28 Shafter St

Boston, MA 02121

At this address

7 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 31, 2025: Remove and replace 9 windows, like for like

Within ¼ mile

84 more permits (82 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $400,000 alteration or repair at 39 Harvard St, permitted Aug 10, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Remove and replace 9 windows, like for like

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 31, 2025$12,600
2. Remove existing front concrete wall and fence and install new footing

   Fence, wall or deck
   Jun 23, 2015$3,500
3. Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar system × 2 permits

   Solar
   May 27, 2015$22,100
4. Reroof arcs

   Roofing
   Jun 5, 2014$12,600
5. Install Vinyl Siding On Single Family Dwelling

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 27, 2011$22,094
6. Rewiring seven rooms

   Electrical
   Apr 12, 2010$4,000

1. Remove and replace approximately 11 squares of existing roofing

   48 Elmont St · 230 ft SW · Roofing
   Aug 31$21,509
2. Installation of an interconnected rooftop pv system × 2 permits

   48 Elmont St · 230 ft SW · Solar
   Aug 4 to 31$35,353
3. Gas cook stove replacement

   37 Vassar St · 200 ft NW · Plumbing
   Aug 14$250
4. Low voltage alarm install

   3 Carmen St · 220 ft N · Electrical
   May 20$1,200
5. Weatherization, Insulation, Air Sealing for 3 Carmen St #2

   3 Carmen St · 220 ft N · Alteration or repair
   May 6$12,466
6. 3 family building wiring

   1a Carmen St · 190 ft N · Electrical
   May 5$38,000

1. Demo cabinets, bathroom and damaged ceiling

   10 Waterlow St · 760 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$50,000
2. ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION 8 PANELS 3.600 KW DC + ESS on a non occupancy building (community shed) Confirming…

   89 Radcliffe St · 530 ft SW · Solar
   Oct 5$19,931
3. Install new outdoor lighting and GFCI outlet + 3x dedicate 20amps line for storage space and lighting

   89 Radcliffe St · 530 ft SW · Electrical
   Oct 3$5,500
4. Rooftop solar installation 8 panels 3.6 kw dc + 1 ESS located on the outside

   89 Radcliffe St · 530 ft SW · Solar
   Oct 2$14,986
5. Add a circuits for lights & outlets in the common areas

   32 Harlem St · 940 ft W · Electrical
   Sep 28$3,500
6. Building service upgrade from 200-400 amps

   306 Washington St · 790 ft E · Electrical
   Sep 25$20,000
7. Demo/replace 12 squares of asphalt shingles demo/replace 2 square of ruber roof

   10 Waterlow St · 760 ft S · Roofing
   Sep 24$11,500
8. Strip reroof home & garage

   8 Maybrook St · 860 ft W · Roofing
   Sep 23$25,000
9. Repairing the railings and steps on front porch

   56-58 Bowdoin Av · 990 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$1,242
10. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program

    8 Maybrook St · 860 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$14,000
11. Strip and re roof

    15 Maybrook St · 780 ft SW · Roofing
    Sep 21$12,000
12. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new digital panel

    70 Norwell St · 400 ft NW · Fire systems
    Sep 16$6,000
13. Re-roof

    75 Norwell St · 450 ft W · Roofing
    Sep 11$11,225
14. Remove all de-energized equipment associated with site ID 4BN0183A

    291-295 Washington St · 620 ft NE · Other
    Sep 10$19,980
15. Strip roof

    59 Bowdoin Av · 840 ft NE · Roofing
    Sep 4$42,000
16. Upgrade service to 200A with public meter

    9-9a Shafter St · 420 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 4$8,000
17. New shingle roof strip off old roof

    7 Elmont St · 590 ft S · Roofing
    Sep 2$42,300
18. Repair leaks in gas piping so that gas can be restored to home

    7 Maybrook St · 930 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 20$1,900
19. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program

    69 Greenwood St · 750 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$24,000
20. The existing triple decker is currently vacant

    39 Harvard St · 550 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$400,000
21. Rough and finish of 3 level single family

    10 Maybrook St · 810 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 5$16,000
22. Following leak from upper floor at 59 Norwell (only 57 Norwell is in City database): ---On call inspector on…

    57 Norwell St · 570 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 28$1,500
23. Low voltage alarm install

    95 Harvard St · 940 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 27$1,200
24. Gas furnace replacement

    123 Radcliffe St · 880 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 16$5,500
25. Wiring replacement AC system (Coil/Condenser)

    20 Ripley Rd · 370 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,035
26. Insulation & weatherization

    9-9a Shafter St · 420 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$4,064
27. Remove and replace vinyl siding on front third story gable area and left side dormer only (4sq)

    114 Norwell St · 530 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$5,019
28. Repair 1st floor porch, check the depth of footings

    1 Shafter St · 590 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$12,500
29. Install new fire alarm system in new building iaw 780 cmr 10th edition to include fire alarm initiating and…

    77 Harvard St · 880 ft S · Fire systems
    May 26$3,500
30. 2 family house, Service change 200amp

    14 Shafter St · 310 ft S · Electrical
    May 19$2,500
31. Weatherization work through the mass save program

    124 Greenwood St · 890 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 15$8,601
32. Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

    306 Washington St · 790 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 13$7,292
33. Replacing an exhaust fan in the bathroom

    306 Washington St · 790 ft E · Electrical
    May 11$700
34. Roof mount for solar panel installation (25 panels) 11000w dc

