28 Thornton St

Boston, MA 02119

Zoning hearing

Nov 5, for 88 Lambert Av, 460 ft west. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

3 permits on record. Newest issued Jan 17, 2025: Replace existing deck

Within ¼ mile

99 more permits (96 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 950 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $10M new building at 44 Bartlett St, permitted Oct 8, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Replace existing deck

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 17, 2025$6,500
2. Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 24, 2017$3,868
3. Replace frayed cloth service riser and install supplemental ground

   Electrical
   Dec 23, 2013$800

1. Bathroom wiring, install 4 switches and exhaust fan/light combination

   12 Thornton St · 180 ft NE · Electrical
   Aug 20$600
2. Remove and install new skylight 3rd floor hall

   45 Thornton St · 210 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Jul 21$8,500
3. Move 2 gas meters 2 feet

   35-37 Thornton St · 120 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jun 2$500
4. Tearing off roof and re shingle

   12 Thornton St · 180 ft NE · Roofing
   May 14$27,800
5. The scope of work replace the exisiting roof because is leaking

   42 Juniper St · 110 ft E · Roofing
   May 12$68,200
6. Basement reno

   35-37 Thornton St · 120 ft SW · Electrical
   May 1$8,000

1. Construction of a new residential building containing thirty-seven homeownership units

   44 Bartlett St · 950 ft N · New building
   Oct 8$10,360,000
2. Run circuits for 2 bathrooms run circuits for 2 ev chargers run circuits for 2 outside outlets

   31 Dorr St · 650 ft NW · Electrical
   Oct 7$3,000
3. Wire all new,3 town house style units to code install ufer ground

   88 Lambert Av · 460 ft W · Electrical
   Oct 6$36,800
4. New construction requires the installation of a new fire alarm system

   92-96 Lambert Av · 510 ft W · Fire systems
   Oct 2$12,000
5. 19-25 Hommagen Court: Replacing meter bank for whole building and adding (1) switch and overhead fixture (if…

   19-25 Hommagen Ct · 530 ft E · Electrical
   Oct 1$12,000
6. Renovate 1st floor/2nd floor bathroom

   31 Dorr St · 650 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$31,300
7. Installation of low voltage fire alarm system

   73 Cedar St · 640 ft W · Fire systems
   Sep 17$7,000
8. Installation of a safe and code-compliant grid-tied solar system on an existing residential roof

   31 Dorr St · 650 ft NW · Solar
   Sep 16$7,000
9. Install data lines in the following areas 4ea bdrms, kitchen, lvg rm

   34 Lambert St · 930 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 16$2,500
10. Install 120v smoke/carbon monoxide detectors in the following areas 4ea bdrms,bsmt areas,3ea floor levels

    34 Lambert St · 930 ft N · Fire systems
    Sep 16$2,500
11. Install circuits for receptacles and lights in the following areas 2ea bathrooms,4ea bdrm's

    34 Lambert St · 930 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 16$17,000
12. Updated plans with change at the entrance of the building

    27 Guild St · 520 ft N · Other
    Sep 16not listed
13. Install Voice/Data wiring

    2505-2525 Washington St · 810 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 11$7,000
14. Install additional Horn/strobes and smoke detectors

    2505-2525 Washington St · 810 ft NE · Fire systems
    Sep 11$18,000
15. Wire replacement mini split system

    1-11 Dorr St · 970 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 9$1,000
16. Supply and install new siding, windows, and ERV's in 4 units

    19-25 Hommagen Ct · 530 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$360,936
17. New. Basement:1 oil separator,1 storm drain,2 storage tanks,2 water heaters,3 floor drains,1 kitchen sink,1…

    44 Bartlett St · 950 ft N · Plumbing
    Sep 2$464,000
18. 30-40 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter bank for whole building and adding (1) switch and overhead…

    30-40 Crispus Attucks Pl · 680 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 31$15,000
19. 4-16 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter stack for whole building

    4-18 Crispus Attucks Pl · 540 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 31$15,000
20. 18-28 Crispus Attucks Place: Replacing meter stack for whole building

    18-28 Crispus Attucks Pl · 630 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 31$15,000
21. Install new wiring for lighting

    2505-2525 Washington St · 810 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 27$90,000
22. Finish basement

    73 Cedar St · 640 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 26$3,700
23. Work to be done at 2693 Washington;REPLACEING GAS WATER HEATER

