4 Alger St

Boston, MA 02127

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.8M new building at 164 Old Colony Av, permitted May 19.

44 permits on record here. The newest, Jul 16: Amend previous ALT drawings to CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY of core and shell space into an indoor. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 30 more permits since May 1. One is a new building, 0.21 mi away.

1. Amend previous ALT drawings to CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY of core and shell space into an indoor…

   Alteration or repair
   Jul 16$1,000
2. Clarification of work: CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY of core and shell space (no use identified) into an indoor…

   Alteration or repair
   Apr 30$990,000
3. Provide Fire Sprinkler fitout per attached plans

   Fire systems
   Apr 27$55,000
4. 2 Bathrooms and small bar

   Plumbing
   Apr 23$50,000
5. Install exterior lights around perimeter of building

   Electrical
   Apr 10$2,000
6. Alterations to an existing system

   Fire systems
   Mar 20$10,000
7. Renovations to an existing suite

   Electrical
   Mar 20$75,000
8. Mobilize and start framing while waiting for ALT 1819987

   Alteration or repair
   Feb 25$20,000
9. Install new gas piping for (2) RTU's

   Plumbing
   Feb 25$30,000
10. Demo 2 existing electrical rooms and relocate some existing equipment (panels etc. ) to main electrical room

    Electrical
    Dec 18, 2025$200,000
11. Install one (1) set of internally illuminated channel letters reading "Pickle Bos" White LED illumination

    Sign
    Nov 24, 2025$10,613
12. Underground piping for future tenant space

    Plumbing
    Nov 7, 2025$60,000
13. Modify/relocate existing fire alarm system for renovation of space from industrial warehouse space into a…

    Fire systems
    Nov 5, 2025$68,250
14. Install all plumbing for (2) new bathrooms, kitchenette & shower rooms

    Plumbing
    Sep 18, 2025$40,000
15. Install new gas line for gas fired water heater

    Plumbing
    Sep 18, 2025$2,000
16. Wire 5 /6 data points, Run Cat 6 for future cameras

    Electrical
    Aug 20, 2025$3,500
17. Wire LV fire alarm system

    Fire systems
    Aug 20, 2025$7,000
18. Wire new" tenant 2 " pickleball court

    Electrical
    Aug 20, 2025$90,000
19. Full interior fitout of Pickleball facility

    Alteration or repair
    Aug 1, 2025$1,410,000
20. Provide all underground plumbing for a new tenant fit out to includes (2) bathrooms

    Plumbing
    Jun 27, 2025$30,000
21. Run 12/2 for multiple outlets and EBUs on landlord installed dividing wall between new commercial spaces

    Electrical
    Jun 18, 2025$2,500
22. Supply 600amp 480-volt panel from existing service to new tenant space

    Electrical
    Jun 18, 2025$150,000
23. Temporary use- pickleball courts max occ

    Other
    Jun 17, 2025$100
24. 221407 - Providing temp feed from 4 Alger Street to 385 Dorchester Ave.

    Electrical
    Jun 4, 2025$20,000
25. Renovation of the existing building interior in preparation of new/future tenants

    Alteration or repair
    Apr 9, 2025$3,268,793
26. Demo gas piping at 2 existing roof top units & replace with new units

    Plumbing
    May 18, 2023$10,000
27. Algerworks RTU Controls

    Electrical
    Apr 13, 2023$15,000
28. Work will include reconfiguration of space in one story structure with new walls,MEP's,bathrooms as well as…

    Alteration or repair
    Apr 3, 2023$5,000,000
29. Furnish & install 21 ceiling mount speaker strobes and 6 pullstations tied to existing fire alarm system…

    Fire systems
    Mar 31, 2023$6,000
30. Renovations to existing office / warehouse facility

    Electrical
    Mar 31, 2023$150,000
31. Site mobilization as well as prep work for interior demolition of existing one story building and future full…

    Alteration or repair
    Feb 2, 2023$5,000
32. Run 100 feet of SSV pipe from UG through roof

    Plumbing
    Jan 25, 2023$35,000
33. Replace digital communicator with AES 7788F mesh network radio transceiver reporting to Norel's UL central…

    Fire systems
    Jan 20, 2022$450
34. Combine 57,692 sf parcel # 0700027001 (with 1 building) at 2 Alger St with 172,858 sf parcel # 0700027000…

