Nearby Permits
Map of 63 permits and 1 zoning request within a quarter mile of 20 Howland StOther, 391-395 Blue Hill Av, Oct 8, 2026Solar, 58 Crawford St, Oct 7, 2026Roofing, 160 Ruthven St, Oct 2, 2026Plumbing, 25 Hutchings St, Sep 29, 2026Plumbing, 38 Howland St, Sep 25, 2026Plumbing, 38 Howland St, Sep 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Wabon St, Sep 25, 2026Plumbing, 43 Hutchings St, Sep 24, 2026Roofing, 38 Howland St, Sep 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 51 Elm Hill Av, Sep 15, 2026Plumbing, 38 Howland St, Sep 15, 2026Plumbing, 38 Howland St, Sep 14, 2026Electrical, 168 Ruthven St, Sep 14, 2026Electrical, 4-18 Cheney St, Sep 10, 2026Electrical, 61 Crawford St, Sep 10, 2026Fire systems, 4-18 Cheney St, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 160 Homestead St, Sep 8, 2026Electrical, 376-384a Blue Hill Av, Sep 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 18 Howland St, Aug 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 17 Devon St, Aug 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 36 Howland St, Aug 12, 2026Solar, 8 Stanwood St, Aug 11, 2026Electrical, 36 Howland St, Aug 7, 2026Electrical, 75 Cheney St, Aug 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 397 Blue Hill Av, Aug 6, 2026Solar, 25 Waumbeck St, Aug 6, 2026Roofing, 26 Schuyler St, Aug 6, 2026Electrical, 25 Waumbeck St, Aug 5, 2026Solar, 25 Waumbeck St, Aug 5, 2026Plumbing, 168 Ruthven St, Aug 2, 2026Electrical, 639-643h Warren St, Aug 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 6 Waumbeck St, Jul 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 151 Homestead St, Jul 16, 2026Solar, 8 Stanwood St, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 26 Schuyler St, Jul 10, 2026Electrical, 79 Howland St, Jul 9, 2026Electrical, 12 Wyoming St, Jul 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 48 Elm Hill Av, Jul 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Wyoming St, Jul 1, 2026Electrical, 639-643h Warren St, Jul 1, 2026Plumbing, 12 Waumbeck St, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 20-22 Elm Hill Pk, Jun 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 17 Devon St, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 13 Wabon St, Jun 23, 2026Solar, 58 Crawford St, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 12 Devon St, Jun 15, 2026Roofing, 43 Howland St, Jun 8, 2026Plumbing, 10 Wyoming St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 36-38 Elm Hill Pk, Jun 5, 2026Plumbing, 10 Wyoming St, Jun 4, 2026Plumbing, 75 Cheney St, Jun 4, 2026Plumbing, 75 Cheney St, Jun 2, 2026Alteration or repair, 29 Crawford St, May 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 13 Wabon St, May 29, 2026Plumbing, 379-381 Blue Hill Av, May 27, 2026Plumbing, 13 Wabon St, May 18, 2026Plumbing, 15-19 Maple St, May 11, 2026Other, 477-481 Blue Hill Av, May 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 4 Wabon St, May 7, 2026Electrical, 8 Gannett St, May 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 72 Cheney St, May 4, 2026New building, 18 Intervale St, Sep 28, 2026New building, 376-384a Blue Hill Av, Aug 12, 2026Zoning request · Filed Jun 9 · 415 to 419 Blue Hill Av · Zoning appeal: "Clarification on scope of work: "Change occupancy of new tenant space to a small…"660 ft Map preview
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20 Howland St

Boston, MA 02121

At this address
1 permit in the last two years. Newest issued Apr 10: Install 1 entry door for replacement
Within ¼ mile
63 more permits (59 projects) issued since May 1. 2 are for new buildings, the nearest 0.20 mi away.
Biggest nearby
A $9M new building at 376-384a Blue Hill Av, permitted Aug 12, within ¼ mile since May 1.

