Nearby Permits
Map of 83 permits within a quarter mile of 4 Sumner StPlumbing, 11 Annapolis St, Oct 1, 2026Electrical, 944 Dorchester Av, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 223 Boston St, Sep 30, 2026Electrical, 42 Mayhew St, Sep 28, 2026Plumbing, 53 Roseclair St, Sep 27, 2026Plumbing, 42 Mayhew St, Sep 25, 2026Electrical, 11 Saint Margaret St, Sep 24, 2026Electrical, 51 Saint Margaret St, Sep 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 53 Roseclair St, Sep 21, 2026Roofing, 18r Mayhew St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 763-765 Columbia Rd, Sep 21, 2026Plumbing, 8-12 Enterprise St, Sep 18, 2026Plumbing, 7 Pleasant St, Sep 16, 2026Roofing, 664 Columbia Rd, Sep 15, 2026Plumbing, 196 Boston St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 196 Boston St, Sep 9, 2026Sign, 912-916 Dorchester Av, Sep 8, 2026Electrical, 11 Sumner St, Sep 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 683 Columbia Rd, Sep 2, 2026Plumbing, 1230-1244 Massachusetts Av, Aug 27, 2026Electrical, 1230-1244 Massachusetts Av, Aug 25, 2026Plumbing, 1230-1244 Massachusetts Av, Aug 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 944 Dorchester Av, Aug 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 22 Buttonwood St, Aug 20, 2026Fire systems, 679-681 Columbia Rd, Aug 19, 2026Plumbing, 20 Hinckley St, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 11 Annapolis St, Aug 4, 2026Fire systems, 679-691 Columbia Rd, Jul 31, 2026Electrical, 790 Columbia Rd, Jul 31, 2026Alteration or repair, 11 Pleasant St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 27, 2026Plumbing, 253 E Cottage St, Jul 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 42 Mayhew St, Jul 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 253 E Cottage St, Jul 17, 2026Plumbing, 11 Saint Margaret St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 11 Saint Margaret St, Jul 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 31-33 Willis St, Jul 15, 2026Plumbing, 15 Mount Vernon St, Jul 14, 2026Plumbing, 33-37 Bakersfield St, Jul 13, 2026Plumbing, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 12, 2026Plumbing, 793 Columbia Rd, Jul 12, 2026Electrical, 196 Boston St, Jul 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 928 Dorchester Av, Jul 7, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 680 Columbia Rd, Jul 6, 2026Electrical, 11 Annapolis St, Jul 3, 2026Fire systems, 11 Annapolis St, Jul 3, 2026Electrical, 11 Annapolis St, Jul 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 10 Crescent Av, Jul 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 1281 Massachusetts Av, Jul 1, 2026Plumbing, 679-691 Columbia Rd, Jul 1, 2026Electrical, 18 Holden St, Jul 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 790 Columbia Rd, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 196 Boston St, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 695-707 Columbia Rd, Jun 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 201 E Cottage St, Jun 24, 2026Electrical, 857-861 Dorchester Av, Jun 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 14 Elder St, Jun 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 218-220 E Cottage St, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 726 Columbia Rd, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 679-691 Columbia Rd, Jun 16, 2026Plumbing, 18 Holden St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 20 Hinckley St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 8 Sumner Te, Jun 9, 2026Plumbing, 7 Sumner Pk, Jun 9, 2026Plumbing, 18 Holden St, Jun 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 793 Columbia Rd, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 1273 Massachusetts Av, Jun 5, 2026Fire systems, 793 Columbia Rd, Jun 4, 2026Fire systems, 791 Columbia Rd, Jun 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 944 Dorchester Av, May 28, 2026Roofing, 18 Holden St, May 27, 2026Roofing, 23 Howes St, May 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 790 Columbia Rd, May 20, 2026Fire systems, 11 Mayhew St, May 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 11 Pleasant St, May 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 49 Willis St, May 14, 2026Fire systems, 26 Roseclair St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 791 Columbia Rd, May 4, 2026Plumbing, 791 Columbia Rd, May 4, 2026Plumbing, 695-707 Columbia Rd, May 1, 2026Electrical, 253 E Cottage St, May 1, 2026New building, 791 Columbia Rd, Jul 27, 2026New building, 51 Saint Margaret St, Jul 1, 2026660 ft Map preview
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4 Sumner St

Boston, MA 02125

New buildings permitted at two addresses within 950 ft since May 1, the largest $750,000.

Eight permits on record here. The newest, Jul 23, 2025: Remove existing decking and railings and replace with Azek Slate gray decking and Timbertech 42" height. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 83 more permits since May 1. The nearest new building is 920 ft away.

