34-38 L St

Boston, MA 02127

Zoning hearing

Nov 5, for 748 to 750 E Broadway, 500 ft south. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

2 permits on record. Newest issued Aug 17: Power feed to existing DAS node location (streetlight)

Within ¼ mile

83 more permits (82 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 940 ft away.

Biggest nearby

An $828,300 alteration or repair at 658 E Fifth St, permitted Jun 1, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Power feed to existing DAS node location (streetlight)

   Electrical
   Aug 17$15,000
2. Installation of a fire alarm system

   Fire systems
   Feb 25, 2015$12,000

1. Install 55 sf of insulation and drywall for bathroom ceiling

   722 E Second St · 240 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 14$2,700
2. Disconnect old gas range and connect new range

   49 L St · 190 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jul 1$500
3. Replace wiring through area of unit that experienced water damage

   722 E Second St · 240 ft NE · Electrical
   Jun 22$800
4. Change occupancy of ground floor

   850-852 Summer St · 140 ft N · Alteration or repair
   May 15$20,000

1. Remove the old deck on the first and second floors

   630 E Third St · 270 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$27,700
2. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   45 M St · 490 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$4,000
3. Replace water heater in basement

   156 K St · 580 ft W · Plumbing
   Oct 7$1,800
4. Reconnect gas to water heater in basement

   156 K St · 580 ft W · Plumbing
   Oct 7$400
5. Test gas pipe to make sure there is no leak.

   167 K St · 640 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 23$3,000
6. Run 18 Cat 6 cables for computers, printers and wifi

   11a Elkins St · 820 ft N · Electrical
   Sep 22$6,000
7. Rough water waste and vent for a small bath and a half bath

   81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Plumbing
   Sep 15$25,000
8. Change occupancy from restaurant

   81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 15$500,000
9. Replace gas boiler with same style Hot water, single zone natural gas

   528 E Third St · 920 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 13$2,600
10. Install chimney liner plus partial chimney patching and pointing

    167 K St · 640 ft W · Roofing
    Sep 10$10,560
11. Kitchen/bath plumbing

    647 E Third St · 420 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 10$3,000
12. Gas piping for stove

    647 E Third St · 420 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 10$500
13. Existing restaurant expansion - extend initiating and notification circuits into new space

    81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Fire systems
    Sep 10$14,500
14. Repair counterbalance fire escape at right side building

    60 K St · 970 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$4,475
15. Exploratory demo to review structure and removal of trash

    81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$7,500
16. Kitchen Remodel Relocate existing Half Bath

    647 E Third St · 420 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 2$9,800
17. Install 2 water heaters × 2 permits

    81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 25 to 27$10,000
18. Renovate kitchen and powder room

    647 E Third St · 420 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$35,000
19. Powder room rough and finish 1 pantry sink

    60 K St · 970 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 19$6,500
20. Reconnect small cell electrical service at 7 L street for crown castle

    69-71 L St · 700 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 18$3,000
21. Adding devices to an existing panel: five horn strobes 3 wall mounted strobes 1 smoke detector

    11a Elkins St · 820 ft N · Fire systems
    Aug 17$3,000
22. Renovation of current unoccupied area adjacent to existing restaurant for additional space for seating…

    81-85a L St · 950 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 11$20,000
23. Rework wiring for receptacles and lighting in offices

    11a Elkins St · 820 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 4$30,000
24. Install lighting

    60 K St · 970 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 4$14,000
25. Sub Divide existing Space and fit to meet new tenant needs

    11a Elkins St · 820 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$127,814
26. Remove nonbearing partition, repair walls

    60 K St · 970 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$64,134
27. Parks department event requiring generator

    775 E First St · 930 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 28$500
28. Clean and remove non load bearing interior partitions

    60 K St · 970 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$10,500
29. Install new shower valve & drain

    618 E Second St · 910 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 8$3,000
30. On vacant lot, erect new 4-story

    526 E Third St · 940 ft W · New building
    Jul 1not listed
31. Integra must make minor modifications to the building interior: Demolition

    7 Elkins St · 820 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$410,105
32. Remove existing tiles, and retile around shower

    618 E Second St · 910 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 29$39,150
33. Replace rotted trim on the exterior and paint the street facing sides of the building

    191 K St · 670 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 20$49,500
34. Renovations to the 1st,& 4th floors consisting of electrical demo

    7 Elkins St · 820 ft N · Electrical
    May 19$5,500
35. Demolition of Architectural and Associated MEP systems excluding any Fire Protection

    7 Elkins St · 820 ft N · Fire systems
    May 13$369,730
36. 60 amp service to feed monitoring cabinet for natural gas

    760 E Fourth St · 930 ft SE · Electrical
    May 8$10,000
37. Adding exterior wall packs on the side of the building

    571-573 E First St · 510 ft NW · Electrical
    May 6$13,550
38. EPDM roof replacement - strip existing roof to decking - inspect decking and replace as need -install…

    5 Emmet St · 920 ft W · Roofing
    May 4$16,700
39. Replace water heater in basement

    723 E Fourth St · 930 ft S · Plumbing
    May 4$1,800

1. Rough and finish full bathroom

   14 I St · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
   Sep 24$5,000
2. Install/wire low voltage 40 tel/data jacks on the 4 th floor

   803 Summer St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
   Sep 9$19,000
3. Confirm occupancy of existing 2 Family

   660 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9not listed
4. 1. Remove existing roof down to wooden substrate

   245-247 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Roofing
   Sep 8$26,500
5. Installation of fire alarm system throught 3 units and basement

   656 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Fire systems
   Sep 8$3,000
6. Amend ALT1788613 to revise the permit scope and associated plans/documents to reflect a change in occupancy…

