5 Whitfield St

Boston, MA 02124

At this address

3 permits on record. Newest issued Dec 18, 2024: Rebuild front and back porch (same footprint) replace 3 exterior doors…

Within ¼ mile

103 more permits (99 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 310 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $750,000 new building at 312 Talbot Av, permitted May 14, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Rebuild front and back porch (same footprint) replace 3 exterior doors going to back porch

   Roofing
   Dec 18, 2024$63,415
2. Wiring hard wire smokes in common area

   Electrical
   Oct 31, 2023$3,000
3. Insulate attic and walls using blown cellulose

   Alteration or repair
   Feb 4, 2015$3,800

1. Replace section of leaking cast iron stack

   316-324 Talbot Av · 210 ft N · Plumbing
   Sep 15$3,000
2. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   11 Whitfield St · 120 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 3$4,000
3. Piping in 2 boilers, an indirect water heater and a mixing valve

   15-31 Norfolk St · 90 ft E · Plumbing
   Jul 20$10,000
4. Piping in 2 heating boilers, an indirect water heater and a mixing valve

   337-339 Talbot Av · 170 ft E · Plumbing
   Jul 20$10,000
5. Piping in 2 gas-fired boilers

   15-31 Norfolk St · 90 ft E · Plumbing
   Jul 20$5,000
6. Piping in to new gas fired boilers

   337-339 Talbot Av · 170 ft E · Plumbing
   Jul 20$5,000
7. Flat roof membrane replacement

   305-319 Talbot Av · 140 ft N · Roofing
   Jul 7$146,480

1. Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems × 2 permits

   8 Wentworth St · 890 ft SW · Solar
   Sep 30 to Oct 7$52,950
2. Remove and install Siding Repair Deck guards and railings

   14 Kenwood St · 880 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Oct 7$142,354
3. Renovate 2 kitchens and 2 Baths

   50 Norfolk St · 420 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 5$78,100
4. Wiring outlets and lights in 2 bedrooms

   19 Elmhurst St · 1,000 ft W · Electrical
   Sep 28$28,000
5. Add ADU to 3rd floor to create occupancy 2 family plus ADU

   19 Elmhurst St · 1,000 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 17$180,000
6. New Plumbing for 4 Family

   312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · Plumbing
   Sep 14$40,000
7. Demo drywall in first floor bathtub and replace with a new shower

   6 Hopestill St · 450 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$23,504
8. Convert bathtub to shower in first floor bathroom

   6 Hopestill St · 450 ft N · Plumbing
   Sep 9$600
9. Repair existing deck

   35 Oakwood St · 850 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 1$13,500
10. Repointing front and left side of the building Remove leaning parapet wall and construct new one

    8 Kenwood St · 820 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$210,000
11. Repair front deck

    16 Oakwood St · 560 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 21$7,000
12. Tv data and internet wiring

    151 Spencer St · 950 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 20$4,500
13. Prep sink, create air gap between sink outlet existing drain

    547-553 Washington St · 960 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 14$1,900
14. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    282-292 Talbot Av · 570 ft NW · Roofing
    Aug 10$157,680
15. Install #10 AWG circuit with 35A 2-pole GFCI breaker to 60-amp AC disconnect with surge arrester sizing per…

    24 Aspinwall Rd · 550 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 10$3,000
16. Install 3700sq ft vinyl siding including trim and gutters - no change in structure

    24 Aspinwall Rd · 550 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$97,658
17. Advance three soil borings to 25 feet using a Geoprobe drill rig and install 2-inch PVC monitoring wells at…

    661-663 Washington St · 700 ft SE · Grading
    Aug 4$9,810
18. Relocated 2 receptacles from a shared wall to 2 new locations within an open event space

    651-659 Washington St · 610 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 31$600
19. Rewire second floor Bath/kitchen remodel Bath addition 200a service upgrade

    64 Norfolk St · 550 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 21$18,000
20. Install 9 replacement windows- no structural changes

    8 Wentworth St · 890 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$11,640
21. 6.970 Kw dc & 6.460 kw ac grid tied photovoltaic system × 2 permits

    8-10 Withington St · 370 ft S · Solar
    Jul 7 to 16$16,798
22. Strip and reroof with Rubber EPDM and add gutters to garage

    9 Elmhurst St · 980 ft SW · Roofing
    Jul 16$31,340
23. Replace fridge outlet

    580-592 Washington St · 580 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 15$1,500
24. Remodel 1 full bathroom, kitchen and add 1 new full bath

