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Map of 84 permits within a quarter mile of 38 Howard AvAlteration or repair, 35 Dean St, Oct 2, 2026Plumbing, 138-138a Blue Hill Av, Sep 30, 2026Electrical, 535-545 Dudley St, Sep 30, 2026Solar, 23 Robin Hood St, Sep 29, 2026Plumbing, 70 W Cottage St, Sep 29, 2026Plumbing, 70 W Cottage St, Sep 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 16 W Cottage St, Sep 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Hartford St, Sep 22, 2026Electrical, 527-545 Dudley St, Sep 17, 2026Electrical, 27 Hartford St, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 70 W Cottage St, Sep 14, 2026Fire systems, 70 W Cottage St, Sep 14, 2026Electrical, 49-51 Howard Av, Sep 14, 2026Electrical, 70 W Cottage St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 9 Woodward Park St, Sep 11, 2026Fire systems, 62 Clifton St, Sep 11, 2026Electrical, 14 Harlow St, Sep 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 24 Sargent St, Sep 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 57 Woodford St, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 62 Clifton St, Sep 7, 2026Roofing, 11 Albion St, Sep 7, 2026Electrical, 37 Hartford St, Sep 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 6 Victor St, Sep 4, 2026Solar, 23 Robin Hood St, Sep 3, 2026Solar, 21 Burrell St, Sep 2, 2026Solar, 21 Burrell St, Sep 2, 2026Plumbing, 14 Harlow St, Sep 2, 2026Electrical, 62 Clifton St, Sep 1, 2026Solar, 21 Burrell St, Aug 27, 2026Solar, 21 Burrell St, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 9 Half Moon St, Aug 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 7 Dean St, Aug 17, 2026Electrical, 23 Robin Hood St, Aug 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 14 Harlow St, Aug 10, 2026Electrical, 7 Dean St, Aug 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 49-51 Howard Av, Aug 8, 2026Plumbing, 107 Brook Av, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 107 Brook Av, Aug 7, 2026Electrical, 138-138a Blue Hill Av, Aug 4, 2026Fire systems, 138-138a Blue Hill Av, Aug 4, 2026Electrical, 621 Dudley St, Jul 31, 2026Other, 621 Dudley St, Jul 28, 2026Plumbing, 3 Randlett Pl, Jul 28, 2026Plumbing, 3 Randlett Pl, Jul 28, 2026Roofing, 5-9 Julian St, Jul 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 34 Dewey St, Jul 22, 2026Electrical, 11 Robin Hood St, Jul 22, 2026Roofing, 127 Brook Av, Jul 21, 2026Roofing, 28 Leyland St, Jul 21, 2026Roofing, 10 E Cottage St, Jul 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 E Cottage St, Jul 20, 2026Electrical, 23 Robin Hood St, Jul 16, 2026Electrical, 27 Hartford St, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 27 Nonquit St, Jul 13, 2026Demolition, 103 Howard Av, Jul 10, 2026Solar, 116 Brook Av, Jul 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 70 W Cottage St, Jul 2, 2026Roofing, 27 Hartford St, Jul 2, 2026Fire systems, 40 Danube St, Jun 30, 2026Fire systems, 34 Danube St, Jun 30, 2026Plumbing, 11 Albion St, Jun 26, 2026Plumbing, 27 Hartford St, Jun 26, 2026Plumbing, 11 Albion St, Jun 26, 2026Electrical, 621 Dudley St, Jun 23, 2026Fire systems, 24-26 Julian St, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 42 Howard Av, Jun 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 138-138a Blue Hill Av, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 116 Brook Av, Jun 12, 2026Solar, 116 Brook Av, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 9 Woodville Pk, Jun 10, 2026Plumbing, 535-545 Dudley St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 107 Brook Av, Jun 4, 2026Electrical, 535-545 Dudley St, Jun 3, 2026Electrical, 45-47 Harlow St, Jun 1, 2026Solar, 45-47 Harlow St, Jun 1, 2026Solar, 45-47 Harlow St, May 29, 2026Roofing, 11 Robin Hood St, May 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 535-545 Dudley St, May 28, 2026Electrical, 69 W Cottage St, May 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 35 Hartford St, May 20, 2026Solar, 35 Hartford St, May 20, 2026Fire systems, 20 Woodville St, May 11, 2026Fire systems, 20 Woodville St, May 11, 2026Electrical, 20 Woodville St, May 11, 2026660 ft Map preview
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38 Howard Av

Boston, MA 02125

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $752,500 alteration or repair at 34 Dewey St, permitted Jul 22.

