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Map of 109 permits and 5 zoning requests within a quarter mile of 20 Porter StAlteration or repair, 25 Danforth St, Oct 7, 2026Plumbing, 57-59 Boylston St, Oct 7, 2026Plumbing, 57-59 Boylston St, Oct 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Montebello Rd, Oct 6, 2026Plumbing, 196 Chestnut Av, Oct 6, 2026Plumbing, 196 Chestnut Av, Oct 6, 2026Electrical, 6-22 Bismarck St, Oct 2, 2026Electrical, 25 Danforth St, Oct 2, 2026Electrical, 178 Boylston St, Sep 30, 2026Plumbing, 3235 Washington St, Sep 29, 2026Electrical, 6-22 Bismarck St, Sep 29, 2026Electrical, 127 School St, Sep 29, 2026Addition, 13 Marmion St, Sep 26, 2026Electrical, 107 School St, Sep 23, 2026Electrical, 142 Chestnut Av, Sep 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 199 Chestnut Av, Sep 22, 2026Electrical, 188 Chestnut Av, Sep 21, 2026Plumbing, 6-22 Bismarck St, Sep 17, 2026Roofing, 199 Chestnut Av, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 137 School St, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 21 Brookside Av, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 45 Haverford St, Sep 11, 2026Plumbing, 332-334 Amory St, Sep 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 6-22 Bismarck St, Sep 9, 2026Electrical, 42 Atherton St, Sep 6, 2026Electrical, 193-195 Lamartine St, Sep 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 219 Boylston St, Sep 3, 2026Electrical, 30 Germania St, Sep 2, 2026Fire systems, 6-22 Bismarck St, Sep 2, 2026Electrical, 16 Chilcott Pl, Aug 31, 2026Plumbing, 16 Chilcott Pl, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Germania St, Aug 27, 2026Electrical, 6-22 Bismarck St, Aug 25, 2026Plumbing, 265 Amory St, Aug 24, 2026Electrical, 164 School St, Aug 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 176-176f School St, Aug 20, 2026Electrical, 8 Jess St, Aug 16, 2026Plumbing, 76 Atherton St, Aug 14, 2026Roofing, 47 Haverford St, Aug 13, 2026Plumbing, 62-76 Cornwall St, Aug 13, 2026Roofing, 179 School St, Aug 12, 2026Roofing, 14-16 Dresden St, Aug 11, 2026Roofing, 8 Jess St, Aug 10, 2026Other, 120 School St, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 107 School St, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 164 School St, Aug 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 107 School St, Jul 31, 2026Fire systems, 6-22 Bismarck St, Jul 30, 2026Solar, 7 Jess St, Jul 29, 2026Electrical, 192 Chestnut Av, Jul 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 192 Chestnut Av, Jul 28, 2026Plumbing, 6-22 Bismarck St, Jul 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 107 School St, Jul 24, 2026Solar, 10 Dalrymple St, Jul 22, 2026Plumbing, 1 Beethoven St, Jul 21, 2026Electrical, 7 Jess St, Jul 21, 2026Plumbing, 192 Chestnut Av, Jul 20, 2026Plumbing, 10 Brookside Av, Jul 20, 2026Plumbing, 10 Brookside Av, Jul 16, 2026Other, 30 Germania St, Jul 15, 2026Roofing, 21 Beethoven St, Jul 15, 2026Electrical, 267 Lamartine St, Jul 14, 2026Plumbing, 248 Amory St, Jul 13, 2026Electrical, 248 Amory St, Jul 9, 2026Electrical, 142 Chestnut Av, Jul 9, 2026Plumbing, 248 Amory St, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 10 Dalrymple St, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 107 School St, Jul 8, 2026Plumbing, 166-168 Amory St, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 6 Beethoven St, Jul 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 6-22 Bismarck St, Jul 6, 2026Plumbing, 30 Atherton St, Jul 2, 2026Electrical, 9 Haverford St, Jun 30, 2026Plumbing, 6 Beethoven St, Jun 29, 2026Electrical, 30 Atherton St, Jun 26, 2026Plumbing, 9 Haverford St, Jun 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 3141 Washington St, Jun 25, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 71-73 Boylston St, Jun 23, 2026Electrical, 39 Dalrymple St, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 156 Boylston St, Jun 22, 2026Electrical, 107 School St, Jun 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 142 School St, Jun 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 248 Amory St, Jun 