    64 Norfolk St · 550 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jul 14$10,000
25. Pull (1) new sub feeder wire for panelboard supplying power for (14) Naviance Water Heaters

    660-662 Washington St · 720 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 13$20,000
26. Replace 8 exterior building lights and rewire 2 signs

    618-638 Washington St · 490 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 10$1,600
27. Gas piping to 14 direct water heaters from existing gas piping

    660-662 Washington St · 720 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$40,000
28. Install 14 direct water heaters

    660-662 Washington St · 720 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 6$60,000
29. This is to remove a non-structural wall and also frame and drywall a shorter wall

    651-659 Washington St · 610 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$6,800
30. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    14-16 Brent St · 740 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 29$15,000
31. Interior repairs due to water damage

    580-592 Washington St · 580 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$17,897
32. Strip roof shingles and re-roof per manufacturers specs - NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES

    64 Norfolk St · 550 ft SW · Roofing
    Jun 26$11,360
33. New construction requires the installation of a low voltage fire alarm for this 4 unit residential property

    312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · Fire systems
    Jun 26$14,000
34. Replacing existing wood porch decking and railings with PVC or composite materials

    35 Lithgow St · 900 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 25$8,000
35. Interior repairs including replacement of kitchen cabinets and finishes in 1 existing bathroom and 1 existing…

    64 Norfolk St · 550 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$146,387
36. Add 8 Receptacles outlets and two baseboards heat for two rooms

    306 Talbot Av · 420 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 14$2,000
37. Strip and reroof 10 Sqs

    15 Elmhurst St · 990 ft SW · Roofing
    Jun 12$10,920
38. Install cable internet

    312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 9$5,000
39. Install hard wire smoke detectors and CO detectors throughout the units

    312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · Fire systems
    Jun 9$5,000
40. Complete wire a brand new 4 family home

    312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 9$70,000
41. Kitchen and Bathroom Sink installation

    51 Withington St · 850 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 4$4,000
42. Gas Stove Installation

    51 Withington St · 850 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 4$1,000
43. Changing occupancy from a two family into three family

    31 Rosedale St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$490,000
44. Replace (3) bathroom fans with panasonic bath fans and air cycler smart switch for weatherizaiton work

    27 Lithgow St · 800 ft E · Electrical
    May 22$3,600
45. Remove and replace one window in unit 1

    271 Talbot Av · 730 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$1,696
46. Replacement of a gas steam boiler

    23-25 Withington St · 520 ft S · Plumbing
    May 14$5,500
47. Gas steam boiler replacement

    23-25 Withington St · 520 ft S · Plumbing
    May 14$6,500
48. Construction of new four-family residential building.;E[plans] filed.;Fire Alarm &

    312 Talbot Av · 310 ft N · New building
    May 14$750,000
49. Weather strip doors

    27 Lithgow St · 800 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 13$17,800
50. Pull low voltage cabling to access control

    151 Spencer St · 950 ft NW · Electrical
    May 11$96,000

1. Remodel the first- and second-floor kitchen and bathroom areas due to water damage

   26-28 Wentworth St · 0.19 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 7$100,000
2. Installed 6 low voltage jacks in units

   699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
   Oct 5$800
3. Insatlled 10 hardwire 120 volt smoke detectors in dwelling

   699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Fire systems
   Oct 5$1,200
4. Total rewire and Installed 200 amp service

   699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
   Oct 5not listed
5. Remove rotten wood and rebuild front deck according to plans

   56 Lithgow St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 23$30,000
6. Rooftop solar installation consisting of (26) CW 450W modules and (26) Enphase IQ8AC microinverters × 2 permits

   41 Welles Av · 0.23 mi SE · Solar
   Sep 17$35,375
7. Installation of roof mounted solar pv - 26 panels - 10.66kW DC × 2 permits

   112 Millet St · 0.24 mi NW · Solar
   Sep 9 to 16$95,100
8. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new panel

   78 Torrey St · 0.24 mi SW · Fire systems
   Sep 14$6,000
9. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new panel

   76 Torrey St · 0.23 mi S · Fire systems
   Sep 11$6,000
10. Main panel replacement and replace meter and service disconnect

    112 Millet St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Sep 11$4,400
11. Restore power to public meter turned off

    135-135b Spencer St · 0.22 mi NW · Electrical
    Sep 3$1,200
12. Replace bath fixtures

