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$17,000
49. Clarification: Change of occupancy of the space to a professional office,then perform Interior renovation of…

    2505-2525 Washington St · 910 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$530,100
50. Reno of 1st floor gym into offices

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$356,745
51. Roxbury Municipal Court - Install new DGP

    85 Warren St · 580 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 3$2,500
52. Install access control to two doors

    90 Warren St · 740 ft NE · Electrical
    May 15$3,900
53. TPO Roof System //

    22 Moreland St · 730 ft E · Roofing
    May 14$46,556
54. Relocate 1 strip light, add 22 4' LED strip lights

    2565 Washington St · 890 ft W · Electrical
    May 14$46,000

1. Insulating attic

   49 Winthrop St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$32,000
2. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   10 Greenville St · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 28$7,000
3. Installing 3 gas dryers and 3 stoves

   24 Whiting St · 0.19 mi SE · Plumbing
   Sep 22$4,200
4. Replace existing lighting in building

   49 Winthrop St · 0.24 mi E · Electrical
   Sep 15$8,000
5. Installation of electrical disconnect switches for mini-split system

   6 Cleveland St · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
   Sep 13$1,300
6. Low voltage alarm install

   22 Kenilworth St · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 8$1,200
7. 30-40 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter bank for whole building and adding (1) switch and overhead…

   30-40 Crispus Attucks Pl · 0.21 mi SW · Electrical
   Aug 31$15,000
8. Upgrading service from 200A to 400A

   24 Whiting St · 0.19 mi SE · Electrical
   Aug 24$8,500
9. Bathroom wiring, install 4 switches and exhaust fan/light combination

   12 Thornton St · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
   Aug 20$600
10. Tub to tub remodel with an acrylic replacement unit and prefabricated base

    11 Greenville St · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 12$4,959
11. Add blown cellulose and air sealing at attics

    14-16 Winslow St · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$3,160
12. Removal of storage building, building is 13 sft x 25 sqt x 11 ft high single story building

    160 Dudley St · 0.21 mi NE · Demolition
    Jul 17$8,800
13. Retrofit installation of electrical refrigeration controls on existing walk-in cooler

    150-156 Dudley St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 17$5,000
14. Supply and Install new windows, siding, and ERV's in 6 units

    30-40 Crispus Attucks Pl · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$541,404
15. Meter locked, gas needs to be tested

    23 Juniper St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 8$1,500
16. Install backflow preventer in Unit 18D

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$300
17. Install backflow preventer in Unit 18C

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$300
18. Install backflow preventer to boiler for Unit 16B

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$300
19. Install blackflow preventer for boiler in Unit 16A

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$300
20. Install boiler in Unit 18D

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$3,000
21. Install boiler in Unit 18C

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$3,000
22. Install boiler

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$3,000
23. Install boiler for Unit 16A

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$3,000
24. Replacing DAS and installing weather station for data collection

    36 Winthrop St · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 6$27,630
25. Remove and replaces home's current top layer of roof

    30 Circuit St · 0.21 mi S · Roofing
    Jul 5$16,000
26. Adding new fire alarm

    32a-38 Warren St · 0.25 mi N · Fire systems
    Jul 2$19,585
27. Install (1) INTERN

    32a-38 Warren St · 0.25 mi N · Sign
    Jul 2$25,453
28. Piping

    24 Whiting St · 0.19 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 30$10,000
29. Demo all water damaged walls in an exist 2fam

    3 Hestia Pk · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$374,275
30. Install front doorbell wiring and family room wiring for phone and cable in four town houses

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 11$1,200
31. Install main feed wiring to the fire alarm panel for 4 town houses

    16-18a Warren Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jun 11$1,000
32. Remove aluminum siding, perform repairs to underlying wood siding and trim

    30 Kenilworth St · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$185,000
33. 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD floor, kitchen cabinets and countertops

    24 Whiting St · 0.19 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 29$90,000
34. Change occupancy to Pharmacy- only (no retail) Interior renovation

    32a-38 Warren St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 27$596,905
35. Emergency Repair: the slate hip caps on all the hip locations around the building are failing and creating a…

    91 Regent St · 0.24 mi SW · Roofing
    May 15$29,850
36. Tearing off roof and re shingle

    12 Thornton St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
    May 14$27,800
37. The scope of work replace the exisiting roof because is leaking

    42 Juniper St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
    May 12$68,200
38. Exterior board up of property due to a fire

    3 Hestia Pk · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 4$8,000

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

1. Zoning appeal: "The proposed project involves the renovation of existing building"

   100 to 102 Warren St · 570 ft NE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1894730
   Filed Aug 26
2. To legalize existing basement apartment, change occupancy from 7 residential units to 8 residential units…

   32 Whiting St · 0.21 mi SE · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1747507
   Hearing date Sep 8filed Jul 11, 2025
3. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   32 Whiting St · 0.21 mi SE · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1862204
   Filed Jun 17

• 13 Saint James St newest permit Apr 9, 2026
• 24 Saint James St newest permit Feb 11, 2026
• 34 Saint James St newest permit Nov 10, 2025
• 36 Saint James St newest permit Feb 10, 2026
• 42 Saint James St newest permit Sep 3, 2026
• 44 Saint James St newest permit Oct 1, 2026
• 47 Saint James St newest permit Feb 11, 2026
• 47-49 Saint James St newest permit Feb 19, 2025
• 49 Saint James St newest permit Feb 11, 2026
• 51 Saint James St newest permit Oct 6, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 12, 08:15 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 12, 06:17 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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