    14-16 Greenwood St · 890 ft NW · Solar
    May 8$39,410
35. Electrical wiring for solar panel installation (11000w dc, 8000w ac)

    14-16 Greenwood St · 890 ft NW · Solar
    May 8$2,500
36. Install backflow and check Valve and osy valve

    18-24 Harvard Av · 450 ft E · Fire systems
    May 7$18,000

1. Reroof: Tear off existing underlayment

   17 Nottingham St · 0.24 mi NE · Roofing
   Oct 5$50,550
2. Replacement of sink in school breakroom

   40 School St · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
   Sep 25$600
3. Repaint interior walls and staircase

   134 Ellington St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24$30,000
4. Replaced existing 200A service with new - relocated meters

   62-64 Erie St · 0.25 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 24$4,000
5. Replaced service with a new 200A service - 100A Per position

   118-120 Ellington St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 24$4,000
6. 200A underground temp service

   23 Nottingham St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 21$6,000
7. Insulate Walls, Kneewall, Attic

   23 Bradlee St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 10$17,180
8. Replace the chandelier and install 20 lights 2*4 and 3 chandeliers

   7 Claybourne St · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
   Sep 4$10,000
9. Install gas for new restaurant kitchen fit out

   10-18 Bowdoin St · 0.23 mi E · Plumbing
   Aug 27$30,000
10. Install commercial plumbing for restaurant

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 0.23 mi E · Plumbing
    Aug 26$60,000
11. Gas cook stove replacement

    115 Glenway St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    Aug 25$250
12. Changing occupancy of 1 store into restaurant

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 14$73,000
13. Revision to 1 HR fire rated floor/ceiling assembly for increased acoustic performance using solid hardwood…

    114-122 Harvard St · 0.24 mi S · Other
    Aug 7not listed
14. Install cable tv in bedrooms

    114-122 Harvard St · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 1$15,000
15. Install hardwired smoke detectors in units

    114-122 Harvard St · 0.24 mi S · Fire systems
    Aug 1$20,000
16. Complete wiring 16 units condo

    114-122 Harvard St · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 1$300,000
17. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    32 Bowdoin Av · 0.21 mi NE · Roofing
    Jul 17$43,200
18. Starting new plumbing for all 112-122 Harvard st.

    114-122 Harvard St · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 14$200,000
19. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    28 Bowdoin Av · 0.21 mi NE · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
20. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    24 Bowdoin Av · 0.22 mi NE · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
21. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    20 Bowdoin Av · 0.23 mi NE · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
22. Remodel 3 bathroom and kitchen

    10 Gaylord St · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 9$12,000
23. Gas pipe stove furnace and dryer

    10 Gaylord St · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 9$3,000
24. Meter to be replaced as part of Eversource's AMI project

    141-143 Glenway St · 0.22 mi SW · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,500
25. First floor : two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room

    10 Gaylord St · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 9$4,000
26. Low voltage alarm install

    374-378 Washington St · 0.24 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 6$1,200
27. Renovation: exterior stairway & platform × 2 permits

    118-120 Ellington St · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 29$171,400
28. Renovation exterior stairway porch

    62-64 Erie St · 0.25 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 29$74,700
29. Replace shingles and gutter on left side (to correct v911349)

    52 Erie St · 0.24 mi NW · Roofing
    Jun 12$1,500
30. Air seal and densepack cellulose in attic floor

    103-105 Glenway St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 12$4,350
31. Stairs is missing screws need to repair the stairs for safety

    73 Fowler St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$1,500
32. Adding a meter

    153 Glenway St · 0.23 mi SW · Electrical
    May 28$14,000
33. Third floor bathroom remodeling

    34 Algonquin St · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 27$6,000
34. Service upgrade from 100 amps to 200 amps

    106-108 Ellington St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    May 22$8,000
35. Third floor bathroom renovation light, outlet and exhaust fan

    34 Algonquin St · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    May 21$850
36. Install sprinkler and fire alarm to basement for (See note in log for correct permit #ALT1167148;)

    153 Glenway St · 0.23 mi SW · Fire systems
    May 19$16,000
37. Remove top 2 layers of roof application and install new

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 0.23 mi E · Roofing
    May 18$160,000
38. Third Floor Bathroom Renovation

    34 Algonquin St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 18$27,900
39. Creation Iron Design will repair all fire escape egresses per code by replacing rotted steel

    15 Algonquin St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 15$5,425
40. Installation of school sign lighting

    40 School St · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    May 14$19,100

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Boston's decision codes, from its data dictionary: AppProv, "approved with conditions".

1. To change occupancy to include restaurant with take out

   125 to 139 Harvard St · 0.24 mi SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1902360
   Filed Sep 18
2. Zoning appeal: "NEW CONSTRUCTION 3 STORY 5 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGClarification: NEW CONSTRUCTION of a 3…"

   58 Bullard St · 940 ft NE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1790078
   Decided May 15hearing May 5

• 21 Shafter St newest permit Jan 23, 2025
• 20 Shafter St newest permit Jun 2, 2025
• 18 Shafter St newest permit Sep 18, 2025
• 17 Shafter St newest permit Jan 6, 2026
• 15 Shafter St newest permit Apr 11, 2025
• 14 Shafter St newest permit May 19, 2026
• 8 Shafter St newest permit Mar 27, 2025
• 1 Shafter St newest permit Jun 10, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 9, 18:10 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 9, 13:17 UTC.

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