   52 N St · 0.22 mi E · Other
   Sep 8not listed
7. Complete renovation upgrade electrical service and receptacles and lighting

   658 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
   Sep 4$20,000
8. Install wiring for AC system Install new light fixtures Remove as much old AC cable

   517-519 E Third St · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
   Aug 27$10,000
9. Complete wiring for new office fit out

   803 Summer St · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
   Aug 26$50,000
10. Replace carpeting, paint entire unit, frame and finish new offices

    803 Summer St · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$367,669
11. Install wiring/boxes/raceway for Basement - 4 Strobes

    52 N St · 0.22 mi E · Fire systems
    Aug 18$5,000
12. Repositioning 7 fire alarm devices and adding one smoke detector

    803 Summer St · 0.20 mi N · Fire systems
    Aug 17$1,200
13. Rewire two bedrooms apartment one kitchen one bathroom

    289-291 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 11$8,800
14. Chimney repair

    660 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$29,000
15. Wiring electric car charger

    14 I St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$1,900
16. Install level 2 charger for unit 4 apartment in garage

    509 E First St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 29$1,500
17. Remove and replace roofing, doors & windows

    782 E Fourth St · 0.22 mi SE · Roofing
    Jul 16$294,500
18. Demolish existing bathroom, closet, office

    14 I St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$100,000
19. Replacement of 1 window and 2 doors

    8 Barnard Pl · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$9,000
20. Install new 30 inch free standing gas stove

    309-311 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 14$500
21. Correct to verbiage on original Long form

    658 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$5,000
22. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    620 E Fifth St · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$8,000
23. Remodel / 25 recessed lights / changing outlets / adding outlets & switches / hanging fixtures

    309-311 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Electrical
    Jul 7$3,000
24. Service upgrade 200 to 400

    517-519 E Third St · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 7$10,000
25. Remodel bathroom, remodel half-bath

    309-311 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    Jun 30$10,000
26. Gas stove

    593 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
    Jun 18$250
27. Renovate kitchen and bath in each unit, carpentry and paint throughout

    289-291 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$60,000
28. Remodel master and guest bathrooms

    99-101 M St · 0.20 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 9$3,900
29. Installation of a Custom Comfort 18,000 BTU Xtreme Heat Pump Unit

    9-11 Linley Te · 0.23 mi W · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 8$12,273
30. New GFCI - New dedicated circuit

    9-11 Linley Te · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 5$1,050
31. Confirm occupancy as an existing 2 family dwelling

    289-291 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4not listed
32. Change of Occupancy from 1-FAM to 2-FAM

    658 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$828,300
33. Installing a 50 point addressable fire alarm system, Installing Fire

    517-519 E Third St · 0.20 mi W · Fire systems
    May 23$68,915
34. # 6 Master & Guest Bathroom remodels - to include demo

    99-101 M St · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 19$66,710
35. Finish only 3rd floor bathroom

    267 K St · 0.23 mi SW · Plumbing
    May 15$2,000
36. Re wire unit 1/2

    517-519 E Third St · 0.20 mi W · Electrical
    May 14$36,000
37. Removing and replacing 4 windows

    503 E First St · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 13$13,169
38. Gas main service being replaced

    52 N St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    May 13$4,000
39. Kitchen reno

    593 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
    May 4$5,500

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

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Int. fitout of ground floor shell comm space: framing elec HVAC plum FA FP"

   748 to 750 E Broadway · 500 ft S · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1873051

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

   Hearing Nov 5filed Jul 15
2. Zoning appeal: "This is for 315 emerson st, south boston, parcel #0602578010 no work to be done confirm use…"

   313 Emerson St · 0.20 mi S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1905560
   Filed Sep 29
3. To construct a new 4-story, 5-unit multifamily building with 8 ground-level garage parking spaces…

   270 K St · 0.22 mi SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1904808
   Filed Sep 27
4. Zoning appeal: "Amendment to permit…"

   526 E Third St · 940 ft W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1902702
   Filed Sep 21
5. To change occupancy of ground floor

   850 to 852 Summer St · 150 ft N · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1764003
   Hearing date Dec 4, 2025filed Aug 14, 2025
6. To build addition per attached plans

   771 E Fourth St · 0.22 mi SE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1707632
   Filed Apr 9, 2025
7. Zoning appeal: "Interior renovation of an existing commercial space to convert laundromat into ice cream…"

   90 to 92 L St · 0.20 mi S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1840166
   Decided Sep 18hearing Sep 8
8. Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.

   62 L St · 370 ft S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1575425
   Decided Aug 7hearing Jul 28
9. To change occupancy from single-family and store, to a two-family…

   682 to 684 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1823198
   Decided Jul 17hearing Jun 11
10. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

    744 E Fourth St · 820 ft S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1850007
    Decided Jun 26hearing Jun 16
11. To raze existing 4 Unit Dwelling and replace with new 4 Story, 6-Unit Building with Garage parking…

    744 E Fourth St · 820 ft S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1774632
    Decided May 15hearing Apr 28

• 46 L St newest permit Apr 3, 2026
• 49 L St newest permit Jul 1, 2026
• 69-71 L St newest permit Aug 18, 2026
• 80 L St newest permit Nov 19, 2025
• 120 L St newest permit Dec 10, 2025
• 174 L St newest permit Apr 11, 2025
• 185 L St newest permit Sep 28, 2026
• 190 L St newest permit Aug 31, 2026
• 191 L St newest permit Dec 10, 2025
• 208 L St newest permit May 22, 2025

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 11, 07:07 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 11, 04:17 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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