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Map of 50 permits within a quarter mile of 1853 Commonwealth AvElectrical, 152-164 Chestnut Hill Av, Oct 1, 2026Electrical, 183 Strathmore Rd, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 152-164 Chestnut Hill Av, Sep 18, 2026Electrical, 1874-1876 Commonwealth Av, Sep 15, 2026Roofing, 111 Sutherland Rd, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 50 Sutherland Rd, Aug 25, 2026Electrical, 31 South St, Aug 25, 2026Roofing, 374 Chestnut Hill Av, Aug 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 1757 Commonwealth Av, Aug 20, 2026Electrical, 209 Chestnut Hill Av, Aug 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 247 Chestnut Hill Av, Aug 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 4 Chiswick Rd, Aug 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 50 Kirkwood Rd, Aug 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 50 Sutherland Rd, Aug 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 110 Lanark Rd, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 1874-1876 Commonwealth Av, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 167-183 Chestnut Hill Av, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 50 Sutherland Rd, Aug 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 31 South St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 4 Chiswick Rd, Jul 15, 2026Roofing, 77 Englewood Av, Jul 9, 2026Plumbing, 30 Wallingford Rd, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 50 Sutherland Rd, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 4 Chiswick Rd, Jul 3, 2026Electrical, 50 Sutherland Rd, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 1957 Commonwealth Av, Jun 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 286 Chestnut Hill Av, Jun 24, 2026Electrical, 1957 Commonwealth Av, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Wallingford Rd, Jun 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 1757 Commonwealth Av, Jun 22, 2026Plumbing, 57 Leamington Rd, Jun 18, 2026Fire systems, 160 Strathmore Rd, Jun 17, 2026Electrical, 40 Orkney Rd, Jun 16, 2026Fire systems, 160 Strathmore Rd, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 57 Leamington Rd, Jun 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 247 Chestnut Hill Av, Jun 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 1800 Commonwealth Av, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 1957 Commonwealth Av, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 30 Kinross Rd, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Wallingford Rd, May 29, 2026Plumbing, 69-75 Strathmore Rd, May 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 137 Englewood Av, May 18, 2026Electrical, 41 Kirkwood Rd, May 18, 2026Plumbing, 1874-1876 Commonwealth Av, May 15, 2026Electrical, 110 Strathmore Rd, May 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 1874-1876 Commonwealth Av, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 110 Strathmore Rd, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 24-32 Sidlaw Rd, May 8, 2026Sign, 1940-1960 Beacon St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 50 Sutherland Rd, May 6, 2026660 ft Map preview
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1853 Commonwealth Av

Boston, MA 02135

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $754,085 alteration or repair at 4 Chiswick Rd, permitted Aug 13.

16 permits on record here. The newest, Aug 28: Replace HVAC control wires. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 50 more permits since May 1.

