# Building permits at 45 Electric Av, Boston, MA

Nine permits on record here. The newest, Mar 14: Add 2 smoke detectors onto existing system which will be located in the new addition space. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 25 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Fire systems | Add 2 smoke detectors onto existing system which will be located in the new addition space. | $500 | [EFA1827763](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1827763/) |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Electrical | Run ethernet, terminate into keystones and patch panel. | $1,500 | [ELV1821476](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1821476/) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Electrical | remodel of existing property | $8,000 | [E1799403](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1799403/) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Plumbing | Add bathroom | $5,000 | [PL1664376](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1664376/) |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Addition | Square off corner of existing building with concrete block and windows. Approximately 21' X 17', add; customer bathroom 1st floor per plans; | $25,000 | [ALT1602647](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1602647/) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Alteration or repair | painting, replace drop ceiling panels, patch hole in walls | $2,000 | [SF1581798](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1581798/) |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Roofing | strip; re roof | $56,750 | [SF625582](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF625582/) |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Electrical | Replace lighting with energy efficient fixtures at Reynolds Advanced Materials. | $10,500 | [E516221](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E516221/) |
| May 29, 2013 | Sign | Update exisiting sign, relocate current sign to another area of the building. | $1,700 | [ALT239917](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT239917/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 20 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 310 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Removal of vinyl flooring, removal of drywall. Electrical repair of existing lighting. This permit is tied to the long form alteration #ALT1897798 | $100,000 | [SF1907021](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1907021/) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 310 ft NE | Plumbing | Renovating a kitchen and bathroom on the 1st floor | $48,000 | [PL1906700](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1906700/) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 310 ft NE | Electrical | Unit 3A install 2 recessed lts, 4 outlets 2 switches. | $800 | [E1906558](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1906558/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 310 ft NE | Fire systems | Renovation of 1st floor | $12,790 | [EFA1905537](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1905537/) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 690 ft S | Alteration or repair | Single House Remodeling Electrical, Plumbing, heating/AC, kitchen, Bathrooms, blue board/plastering, insulation, siding. | $75,000 | [SF1905745](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1905745/) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | [290-294 N Beacon St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/290--294-n-beacon-st/) | 310 ft NE | Electrical | Renovation of 1st Floor. | $12,790 | [E1905528](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1905528/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [64 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/64-goodenough-st/) | 520 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construction of a new 12'x15' deck in the backyard. | $38,075 | [ALT1881330](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1881330/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [74 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/74-faneuil-st/) | 790 ft SE | Electrical | Demo of existing court lighting. Installation of new electrical service, service enclosure cabinet, athletic field lighting, underground conduit, feeders, and branch circuit conductors. This is for the Boston Parks Department as part of the McKinney Playground renovation project. | $2,500 | [E1901558](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1901558/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 690 ft S | Alteration or repair | removing sheetrock insulation whole house | $10,000 | [SF1897601](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1897601/) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | [79 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/79-goodenough-st/) | 690 ft S | Roofing | replace roofing shingles | $10,000 | [SF1889242](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1889242/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [98 Cresthill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/98-cresthill-rd/) | 710 ft W | Alteration or repair | change floor plan | $70,000 | [ALT1863633](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1863633/) |
| Aug 4, 2026 | [138 Parsons St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/138-parsons-st/) | 730 ft SW | Alteration or repair | insulating exterior walls using cellulose R15. | $7,422 | [SF1880842](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1880842/) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | [138 Parsons St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/138-parsons-st/) | 730 ft SW | Roofing | To replace current failed shingle roof with new asphalt shingle roofing materials | $7,000 | [SF1873598](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1873598/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [42 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/42-faneuil-st/) | 850 ft SE | Plumbing | Remove and replace a gas boiler | $14,850 | [PL1870987](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1870987/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [42 Faneuil St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/42-faneuil-st/) | 850 ft SE | Plumbing | Remove a chimney vented gas boiler and replace it with a new Lochinvar Direct vent boiler. | $14,850 | [G1870984](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1870984/) |
| Jul 13, 2026 | [232 Parsons St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/232-parsons-st/) | 850 ft W | Roofing | Install new rubber roof | $24,900 | [SF1867110](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1867110/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [92 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/92-goodenough-st/) | 850 ft S | Solar | Rooftop solar 10 panels 4.1 kwdc no ESS no structural | $7,659 | [SF1861197](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1861197/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [92 Goodenough St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/92-goodenough-st/) | 850 ft S | Solar | Rooftop solar 10 panels 4.1 kwdc no ESS | $25,641 | [E1861199](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1861199/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [213-215 Parsons St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/213--215-parsons-st/) | 630 ft W | Alteration or repair | Repair existing deck - replace any rotten wood in the framing, replace composite floor, install Azek railings | $10,000 | [SF1861261](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1861261/) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | [134 Parsons St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/134-parsons-st/) | 750 ft SW | Alteration or repair | "Proposed new ADU in the basement of an existing 2-family structure. The new unit to be sprinkled per plans." | $139,000 | [ALT1841367](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1841367/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | [8-12 Seager Ct](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/8--12-seager-ct/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Replacing 3 existing double hung windows | $4,238 | [SF1894105](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1894105/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [49-51 Falkland St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/49--51-falkland-st/) | 0.22 mi W | Roofing | Asphalt shingles replacement on the entire garage. White PVC Fascia board replacement on left and right sides as well as front 2 rake boards of garage. Gutter and downspouts replacement of 20 foot section on rear of house (attached to shingled roof section). Slate Roof maintenance. | $10,647 | [SF1878513](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1878513/) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | [114 Leicester St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/114-leicester-st/) | 0.23 mi S | Plumbing | Gas pipe commercial kitchen and water heater | $30,000 | [G1862116](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1862116/) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | [114 Leicester St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/114-leicester-st/) | 0.23 mi S | Fire systems | wiring low voltage fire alarm | $12,000 | [EFA1860958](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1860958/) |
| May 15, 2026 | [114 Leicester St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/114-leicester-st/) | 0.23 mi S | Electrical | wiring low voltage fire alarm, camera data wiring | $80,000 | [E1850106](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1850106/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Boston's feed was last read Oct 9.

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-09 08:30 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 9, 06:47 UTC.

Map, all 9 permits at this address and 25 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/45-electric-av/