# Building permits at 38 Ashton St, Boston, MA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $565,200 project at 2-26 Marden Av, permitted Jun 4.

Five permits on record here. The newest, Apr 30: Mass Save Insulation & Air Sealing. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 41 more permits since May 1. A zoning hearing Nov 10 covers 1117 to 1125 Blue Hill Av, 610 ft southwest.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Mass Save Insulation & Air Sealing. No Structural Changes. | $2,371 | [SF1843738](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1843738/) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Plumbing | Replace combi boiler | $8,000 | [G1664002](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1664002/) |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Plumbing | relocating kitchen sink,install new fixture in bathrm | $2,000 | [PL98187](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL98187/) |
| Sep 26, 2011 | Electrical | wire kitchen and bath. | $1,600 | [E97652](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E97652/) |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Alteration or repair | 1 new bathroom and kitchen,8 new doors 1 new window,exterior painting,replacing 1 footing,handrails and joists at front. | $40,980 | [SF91457](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF91457/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | [69 Lucerne St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/69-lucerne-st/) | 150 ft E | Alteration or repair | Weatherization, Insulation, Air Sealing | $3,091 | [SF1862661](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1862661/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 27 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | [188 Woodrow Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/188-woodrow-av/) | 590 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Replace existing rear wood deck with composite and PVC railing. | $10,000 | [SF1903295](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1903295/) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | [24 Wilcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/24-wilcock-st/) | 800 ft W | Roofing | replace the asphalt roof on home. | $9,500 | [SF1901106](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1901106/) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | [19 Winston Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/19-winston-rd/) | 810 ft SE | Fire systems | Replace existing fire alarm panel with a new digital fire alarm panel and cellular communicator in a BHA owned property. Outage and reconnection will be a 6-8 hour duration. | $6,000 | [EFA1900341](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1900341/) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | [74 Floyd St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/74-floyd-st/) | 870 ft NE | Roofing | STRIP & RESHINGLE ROOF TO INCLUDE: STRIP and install anew, ice water shield, underlayment, 30 yr arch shingles, drip edge, ridge vent, flashing etc | $13,000 | [SF1896888](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1896888/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [39 Johnston Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/39-johnston-rd/) | 840 ft W | Electrical | check service for reinstall of meter by Eversource for third floor unit. | $250 | [E1894661](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1894661/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [166 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/166-callender-st/) | 890 ft E | Alteration or repair | Interior renovation of existing kitchen. Remove and replace existing cabinets, countertops and finishes. Existing layout to remain. No structural alterations and no changes to load-bearing walls. | $5,000 | [SF1888786](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1888786/) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | [195-197 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/195--197-callender-st/) | 640 ft NE | Plumbing | Furnish and install (2) heating boilers and reconnect to existing gas supply piping. | $24,000 | [G1885573](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1885573/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [195-197 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/195--197-callender-st/) | 640 ft NE | Plumbing | Furnish and install (2) backflow preventers for replacement of heating boilers. | $24,000 | [PL1885578](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1885578/) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | [169 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/169-callender-st/) | 860 ft E | Plumbing | Install 2 backflow preventers for one hot water boiler and one combination hot water boiler. | $24,000 | [PL1883587](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1883587/) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | [169 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/169-callender-st/) | 860 ft E | Plumbing | Replace one steam boiler and one hot water boiler and connect to existing gas supply piping. | $24,000 | [G1883583](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1883583/) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | [77 Floyd St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/77-floyd-st/) | 780 ft NE | Plumbing | Furnish and install 2 backflow preventers and automatic feeders for gas steam boiler installation. | $20,000 | [PL1873346](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1873346/) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | [77 Floyd St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/77-floyd-st/) | 780 ft NE | Plumbing | Furnish and install 2 gas steam boilers and reconnect to existing gas supply piping | $20,000 | [G1873345](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1873345/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [44 Lucerne St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44-lucerne-st/) | 380 ft NE | Plumbing | Replacing a gas fired water heater in a mechanical closet on the 2nd floor | $2,500 | [PL1872316](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1872316/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [44 Lucerne St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44-lucerne-st/) | 380 ft NE | Plumbing | Replacing a gas fired water heater in a mechanical closet on 2nd floor | $2,500 | [G1872322](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1872322/) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | [9 Hansborough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/9-hansborough-st/) | 590 ft NW | Plumbing | Replace heating furnace | $5,000 | [G1867237](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1867237/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [50 Winston Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/50-winston-rd/) | 910 ft S | Electrical | Add 2x new Counter circuits for kitchen. Running conduit from basement to unit 2Ls kitchen | $800 | [E1868763](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1868763/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [23 Brookview St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/23-brookview-st/) | 840 ft NW | Electrical | 200A service upgrade underground whole home surge protector | $8,870 | [E1864865](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1864865/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [7 Havelock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/7-havelock-st/) | 680 ft SW | Roofing | Remove and install 25 squares of architectural shingles | $18,500 | [SF1859484](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1859484/) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | [160 Callender St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/160-callender-st/) | 980 ft E | Alteration or repair | Replace existing ceiling and floor in kitchen. Replace existing floor tiles master bathroom. Replace existing bathtub, vanity, wall tiles and floor 2nd bathroom | $13,481 | [SF1856164](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1856164/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [6 Fabyan St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/6-fabyan-st/) | 760 ft NW | Sign | Install Exterior Dimensional Graphics and Vinyl Graphics for Building #3 1039 Blue Hill Ave (related to Permit Number: ALT1835033 &; ALT1836003) | $5,919 | [ALT1836014](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1836014/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [1015-1019 Blue Hill Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1015--1019-blue-hill-av/) | 930 ft N | Sign | Install Exterior Dimensional Graphics and Vinyl Graphics for Building #1 1015-1019 Blue Hill Ave (related to Permit Number: ALT1835033) | $5,919 | [ALT1836003](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1836003/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [1028-1044 Blue Hill Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1028--1044-blue-hill-av/) | 600 ft N | Sign | Install Exterior Dimensional Graphics and Vinyl Graphics for Building #2 1028-1044 Blue Hill Ave (related to Permit Number: ALT1836014 &; ALT1836003) | $5,919 | [ALT1835033](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1835033/) |
