49 Oak Square Av

Boston, MA 02135

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: an $867,075 project at 27 Bothwell Rd, permitted Jul 17.

Five permits on record here. The newest, Jan 9: Exterior Wall Insulation. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 60 more permits (58 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 980 ft away. A zoning hearing Oct 22 covers 75 Oakland St, 0.22 mi east.

1. Exterior Wall Insulation

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 9$7,300
2. Wire 2 Ductless hvac systems

   Electrical
   Sep 15, 2025$3,000
3. Install 18 460w solar panels on rooftop 8.28kw × 2 permits

   Solar
   Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025$28,762
4. Strip and re roof

   Roofing
   May 23, 2025$26,700

1. Scope of work includes: selective demo

   61 Fairbanks St · 220 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$27,500

1. New boiler

   520 Washington St · 950 ft S · Plumbing
   Sep 22$10,000
2. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   12 Hobson St · 650 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 18$9,000
3. Replace three existing front decks with new decks of the same size and location

   16 Montfern Av · 410 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 8$45,500
4. Mini split install

   28 Adair Rd · 980 ft NW · Electrical
   Sep 8$2,000
5. Install new fixtures

   27 Bothwell Rd · 980 ft NE · Plumbing
   Sep 3$80,000
6. Inspect and make the electrical wiring safe in areas affected by fire and water in the main wing

   4-12 Perthshire Rd · 950 ft NW · Electrical
   Aug 27$40,000
7. Remove two existing boiler and install (2) New high efficiency gas boiler

   29 Oak Square Av · 250 ft S · Plumbing
   Aug 5not listed
8. Remodel kitchens

   131 Brooks St · 610 ft N · Electrical
   Aug 4$4,000
9. Remodeling

   21 Oak Square Av · 360 ft S · Plumbing
   Jul 31$1,000
10. Renovation, 1st fl kitchen stove

    131 Brooks St · 610 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 31$500
11. Renovation, 1st fl kitchen

    131 Brooks St · 610 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 29$1,500
12. Remove and replace 18 squares of asphalt shingles with new CertainTeed Landmark shingles

    116 Brooks St · 830 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 21$23,123
13. Remodel the kitchen as in the draw plan

    131 Brooks St · 610 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21not listed
14. New construction of a wood framed 2-1/2 story over basement

    27 Bothwell Rd · 980 ft NE · New building
    Jul 17$867,075
15. Adding a second bathroom and laundry to the 1st floor unit

    11 Hobson St · 680 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 9$10,000
16. Emergency feeder repair between meter and panel

    124-126 Brooks St · 750 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 6$900
17. Install vinyl siding on top of existing siding

    331 Faneuil St · 400 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$49,543
18. Rewire kitchen bathroom and laundry

    11 Hobson St · 680 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 26$8,000
19. Air seal and Poly board on basement rim joist sills

    539 Washington St · 740 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$20,456
20. Replace the 4 existing wall banners with 4 new ones

    615 Washington St · 990 ft W · Sign
    Jun 24$3,000
21. Strip and re-roof 60-mil PVC membrane

    520 Washington St · 950 ft S · Roofing
    Jun 18$17,550
22. Replace existing kitchen cabinets and countertops

    11 Hobson St · 680 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$40,000
23. Install a new UL Central station fire alarm system

    560 Washington St · 710 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 16$8,000
24. Oliveira Deli Market - Indirect prep

    245-249a Faneuil St · 990 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 12$1,000
25. Wiring to 1 heat pump condenser

    71-73 Beechcroft St · 700 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 11$900
26. Take Down of two family wood frame structureDig Safe#2026203414

    27 Bothwell Rd · 980 ft NE · Demolition
    Jun 4$24,500
27. Replacing 25 smokes and 50 breakers

    520 Washington St · 950 ft S · Electrical
    Jun 1$18,000
28. Setting up a hexagon and 20x40 tent for the ymca summer program

    615 Washington St · 990 ft W · Other
    May 23$10,456
29. Removing and replacing 4 windows

    301 Faneuil St · 500 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 22$4,834
30. Cat6 and rg6 wiring throughout new constrcution 7 unit apartment building

    560 Washington St · 710 ft SW · Electrical
    May 9$15,000
31. Wiring and installation of 110 volt smoke detectors in new construction 7 unit apartment building