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Here8 permits · 4 Sumner St
  1. Remove existing decking and railings and replace with Azek Slate gray decking and Timbertech 42" height…
    Alteration or repair
    Jul 23, 2025$8,400
  2. Remove existing decking and railings and install new Azek decking and timber tech railings
    Alteration or repair
    Jul 23, 2024$7,400
  3. Retest
    Plumbing
    Sep 9, 2019$200
  4. New gas service
    Plumbing
    Jun 16, 2017$1,000
  5. Replace kitchen counters, cabinets and appliances
    Alteration or repair
    Mar 27, 2017$49,850
  6. This request is to CHANGE the legal use and occupancy of this structure;TO a 3 family dwelling.
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 29, 2016$800
  7. Reroof arcs
    Roofing
    Jun 5, 2014$19,000
  8. Install security system
    Electrical
    Apr 23, 2014$659
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 2 permits
  1. Service change
    11 Sumner St · 130 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 3$6,000
  2. Remove and replace rear porch system
    201 E Cottage St · 110 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$37,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 58 permits · 2 new buildings, $1M
  1. Gas piping for 3 tankless water heaters
    11 Annapolis St · 940 ft S · Plumbing
    Oct 1$5,000
  2. Weatherization, Insulation and air sealing
    223 Boston St · 960 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 30$5,476
  3. Install five receptacles, three switches
    42 Mayhew St · 850 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 28$2,500
  4. Renovation of 2 bathroom and 1 kitchen sink
    53 Roseclair St · 690 ft NE · Plumbing
    Sep 27$6,000
  5. New Laundry
    42 Mayhew St · 850 ft NE · Plumbing
    Sep 25$1,500
  6. Service upgrade, add common meter, rewire front and back stairways
    11 Saint Margaret St · 890 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 24$40,000
  7. Install owner supplied temp service
    51 Saint Margaret St · 920 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 22$1,000
  8. Replace existing bathrooms, fixtures and finishes
    53 Roseclair St · 690 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$18,000
  9. Complete strip and re-roof
    18r Mayhew St · 800 ft N · Roofing
    Sep 21$9,000
  10. We are going to do the vinyl siding on entire house add 3/8 insulation and install monogram vinyl siding from…
    763-765 Columbia Rd · 500 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$58,800
  11. Gas furnace replacement
    7 Pleasant St · 690 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 16$2,500
  12. Strip and Reroof in Specified Locations
    664 Columbia Rd · 730 ft W · Roofing
    Sep 15$15,019
  13. Install new siding and new paint windows
    683 Columbia Rd · 420 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$10,000
  14. All equipment has been approved in the previous ALT954844
    679-681 Columbia Rd · 470 ft W · Fire systems
    Aug 19$545,000
  15. Working on 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry and 4 bathroom
    20 Hinckley St · 860 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 7$20,000
  16. 7 new full bathrooms, 3 kitchens, 3 laundries, 3 water heaters
    11 Annapolis St · 940 ft S · Plumbing
    Aug 4$10,000
  17. Install cellular dialer for central station monitoring Install sprinkler modules to connect sprinkler to…
    679-691 Columbia Rd · 460 ft W · Fire systems
    Jul 31$5,000
  18. Replace 15 existing 2x4 troffer light fixtures with 15 new Led flat panel troffers in second floor classroom…
    790 Columbia Rd · 860 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 31$7,500
  19. Weatherization
    11 Pleasant St · 740 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$4,392
  20. Rewire wire house and new service
    793 Columbia Rd · 950 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 27$30,000
  21. Rewire whole house
    791 Columbia Rd · 930 ft E · New building
    Jul 27$280,000
  22. Reset vanity Reset shower faucets Reset Toilet Reset Dishwasher Reset Sink
    253 E Cottage St · 810 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 24$1,950
  23. Install 9 replacement windows
    42 Mayhew St · 850 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$6,760
  24. Reset kitchen cabinet and appliances
    253 E Cottage St · 810 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 17$23,740
  25. Install boilers and indirect water heaters
    11 Saint Margaret St · 890 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 16$30,000
  26. Install 3 gas boilers
    11 Saint Margaret St · 890 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 16$30,000
  27. Replacing porch
    31-33 Willis St · 520 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$5,000
  28. Renovation all plumbing of the house
    793 Columbia Rd · 950 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 12$30,050
  29. Repipe gas pipe for unit 1 and 2 only
    793 Columbia Rd · 950 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 12$16,500
  30. Flooring Doors Porch Fence Walls
    680 Columbia Rd · 570 ft W · Fence, wall or deck
    Jul 6$97,069
  31. Low voltage wiring
    11 Annapolis St · 940 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 3$1,000
  32. Hardwired smoke detectorsattn open building code violation at this property;v875408
    11 Annapolis St · 940 ft S · Fire systems
    Jul 3$1,000
  33. Complete rewire of 3-family dwelling
    11 Annapolis St · 940 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 3$20,000
  34. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    1281 Massachusetts Av · 700 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$5,000
  35. Fixing Bathroom, Sinks, and Kitchen Sinks
    679-691 Columbia Rd · 460 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 1$35,000
  36. To erect a new 3 story / 2 residential building with parking on grade.
    51 Saint Margaret St · 920 ft NE · New building
    Jul 1$750,000
  37. Main Ceiling R22 Blown-in Cellulose (Drill)
    790 Columbia Rd · 860 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$16,148
  38. Retrofit installation of refrigeration electrical controls onto existing walk-in cooler
    695-707 Columbia Rd · 290 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 25$7,500