17 permits on record here. The newest, Apr 21: Remove and replace 8 squares of siding. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 84 more permits (80 projects) since May 1.

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Here17 permits · 38 Howard Av
  1. Remove and replace 8 squares of siding
    Alteration or repair
    Apr 21$18,050
  2. Strip and re roof entire rubber roof to code
    Roofing
    Apr 6$22,935
  3. Remove existing fence and dispose
    Fence, wall or deck
    Jan 16$7,500
  4. America Design Iron Work will be performing repair work on the fire escape located at 38 Howard Avenue in…
    Alteration or repair
    Jul 24, 2024$9,800
  5. Install 4 windows for replacement no structral changes
    Alteration or repair
    May 17, 2024$6,238
  6. Install 7 windows for replacement no structural changes
    Alteration or repair
    Feb 9, 2024$10,761
  7. Confirm 3-Family occupancy, existing condition
    Alteration or repair
    Mar 28, 2023not listed
  8. Wire two electric hot water tanks and make safe wiring in basement
    Electrical
    Dec 16, 2022$1,500
  9. Frame walkway on flat roof with rails
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 22, 2022$7,000
  10. (2) water heater replacement, upsize water main
    Plumbing
    Dec 14, 2021$5,000
  11. Gas furnace replacement, gas lines for furnace and 1 water heater
    Plumbing
    Dec 14, 2021$7,000
  12. Joists reinforcement (sistering)
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 8, 2020$29,597
  13. Remove and Dispose of all finished ceiling in the basement
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 20, 2019$4,483
  14. Upgrade electrical service from 100 amp to 200 amp
    Electrical
    Apr 3, 2018$40,000
  15. Install new fixures in bathroom
    Plumbing
    Feb 27, 2018$1,000
  16. Rewire bathroom third floor
    Electrical
    Feb 2, 2018$1,000
  17. Exterior Work New Front Porch on 1st Level Interior Work on 3rd floor bathroom complete gut and rehab and new…
    Alteration or repair
    Dec 11, 2017$29,900
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 9 permits
  1. Replacing two exhaust fans in the bathrooms
    49-51 Howard Av · 240 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 14$1,200
  2. Install basement bathroom
    9 Woodward Park St · 180 ft S · Plumbing
    Sep 11$2,800
  3. Unit 1 rewire all the bedroom, kitchen
    14 Harlow St · 150 ft E · Electrical
    Sep 11$15,000
  4. Plumb. 1.5 bath, 1 kitchen
    14 Harlow St · 150 ft E · Plumbing
    Sep 2$7,000
  5. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    7 Dean St · 240 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$2,000
  6. Demo bathroom complete
    14 Harlow St · 150 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$58,756
  7. Install #10 AWG circuit with 35A 2-pole GFCI breaker to 60-amp AC disconnect with surge arrester sizing per…
    7 Dean St · 240 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 10$3,000
  8. Blown cellulose in attic and walls
    49-51 Howard Av · 240 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 8$11,174
  9. Remove and replace 1 entry door
    42 Howard Av · 95 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 18$12,772
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 43 permits in 42 projects
  1. Go over exisiting siding with new vinyl siding
    35 Dean St · 570 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Oct 2$30,000
  2. Install 2 cat6 jacks for POS
    535-545 Dudley St · 970 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 30$500
  3. Installation of an interconnected rooftop pv system × 2 permits
    23 Robin Hood St · 550 ft S · Solar
    Sep 3 to 29$70,364
  4. Eight new bathrooms and 4 kitchens and 4 laundries
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 29$20,000
  5. Gas to 3 stoves and 3 furnaces
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 29$8,000
  6. Interior renovations of an existing basement unit
    16 W Cottage St · 650 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 23$200,000
  7. Build handicap ramp
    21 Hartford St · 820 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$3,000
  8. Bathroom fan upgrade only
    27 Hartford St · 970 ft S · Electrical
    Sep 16$850
