# Building permits at 249a N Beacon St, Boston, MA

10 permits issued within a quarter mile in the last 30 days, at least twice the monthly pace before that.

One permit on record here. The newest, Oct 15, 2024: Strip and reroof 12 SQ architect shingle. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 28 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Roofing | Strip and reroof 12 SQ architect shingle, ice and water barrier, synthetic vapor barrier, boots for vent pipes, 8inch drip edge, lead flashing chimney, install insulation board 1/2 fiber board 060 rubber membrane | $11,000 | [SF1660303](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1660303/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

28 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 11 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 610 ft W | Alteration or repair | Removal of vinyl flooring, removal of drywall. Electrical repair of existing lighting. This permit is tied to the long form alteration #ALT1897798 | $100,000 | [SF1907021](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1907021/) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 610 ft W | Plumbing | Renovating a kitchen and bathroom on the 1st floor | $48,000 | [PL1906700](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1906700/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 610 ft W | Fire systems | Renovation of 1st floor | $12,790 | [EFA1905537](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1905537/) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 610 ft W | Electrical | Renovation of 1st Floor. | $12,790 | [E1905528](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1905528/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [173 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/173-market-st/) | 540 ft E | Electrical | connect 2 signs to existing electrical service for New Balance | $1,000 | [E1903851](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1903851/) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | [173 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/173-market-st/) | 540 ft E | Sign | Install new illuminated sign cabinets on south & east elevations and install new faces in existing free-standing sign, as per drawings provided | $8,625 | [ALT1880883](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1880883/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [74 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/74-faneuil-st/) | 790 ft S | Electrical | Demo of existing court lighting. Installation of new electrical service, service enclosure cabinet, athletic field lighting, underground conduit, feeders, and branch circuit conductors. This is for the Boston Parks Department as part of the McKinney Playground renovation project. | $2,500 | [E1901558](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1901558/) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | [8-12 Seager Ct](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/8--12-seager-ct/) | 960 ft S | Alteration or repair | Replacing 3 existing double hung windows | $4,238 | [SF1894105](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1894105/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [42 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/42-faneuil-st/) | 690 ft S | Plumbing | Remove and replace a gas boiler | $14,850 | [PL1870987](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1870987/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [42 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/42-faneuil-st/) | 690 ft S | Plumbing | Remove a chimney vented gas boiler and replace it with a new Lochinvar Direct vent boiler. | $14,850 | [G1870984](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1870984/) |
| May 29, 2026 | [212-214 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/212--214-market-st/) | 920 ft SE | Roofing | Remove and Replace EPDM, Parapet Cap, Install aluminum Drip Edge, Flash all Inside and Outside Corners, Install Tapered Insulation. We will need a lift for this project. | $18,341 | [SF1853686](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1853686/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 17 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 0.24 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Single House Remodeling Electrical, Plumbing, heating/AC, kitchen, Bathrooms, blue board/plastering, insulation, siding. | $75,000 | [SF1905745](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1905745/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [64 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/64-goodenough-st/) | 0.20 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Construction of a new 12'x15' deck in the backyard. | $38,075 | [ALT1881330](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1881330/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [1550 Soldiers Field Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1550-soldiers-field-rd/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Modification of existing commercial building to make changes to roof deck and package room | $164,000 | [ALT1889100](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1889100/) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | [22 Saybrook St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/22-saybrook-st/) | 0.21 mi SE | Roofing | Strip and re-roof | $11,500 | [SF1902187](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1902187/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [15 Guest St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15-guest-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Alteration or repair | Joint sealant installation, Traffic coating, Clean and coat steel beam, double-Tee beam repair, and strengthening | $116,435 | [SF1899344](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1899344/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [238-242 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/238--242-market-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Plumbing | Kitchen remodeling - UNIT 108 | $2,000 | [PL1899333](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1899333/) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | [238-242 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/238--242-market-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Electrical | Install lighting throughout kitchen are, floor heat power Work to be done at 1 cypress st unit 108 | $2,000 | [E1897619](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1897619/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 0.24 mi SW | Alteration or repair | removing sheetrock insulation whole house | $10,000 | [SF1897601](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1897601/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [238-242 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/238--242-market-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Kitchen remodel - Work to be done at secondary address 1 Cypress Rd | $43,500 | [SF1874966](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1874966/) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 0.24 mi SW | Roofing | replace roofing shingles | $10,000 | [SF1889242](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1889242/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [15 Guest St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15-guest-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Electrical | Relocate Wiring, add Exit Signs at wall Relocation and Door Install. | $1,000 | [E1885727](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1885727/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [4 Cypress Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/4-cypress-rd/) | 0.19 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Weatherization, Insulation, Air Sealing | $22,120 | [SF1879942](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1879942/) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | [15 Guest St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15-guest-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Alteration or repair | Shift non-load bearing wall and add one double for closet. Shift two sprinkler heads and exit signs to accommodate wall, paint new walls. No change of use, no Structural work, no change in egress path, No changes to Fire Alarm systems, no plumbing, and no HVAC changes. | $52,994 | [SF1863291](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1863291/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [92 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/92-goodenough-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Solar | Rooftop solar 10 panels 4.1 kwdc no ESS no structural | $7,659 | [SF1861197](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1861197/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [92 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/92-goodenough-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Solar | Rooftop solar 10 panels 4.1 kwdc no ESS | $25,641 | [E1861199](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1861199/) |
| May 22, 2026 | [4 Cypress Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/4-cypress-rd/) | 0.19 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace 7 windows; like for like size; no structural changes | $24,877 | [SF1851941](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1851941/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [260-262 Market St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/260--262-market-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program. Doing on two of the three units | $11,000 | [SF1846815](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1846815/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Boston's feed was last read Oct 18.

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-18 08:51 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/zoning-board-of-appeal-tracker). We read it Oct 18, 05:17 UTC.

Map, the one permit at this address and 28 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/249a-n-beacon-st/