59 Bowdoin Av

Boston, MA 02121

At this address

7 permits on record. Newest issued Sep 4: Strip roof

Within ¼ mile

71 more permits (69 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $772,871 project at 12 Algonquin St, permitted Aug 3, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Strip roof

   Roofing
   Sep 4$42,000
2. Basement air-sealing

   Alteration or repair
   May 14, 2014$3,563
3. Kitchen rewire

   Electrical
   Apr 15, 2011$1,000
4. Rewire bathroom

   Electrical
   Feb 24, 2011$500
5. Replacing bathroom and kitchen

   Plumbing
   Feb 14, 2011$1,500
6. Install new bathroom, new cabinets in kitchen - unit 1

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 18, 2011$43,430
7. Insulate walls and attic

   Alteration or repair
   Sep 22, 2010$8,742

1. Building service upgrade from 200-400 amps

   306 Washington St · 210 ft S · Electrical
   Sep 25$20,000
2. Repairing the railings and steps on front porch

   56-58 Bowdoin Av · 160 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$1,242
3. Insulating ext walls with blown in insulation

   306 Washington St · 210 ft S · Alteration or repair
   May 13$7,292
4. Replacing an exhaust fan in the bathroom

   306 Washington St · 210 ft S · Electrical
   May 11$700

1. Reroof: Tear off existing underlayment

   17 Nottingham St · 430 ft E · Roofing
   Oct 5$50,550
2. 200 amp 3 family service upgrade from 100 amps

   98 Rosseter St · 850 ft NE · Electrical
   Sep 25$7,500
3. Retaining Wall and front entrance

   101-103 Rosseter St · 670 ft NE · Fence, wall or deck
   Sep 23$35,000
4. 200A underground temp service

   23 Nottingham St · 410 ft NE · Electrical
   Sep 21$6,000
5. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new digital fire alarm panel

   23 Bowdoin St · 850 ft SE · Fire systems
   Sep 11$6,000
6. Remove all de-energized equipment associated with site ID 4BN0183A

   291-295 Washington St · 250 ft SW · Other
   Sep 10$19,980
7. Replace the chandelier and install 20 lights 2*4 and 3 chandeliers

   7 Claybourne St · 830 ft SE · Electrical
   Sep 4$10,000
8. Upgrade service to 200A with public meter

   9-9a Shafter St · 970 ft SW · Electrical
   Sep 4$8,000
9. Siding Strip and install

   14 Mallon Rd · 550 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 1$11,000
10. Install gas for new restaurant kitchen fit out

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 690 ft SE · Plumbing
    Aug 27$30,000
11. Install commercial plumbing for restaurant

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 690 ft SE · Plumbing
    Aug 26$60,000
12. Gas cook stove replacement

    37 Vassar St · 930 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 14$250
13. Changing occupancy of 1 store into restaurant

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 690 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 14$73,000
14. The existing triple decker is currently vacant

    39 Harvard St · 840 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$400,000
15. 12.760 Kw, rooftop mounted, solar PV system (29 panels) no battery × 2 permits

    98 Rosseter St · 850 ft NE · Solar
    Aug 6$98,878
16. 3+Meter Relocation

    98 Rosseter St · 850 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 3$12,000
17. Renovate kitchens, bathrooms, replace HVAC Systems

    30 Bullard St · 540 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$105,000
18. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    93 Bowdoin St · 970 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 22$5,000
19. Unit 103 remove and replace 9 windows and 1 sliding glass door

    101-103 Rosseter St · 670 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21$15,049
20. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    32 Bowdoin Av · 510 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 17$43,200
21. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    28 Bowdoin Av · 560 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
22. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    24 Bowdoin Av · 610 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
23. Strip existing EPDM Roof and Install new insulation and EPDM Roof

    20 Bowdoin Av · 650 ft N · Roofing
    Jul 9$43,200
24. Wiring replacement AC system (Coil/Condenser)

    20 Ripley Rd · 840 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,035
25. Insulation & weatherization

    9-9a Shafter St · 970 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$4,064
26. Remove and replace 14 windows and 6 exterior window sills

    49 Bowdoin St · 850 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$21,827
27. Remove and Replace Existing EPDM Roof

    82 Rosseter St · 920 ft N · Roofing
    May 22$28,281
28. Low voltage alarm install

    3 Carmen St · 710 ft W · Electrical
    May 20$1,200
29. 2 family house, Service change 200amp

    14 Shafter St · 980 ft SW · Electrical
    May 19$2,500
30. Remove top 2 layers of roof application and install new

    10-18 Bowdoin St · 690 ft SE · Roofing
    May 18$160,000
31. Install backflow and check Valve and osy valve