    560 Washington St · 710 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 9$15,000
32. Wiring of new construction 7 unit apartment building

    560 Washington St · 710 ft SW · Electrical
    May 9$135,000
33. Installation of temporary electrical service for construction of new dwelling

    27 Bothwell Rd · 980 ft NE · Electrical
    May 4$3,500
34. Plumbing for new seven unit building

    560 Washington St · 710 ft SW · Plumbing
    May 1$110,000
35. Replacement of a gas dryer

    43 Brackett St · 390 ft W · Plumbing
    May 1$180

1. Replace existing fluorescent lighting fixtures with LED/TLED fixtures

   487-489 Washington St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
   Sep 23$1,492
2. Install hardwired smoke detectors and CO detectors on 2nd & 3rd floors

   64-66 Donnybrook Rd · 0.24 mi NE · Fire systems
   Sep 15$1,200
3. Remodel master bedroom on 3rd floor

   64-66 Donnybrook Rd · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 15$8,400
4. Replace 200 amps with a new 400 amps services replace one panel

   115 Bennett St · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
   Sep 8$8,000
5. PV System Install: 8.645 kW-DC × 2 permits

   14 Bothwell Rd · 0.19 mi NE · Solar
   Aug 19 to Sep 4$21,613
6. 200A Service Upgrade + Ev charger

   14 Bothwell Rd · 0.19 mi NE · Electrical
   Aug 27$5,000
7. Remove the front and back deck

   123 Bennett St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Aug 19$45,000
8. Front stair case drive way stairs case veneer

   14 Bothwell Rd · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 7$25,380
9. Strip and reroof 17 SQ. No structural changes

   28-30 Dickinson Rd · 0.24 mi S · Roofing
   Jul 24$16,431
10. Roof work

    14 Bothwell Rd · 0.19 mi NE · Roofing
    Jul 24$15,000
11. Remove 1 existing door and replace with 1 new door

    203 Bigelow St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 17$8,022
12. Deck Renovation: Install new railings

    78-80 Brooks St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$14,500
13. Add temporary egress to bedroom for immediate life safety concern

    119 Bennett St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$900
14. Back line voltage 120 Volt interconnected fire detectors

    72-72b Oakland St · 0.23 mi E · Fire systems
    Jun 26$500
15. Front unit wire line voltage 120 volt interconnected fire detectors

    72-72b Oakland St · 0.23 mi E · Fire systems
    Jun 26$500
16. Wire and install (2) recess lights with (1) switch

    66 Hobson St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 9$1,200
17. Wire and install (3) recess lights fire rated with (1) switch

    66 Hobson St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 9$1,200
18. Replace bath fixtures in 2 baths on 2nd floor

    66 Hobson St · 0.25 mi N · Plumbing
    Jun 5$7,500
19. Remove existing asphalt shingles and install new asphalt shingles

    31 Langley Rd · 0.21 mi SW · Roofing
    May 26$12,340
20. Remodel existing bathroom on 1st floor

    66 Hobson St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 19$22,600
21. Remodel existing bathroom on 2nd floor

    66 Hobson St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 19$28,250
22. Residential weatherization/air sealing × 2 permits

    62 Hobson St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 13 to 14$19,000

Hearings are public: you can comment or attend. Dates can move; check the city's page before you go.

1. To add a 6' x 13.7' prefabricated sunroom with helical pier foundations

   75 Oakland St · 0.22 mi E · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1862382

   Hearing Oct 22 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Oct 22filed Jun 17
2. To erect a rear addition and change occupancy from 2 to 8 residential units with off street parking…

   27 to 29 Perthshire Rd · 0.22 mi NW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1904454
   Filed Sep 25
3. To convert former non-permitted apartment into additional living space for owner of unit #2

   142 Arlington St · 0.25 mi E · Denied · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Denied" · case BOA1852440
   Decided Jul 31hearing Jul 14

• 48 Oak Square Av newest permit Dec 2, 2025
• 41 Oak Square Av newest permit Nov 18, 2025
• 37 Oak Square Av newest permit Jul 29, 2025
• 29 Oak Square Av newest permit Aug 5, 2026
• 25 Oak Square Av newest permit May 6, 2025
• 21 Oak Square Av newest permit Jul 31, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 7, 2026. We checked it Oct 8, 14:07 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 8, 11:17 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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