53 M St

Boston, MA 02127

Zoning hearing

Nov 5, for 748 to 750 E Broadway, 580 ft west. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

7 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 13: Install 1 entry door for replacement

Within ¼ mile

104 more permits (102 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

An $828,300 alteration or repair at 658 E Fifth St, permitted Jun 1, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Install 1 entry door for replacement

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 13$4,857
2. Remove 30 existing windows and replace with 30 U28 Mercury Excelum replacement windows

   Alteration or repair
   Feb 16, 2024$34,700
3. Tile Bath shower new vanity new sinkfixture New kitchen countertop and new fixture Sand Hardwood floors New…

   Alteration or repair
   Aug 5, 2021$9,600
4. BASEMENT – New basement door purchased and installed with new trim on front and interior - Fiberglass type…

   Alteration or repair
   Dec 4, 2018$16,600
5. Indirect Water Heater

   Plumbing
   Jun 28, 2013$1,200
6. Oil to gas boiler conversion × 2 permits

   Plumbing
   Mar 5, 2013$1,500

1. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   45 M St · 150 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$4,000
2. Kitchen/bath plumbing

   647 E Third St · 150 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 10$3,000
3. Gas piping for stove

   647 E Third St · 150 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 10$500
4. Kitchen Remodel Relocate existing Half Bath

   647 E Third St · 150 ft W · Electrical
   Sep 2$9,800
5. Renovate kitchen and powder room

   647 E Third St · 150 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Aug 19$35,000

1. Remove the old deck on the first and second floors

   630 E Third St · 290 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 8$27,700
2. Demo finishes to existing bath

   685-685g E Fifth St · 940 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 1$49,157
3. Rough water waste and vent for a small bath and a half bath

   81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Plumbing
   Sep 15$25,000
4. Change occupancy from restaurant

   81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 15$500,000
5. Existing restaurant expansion - extend initiating and notification circuits into new space

   81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Fire systems
   Sep 10$14,500
6. Confirm occupancy of existing 2 Family

   660 E Fifth St · 790 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9not listed
7. Exploratory demo to review structure and removal of trash

   81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 8$7,500
8. Installation of fire alarm system throught 3 units and basement

   656 E Fifth St · 810 ft S · Fire systems
   Sep 8$3,000
9. Amend ALT1788613 to revise the permit scope and associated plans/documents to reflect a change in occupancy…

   52 N St · 730 ft E · Other
   Sep 8not listed
10. Complete renovation upgrade electrical service and receptacles and lighting

    658 E Fifth St · 790 ft S · Electrical
    Sep 4$20,000
11. Install 2 water heaters × 2 permits

    81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 25 to 27$10,000
12. Install wiring/boxes/raceway for Basement - 4 Strobes

    52 N St · 730 ft E · Fire systems
    Aug 18$5,000
13. Reconnect small cell electrical service at 7 L street for crown castle

    69-71 L St · 640 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 18$3,000
14. Power feed to existing DAS node location (streetlight)

    34-38 L St · 560 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 17$15,000
15. Install 55 sf of insulation and drywall for bathroom ceiling

    722 E Second St · 520 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14$2,700
16. Water heater replacement × 2 permits

    728 E Third St · 890 ft E · Plumbing
    Aug 13$650
17. Rewire two bedrooms apartment one kitchen one bathroom

    289-291 Emerson St · 770 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 11$8,800
18. Renovation of current unoccupied area adjacent to existing restaurant for additional space for seating…

    81-85a L St · 820 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 11$20,000
19. Chimney repair

    660 E Fifth St · 790 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$29,000
20. Confirm Occupancy of existing single family home

    122 M St · 900 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 3not listed
21. Pending;ALT1875646 Occupancy Committee.Requesting SF permit for select interior demo

    122 M St · 900 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$10,000
22. Parks department event requiring generator

    775 E First St · 680 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$500
23. REAR OF HOUSE

    730 E Third St · 920 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 17$3,000
24. Remove and replace roofing, doors & windows

    782 E Fourth St · 610 ft SE · Roofing
    Jul 16$294,500
25. Repair and sister the existent joist on the deck

    730 E Third St · 920 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$27,900
26. Remove & replace 1 patio door: like for like size

    703 E Fifth St · 960 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$7,515
27. Install new 30 inch free standing gas stove

    309-311 Emerson St · 690 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 14$500
28. Correct to verbiage on original Long form

    658 E Fifth St · 790 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$5,000
29. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    620 E Fifth St · 980 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$8,000
30. Remodel 2 bathrooms, laundry closet and kitchen

    815 E Fourth St · 860 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 8$5,000
31. Remodel / 25 recessed lights / changing outlets / adding outlets & switches / hanging fixtures