    Alteration or repair
    May 11, 2021$100
35. Change occupancy from "Warehouse, Office &

    Alteration or repair
    Dec 2, 2020not listed
36. Plumbing renovation work for 4 Alger St × 2 permits

    Plumbing
    Sep 3, 2020$475,000
37. Interior electrical demo work

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 10, 2020$98,000
38. Demolition of plumbing fixtures and piping on the first floor

    Plumbing
    May 27, 2020$15,000
39. Lighting retrofit for Blue Cross Blue Shield office building

    Electrical
    Dec 26, 2012$34,000
40. 1st floor

    Electrical
    Aug 1, 2011$3,000
41. Frist floor

    Electrical
    Jul 22, 2011$8,000
42. Low voltage 1st floor

    Electrical
    Jul 18, 2011$3,000
43. HVAC rework

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 15, 2011$90,000

1. Temporary Install four (4) outdoor artificial turf soccer fields and associated site improvements through…

   495 Dorchester Av · 780 ft SE · Other
   Oct 2$5,000
2. Removal of house trap

   383 Dorchester Av · 480 ft NE · Plumbing
   Jul 28$5,000
3. Inspection of electrical after sprinkler bust and Eversource shut down

   24-34 Damrell St · 910 ft SE · Electrical
   Jul 28$1,000
4. Install low voltage cabling

   383 Dorchester Av · 480 ft NE · Electrical
   Jun 24$500
5. Gas piping to install (1) rooftop unit to replace existing

   383 Dorchester Av · 480 ft NE · Plumbing
   Jun 17$3,500
6. Encore fire will retro-fit the existing sprinkler system

   2 Alger St · 400 ft S · Fire systems
   Jun 16$15,900

1. Add (6) 20 amps receptacles with its own (3) 20 amps breakers

   54 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
   Oct 2$1,500
2. Removal of existing structure for new approved construction as per permit # ERT1343309 (please note property…

   170 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Demolition
   Sep 29$6,500
3. Construct one non-load-bearing interior partition wall

   54 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 25$5,000
4. Dog grooming

   54 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
   Sep 22$10,000
5. Remodel of apt 2f with new flooring

   1-5 Sayward Pl · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 18$100,000
6. Wiring for new space with outlets switches and lighting

   58-60 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 14$40,000
7. Removal of damaged deck boards and sections of damaged railings and replace with new pressure treated lumber

   11 Woodward St · 0.21 mi SE · Fence, wall or deck
   Sep 1$2,500
8. Strip and remove existing shingles and replace with hardy cement siding on driveway side approximately 650…

   159 E St · 0.24 mi E · Roofing
   Sep 1$8,500
9. Gas furnace replacement

   112 W Ninth St · 0.21 mi E · Plumbing
   Aug 13$6,500
10. Install waste vent and water pipe for Greenside Golf

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 4$52,000
11. Install gas pipe for water heater

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 4$4,000
12. Demo rebuild deck to same specs

    37-39h Middle St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$38,500
13. Installation of Rheem 65 Gallon Hybrid Electric Water Heater Declared value is correct because the project…

    37 Middle St · 0.25 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 30not listed
14. Installation of Rheem 65 Gallon Hybrid Electric Water Heater

    37 Middle St · 0.25 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 24$5,000
15. New Construction Multi-family

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Plumbing
    Jul 9$96,000
16. Interior renovation to the existing 2nd floor of building

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$507,924
17. Install a set of Halo lit channel letters to building fascia and install a new blade sign

    58-60 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 5$15,000
18. Install rg6 cable in beds / living, install intercom wiring

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Jun 2$3,500
19. Hardwired interconnected smoke / carbon system inside four units

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Fire systems
    Jun 2$3,900
20. Complete wire four unit development 400A single phase service

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Jun 2$86,000
21. Mini split wiring and sub panel

    101 D St · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    May 22$2,150
22. 100 A temp service all grounding / bonding UA# 24371979

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    May 20$1,000
23. Erect new 4-story, 4-unit residential building with balconies and elevator included

    164 Old Colony Av · 0.21 mi E · New building
    May 19$1,785,658
24. Install one set of face-lit channel letters with dimmer

    10-50 Old Colony Av · 0.24 mi NE · Sign
    May 8$11,763

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 4, 2026. We checked it Oct 5, 14:22 UTC. Official data.

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