  9. Run 1 CAT6 and 1 RG6 lines to 3 units, 3 CAT6 and 3 RG6 total
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 14$4,500
  10. Install new local smoke and smoke/CO combos in new 3 family property plus common areas
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Fire systems
    Sep 14$10,500
  11. All new electrical installation for 3 family property
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 14$30,000
  12. Remove the first-floor porch only
    57 Woodford St · 600 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$10,000
  13. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    6 Victor St · 390 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 4$3,000
  14. Remove existing bolts install j bolts bar grating to brackets paint black
    9 Half Moon St · 950 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$4,700
  15. Low voltage alarm install
    23 Robin Hood St · 550 ft S · Electrical
    Aug 12$1,200
  16. Furnish and install backflow preventer for gas boiler replacement
    107 Brook Av · 420 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 7$14,700
  17. Replace gas hot water boiler and reconnect to existing gas piping
    107 Brook Av · 420 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 7$14,700
  18. Bond generator to ground rod for an event in Mary Hannon Park
    621 Dudley St · 350 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 31$400
  19. Erect 2) 20x20 and connect to form a 20x40 frame tent and dismantle it the same day
    621 Dudley St · 350 ft NE · Other
    Jul 28$6,200
  20. 2 - family alteration permit - ALT1840462 Deck renovation
    11 Robin Hood St · 590 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 22$2,000
  21. Remove and replace approximately 13 squares of existing asphalt shingles
    127 Brook Av · 430 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 21$17,296
  22. Remove existing rubber roofing membrane
    28 Leyland St · 840 ft NE · Roofing
    Jul 21$29,503
  23. Remove all roofing, replace with new
    10 E Cottage St · 940 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 21$66,618
  24. Span panel installation in place of existing service
    23 Robin Hood St · 550 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 16$3,500
  25. Bathroom fan upgrade only
    27 Hartford St · 970 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 14$850
  26. Rooftop solar 18 panels 7.38 kwdc no ESS no structural
    116 Brook Av · 540 ft N · Solar
    Jul 7$11,937
  27. Renovate Kitchen, bathrooms, Hvac systems
    70 W Cottage St · 960 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$85,000
  28. Air sealing Attic blow in cellulose to achieve R-49 Blow in dense pack cellulose inside Walls Replace 18…
    27 Hartford St · 970 ft S · Roofing
    Jul 2$52,300
  29. Replace fire panel
    34 Danube St · 990 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 30$6,000
  30. Remove cracked cast iron piping in basement • Repipe drainage piping with proper pitch and supports • Install…
    27 Hartford St · 970 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 26$5,000
  31. Bond generator to GEC for an event at Marry Hannon Park on Saturday July 18
    621 Dudley St · 350 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 23$300
  32. 125A/100a main panel replacement and relocation and service conductor refeed wr# 27112854
    116 Brook Av · 540 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 12$3,500
  33. Rooftop solar 18 panels 7.38 kwdc no ESS
    116 Brook Av · 540 ft N · Solar
    Jun 11$39,963
  34. 1 Full Bath, 1 Mop Sink, 1 Hand Sink
    535-545 Dudley St · 970 ft N · Plumbing
    Jun 8$550
  35. Remove and replace bathroom exhaust fan
    107 Brook Av · 420 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 4$1,000
  36. Wire bakery @ 543
    535-545 Dudley St · 970 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 3$5,000
  37. Install new 225A/100A in place of main panel with all loads relocated to span
    45-47 Harlow St · 290 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 1$2,200
  38. Rooftop solar 37 panels 15.17 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall trenching…
    45-47 Harlow St · 290 ft N · Solar
    Jun 1$128,205
  39. Rooftop solar 37 panels 15.17 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall no structural