    309-311 Emerson St · 690 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 7$3,000
32. Disconnect old gas range and connect new range

    49 L St · 590 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 1$500
33. Remodel bathroom, remodel half-bath

    309-311 Emerson St · 690 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 30$10,000
34. Replace wiring through area of unit that experienced water damage

    722 E Second St · 520 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 22$800
35. Renovate kitchen and bath in each unit, carpentry and paint throughout

    289-291 Emerson St · 770 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$60,000
36. Remodel master and guest bathrooms

    99-101 M St · 650 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 9$3,900
37. Confirm occupancy as an existing 2 family dwelling

    289-291 Emerson St · 770 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4not listed
38. Change of Occupancy from 1-FAM to 2-FAM

    658 E Fifth St · 790 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$828,300
39. # 6 Master & Guest Bathroom remodels - to include demo

    99-101 M St · 650 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 19$66,710
40. Walk in shower install on second floor bathroom while keeping vase and vanity in the same place

    744h-744 E Third St · 1,000 ft E · Plumbing
    May 19$3,000
41. Change occupancy of ground floor

    850-852 Summer St · 620 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 15$20,000
42. Gas main service being replaced

    52 N St · 730 ft E · Plumbing
    May 13$4,000
43. 60 amp service to feed monitoring cabinet for natural gas

    760 E Fourth St · 510 ft S · Electrical
    May 8$10,000
44. Bathroom Reno

    744h-744 E Third St · 1,000 ft E · Electrical
    May 7$1,800
45. Replace water heater in basement

    723 E Fourth St · 830 ft SW · Plumbing
    May 4$1,800

1. Replace two existing windows with Harvey new construction windows at unit #2

   689 E Fourth St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 14$6,602
2. Replace two existing windows with Harvey new constructon windows

   689 E Fourth St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 14$8,602
3. Remodel 1st floor Unit

   760-762 E Fifth St · 0.23 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Oct 11$295,365
4. Replace water heater in basement

   156 K St · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
   Oct 7$1,800
5. Reconnect gas to water heater in basement

   156 K St · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
   Oct 7$400
6. 713 east 6th fixture change

   703-705 E Sixth St · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
   Oct 5$3,000
7. Remodel of the first floor unit

   755-757 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
   Sep 28$5,000
8. Replacing the entire HVAC system

   840 E Second St · 0.22 mi NE · Plumbing
   Sep 27$25,000
9. Test gas pipe to make sure there is no leak.

   167 K St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
   Sep 23$3,000
10. Apt: 202 - Replace kitchen sink

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Sep 22$2,000
11. Apt 202 - Reconnected gas line for stove

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Sep 22$800
12. Install owner supplied temp service

    841-843 E Fourth St · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Sep 22$1,500
13. Partial siding replacement, remove cedar shake and install vinyl siding back side of the building

    723 E Fifth St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 17$13,674
14. Three unit condo building has suffered water damaged from a broken sprinkler pipe

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Fire systems
    Sep 17$200,000
15. New plumbing for 2 bathrooms and 1 kitchen sink, Dishwasher -Diosposal

    755-757 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    Sep 14$8,000
16. Move existing gas line, for a stove

    755-757 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    Sep 14$600
17. Install chimney liner plus partial chimney patching and pointing

    167 K St · 0.22 mi W · Roofing
    Sep 10$10,560
18. Tub to tub conversion in 2nd floor bathroom

    831h-831 E Second St · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$15,840
19. 1. Remove existing roof down to wooden substrate

    245-247 Emerson St · 0.19 mi SW · Roofing
    Sep 8$26,500
20. Strip all walls and ceilings to the studs demo baths and kitchens to studs

    841-843 E Fourth St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$35,000
21. Remodel kitchen sink, half bathroom and full bathroom

    13 Beckler Av · 0.25 mi SW · Plumbing
    Aug 27$8,000
22. Install gas stove

    13 Beckler Av · 0.25 mi SW · Plumbing
    Aug 27$1,000
23. Tub to tub conversion in 2nd floor bathroom

    831h-831 E Second St · 0.19 mi E · Plumbing
    Aug 26$2,500
24. Remove and replace the existing windows

    703-705 E Sixth St · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$11,500
25. Confirm occupancy of existing single family dwelling

    88 O St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19not listed
26. Install hardwood flooring, R&R staircase risers

    13 Beckler Av · 0.25 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$88,900
27. Grill fire pit

    144 M St · 0.22 mi S · Plumbing
    Aug 10$2,000
28. Install 11 windows for replacement

    756 E Third St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 24$22,732
29. Swapping out 2 panels and redoing a bathroom

    13 Beckler Av · 0.25 mi SW · Electrical
    Jul 14$5,000
30. Interior renovation of existing condominium unit consisting of a kitchen and bathroom remodel

