5 Menlo St

Boston, MA 02135

At this address

2 permits on record. Newest issued Sep 3, 2025: Remove and replace existing asphalt shingles

Within ¼ mile

73 more permits (70 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $2.8M project at 20 Chestnut Hill Av, permitted Sep 14, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Remove and replace existing asphalt shingles

   Roofing
   Sep 3, 2025$21,200
2. First floor new bathroom addition

   Plumbing
   Sep 14, 2018$5,500

1. Remove existing furnace and replace with new furnace

   29 Henshaw St · 230 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jul 31$5,000

1. Replace water heater in the basement

   16-18 Mapleton St · 670 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 7$1,800
2. Reconnect gas to water heater

   16-18 Mapleton St · 670 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 7$400
3. Reconnect gas to water heater

   22-24 Arlington St · 790 ft NW · Plumbing
   Oct 7$400
4. Replace stove

   27 Sparhawk St · 370 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 6$500
5. Remove the old sign, replace a new channel letter sign with panel to the wall

   363-365 Washington St · 820 ft SW · Sign
   Oct 6$3,000
6. Kitchen and bathroom fixture swap out

   27 Sparhawk St · 370 ft N · Plumbing
   Oct 3$4,000
7. Rework existing sign to change from DEMMA AESTHETICS to RN ESTHETICS Add 2 blank awnings

   421-425 Market St · 890 ft SW · Sign
   Oct 2$13,770
8. Installing indirect drain on prep sink in basement

   396 Market St · 620 ft W · Plumbing
   Oct 1$500
9. Replace existing service and add common meter

   59 Leicester St · 900 ft W · Electrical
   Oct 1$4,500
10. Install 23 Data cables

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 29$8,000
11. Upgrade 200 amp service ( no public meter)

    283-285 Market St · 990 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 22$6,000
12. Remodel kitchen and bathroom at 29 Sparhawk St

    27 Sparhawk St · 370 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$24,000
13. Remove existing 200A defective meter socket with bypass

    332 Washington St · 760 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 25$1,800
14. Demo work only - Remove & cap existing gas pipe to 33 stoves and throughout building

    329-343 Washington St · 640 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 7$5,500
15. Add 100amp drop for common meter

    59 Leicester St · 900 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 4$2,500
16. Demo med gas lines and make safe (oxygen, medical air, vacuum)

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 31$5,000
17. Wiring for the installation of (1) Heat pump

    261-265 Washington St · 690 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 30$1,500
18. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    15 Henshaw St · 320 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$3,000
19. Boston Medical Center- Brighton- EP-2 Lab- Remove Existing Ceiling Tiles

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Fire systems
    Jul 27$1,200
20. Basement renovation - create storage and living space

    280 Market St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$30,000
21. Boston Medical Center - Brighton-Emergency Equipment Replacement EP2 Lab - Replace ceiling,flooring

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 22$90,400
22. AC 2nd floor

    17 Sparhawk St · 350 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 20$9,000
23. Replace EP lab equipment

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 17$28,000
24. Cable TV / Phone / Data / Intercom / Power to Access Control

    329-343 Washington St · 640 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 13$68,000
25. Install new addressable fire alarm system as part of renovation

    329-343 Washington St · 640 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 13$110,000
26. Renovation of common areas and (35) unit apartment building with (2) first level commercial spaces

    329-343 Washington St · 640 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 24$650,000
27. Dunkin sales area full remodel

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 24$15,000
28. Relocate hand sinks, rinse sinks, floor sinks, and grease trap

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jun 15$5,000
29. Plumbing work for new & renovation work on 35 unit apartment building

    329-343 Washington St · 640 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 10$664,800
30. Remove a partition wall and drop ceiling

    345-359 Washington St · 760 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$4,000
31. Loosen and resecure meter socket for new siding

    21-23 Elmira St · 890 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 8$300
32. • replace the existing 3 hard wired smokes with new • install one new heat detector coming off of the nearest…

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Fire systems
    Jun 4$14,887
33. Remove and replace with new vinyl siding with moisture paper and insulation underlayment

    21-23 Elmira St · 890 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$52,000
34. Installing (1) 36"H x 48"W x 2"D HDU panel with carved and dimensional elements

    25 Arlington St · 900 ft NW · Sign
    Jun 3$6,275
35. Replace water heater in the basement

    22-24 Arlington St · 790 ft NW · Plumbing
    May 26$1,800
36. Installation of 9 March Network Cameras

    736 Cambridge St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    May 20$10,000
37. Install 2 half inch backflow preventers at 3 bay sink at basement area