| May 15, 2026 | [157 Woodrow Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/157-woodrow-av/) | 900 ft E | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace 27 windows, like for like, same size, no structural changes | $39,199 | [SF1849299](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1849299/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [44 Hansborough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44-hansborough-st/) | 900 ft W | Roofing | Remove 15 existing square of roofing check for rot and replace with 15 new square of roofing to code | $27,605 | [SF1844737](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1844737/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [167 Woodrow Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/167-woodrow-av/) | 730 ft E | Electrical | Wire two tankless. | $800 | [E1844655](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1844655/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [74 Floyd St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/74-floyd-st/) | 870 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Tub to shower remodel with an acrylic replacement unit and prefabricated base. Replace fixture and valve. Building (1) wing wall to the right. No structural work. | $21,392 | [SF1843503](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1843503/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [39 Wilcock St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/39-wilcock-st/) | 950 ft W | Electrical | public meter | $200 | [E1845488](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1845488/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 13 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | [676 Morton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/676-morton-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Roofing | Remove ONE Curb Mounted Skylight and close in hole (Middle skylight unit without Rubber encapsulation). Rubber Roof Maintenance. | $7,499 | [SF1901124](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1901124/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [436 Harvard St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/436-harvard-st/) | 0.21 mi NW | Roofing | Remove ballast, membrane roofing and insulations, install new roof insulation & membrane roofing. | $148,000 | [SF1904351](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1904351/) |
| Sep 24, 2026 | [150 Woodrow Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/150-woodrow-av/) | 0.21 mi E | Electrical | Rewire 3rd floor apartment Add meter fir 3rd floor | $7,000 | [E1903941](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1903941/) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | [622 Morton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/622-morton-st/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Remove existing deck board and railing on all three floors and replace with composite deck boards, and pressure treated railing | $10,500 | [SF1901193](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1901193/) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | [725 Morton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/725-morton-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Electrical | full electrical wiring installation across all three floors of the property, along with installation of outlets and lighting fixtures on each floor and smoke detectors throughout. Work also includes corrections to previously completed first-floor electrical work performed by another contractor, addr | $16,000 | [E1899995](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1899995/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [150 Woodrow Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/150-woodrow-av/) | 0.21 mi E | Plumbing | add bathroom and kitchen on 3rd floor | $8,000 | [PL1897655](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1897655/) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | [38 Fabyan St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/38-fabyan-st/) | 0.21 mi NW | Plumbing | Plumbing renovation for transitional housing apt | $5,000 | [PL1897950](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1897950/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [55 Johnston Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/55-johnston-rd/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Rebuild front porch with composite decking and vinyl railing. rebuild front steps | $63,800 | [SF1878819](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1878819/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [49 Fabyan St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/49-fabyan-st/) | 0.23 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Insulate 2nd and 3rd floor walls. | $8,874 | [SF1877683](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1877683/) |
| Jul 14, 2026 | [39 Baird St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/39-baird-st/) | 0.21 mi SW | Plumbing | update, Repair, replace existing, | $127,765 | [PL1871905](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1871905/) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [17 Mascot St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/17-mascot-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Electrical | Service UpGrade - Rewire | $10,000 | [E1860095](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1860095/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [38 Fabyan St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/38-fabyan-st/) | 0.21 mi NW | Plumbing | Fixture replacement for 1-1/2 baths and kitchen | $6,500 | [PL1858455](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1858455/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [2-26 Marden Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/2--26-marden-av/) | 0.21 mi SE | Roofing | remove and replace roof shingles, siding, and deck boards and rails | $565,200 | [SF1856805](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1856805/) |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requested | Nov 10, 2026 | 1117 to 1125 Blue Hill Av | 610 ft SW | To remove the previous proviso relief… | [BOA1783948](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Hearing Rescheduled" | 2025-09-29 |
| No decision posted | Sep 22, 2026 | 655 Morton St | 0.25 mi SW | To change Occupancy from 3-family house to a -family house | [BOA1770910](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Hearing Concluded" | 2025-08-29 |
| Requested |  | 1102 to 1106 Blue Hill Av | 300 ft SW | To confirm occupancy as Beauty salon, Church with adult day care, Hardware store w/ Uhaul rental… | [BOA1765083](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Community Process" | 2025-08-18 |
| Approved | Jun 16, 2026 | 19 Greenock St | 0.22 mi N | Zoning appeal: "New 4 Units - 3 story +…" | [BOA1828945](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" | 2026-03-17 |

Boston's decision codes, from its data dictionary (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/37d2e087-ce02-4090-bfdf-22de1ada3b23/resource/e11dcfa5-6f6f-4999-abc3-741f53c6731f/download/zba-data-dictionary.pdf): AppProv, "approved with conditions".

## More on this street

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

- [33-39 Ashton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/33--39-ashton-st/): newest permit Apr 7, 2026
- [25-31 Ashton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/25--31-ashton-st/): newest permit Apr 7, 2026
- [11 Ashton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/11-ashton-st/): newest permit Jan 30, 2026
- [10-12 Ashton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/10--12-ashton-st/): newest permit Mar 6, 2025
- [8 Ashton St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/8-ashton-st/): newest permit Dec 5, 2025

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-13 22:25 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 13, 21:17 UTC.

Map, all 5 permits at this address and 41 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/38-ashton-st/