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Here1 permit · 20 Howland St
  1. Install 1 entry door for replacement
    Alteration or repair
    Apr 10$3,025
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 2 permits
  1. Insulating exterior walls using cellulose R15
    18 Howland St · 45 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$14,202
  2. Exterior - Replacement of front door
    29 Crawford St · 220 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 29$5,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 40 permits in 37 projects
  1. Rooftop solar 13 panels 5.33 kwdc no ESS no structural
    58 Crawford St · 740 ft W · Solar
    Oct 7$6,624
  2. Repair roof shingles and chimney r
    160 Ruthven St · 790 ft W · Roofing
    Oct 2$2,000
  3. Replace heating boiler × 4 permits
    38 Howland St · 590 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 14 to 25$5,000
  4. Legalizing extension of living space in basement and installing two egress window wells for two basement…
    21 Wabon St · 1,000 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 25$25,000
  5. Roof removal and replacement
    38 Howland St · 590 ft NW · Roofing
    Sep 17$24,000
  6. Remove aluminum siding and replace new siding with james hardie fiber ciment
    51 Elm Hill Av · 440 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 15$67,800
  7. Upgrade service from 100amps to 300
    168 Ruthven St · 660 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 14$8,500
  8. Upgrade Electrical service from 100 AMP to 200 AMP
    61 Crawford St · 770 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 10$11,000
  9. Change occupancy to include ADU in the existing basement
    160 Homestead St · 910 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$200,000
  10. Remove and replace (1) exterior door(s)
    17 Devon St · 880 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$11,031
  11. To insulate attic and exterior walls with blown in cellulose insulation
    36 Howland St · 530 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$3,999
  12. Install bathroom fan and Arc fault breaker
    36 Howland St · 530 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 7$1,000
  13. Complete rewire a 2 family
    75 Cheney St · 760 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 7$28,000
  14. Replace damaged precast front entrance stairs units replace front stairs concrete steps and landing
    397 Blue Hill Av · 930 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$295,000
  15. Installation of an interconnnected rooftop pv system
    25 Waumbeck St · 820 ft N · Solar
    Aug 6$16,424
  16. Replace 100a meter and service conductor refeed and relocate meter
    25 Waumbeck St · 820 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 5$2,200
  17. Installation of an interconnected rooftop pv system
    25 Waumbeck St · 820 ft N · Solar
    Aug 5$54,985
  18. 3 Gas test to turn gas back on
    168 Ruthven St · 660 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 2$300
  19. Temporary diesel generator for 1 day community event
    639-643h Warren St · 790 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 1$300
  20. Remove wooden stairs build concrete stairs with granite slabs and granite platform and red bricks risers and…
    6 Waumbeck St · 490 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 22$46,000
  21. Removal of existing electrical wiring
    79 Howland St · 910 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 9$60,000
  22. At Rear Elevation
    48 Elm Hill Av · 380 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$55,200
  23. Generator for 1 day community event No onsite fuel storage
    639-643h Warren St · 790 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 1not listed
  24. Gas for 2 fire plate, 2 furnace, 1 ranges
    12 Waumbeck St · 510 ft N · Plumbing
    Jun 30$4,000
  25. Service change with public bypass
    20-22 Elm Hill Pk · 840 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 29$3,000
  26. Remove, purchase, and install new decking, flooring, and floors 1 & 2
    17 Devon St · 880 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$20,500
  27. Pending ALT1851020 Occupancy CommitteeDemo drywall in second floor bathtub and replace with new shower
    13 Wabon St · 930 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$17,191
  28. Rooftop solar 13 panels 5.33 kwdc no ESS
    58 Crawford St · 740 ft W · Solar
    Jun 16$22,176
  29. Repair and relocate existing 200a conduit from meter socket to relocated point of attachment...Repair/replace…
    12 Devon St · 810 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 15$4,700
  30. Over lay, 1 Layer of roof shingles front side of roof
    43 Howland St · 730 ft NW · Roofing
    Jun 8$2,800
  31. Remove and install new gas pipe
    75 Cheney St · 760 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 4$4,500
  32. Remove and Install new plumbing 2 family home
    75 Cheney St · 760 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 2$24,000
  33. Confirm occupancy of single family residence
    13 Wabon St · 930 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 29not listed
  34. Convert bathtub to shower in second floor bathroom and replace valve
    13 Wabon St · 930 ft N · Plumbing
    May 18$4,000
  35. Install shower stall and shower valve
    15-19 Maple St · 860 ft S · Plumbing
    May 11$3,500
  36. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    4 Wabon St · 770 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 7$7,000
  37. Exterior board up of roof damage
    72 Cheney St · 890 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 4$6,795
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 21 permits in 20 projects · 2 new buildings, $9M
  1. Install temporary 20x30 tent used for groundbreaking ceremony
    391-395 Blue Hill Av · 0.19 mi E · Other
    Oct 8$1,025
  2. Rnovation of 2 unit house and adding 2 unit -Complete new plumbing and gas systems
    25 Hutchings St · 0.23 mi SW · Plumbing
    Sep 29$20,000
  3. Erect;Single family home with an attached garage
    18 Intervale St · 0.20 mi E · New building
    Sep 28not listed
  4. Underground for 1/2 bath in 1st floor of rear garage
    43 Hutchings St · 0.25 mi SW · Plumbing
    Sep 24$4,500
  5. Install 24 EBU
    4-18 Cheney St · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
    Sep 10$2,500
  6. In the recently completed
    4-18 Cheney St · 0.24 mi S · Fire systems
    Sep 8$28,532
  7. 200A Underground Temporary Service
    376-384a Blue Hill Av · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Sep 3$2,000
  8. Combine Parcels: 1400504000, 1400504000, 1400505000, 1400506000, &
    376-384a Blue Hill Av · 0.22 mi E · New building
    Aug 12$8,999,858
  9. Installing rooftop railed solar PV of 10.25 KW and 25 modules × 2 permits
    8 Stanwood St · 0.22 mi SE · Solar
    Jul 14 to Aug 11$51,045
  10. Remove roof and all contents
    26 Schuyler St · 0.25 mi S · Roofing
    Aug 6$45,000
  11. Repair lintel on top of one window
    151 Homestead St · 0.20 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$3,000
  12. Secure property post fire damage
    26 Schuyler St · 0.25 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$1,000
  13. Upgrade main electrical service from 100 to 200 amps 120\240 volts
    12 Wyoming St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 9$8,000
  14. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    12 Wyoming St · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$5,000
  15. Replacement of 2 water heaters
    10 Wyoming St · 0.20 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 5$5,000
  16. Basement and bathroom
    36-38 Elm Hill Pk · 0.19 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 5$5,000
  17. Replacement of 2 gas water heaters
    10 Wyoming St · 0.20 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 4$5,000
  18. Replace 1 hand sink, 1 prep sink, 1 mop sink
    379-381 Blue Hill Av · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
    May 27$10,000
  19. T-mobile cell site modification
    477-481 Blue Hill Av · 0.23 mi S · Other
    May 11$100,000
  20. Electrical Renovations, Service Upgrades
    8 Gannett St · 0.25 mi NE · Electrical
    May 7$15,000
Zoning requests nearby1 request · as of Oct 12

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  1. Zoning appeal: "Clarification on scope of work: "Change occupancy of new tenant space to a small…"
    415 to 419 Blue Hill Av · 940 ft SE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1859530
    Filed Jun 9
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