    332 Washington St · 760 ft SW · Plumbing
    May 19$1,000
38. Replacing existing 100 amp service with a new 200 amp service

    33 Murdock St · 930 ft E · Electrical
    May 11$5,800
39. Painting, new wood floor over existing floor

    16 Winship St · 900 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 1$5,000

1. Remove existing water heater (gas) and replace with a new water heater (gas) × 2 permits

   59 Murdock St · 0.21 mi NE · Plumbing
   Sep 21 to Oct 8$1,500
2. Install 9 windows for replacement

   20 Leicester St · 0.21 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$7,182
3. Demolish existing multifamilyDig Safe#20263209812

   56 Murdock St · 0.19 mi NE · Demolition
   Oct 1$50,000
4. Front Facade: Masonry and Storefront Repairs

   377-385 Washington St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 23$8,000
5. Installation of new addressable fire alarm control panel

   20 Chestnut Hill Av · 0.21 mi SW · Fire systems
   Sep 18$37,000
6. New electrical upgrade including new primary

   20 Chestnut Hill Av · 0.21 mi SW · Electrical
   Sep 17$175,000
7. Veronica Smith Replacement of HVAC system

   20 Chestnut Hill Av · 0.21 mi SW · Roofing
   Sep 14$2,819,110
8. Furnish and install a new EPDM (rubber) roofing system on rear of home

   26 Winship St · 0.20 mi S · Roofing
   Sep 3$5,782
9. Wire the new 3 bathroom

   87 Etna St · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 2$4,500
10. Add 3 baths

    87 Etna St · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$30,000
11. Strip and reroof (shingle roof)

    29 Bennett St · 0.19 mi W · Roofing
    Jul 27$20,675
12. Wire fire alarm throughout building, basement, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors

    46a-46 Parsons St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Jul 9$11,000
13. Wire for low voltage fire alarm system throghout building

    46a-46 Parsons St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Jul 6$11,000
14. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    30 Leicester St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$12,000
15. Gas pipe commercial kitchen and water heater

    114 Leicester St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jun 22$30,000
16. Install 3 full baths, 2 half baths

    46a-46 Parsons St · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
    Jun 15$30,000
17. Install 3 tankless water heaters

    46a-46 Parsons St · 0.24 mi W · Plumbing
    Jun 15$10,000
18. Wiring low voltage fire alarm

    114 Leicester St · 0.23 mi NW · Fire systems
    Jun 12$12,000
19. Catv, doorbell

    43 Gardena St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 11$1,200
20. Wire hard wired smoke detectors & combination CO detectors

    43 Gardena St · 0.24 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jun 11$2,000
21. Rewire 2 family, replace existing meter socket with new 3 gang meter socket 200 amps

    43 Gardena St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 11$35,000
22. Wire new apartment on, third floor

    46a-46 Parsons St · 0.24 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 11$13,000
23. We are insulating the walls with cellulose also insulating the attic with cellulose and air seal also…

    74 Elmira St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$15,663
24. Renovating kitchen, bathroom and laundry × 2 permits

    43 Gardena St · 0.24 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 1$12,000
25. Replacing furnace and gas stove × 2 permits

    43 Gardena St · 0.24 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 1$6,000
26. Repair of front porch and back deck

    83 Etna St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 29$10,500
27. Remove and Replace Existing Asphalt Shingle Roof

    41-43 Arlington St · 0.19 mi NW · Roofing
    May 27$18,862
28. Wiring low voltage fire alarm, camera data wiring

    114 Leicester St · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    May 15$80,000
29. Install 23 square of CertainTeed landmark architectural asphalt shingles

    30 Leicester St · 0.20 mi W · Roofing
    May 12$25,000
30. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program

    260-262 Market St · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 8$11,000

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Building a 25' x 40' detached one story ADU approx. 900 square feet of living space"

   19r Winship St · 910 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1879785
   Filed Jul 29
2. To demolish existing structure and erect a new, 4-story, 14-unit multifamily residential building with 7…

   254 Washington St · 0.19 mi S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1864698
   Filed Jun 24
3. To remove existing parking area in front yard and install a new playground with climbing equipment…

   60 Henshaw St · 520 ft SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1760699
   Filed Aug 7, 2025

• 8 Menlo St newest permit Oct 15, 2024
• 9 Menlo St newest permit Oct 17, 2025
• 10 Menlo St newest permit Nov 20, 2024

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 10, 20:56 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 10, 15:17 UTC.

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