    33 Brent St · 0.19 mi E · Plumbing
    Sep 2$4,200
13. Spray foam to rim joist and crawl space

    48 Kenwood St · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$2,200
14. Wiring bathroom 1 receptacle 1 light/fan

    33 Brent St · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$3,000
15. Confirm occupancy of existing Two-Family Dwelling

    33 Brent St · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14not listed
16. Rewire electrical circuits serving Units 1–3 and perform necessary work to make the existing electrical…

    26-28 Wentworth St · 0.19 mi SW · Electrical
    Aug 10$38,000
17. Interior bathroom renovation, unit 2 upper floor

    33 Brent St · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$22,300
18. Repair and replace fire-damaged roof

    26-28 Wentworth St · 0.19 mi SW · Roofing
    Jul 24$40,000
19. Replacing shingles on roof

    124 Southern Av · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
    Jul 21$12,000
20. Remove 1 existing door and 10 existing windows and replace with 1 new door and 10 new windows

    26 Moultrie St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$28,947
21. Installing three tub's, water close

    699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 9$1,200
22. Installing three boilers, water heater,s, & stove's

    699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 9$15,000
23. Bath 1 (1st Fl) – Bathtub to Shower Replacement with New Vanity & New Toilet

    30-32 Lyndhurst St · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$31,501
24. Unit #2 - 1st Floor Bathroom - Replace bathtub, vanity and toilet

    39 Brent St · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
    Jun 25$2,500
25. Replacement of 1 bathroom fan

    38 Torrey St · 0.20 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 25$1,250
26. 2 Bathroom renovated: Shower, lav and toilet

    30-32 Lyndhurst St · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 17$3,000
27. Rubber roof job remove the old rubber roof check for any rotten wood if there is a little bit replace it but…

    11 Dunlap St · 0.22 mi N · Roofing
    Jun 16$14,000
28. Remove and replace asphalt shingled roof

    31 Kenwood St · 0.19 mi NE · Roofing
    Jun 13$20,500
29. Installing a brand new heating system

    31 Kenwood St · 0.19 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 11$15,000
30. Mass Save Insulation and Air Sealing

    39 Chipman St · 0.19 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$13,598
31. Demolish existing wood decking and rebuild it into a composite deck and proper code as state of Massachusetts…

    52 Welles Av · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$23,100
32. Replace existing Asphalt Roofing shingles, with GAF Asphalt shingles

    709 Washington St · 0.25 mi S · Roofing
    Jun 3$25,822
33. Rehab 3 family house

    699 Washington St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$280,000
34. Boston Public Schools Lee Academy Pilot School Upgrades

    25 Dunbar Av · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
    May 18$22,500
35. Remove and replace 9 windows, like for like

    40 Wentworth St · 0.22 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    May 15$10,479
36. Remove existing flat roofing system and install new TPO roofing system including underlayment

    84 Wheatland Av · 0.24 mi NW · Roofing
    May 12$32,990
37. BPS Lee School Upgrades at 25 Dunbar Ave Dorchester location

    25 Dunbar Av · 0.23 mi S · Electrical
    May 12$60,000
38. Blown in cellulose insulation at exterior walls

    38 Torrey St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 7$21,451
39. Remove and replace Asphalt shingles on the roof

    29 Moultrie St · 0.19 mi NE · Roofing
    May 6$17,000
40. Insulating exterior walls using cellulose R15

    52 Lithgow St · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 6$10,771
41. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    4 Harley St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 6$1,000
42. Install 1 replacment window - no structural work

    18 Wentworth Te · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 5$1,038

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Renovation and addition to an existing 2-family structure"

   55 to 57 Southern Av · 450 ft NW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1873210
   Filed Jul 15
2. To change occupancy from 3 Stores to 4 Barber Shop/Beauty Salon

   664 to 668 Washington St · 740 ft SE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1796423
   Filed Nov 6, 2025

• 7 Whitfield St newest permit Aug 29, 2025
• 11 Whitfield St newest permit Aug 3, 2026
• 14 Whitfield St newest permit Oct 14, 2025
• 43 Whitfield St newest permit Apr 30, 2025
• 63-65 Whitfield St newest permit May 27, 2025
• 85 Whitfield St newest permit Apr 3, 2026
• 94 Whitfield St newest permit Feb 25, 2026
• 125 Whitfield St newest permit Nov 13, 2024
• 129 Whitfield St newest permit May 4, 2026
• 133-135 Whitfield St newest permit Oct 1, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 8, 2026. We checked it Oct 9, 12:04 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 9, 06:47 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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