21 Nightingale St

Boston, MA 02124

Zoning hearing

Nov 10, for 41 Bicknell St, 810 ft north, and 1 more address nearby. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

6 permits on record. Newest issued Aug 26: Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

Within ¼ mile

106 more permits issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $1.6M alteration or repair at 147 Harvard St, permitted Oct 8, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

   Alteration or repair
   Aug 26$6,539
2. Replacing three exhaust fans in the bathrooms

   Electrical
   Aug 12$2,500
3. Upgrade service, add common panel and wire 4 heat pumps

   Electrical
   Aug 5$10,000
4. Replace 2 electric water heaters

   Plumbing
   Aug 4$5,000
5. Strip and re-roof 17 square of asphalt shingles no structural changes

   Roofing
   Mar 10, 2022$38,197
6. 3 gas burners

   Electrical
   Nov 4, 2010$700

1. Installation of a new common building fire alarm system due to the major renovation of the property per…

   16 Nightingale St · 180 ft E · Fire systems
   Sep 11$16,450
2. Changing a 3 family to a 4 family

   16 Nightingale St · 180 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 1$757,000
3. Fire damage reconstruction of existing two-family dwelling

   152 Harvard St · 200 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 14$350,000
4. Removal of all ceilings, walls

   152 Harvard St · 200 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 11$45,000
5. Grounding the main service, installing ground rods

   9 Nightingale St · 170 ft E · Electrical
   Aug 4$500
6. Removal of existing chimney due to structural deterioration and unsafe condition

   152 Harvard St · 200 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 10$5,000
7. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   162 Harvard St · 180 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Jul 2$8,000
8. Blown cellulose in attic and walls

   37 Nightingale St · 200 ft W · Alteration or repair
   May 30$19,356

1. At Risk/Foundation for new 4-unit residential unit development with 3 on-grade parking spaces

   147 Harvard St · 400 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$1,640,000
2. New pluming for single family

   6r Gleason St · 360 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 3$6,000
3. New plumbing in basement unit

   6 Gleason St · 320 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 3$4,000
4. Replace existing tub/shower with prefab acrylic base and acrylic walls

   31 Bicknell St · 690 ft N · Plumbing
   Sep 30$30,381
5. Shower to shower remodel with an acrylic replacement unit and prefabricated base

   31 Bicknell St · 690 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 25$25,422
6. Wiring for furnace and condenser

   35-35a Gleason St · 920 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 24$1,150
7. Installation of 28 modules-roof mounted - 12.040 kw dc, 9.772 kw ac

   11 Bicknell St · 450 ft N · Solar
   Sep 24$18,868
8. Install 3 bathroom fans

   76 Esmond St · 800 ft NW · Electrical
   Sep 16$2,250
9. Installation of 28 modules, solar roof-mounted

   11 Bicknell St · 450 ft N · Solar
   Sep 10$47,169
10. Wire finish basement with bathroom: 18 recessed lights 16 outlets 1 sub panel - 100amps 3 smoke detectors 1…

    34 Gleason St · 900 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 4$7,800
11. SUV struck foundation wall, causing a hole in the side of the foundation

    86 Kingsdale St · 640 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 28$1,000
12. RENOVATION: 1 3/4-bathroom in the basement

    34 Gleason St · 900 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 26$3,000
13. Event use

    70-80 Talbot Av · 800 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 26$125
14. Roof tear off and reroof

    41 Standish St · 830 ft SE · Roofing
    Aug 25$15,000
15. Replacing gas dryers in common area laundry room

    110 Talbot Av · 810 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 25$600
16. Installing new 24v fire alarm system for 2-family w/ ADU addition in basement

    35-35a Gleason St · 920 ft N · Fire systems
    Aug 24$5,800
17. Install cable tv in bed rooms

    18-24 Standish St · 760 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 19$8,000
18. Remove and replace 6 windows, like for like

    38 Bicknell St · 800 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$7,841
19. Revision to 1 HR fire rated floor/ceiling assembly for increased acoustic performance using solid hardwood…

    114-122 Harvard St · 780 ft E · Other
    Aug 7not listed
20. Install new 208/230V electrical circuit and AC disconnect for a 1-ton ductless mini-split system

    38 Bicknell St · 800 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 6$1,000
21. Sarah Greenwood School, 186 Glenway Street

    189 Glenway St · 460 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 4$8,000
22. Remove 1 existing door and replace with 1 new door

    51 Bicknell St · 980 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 3$5,179
23. Install cable tv in bedrooms

    114-122 Harvard St · 780 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 1$15,000
24. Install hardwired smoke detectors in units

    114-122 Harvard St · 780 ft E · Fire systems
    Aug 1$20,000
25. Install hardwired smoke detectors in units

    18-24 Standish St · 760 ft E · Fire systems
    Aug 1$10,000
26. Complete wiring 16 units condo

    114-122 Harvard St · 780 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 1$300,000
27. Complete wiring 6 units new construction

    18-24 Standish St · 760 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 1$100,000
28. Revision to 1 HR fire rated floor/ceiling assembly for increased acoustic performance using solid hardwood…