    755-757 E Fifth St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$35,000
31. Unit 3 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in stairwell

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 7$36,139
32. Unit 2 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in affected bedroom

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 7$25,459
33. Unit 1 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in affected areas only

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 7$17,859
34. Common Area & Garage Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in building common areas and…

    37 O St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 7$36,559
35. Roof deck gfci receptacle

    146h-146 M St · 0.23 mi S · Electrical
    Jul 6$1,500
36. Confirm occupancy as Single-Family Dwelling

    671 E Sixth St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$500,000
37. Integra must make minor modifications to the building interior: Demolition

    7 Elkins St · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$410,105
38. Mansard Re-Roof

    88 O St · 0.24 mi E · Roofing
    Jun 23$14,500
39. Gas stove

    593 E Fifth St · 0.23 mi SW · Plumbing
    Jun 18$250
40. Fire place connection

    756 E Third St · 0.21 mi E · Plumbing
    Jun 10$700
41. In their 1st floor bathroom we are replacing their bath vent fan combo & installing a vanity light bar

    132-134 N St · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 9$3,350
42. Remove and dispose of existing wood decking and railing

    685-687 E Sixth St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$10,000
43. Drain line repair

    725 E Sixth St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 4$1,500
44. Install State 40 Gallon Gas Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    137 M St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
45. Install State, 40 Gallon, Gas Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    137 M St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
46. Replace rotted trim on the exterior and paint the street facing sides of the building

    191 K St · 0.21 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 20$49,500
47. Renovations to the 1st,& 4th floors consisting of electrical demo

    7 Elkins St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    May 19$5,500
48. Finish only 3rd floor bathroom

    267 K St · 0.24 mi SW · Plumbing
    May 15$2,000
49. Demolition of Architectural and Associated MEP systems excluding any Fire Protection

    7 Elkins St · 0.24 mi NW · Fire systems
    May 13$369,730
50. Disconnect and reconnect outside electrical meter for siding work

    645 E Sixth St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 8$800
51. Adding exterior wall packs on the side of the building

    571-573 E First St · 0.20 mi NW · Electrical
    May 6$13,550
52. Kitchen reno

    593 E Fifth St · 0.23 mi SW · Electrical
    May 4$5,500

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. Zoning appeal: "Int. fitout of ground floor shell comm space: framing elec HVAC plum FA FP"

   748 to 750 E Broadway · 580 ft W · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1873051

   Hearing Nov 5 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 5filed Jul 15
2. Zoning appeal: "This is for 315 emerson st, south boston, parcel #0602578010 no work to be done confirm use…"

   313 Emerson St · 670 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1905560
   Filed Sep 29
3. To construct a new 4-story, 5-unit multifamily building with 8 ground-level garage parking spaces…

   270 K St · 0.23 mi SW · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1904808
   Filed Sep 27
4. To change occupancy of ground floor

   850 to 852 Summer St · 670 ft NW · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1764003
   Hearing date Dec 4, 2025filed Aug 14, 2025
5. To build addition per attached plans

   771 E Fourth St · 640 ft S · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1707632
   Filed Apr 9, 2025
6. Zoning appeal: "Interior renovation of an existing commercial space to convert laundromat into ice cream…"

   90 to 92 L St · 810 ft SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1840166
   Decided Sep 18hearing Sep 8
7. Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.

   62 L St · 450 ft W · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1575425
   Decided Aug 7hearing Jul 28
8. To change occupancy from single-family and store, to a two-family…

   682 to 684 E Fifth St · 780 ft S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1823198
   Decided Jul 17hearing Jun 11
9. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   744 E Fourth St · 550 ft SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1850007
   Decided Jun 26hearing Jun 16
10. To raze existing 4 Unit Dwelling and replace with new 4 Story, 6-Unit Building with Garage parking…

    744 E Fourth St · 550 ft SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1774632
    Decided May 15hearing Apr 28
11. To erect two-story vertical addition and rear addition to building and change legal occupancy…

    36 to 42 O St · 0.24 mi E · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1809792
    Decided May 15hearing Apr 28

• 49 M St newest permit Apr 14, 2026
• 45 M St newest permit Oct 8, 2026
• 17 M St newest permit Jan 28, 2025
• 99-101 M St newest permit Jun 9, 2026
• 110 M St newest permit Mar 19, 2026
• 112 M St newest permit May 1, 2025
• 117 M St newest permit Nov 19, 2025
• 120 M St newest permit Nov 1, 2024
• 122 M St newest permit Aug 3, 2026
• 137 M St newest permit May 26, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 15, 2026. We checked it Oct 15, 23:03 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 15, 18:47 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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