411 Bowdoin St

Boston, MA 02122

Zoning hearing

Nov 10, for 81 Sawyer Av, 920 ft north. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

2 permits on record. Newest issued Mar 12: Gas WH replacement

Within ¼ mile

69 more permits issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.23 mi away.

Biggest nearby

A $1.9M alteration or repair at 19 Parish St, permitted May 19, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Gas WH replacement

   Plumbing
   Mar 12$2,500
2. Gas water heater replacement

   Plumbing
   Mar 12$2,500

1. Correct ISD Violation V892294 at Unit 427 (salon)

   419-429 Bowdoin St · 100 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 20$2,350

1. Tub to shower conversion in 1st floor bathroom

   34 High St · 550 ft SE · Plumbing
   Sep 25$2,500
2. Renovate unit 2 kitchen area and add bathroom and laundry closet

   19 Dewolf St · 610 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$66,500
3. Install wiring for a 24v fire alarm system due to renovations on a three family

   357 Bowdoin St · 510 ft SW · Fire systems
   Sep 18$6,000
4. 2nd floor bathroom renovation Repipe water and drain lines for toilet

   5-7 Fifield St · 530 ft SW · Plumbing
   Sep 16$5,000
5. Bathroom modification

   5-7 Fifield St · 530 ft SW · Electrical
   Sep 14$500
6. 3. Remove and dispose of the existing tile and Durock from above the tub

   34-36 Howe St · 770 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$17,850
7. Replace shower

   34-36 Howe St · 770 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 9$2,700
8. Replace rear porch exact same foot print

   28-30 Downer Av · 510 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$21,450
9. Renovate bathroom, remove tub and install a walk-in shower

   5-7 Fifield St · 530 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 26$58,500
10. The project is creating an outdoor classroom at the existing school

    131 Hancock St · 530 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$320,000
11. Strip and reroof

    9 Fernald Te · 990 ft W · Roofing
    Aug 21$22,915
12. Adding a meter for the ADU

    101 Hancock St · 940 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 21$1,500
13. Demolish all kitchen cabinets, flooring

    81 Sawyer Av · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$80,000
14. Remove existing shingles down to bare wood Install Ice & water & underlayment Install GAF lifetime shingles…

    28-30 Downer Av · 510 ft NE · Roofing
    Aug 14$17,000
15. Cabling and hardware for access control

    247-251 Hancock St · 750 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 3$135,000
16. Installing new 24v monitored conventional fire alarm system panel

    357 Bowdoin St · 510 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 31$8,800
17. Power for chair lift, conduit for access control and exit signs

    24 Parish St · 740 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 31$68,000
18. New baths and kitchen@ Basement Unit

    101 Hancock St · 940 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 30$13,000
19. Gas piping for 1 furnace, 1 dryer, 1 stove, 1 water heater

    101 Hancock St · 940 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 30$3,000
20. Chimney rebuild chimney rebuild includes dismantling the existing structure from the roof and laying new…

    378-380 Bowdoin St · 650 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$12,354
21. Need to remove and replace the polywater system in the conduits in the switchgear

    131 Hancock St · 530 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,000
22. Sub Contractor for Atlantis Comfort Systems

    247-251 Hancock St · 750 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 7$5,000
23. Gas piping in support of reno/fitout (no gas fixtures)

    24 Parish St · 740 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 1$9,255
24. Erect 50x100 tent on 6/26/26, removal on 6/29/26

    10 Parish St · 740 ft S · Other
    Jun 15$5,985
25. Build ADU in Basement as per stamped plans to include fire suppression system for the ADU and all common area

    101 Hancock St · 940 ft NW · Fire systems
    Jun 11$148,000
26. Amending ERT944720 to change occupancy from 98 units to 84 units

    244-250 Hancock St · 750 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10not listed
27. Rooftop solar 17 panels 6.97 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall no structural

    27 Howe St · 800 ft NW · Solar
    Jun 1$21,942
28. Rooftop solar 21 panels 8.61 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall

    27 Howe St · 800 ft NW · Solar
    Jun 1$76,692
29. Full replacement of existing exterior vinyl siding system including weather barrier

    129 Pleasant St · 820 ft NE · Roofing
    May 29$88,682
30. Repair front steps and railing Bathroom remodel: replace Tub with shower

    28 Rill St · 890 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$30,000
31. Bathroom renovation

    28 Rill St · 890 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 19$1,500
32. Add light, switch, exhaust fan and GFCI outlet to bathroom

    28 Rill St · 890 ft NW · Electrical
    May 19$1,800
33. Confirm occupancy of existing one family

    28 Rill St · 890 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 19not listed
34. Installation of Fuel Island and Associated Site Work

    19 Parish St · 920 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 19$1,907,000
35. Install smoke and carbon detectors where required by law

    357 Bowdoin St · 510 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 11$3,000
36. Change all panels 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors

    357 Bowdoin St · 510 ft SW · Electrical
    May 11$20,000
37. Rooftop solar 17 panels 6.97 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall

    27 Howe St · 800 ft NW · Solar
    May 7$73,458
38. Subdivision related to acquisition of 1,038 SF portion of 121 Cushing Ave (adjacent property)