    2691 Washington St · 810 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 25$4,500
24. Work to be done at 2693 washington;replacing flexible gas pipe with hard pipe

    2691 Washington St · 810 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 25$4,500
25. Low voltage card access system and camera system

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 24$20,000
26. Rewiring of a hot water heater

    2691 Washington St · 810 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 24$750
27. Install New Overhead Temporary Power

    44 Bartlett St · 950 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 24$1,500
28. Install underground conduit for the new service and temp service

    44 Bartlett St · 950 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 24$1,000
29. Wiring basement living space, 1st floor wiring living room

    67 Lambert Av · 640 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 19$15,000
30. We are going to do cedar inpression siding on entire house install 3/8 insulation on top the existing siding…

    52 Lambert Av · 490 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$15,000
31. Replace gas piping for laundry

    102 Thornton St · 910 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 18$1,250
32. Value engineered set of plans for ERT1764897

    92-96 Lambert Av · 510 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18not listed
33. Install waste vent and water pipe at (2513) for Rooms to Grow Commercial Space

    2505-2525 Washington St · 810 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 17$42,000
34. Siding, windows, and ERV's in 7 units

    4-18 Crispus Attucks Pl · 540 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$631,638
35. Supply and Install new windows, siding, and ERV's in 6 units

    18-28 Crispus Attucks Pl · 630 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$541,404
36. Utility Room: Fire restoration

    2691 Washington St · 810 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$12,990
37. Installation of drainage and water supply line for 1 half bath

    67 Lambert Av · 640 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 5$5,000
38. Install 5 replacement windows and strip and replace siding - no structural work

    106 Highland St · 940 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$62,149
39. Retrofit installation of electrical refrigeration controls onto existing walk-in cooler

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 29$21,000
40. Gas WH replacement × 2 permits

    66 Saint James St · 820 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 22$2,500
41. Electric demolition of a wall

    22 Dorr St · 790 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 15$1,500
42. Supply and Install new windows, siding, and ERV's in 6 units

    30-40 Crispus Attucks Pl · 680 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$541,404
43. Meter locked, gas needs to be tested

    23 Juniper St · 360 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 8$1,500
44. Reno existing space into office

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 7$9,800
45. Roof replacement - Remove existing layers

    31 Dorr St · 650 ft NW · Roofing
    Jul 2$6,600
46. Installation of a safe and code-compliant grid-tied solar system on an existing residential roof × 2 permits

    29 Dorr St · 670 ft NW · Solar
    Jun 25 to Jul 2$22,000
47. Remodel 3 Bathroom, remodel kitchen

    34 Lambert St · 930 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$80,000
48. Replace 3 lavatory sinks and 3 toilets in same location

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 25$9,200
49. Required to relocate the meter to the exterior

    29 Dorr St · 670 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 25$4,100
50. Relocate meter socket from basement to outside of house

    29 Dorr St · 670 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 22$3,900
51. Modification and Interior renovation of a 2.5-story home

    67 Lambert Av · 640 ft NW · Addition
    Jun 12$150,000
52. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program

    2691 Washington St · 810 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$2,000
53. Clarification: Change of occupancy of the space to a professional office,then perform Interior renovation of…

    2505-2525 Washington St · 810 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$530,100
54. Reno of 1st floor gym into offices

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$356,745
55. Amendment for ALT1686181

    73 Cedar St · 640 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4not listed
56. Remove existing EPDM roof system and insulation

    30-32 Hawthorne St · 910 ft SW · Roofing
    Jun 1$36,500
57. Mass Save Insulation and Air Sealing

    25 Hawthorne St · 800 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 27$4,367
58. Generator to power inflatables for duration of event

    51 Cedar St · 450 ft W · Electrical
    May 26$875
59. Replace tub to shower

    26-30 Dorr St · 720 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 20not listed
60. Emergency Repair: the slate hip caps on all the hip locations around the building are failing and creating a…

    91 Regent St · 970 ft SE · Roofing
    May 15$29,850
61. Relocate 1 strip light, add 22 4' LED strip lights

    2565 Washington St · 500 ft NE · Electrical
    May 14$46,000
62. Drywall, painting and flooring

    22 Dorr St · 790 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 6$33,000
63. Low voltage alarm install

    29 Dorr St · 670 ft NW · Electrical
    May 6$1,200

1. Remodeling full bathroom 2nd floor

   36 Highland St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
   Oct 7$10,000
2. Replace gas stove

   36 Highland St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
   Oct 7$1,000
3. New service upgrade going from 100 to 200 amps

