# Building permits at 257 Cornell St, Boston, MA

Two permits on record here. The newest, Sep 16, 2021: Install new decking and guard rails, no structural work to be done. We don't have a map point for this address, so we can't show permits nearby.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | Alteration or repair | Install new decking and guard rails, no structural work to be done. | $10,000 | [SF1242156](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1242156/) |
| May 17, 2013 | Plumbing | Replace water piping. | Not listed | [PL245124](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL245124/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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

| Status | Hearing | Address | Distance | Request | Case | City's words | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Sep 17, 2026 | At this address |  | Zoning appeal: "Addition to the rear of the structure" | [BOA1829505](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "ZBA Decision Finalized", decision "Approved" | 2026-03-19 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Cornell St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [250 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/250-cornell-st/): newest permit Dec 13, 2024
- [294 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/294-cornell-st/): newest permit Sep 17, 2025
- [300 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/300-cornell-st/): newest permit Aug 20, 2025
- [304 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/304-cornell-st/): newest permit Oct 6, 2025
- [305 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/305-cornell-st/): newest permit Oct 1, 2025
- [198 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/198-cornell-st/): newest permit May 20, 2025
- [317 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/317-cornell-st/): newest permit Sep 2, 2025
- [194-196 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/194--196-cornell-st/): newest permit Aug 22, 2025
- [191-193 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/191--193-cornell-st/): newest permit May 8, 2026
- [330 Cornell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/330-cornell-st/): newest permit Jul 14, 2026

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-11 02:51 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 10, 21:47 UTC.

Both permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/257-cornell-st/