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 15 Erie Pl, Jun 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 34 Egleston St, Jun 16, 2026Plumbing, 3 Atherton St, Jun 16, 2026Plumbing, 3 Atherton St, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 10 Marmion St, Jun 11, 2026Addition, 6 Beethoven St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 192 Chestnut Av, Jun 10, 2026Other, 16 Merriam St, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 98-100 W Walnut Pk, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Atherton St, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 226 Amory St, Jun 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 9 Haverford St, Jun 5, 2026Plumbing, 107 School St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 30 Germania St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Atherton St, Jun 4, 2026Plumbing, 107 School St, Jun 4, 2026Grading, 172 Boylston St, Jun 2, 2026Alteration or repair, 154 Boylston St, Jun 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 188 Chestnut Av, May 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 14 Hubbard St, May 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Atherton St, May 20, 2026Plumbing, 266-266a Amory St, May 13, 2026Roofing, 6-22 Bismarck St, May 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 42 Atherton St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 40 W Walnut Pk, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 16 Chilcott Pl, May 5, 2026Zoning request · Filed Oct 3, 2025 · 3 Lawndale Te · Zoning appeal: "3 Lawndale Terrace, a 2-family on 5,017 sqft, will be gut-renovated with a 2,500 sqft…"Zoning request · Filed Sep 30, 2025 · 3096 to 3104 Washington St · to change occupancy from Restaurant with sit down and liquor store to Restaurant with take out…Zoning request · Decided Sep 18 · 17 Copley St · to convert an existing two-family dwelling into a three-family home, featuring a rear addition and new dormersZoning request · Decided Aug 10 · 137 School St · Zoning appeal: "complete renovation of the entire property, two new bathroom"Zoning request · Decided May 8 · 3141 Washington St · to remove proviso order *…660 ft Map preview
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20 Porter St

Boston, MA 02130

At this address
10 permits on record. Newest issued Aug 5: Insulation + Air Sealing
Within ¼ mile
109 more permits (108 projects) issued since May 1.
Biggest nearby
A $1M project at 6-22 Bismarck St, permitted May 12, within ¼ mile since May 1.
MayJunJulAugSepOct
Here10 permits · 20 Porter St
  1. Insulation + Air Sealing
    Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$1,200
  2. Jun 6, 2023$450,000
  3. Apr 12, 2010$4,800
  4. Apr 12, 2010$4,800
  5. Apr 12, 2010$4,800
  6. Mar 10, 2010$11,000
  7. Mar 10, 2010$4,000
  8. Mar 2, 2010$200
  9. Mar 2, 2010$1,000
  10. Rewire 3 family
    Electrical
    Mar 2, 2010$7,700
Next doorunder 250 ft · 19 permits
  1. Oct 2$85,000
  2. Sep 29$10,000
  3. Sep 17$10,000
  4. Sep 9$314,172
  5. Sep 2$10,000
  6. Aug 25$75,000
  7. Aug 16$900
  8. Aug 10$53,526
  9. Jul 30$6,500
  10. Jul 29$13,512
  11. Jul 28$150,000
  12. Jul 21$13,512
  13. Jul 13$150
  14. Jul 9$25,000
  15. Jul 8$3,000
  16. Interior fit out of 1st &
    6-22 Bismarck St · 200 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 6$900,000
  17. Jun 17$150,000
  18. Jun 2not listed
  19. May 12$1,000,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 49 permits in 48 projects
  1. Sep 30$30,000
  2. Sep 29$9,500
  3. Service update
    107 School St · 860 ft E · Electrical
    Sep 23$9,000
  4. Sep 16$20,000
  5. Sep 14$4,000
  6. Replacement of a dryer
    45 Haverford St · 880 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 11$200
  7. Sep 11$6,000
  8. Sep 6$1,300
  9. Sep 4$990
  10. Sep 3$50,996
  11. Sep 2$30,000
  12. Aug 27not listed
  13. Underground
    265 Amory St · 380 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 24$5,000
  14. Aug 24$5,000
  15. Aug 20$14,800
  16. Aug 13$18,500
  17. Aug 12$60,157
  18. Aug 7$8,656
  19. Aug 6$2,500
  20. Aug 4$8,000
  21. Jul 31$40,000