    123 Cushing Av · 980 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 7not listed

1. REPLACE, 10sq siding, labor

   22 Ronan St · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Oct 7$8,500
2. Removal of existing first-floor and second-floor front decks and construction of new decks using…

   17 Fernald Te · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$15,500
3. Legalize existing driveway and curb cut access to rear of property

   1187 Dorchester Av · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24not listed
4. Connect the basement apartment to one meter only.( change from 3-family to 4-family)

   12 Trull St · 0.22 mi NW · Addition
   Sep 24$2,000
5. ROOF REPLACEMENT- 14 SQ Remove existing shingles and install new ice water & shield

   4 Trull St · 0.22 mi NW · Roofing
   Sep 18$12,000
6. Renew bath 2nd floor

   90 Pleasant St · 0.24 mi NE · Plumbing
   Sep 7$3,500
7. At Risk 2026 Seasonal outdoor seating for 20 persons

   299-301 Hancock St · 0.22 mi SE · Other
   Aug 24not listed
8. Installation of a low voltage system for telephone outlets

   75-83 Hancock St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
   Aug 24$60,000
9. Full bathroom upgrade

   90 Pleasant St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
   Aug 24$4,500
10. Installation of complete fire alarm system throughout 32 unit mixed-use building

    75-83 Hancock St · 0.23 mi NW · Fire systems
    Aug 20$40,000
11. Demo decks and rebuild the same

    4 Sawyer Av · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$20,000
12. Complete renovation of existing first-floor bathroom

    90 Pleasant St · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14$18,000
13. Electrical installation for 32 units

    75-83 Hancock St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Aug 14$360,000
14. Air Sealing Blow in dense-pack cellulose inside walls

    5 Trull St · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$12,900
15. Repair and replace house sidings

    480 Quincy St · 0.20 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$5,000
16. Adding whip power for 7 new ADO (automatic door openers)

    1203-1211 Dorchester Av · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 10$32,000
17. Repair Permit for laundry Panel

    75-83 Hancock St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 9$2,000
18. Removed underground parking on ERT944728

    1213-1219 Dorchester Av · 0.21 mi E · Other
    Jun 30not listed
19. Single family conversion to two family

    5 Ware St · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 8$33,000
20. Installation of an interconnected rooftop solar system 10 panels 4.1 KW DC No ESS

    15 Fernald Te · 0.22 mi W · Solar
    Jun 1$26,190
21. Demo drywall in third floor bathtub and replace with new shower

    62 East St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 28$18,896
22. Extend / adding new power supply [booster] And 4 new addressable initiating devices To an existing FACP

    1203-1211 Dorchester Av · 0.20 mi E · Fire systems
    May 28$12,000
23. Insulating attic and walls with blown in cellulose

    15 Fernald Te · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 21$9,790
24. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    49 Hecla St · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 19$5,000
25. To Construct a new 5 unit three story building with off street parking as per the attached plans

    8 Sawyer Av · 0.23 mi NE · New building
    May 15$1,572,000
26. HVAC, Ductless minisplits, 3 duckless heads

    89 Hancock St · 0.21 mi NW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    May 14$25,000
27. Convert third floor bathtub to new shower

    62 East St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    May 12$4,000
28. Update Kitchen and Bathroom

    5 Fox St · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 6$140,000
29. Bath Kitchen Laundry Water heater

    5 Ware St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    May 4$12,300
30. Gas furnaces Ranges Water heaters

    5 Ware St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    May 4$3,200

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. To convert existing 3-family into 4-family by creating a basement dwelling unit…

   81 Sawyer Av · 920 ft N · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1856369

   Hearing Nov 10 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 10filed Jun 1
2. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   1181 Dorchester Av · 0.22 mi E · Requested · city: "Appeal Submitted" · case BOA1908105
   Filed Oct 7
3. To add 20 outside seats to existing restaurant

   299 to 301 Hancock St · 0.23 mi SE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1890414
   Filed Aug 20
4. To confirm occupancy of single family

   6 Ware St · 0.23 mi NW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1844359
   Filed Apr 30
5. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   81 Sawyer Av · 920 ft N · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1882483
   Filed Aug 4
6. To demolish existing single family building and erect a new 3-story 3-unit townhouse will require variance…

   42 East St · 0.21 mi SE · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1805913
   Decided Jul 24hearing Jul 14

• 418 Bowdoin St newest permit Oct 27, 2025
• 419-429 Bowdoin St newest permit Aug 20, 2026
• 422 Bowdoin St newest permit Mar 8, 2026
• 430 Bowdoin St newest permit Feb 12, 2026
• 382-388 Bowdoin St newest permit Apr 1, 2025
• 378-380 Bowdoin St newest permit Jul 10, 2026
• 357 Bowdoin St newest permit Sep 18, 2026
• 330 Bowdoin St newest permit Dec 10, 2024
• 315 Bowdoin St newest permit Jan 8, 2026
• 294 Bowdoin St newest permit May 8, 2025

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 11, 05:21 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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