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Here16 permits · 1853 Commonwealth Av
  1. Replace HVAC control wires
    Electrical
    Aug 28$1,000
  2. Installation of Fire Alarm system with radio for Central Station monitoring
    Fire systems
    Mar 11$7,000
  3. Renovation of existing kitchen and 2 bathrooms
    Alteration or repair
    Nov 24, 2025$10,000
  4. 5 Units renovation
    Electrical
    Nov 6, 2025$60,000
  5. Only bathrooms and kitchen renovation
    Plumbing
    Aug 29, 2025$30,000
  6. Change use from office to residential building with 6 units and 4 parking spaces
    Alteration or repair
    May 8, 2025$196,500
  7. Restall four outdoor lights, wall mount, and two motion sensors
    Electrical
    Dec 2, 2022$3,000
  8. Siding Replacement
    Alteration or repair
    Aug 22, 2022$21,000
  9. Wiring and installation basement apartment: one full kitchen
    Electrical
    Mar 7, 2011$2,200
  10. Kitchen and two bathrooms remodeling
    Electrical
    Feb 14, 2011$1,900
  11. Basement installation of kitchen
    Plumbing
    Feb 10, 2011$4,500
  12. New gas line
    Plumbing
    Feb 10, 2011$500
  13. Proposed to construct a second mean of egress for the existing building
    Alteration or repair
    Dec 30, 2010$85,000
  14. Service 400A wiring six sub panels
    Electrical
    Dec 15, 2010$4,200
  15. Fix sheetrock and roof after water damage
    Alteration or repair
    Aug 13, 2010$1,000
  16. Remove sheet rock in basement to assess all sytems for total build…
    Alteration or repair
    Mar 3, 2010$21,600
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This block250 to 1,000 ft · 27 permits
  1. Wiring for lights and receptacles for new Buffalo Wild Wings GO restaurant
    152-164 Chestnut Hill Av · 870 ft NW · Electrical
    Oct 1$30,000
  2. Electrical updates: Furnish and install breakers
    183 Strathmore Rd · 470 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 21$4,795
  3. Remodeling an interior tenant space in an existing building
    152-164 Chestnut Hill Av · 870 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 18$356,925
  4. Bedroom - 4 Recessed light Kitchen - Circuit C-top 1 - Circuit C-top 2 - Disposal - Fridge - Microwave - 1…
    1874-1876 Commonwealth Av · 510 ft S · Electrical
    Sep 15$12,000
  5. Renovating - 5 kitchen sinks, 7 roof drains
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Plumbing
    Aug 25$44,604
  6. Service upgrade to 200 amp
    209 Chestnut Hill Av · 870 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 19$6,500
  7. Masonry repair including repointing
    247 Chestnut Hill Av · 630 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$103,440
  8. Reconstruction of selected sections of masonry parapet
    4 Chiswick Rd · 810 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$754,085
  9. This project scope includes renovations to seven (7) resident apartment units at Benchmark Senior Living…
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 11$338,038
  10. Replace Tub, kitchen sink, lavatory and toilet
    1874-1876 Commonwealth Av · 510 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 7$2,000
  11. Direct replace 1 RTU
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Plumbing
    Aug 4$6,000
  12. Install 6 harvey replacement windows
    4 Chiswick Rd · 810 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$13,495
  13. Furnish and install new primary conduits to the property line
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 8$38,000
  14. Kitchen rewire, panel change, adding recess lights and changing plugs
    4 Chiswick Rd · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 3$16,000
  15. 10 unit turnover, which includes ONLY swapping out old devices/fixtures to new devices/fixtures
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 30$4,000
  16. Retrofit insulation using poured in place polyurethane insulation
    286 Chestnut Hill Av · 310 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$166,000
  17. Due to elevator modernization, a new addressable fire alarm control panel and addressable smoke detectors are…
    160 Strathmore Rd · 290 ft W · Fire systems
    Jun 17$39,000
  18. As a part of modernizing the building's elevator
    160 Strathmore Rd · 290 ft W · Fire systems
    Jun 16$39,000
  19. Fire escape repairs- exterior at 4 separate areas- repair stair treads
    247 Chestnut Hill Av · 630 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 12$30,000
  20. Repair water damaged drywall ceiling and wall from water leak from above unit
    1800 Commonwealth Av · 550 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$750
  21. All work to be performed in the courtyard: Window sealant replacement
    137 Englewood Av · 730 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 18$86,325
  22. 1874 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton MA
    1874-1876 Commonwealth Av · 510 ft S · Plumbing
    May 15$500
  23. Disconnect old condensers and re connect new ones
    110 Strathmore Rd · 410 ft E · Electrical
    May 13$600
  24. Removal of existing window sashes and replacement with new (Exterior bronze look to remain on new replacement…
    1874-1876 Commonwealth Av · 510 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 12$84,931
  25. Unit #ph2. Replace 2 furnace
    110 Strathmore Rd · 410 ft E · Plumbing
    May 12$5,000
  26. Replacement of a range
    24-32 Sidlaw Rd · 340 ft N · Plumbing
    May 8$200
  27. Renovating - 4 kitchen sink, 10 Lavatories
    50 Sutherland Rd · 920 ft SE · Plumbing
    May 6$147,000
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 23 permits
  1. Scrape and remove one layer of asphalt shingle and install about 30 to 35 square of the GAF asphalt shingle…
    111 Sutherland Rd · 0.24 mi E · Roofing
    Sep 10$29,970
  2. Demo basement apartments
    31 South St · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Aug 25$4,000
  3. Strip and re-roof, strip and re-side headhouse
    374 Chestnut Hill Av · 0.22 mi SE · Roofing
    Aug 20$123,640
  4. Full demolition of existing rear deck
    1757 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$15,300
  5. Remove and replace 14 windows and 1 entry door
    50 Kirkwood Rd · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$18,000
  6. Creation will conduct fire escape repairs on the balconies located at the back of building
    110 Lanark Rd · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$4,342
  7. Demo drain before trap under stainless sink and add air gap under sink before trap
    167-183 Chestnut Hill Av · 0.20 mi NW · Plumbing
    Aug 6$800
  8. Complete demolition of all interior partition walls
    31 South St · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 3$206,050
  9. Emergency repairs to stabilize historic masonry chimneys with loose and falling bricks creating an immediate…
    77 Englewood Av · 0.23 mi E · Roofing
    Jul 9$5,750
  10. Backflow Replacement
    30 Wallingford Rd · 0.20 mi N · Plumbing
    Jul 8$1,500
  11. Rewire of existing apartment unit #6
    1957 Commonwealth Av · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 25$5,000
  12. Rewire of existing apartment unit #4
    1957 Commonwealth Av · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 23$5,000
  13. Enclose new laundry chute
    30 Wallingford Rd · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 22$53,300
  14. Replace 16 existing windows with Pella Impervia fiberglass double-hung 1-over-1 units
    1757 Commonwealth Av · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 22$40,955
  15. Re-plumb 2 bathrooms on 1st and 2nd floor
    57 Leamington Rd · 0.22 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 18$7,000
  16. Emergency call water meter damage.c Checked all fixtures and devices for water damage
    40 Orkney Rd · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 16$500
  17. Rewire 2 bathrooms due to fire Demo all wiring in basement apt so it can not be renovated back to apt repair…
    57 Leamington Rd · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 15$15,000
  18. Rewire of existing apartment unit #5
    1957 Commonwealth Av · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 8$5,000
  19. Check all wiring by electrical code and add more recessed lights
    30 Kinross Rd · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Jun 5$2,000
  20. Remove the existing Trash Chute and Install a new Trash Chute per NFPA 82
    30 Wallingford Rd · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 29$143,144
  21. Replacement of gas range at 72 Strathmore, unit #8
    69-75 Strathmore Rd · 0.21 mi E · Plumbing
    May 23$200
  22. Re-wiring of 2 family dwelling with addition of public meter and new service equipment
    41 Kirkwood Rd · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    May 18$16,000
  23. Installation of (1) set of internally illuminated channel letters to read "FAR OUT"
    1940-1960 Beacon St · 0.25 mi SE · Sign
    May 8$16,215

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