    45-47 Harlow St · 290 ft N · Solar
    May 29$38,295
  40. Replace roof, siding and redo front porch and replace back stairs
    11 Robin Hood St · 590 ft SE · Roofing
    May 29$163,148
  41. Change occupancy from food market to bakery with 36A
    535-545 Dudley St · 970 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 28$45,800
  42. Completed demo and renovation of existing service
    69 W Cottage St · 990 ft NW · Electrical
    May 21$45,000
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 32 permits in 29 projects
  1. Plumbling renovations
    138-138a Blue Hill Av · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
    Sep 30$10,000
  2. Installation of controls for existing walk in coolers
    527-545 Dudley St · 0.19 mi N · Electrical
    Sep 17$9,000
  3. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new panel
    62 Clifton St · 0.20 mi NE · Fire systems
    Sep 11$6,000
  4. Remove and replace 9 windows
    24 Sargent St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$26,338
  5. Insulating attic with blown in insulation
    62 Clifton St · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 7$5,274
  6. Remove existing rubber roofing and install new one
    11 Albion St · 0.20 mi N · Roofing
    Sep 7$102,300
  7. Mini split wiring (2 Ton)
    37 Hartford St · 0.23 mi S · Electrical
    Sep 6$1,000
  8. Installation of an interconnected rooftop pv system × 4 permits
    21 Burrell St · 0.24 mi N · Solar
    Aug 27 to Sep 2$106,431
  9. Replacing two exhaust fans in the bathrooms
    62 Clifton St · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
    Sep 1$1,500
  10. Running RG6 cable and 18/7 Thermostat wires
    138-138a Blue Hill Av · 0.24 mi W · Electrical
    Aug 4$200
  11. Photoelectric, smoke carbon Combination
    138-138a Blue Hill Av · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Aug 4$400
  12. Steam boiler swap
    3 Randlett Pl · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 28$7,000
  13. Remove existing steam boiler and replace with new steam boiler
    3 Randlett Pl · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 28$7,000
  14. Strip and re-shingle entire left side in kind
    5-9 Julian St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
    Jul 22$10,950
  15. AT RISK/Foundation for new 2-family
    34 Dewey St · 0.24 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 22$752,500
  16. Remove 2 square siding and put new siding on
    30 E Cottage St · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$1,000
  17. Install new doors with proper flashing
    27 Nonquit St · 0.23 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$7,198
  18. Demo existing garage
    103 Howard Av · 0.21 mi SW · Demolition
    Jul 10$8,000
  19. Replace fire panel
    40 Danube St · 0.20 mi SW · Fire systems
    Jun 30$6,000
  20. Replacing a boiler
    11 Albion St · 0.20 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 26$5,000
  21. Replace boiler
    11 Albion St · 0.20 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 26$5,000
  22. Install Fire alarm system for newly added ADU unit as fire alarm installer and designer
    24-26 Julian St · 0.20 mi W · Fire systems
    Jun 23$4,000
  23. Interior renovation including updating finishes
    138-138a Blue Hill Av · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$400,000
  24. Remove existing windows and install new one
    9 Woodville Pk · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$8,000
  25. Replacement of shingles aprox 31 sq
    35 Hartford St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 20$30,540
  26. We are removing 33 current solar panels for emergency repairs due to roof leak
    35 Hartford St · 0.22 mi S · Solar
    May 20$4,000
  27. Installation of a addressable fire alarm system that consists of smokes
    20 Woodville St · 0.21 mi NW · Fire systems
    May 11$12,000
  28. Wire and install smoke detectors in apartment and common area
    20 Woodville St · 0.21 mi NW · Fire systems
    May 11$600
  29. Complete rewire apartment Upgrade service from 100AMPS TO 400amps
    20 Woodville St · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    May 11$30,000

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