    18-24 Standish St · 760 ft E · Other
    Jul 31not listed
29. Remove and replace 1 patio door

    38 Gleason St · 1,000 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 29$7,914
30. Air Sealing Attic blow in cellulose to achieve R-49 Blow in dense pack cellulose inside walls Replace 14…

    76 Esmond St · 800 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 24$26,100
31. Installation of underground conduit

    116-120 Talbot Av · 860 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 22$2,500
32. Installation of 2 Electric Water Heaters in basement of residence BID Permit# SF1846146

    32 Gleason St · 850 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 20$3,000
33. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    30-32 Bicknell St · 700 ft NW · Roofing
    Jul 19$63,720
34. Starting new plumbing for all 112-122 Harvard st.

    114-122 Harvard St · 780 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 14$200,000
35. Replace existing gas boiler and water heater with Lochinvar high efficiency gas combination boiler / water…

    174 Harvard St · 260 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 13$15,000
36. Install new gas combination boiler and water heater and reconnect to existing gas supply piping

    174 Harvard St · 260 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 13$15,000
37. Insulate the attic unit #2

    33 Bicknell St · 750 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$3,022
38. Meter to be replaced as part of Eversource's AMI project

    209 Norwell St · 950 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,500
39. Service upgrade from 200A to 400A

    32 Gleason St · 850 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 6$15,600
40. Furnace replacement

    35-35a Gleason St · 920 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 1$8,000
41. Remove old siding from home

    11 Bicknell St · 450 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$38,600
42. Install new, low voltage fire alarm in this 4 unit residential property

    18-24 Standish St · 760 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 26$10,000
43. Update 1 full bathroom for each unit

    34-36 Browning Av · 680 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 24$7,000
44. Addition new bathroom and playroom in the attic of unit 36 browning Ave

    34-36 Browning Av · 680 ft S · Electrical
    Jun 24$2,250
45. Addition new bathroom and playroom in the attic of unit 34 browning ave

    34-36 Browning Av · 680 ft S · Electrical
    Jun 24$2,250
46. Install 2 full bathrooms in unit #34 & #36 in the attic

    34-36 Browning Av · 680 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 18$42,000
47. Install shelves in bedrooms install door locks in doors install missing baseboards install missing siding in…

    60 Nightingale St · 520 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$4,500
48. Remodeling

    144-144b Harvard St · 350 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 6$11,000
49. Plumbing items: - 2 bathroom sinks - 2 toilets - 2 showers - 1 kitchen sink

    11 Kerwin St · 720 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jun 3$11,500
50. Adding a meter

    153 Glenway St · 870 ft N · Electrical
    May 28$14,000
51. Bathroom fan Replacement

    56 Kingsdale St · 390 ft S · Electrical
    May 28$1,000
52. Remove and replace 5 windows, like for like

    38 Bicknell St · 800 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$7,740
53. Install sprinkler and fire alarm to basement for (See note in log for correct permit #ALT1167148;)

    153 Glenway St · 870 ft N · Fire systems
    May 19$16,000
54. To demo and rebuild 3 decker porch leaving original roof

    45 Bernard St · 700 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 13$54,995
55. Im running a 50amp feed for the stove in unit 3 kitchen as well dual function the kitchen circuits

    84 Esmond St · 700 ft NW · Electrical
    May 12$10,000
56. Upgrade electrical service

    32 Gleason St · 850 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 6$102,500
57. Basement and wall insulation and air sealing in both units

    32 Gleason St · 850 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 6$11,200
58. Relocating inverter from interior to exterior on the same wall

    34 Gleason St · 900 ft N · Electrical
    May 6$1,000
59. Changing 4 toilets 3 lavs 3 shower valves 3 electric hot water heaters 3 kitchen sinks 3 dishwasher just…

    84 Esmond St · 700 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 5$9,000
60. Gas piped 2 new furance install 2 gas stoves

    84 Esmond St · 700 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 5$3,000
61. Remove and replace 10 windows, like for like

    57 Bernard St · 950 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 4$20,711

1. Installing 4 gas meters and 4 gas ranges in the basement

   62 Charlotte St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
   Oct 6$4,000
2. Takedown triple decker porch roof to remain

   217 Harvard St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$30,000
3. Remove 2 existing doors and replace with 2 new doors

   606 Park St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$4,607
4. Disconnect and make safe for (1) condenser & (1) fan for a cooler located on ground level near kitchen area

   155 Talbot Av · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
   Oct 1$6,000
5. Replace electrical panel in the unit21,31

   20 Wales St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 29$3,500
6. 400 amps service upgrade run circuits for 3 heat pumps run circuit for stove in unit 3 change bathroom fan…

   30 Vesta Rd · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
   Sep 28$12,000
7. Replacement of windows, exterior door weatherstripping

   30 Vesta Rd · 0.23 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24$164,674
8. Strip reroof home & garage

   8 Maybrook St · 0.25 mi N · Roofing
   Sep 23$25,000
9. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program

   8 Maybrook St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$14,000
10. Strip and re roof

    15 Maybrook St · 0.24 mi NE · Roofing
    Sep 21$12,000
11. Clean Joe will be removing affected drywalls

    20 Wales St · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$15,000
12. Repair leaks in gas piping so that gas can be restored to home