   26-28 Cedar Pk · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
   Oct 7$6,000
4. Emergency roofing permit due to several leaks in the roof coming into the home

   51 Saint James St · 0.20 mi NE · Roofing
   Oct 6$9,000
5. Renovate 3 bathrooms

   36 Highland St · 0.23 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 5$85,000
6. Replace bathroom fan with panasonic bath fan and air cycler smart switch for weatherization work

   4 Akron Pl · 0.25 mi E · Electrical
   Oct 5$1,250
7. 2 systems being installed - one 36K ton duel fuel system with 60k furnace and ductwork modifications

   44 Saint James St · 0.19 mi E · Electrical
   Oct 1$5,375
8. Low voltage alarm install

   22 Kenilworth St · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 8$1,200
9. Rough basement bathroom, kitchen rough

   42 Saint James St · 0.19 mi E · Plumbing
   Sep 3$2,000
10. Strip roofing

    9 Akron St · 0.20 mi E · Roofing
    Sep 2$14,600
11. Rewire unit take out aluminum wiring and wire with coper wire unit 6

    115 Dale St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 21$12,000
12. Construct Site Retaining wall per stamped plan

    17 Highland Park St · 0.21 mi W · Fence, wall or deck
    Aug 19$381,000
13. Removal of drywall and insulation on walls and ceilings

    51 Saint James St · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$5,000
14. Cross connection

    2451 Washington St · 0.24 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 10$1,500
15. Kitchen remodel

    5-9 Lambert St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$22,400
16. New heating and cooling system

    42 Saint James St · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$200,000
17. Kitchen Electrical Upgrade, Install Eight Recess Lights

    42 Saint James St · 0.19 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 27$11,000
18. Remove 1 existing door and replace with 1 new door

    12 Lambert St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$3,584
19. Replace heating boiler × 2 permits

    4 Willoughby Pl · 0.21 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 10$5,000
20. Install Intellijack support system to stabilize floor joist or beams as shown

    118-120 Thornton St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 2$8,469
21. Install new EDPM.60 Rubber Membrane Roof

    153 Highland St · 0.21 mi W · Roofing
    Jun 1$14,000
22. Remove aluminum siding, perform repairs to underlying wood siding and trim

    30 Kenilworth St · 0.21 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$185,000
23. We will remove and dispose of the existing failing CertainTeed fiber cement siding on one full wall of the…

    2 Linwood St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    May 31$31,516
24. Change occupancy from a 6 unit building to a 7 unit building by splitting unit 3 into 2 units making it 7…

    27 Dudley St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 29$80,000
25. Wire sunroom, mini split and floor heat

    164 Highland St · 0.21 mi SW · Electrical
    May 28$5,000
26. Back flow for boiler

    4 Akron Pl · 0.25 mi E · Plumbing
    May 21$1,500
27. Gas piping for new boiler

    4 Akron Pl · 0.25 mi E · Plumbing
    May 20$1,500

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Proposed installation of a detached accessory structure consisting of a chicken coop…"

   88 Lambert Av · 460 ft W · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1856602

   Hearing Nov 5 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 5filed Jun 1
2. Zoning appeal: "Updated scope of work 2.3.26- Change of occupancy from a place of assembly to a 14 unit…"

   51 Dudley St · 0.24 mi N · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1829297
   Filed Mar 18
3. Zoning appeal: "7.25' x 13.5' pergola in backyard that is 8' tall"

   31 Millmont St · 790 ft NW · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1714931
   Hearing date Oct 6filed Apr 26, 2025
4. To combine existing vacant lots at 40 and 42 Lambert Street and propose new construction three-family dwelling…

   42 Lambert St · 840 ft N · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1838044
   Decided Sep 11hearing Sep 8

• 32 Thornton St newest permit Apr 25, 2026
• 35-37 Thornton St newest permit Jun 2, 2026
• 36 Thornton St newest permit Mar 11, 2026
• 19-21 Thornton St newest permit May 16, 2025
• 12 Thornton St newest permit Aug 20, 2026
• 45 Thornton St newest permit Jul 21, 2026
• 1-3 Thornton St newest permit Apr 25, 2025
• 76 Thornton St newest permit Nov 18, 2025
• 81 Thornton St newest permit Jul 2, 2025
• 95 Thornton St newest permit Feb 18, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 14, 2026. We checked it Oct 15, 00:59 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 14, 23:17 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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