  22. Jul 24$40,000
  23. Jul 22$21,390
  24. Replace heating boiler × 2 permits
    10 Brookside Av · 450 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 16 to 20$5,000
  25. Jul 15$6,430
  26. Jul 15$1,000
  27. Jul 8$71,610
  28. Jul 8$15,000
  29. New gas work
    6 Beethoven St · 980 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 6$500
  30. Jul 2$6,500
  31. All new plumbing
    6 Beethoven St · 980 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 29$4,500
  32. Jun 26$5,800
  33. Jun 25not listed
  34. Installing a ductless hvac system
    71-73 Boylston St · 970 ft NW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 23$47,303
  35. Jun 23$500
  36. Jun 22$4,393
  37. Jun 22$15,000
  38. Remodel first floor kitchen and bathroom
    142 School St · 570 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 18$149,000
  39. Install garage door
    34 Egleston St · 770 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$16,250
  40. Jun 11$4,500
  41. Jun 8$6,500
  42. Tighten up existing deck throughout
    226 Amory St · 310 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 6$24,000
  43. Replace gas stove
    107 School St · 860 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 5$500
  44. Jun 5$2,200
  45. Jun 4$9,500
  46. Jun 1$8,902
  47. May 13$200
  48. May 8$50,000
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 41 permits
  1. Modifications to existing doors
    25 Danforth St · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Oct 7$58,499
  2. Oct 7$1,800
  3. Oct 7$400
  4. Oct 6$10,000
  5. Oct 6$2,000
  6. Oct 6$1,000
  7. Add bathroom and laundry
    25 Danforth St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Oct 2$3,000
  8. Gas pressure test
    3235 Washington St · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
    Sep 29$3,000
  9. Sep 26$254,483
  10. Sep 22$10,000
  11. Sep 22not listed
  12. Sep 21$12,504
  13. Sep 16$15,000
  14. Aug 31$9,200
  15. Kit bath
    16 Chilcott Pl · 0.23 mi SE · Plumbing
    Aug 27$6,000
  16. Aug 14$3,000
  17. Aug 13$1,895
  18. Aug 11$19,535
  19. Jul 29$8,000
  20. Jul 28$13,000
  21. Jul 21$5,000
  22. Jul 20$6,000
  23. Jul 14$1,400
  24. Jul 9$20,000
  25. Jul 7$12,000
  26. Bathroom remodel
    9 Haverford St · 0.23 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 30$1,200
  27. 2 bathroom renovations
    9 Haverford St · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
    Jun 25$13,500
  28. Installation of 12x20 gazebo in backyard
    15 Erie Pl · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$1,200
  29. House Remodel Plumbing
    3 Atherton St · 0.23 mi E · Plumbing
    Jun 16$12,000
  30. Jun 16$5,000
  31. Jun 11$25,000
  32. Kitchen and bath renovation
    192 Chestnut Av · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$41,000
  33. Jun 8$8,650
  34. Jun 8$10,000
  35. Jun 5$68,789
  36. Jun 4$150,000
  37. Remove existing back porches
    188 Chestnut Av · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 28$56,000
  38. Rebuild front entry stairs
    14 Hubbard St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 22$16,115
  39. May 20not listed
  40. Replacement of a range
    40 W Walnut Pk · 0.24 mi NE · Plumbing
    May 6$200
  41. May 5$176,500
Zoning requests nearby5 requests · as of Oct 9

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  1. Filed Oct 3, 2025
  2. Filed Sep 30, 2025
  3. To convert an existing two-family dwelling into a three-family home, featuring a rear addition and new dormers
    17 Copley St · 0.20 mi NE · Approved · city: "ZBA Decision Finalized", decision "Approved" · case BOA1837050
    Decided Sep 18hearing Sep 8
  4. Zoning appeal: "complete renovation of the entire property, two new bathroom"
    137 School St · 710 ft E · Withdrawn · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Withdrawn" · case BOA1805297
    Decided Aug 10filed Dec 10, 2025
  5. To remove proviso order *…
    3141 Washington St · 890 ft SE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1701102
    Decided May 8hearing Apr 16
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