    7 Maybrook St · 0.22 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 20$1,900
13. Strip and re-siding: Tando Advanced Composite Siding

    57 Charlotte St · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$85,000
14. Low voltage alarm install

    95 Harvard St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Jul 27$1,200
15. Service upgrade from 200 Amp to 400 Amp

    9 Westcott St · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 24$18,000
16. Electrical meter relocation *inside to outside*

    50 Esmond St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 23$24,000
17. Will be removing the home's current roof and replacing with new onyx black lifetime shingles

    35 Abbot St · 0.19 mi W · Roofing
    Jul 22$14,280
18. Strip & reroof to fix damage

    59 Esmond St · 0.20 mi NW · Roofing
    Jul 20$34,909
19. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    20 Wales St · 0.23 mi NW · Roofing
    Jul 19$112,320
20. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    41-43 Esmond St · 0.24 mi NW · Roofing
    Jul 17$78,408
21. Gas furnace replacement

    123 Radcliffe St · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 16$5,500
22. Meter to be replaced as part of Eversource's AMI project

    141-143 Glenway St · 0.19 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,500
23. Install backflow to boiler

    156 Talbot Av · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$300
24. Install new boiler in basement

    156 Talbot Av · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 6$3,000
25. Install 3/8" foam board insulation to exterior of home

    55 Bicknell St · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$46,500
26. Renovation adding 6 bathrooms

    31 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 17$15,000
27. Two new furnaces and two new kitchen stoves

    31 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 17$3,500
28. New electrical service, ductwork repair

    9 Westcott St · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 21$108,550
29. New (1) CAT and (1) RG6 lines per unit for new 2 family property

    31 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 20$3,000
30. All new local smoke and CO detectors in new 2 family property

    31 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Fire systems
    May 20$6,000
31. All new electrical installation for 2 family property

    31 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 20$20,000
32. 9.840 Kw dc & 9.120 kw ac grid tied photovoltaic system with (N) 100a main breaker enclosure

    50 Esmond St · 0.23 mi NW · Solar
    May 19$20,516
33. 9.840 Kw dc & 9.120 kw ac grid tied photovoltaic system with (N) 100a main breaker enclosure

    50 Esmond St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    May 19$1,476
34. Weatherization work through the mass save program

    124 Greenwood St · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 15$8,601
35. Replace hot water system Boston Public Schools

    155 Talbot Av · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
    May 7$220,000
36. Replace failed gas fired water heating system and storage tanks

    155 Talbot Av · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
    May 7$220,000
37. Install new receptacles and switches in bedroom

    27 Bradshaw St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 7$3,100

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

1. To change the legal occupancy from four residential units to a building with five residential units anda…

   41 Bicknell St · 810 ft N · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1903128

   Hearing Nov 10 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 10filed Sep 22
2. To construct a new 4-story, 4-unit, fully sprinklered building on a currently vacant lot

   7 Helen St · 950 ft SE · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1835131

   Hearing Nov 10 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 10filed Apr 1
3. To change occupancy to include restaurant with take out

   125 to 139 Harvard St · 710 ft NE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1902360
   Filed Sep 18
4. Zoning appeal: "On vacant land, erect new 1-story, steel framed accessory building w/loft…"

   54r Talbot Av · 920 ft SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1897662
   Filed Sep 4
5. To construct a new 5 story 62,244GSF building on vacant…

   110 Wales St · 650 ft SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1826994
   Filed Mar 10
6. Zoning appeal: "On a vacant lot, erect a 3-story, 3-unit residential building w/rear decks…"

   102 Nightingale St · 0.19 mi SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1822982
   Decided Jun 18hearing Jun 2
7. Zoning appeal: "New 4-unit residential development with 3 on-grade parking spaces"

   147 Harvard St · 400 ft NE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1811687
   Decided Jun 12hearing Mar 24
8. To change a 3 family to a 4 family

   16 Nightingale St · 180 ft E · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1824677
   Decided May 29hearing May 19
9. Zoning appeal: "New 6-Unit Residential Development with 3 On-Grade Parking Spaces"

   34 Athelwold St · 0.20 mi E · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1810310
   Decided May 8hearing Apr 28

• 24 Nightingale St newest permit Mar 31, 2025
• 16 Nightingale St newest permit Sep 11, 2026
• 28 Nightingale St newest permit Nov 12, 2025
• 30 Nightingale St newest permit Mar 17, 2025
• 11 Nightingale St newest permit Nov 10, 2025
• 9 Nightingale St newest permit Aug 4, 2026
• 37 Nightingale St newest permit May 30, 2026
• 46 Nightingale St newest permit Sep 8, 2025
• 57 Nightingale St newest permit Sep 11, 2025
• 60 Nightingale St newest permit Jun 15, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 12, 03:30 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 11, 23:47 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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