  39. Remodel 2 kitchens and 2 bathrooms on the 1st and 2nd floor including electrical and plumbing work and Open a…
    14 Elder St · 710 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$150,000
  40. I.E Install 4 double hung windows
    218-220 E Cottage St · 350 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$7,074
  41. Renovate kitchens, bathrooms, replace/repair Hvac system
    726 Columbia Rd · 280 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$85,000
  42. Electrical Permit is being done for the work done by previous permits
    679-691 Columbia Rd · 460 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 16$12,000
  43. Amending ERT1554519 to fix paperwork error: increasing width by 6 inches and length by 2 feet
    20 Hinckley St · 860 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11not listed
  44. Remove and replace 11 windows, like for like
    8 Sumner Te · 340 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$19,403
  45. 3 Family full renovation per attached drawing
    793 Columbia Rd · 950 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$315,000
  46. Emergency removal of fallen EMT conduit and disconnection of the associated circuit at the electrical panel…
    1273 Massachusetts Av · 770 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 5$600
  47. Install a UL Central station fire alarm system
    793 Columbia Rd · 950 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
  48. Install an ew UL Central station fire alarm system
    791 Columbia Rd · 930 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
  49. Install new EPDM roof over existing roof with 1 inch of close cell insulation
    23 Howes St · 890 ft SE · Roofing
    May 27$13,400
  50. Install new hardwood floor/suspended ceiling and paint due to water damage
    790 Columbia Rd · 860 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$110,850
  51. Relocate one horn strobe and add two strobe only
    11 Mayhew St · 730 ft N · Fire systems
    May 19$7,000
  52. Weatherization work through the mass save program
    11 Pleasant St · 740 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 15$4,339
  53. Repair rear stairs, replace kitchen cabinets 7 foot set Walls and base cabinets
    49 Willis St · 480 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 14$25,000
  54. Install new fire alarm system
    26 Roseclair St · 520 ft N · Fire systems
    May 8$5,000
  55. Renovation all plumbing
    791 Columbia Rd · 930 ft E · Plumbing
    May 4$36,000
  56. Running gas pipe for 2 furnaces
    791 Columbia Rd · 930 ft E · Plumbing
    May 4$10,500
  57. We are replacing (3) Rooftop HVAC units supplied by the customers energy company
    695-707 Columbia Rd · 290 ft W · Plumbing
    May 1$3,264
  58. Rewire kitchen and bathroom outlets
    253 E Cottage St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    May 1$6,400
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 23 permits
  1. New bedroom addition, with a center light
    944 Dorchester Av · 0.25 mi E · Electrical
    Oct 1$4,500
  2. Install Custom Comfort 50 Gallon
    8-12 Enterprise St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Sep 18$1,200
  3. Install 3 gas stoves, 3 power vent hot water heaters and 3 gas furnace
    196 Boston St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Sep 10$20,000
  4. New plumbing for 3 full bathrooms
    196 Boston St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Sep 9$30,000
  5. Install wall and blade signs
    912-916 Dorchester Av · 0.22 mi E · Sign
    Sep 8$9,019
  6. Install temporary 40x60 & (2) 9x10 tents to be used for Plumbers Union Holiday Party
    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    Aug 27$8,480
  7. Install temporary 25kva generator used to power lighting and heaters for temporary tent
    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Aug 25$1,100
  8. Install (3) temporary 170,000BTU heaters each connected to (1) 100lb propane tank used to heat tents
    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    Aug 24$1,710
  9. UNIT # 4 Build new Bedroom close walls create open for glass panel to be installed add pocket door at…
    944 Dorchester Av · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 21$33,793
  10. Replaced rotted lumber on rear triple deck
    22 Buttonwood St · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$18,670
  11. Water heater
    15 Mount Vernon St · 0.20 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 14$1,800
  12. Gas retest
    33-37 Bakersfield St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 13$2,500
  13. Rewire all 3 units in public area and upgrade electrical service
    196 Boston St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 9$25,000
  14. Fire escape repairs remove and replace all stair threads and clips install new stair threads remove all bar…
    928 Dorchester Av · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$28,500
  15. Install aluminum coil on fascia & paint soffit
    10 Crescent Av · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$7,870
  16. Rewire 2 kitchens, 4 bathrooms, upgrade service to 200 amp
    18 Holden St · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 1$15,000
  17. Replace kitchen cabinets in all three floors
    196 Boston St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$155,800
  18. Work to be done at secondary address 91 Roseclair
    857-861 Dorchester Av · 0.23 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 24$200
  19. Install 2 gas Furnaces, water heaters, Ranges, and Dryer's
    18 Holden St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Jun 11$9,000
  20. Replace existing tub/shower valve and drain with new shower valve and drain
    7 Sumner Pk · 0.22 mi SW · Plumbing
    Jun 9$1,895
  21. Install new plumbing for both units Bathrooms kitchens
    18 Holden St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Jun 9$8,500
  22. Install replacement tub bath system - no structural work
    944 Dorchester Av · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 28$15,070
  23. Install new roof, windows, hvac, plumbing systems
    18 Holden St · 0.22 mi W · Roofing
    May 27$125,000

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 2, 2026. We checked it Oct 3, 15:24 UTC. Official data.

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