    18-24 Harvard Av · 470 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 7$18,000
32. Weatherization, Insulation, Air Sealing for 3 Carmen St #2

    3 Carmen St · 710 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 6$12,466
33. Adding house meter

    106 Rosseter St · 810 ft NE · Electrical
    May 6$7,800
34. 3 family building wiring

    1a Carmen St · 700 ft SW · Electrical
    May 5$38,000
35. Installation of (1) E.V. charger that has load management included within the charger

    20 Westville St · 980 ft E · Electrical
    May 5$1,000

1. Bathtub to Shower Replacement with standard accessories including shelves & grab bars

   16-18 Greenbrier St · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$9,800
2. Demo drywall in second floor bathtub and replace with a new shower

   135-137 Olney St · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$36,802
3. Convert bathtub to shower in second floor bathroom

   135-137 Olney St · 0.22 mi N · Plumbing
   Sep 22$8,000
4. Replace existing fire alarm panel with new digital panel

   70 Norwell St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
   Sep 16$6,000
5. Re-roof

   75 Norwell St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
   Sep 11$11,225
6. Replace tub to shower

   16-18 Greenbrier St · 0.20 mi SE · Plumbing
   Sep 8$1,500
7. New shingle roof strip off old roof

   7 Elmont St · 0.23 mi SW · Roofing
   Sep 2$42,300
8. Remove and replace approximately 11 squares of existing roofing

   48 Elmont St · 0.20 mi SW · Roofing
   Aug 31$21,509
9. Installation of an interconnected rooftop pv system × 2 permits

   48 Elmont St · 0.20 mi SW · Solar
   Aug 4 to 31$35,353
10. Replacement of electric water heater

    39 Rosseter St · 0.21 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 19$1,995
11. Install one new 12,000 BTU single-zone ductless heat pump system

    380 Washington St · 0.23 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 18$900
12. Replace gas furnace and reconnect to existing gas supply piping

    16 Rosseter St · 0.24 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 7$9,000
13. Remove existing roof overhang, balconies

    12 Algonquin St · 0.25 mi S · Roofing
    Aug 3$772,871
14. Following leak from upper floor at 59 Norwell (only 57 Norwell is in City database): ---On call inspector on…

    57 Norwell St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 28$1,500
15. Rooftop solar 10 panels 4.1 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall

    38 Rosseter St · 0.22 mi N · Solar
    Jul 27$59,829
16. Installation of 225a/100a span panel in place of existing msp

    38 Rosseter St · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 27$3,500
17. Piping in 3 heating boilers, an indirect water heater and a mixing valve

    12 Algonquin St · 0.25 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 20$12,500
18. Piping in 3 gas-fired boilers

    12 Algonquin St · 0.25 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 20$7,500
19. Replacement of electric water heater only at 112 Olney Street Apt 2

    112-114 Olney St · 0.25 mi N · Plumbing
    Jul 17$2,029
20. Remodel 3 bathroom and kitchen

    10 Gaylord St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 9$12,000
21. Gas pipe stove furnace and dryer

    10 Gaylord St · 0.20 mi S · Plumbing
    Jul 9$3,000
22. First floor : two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room

    10 Gaylord St · 0.20 mi S · Electrical
    Jul 9$4,000
23. Low voltage alarm install

    374-378 Washington St · 0.19 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 6$1,200
24. New 200A service

    43 Claybourne St · 0.25 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 6$8,000
25. Repair 1st floor porch, check the depth of footings

    1 Shafter St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$12,500
26. Replace bathroom fan

    32 Rosseter St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 5$1,000
27. To insulate attic and exterior walls with blown in cellulose insulation

    32 Rosseter St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 20$19,050
28. Creation Iron Design will repair all fire escape egresses per code by replacing rotted steel

    15 Algonquin St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    May 15$5,425
29. Roof mount for solar panel installation (25 panels) 11000w dc

    14-16 Greenwood St · 0.24 mi W · Solar
    May 8$39,410
30. Electrical wiring for solar panel installation (11000w dc, 8000w ac)

    14-16 Greenwood St · 0.24 mi W · Solar
    May 8$2,500

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Boston's decision codes, from its data dictionary: AppProv, "approved with conditions".

1. Zoning appeal: "proposed 4 unit building with three parking spaces as per the plan*…"

   77 Bowdoin St · 820 ft E · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1795532
   Hearing date Jan 13filed Nov 4, 2025
2. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   5 Holiday St · 950 ft E · Requested · city: "Appeal Submitted" · case BOA1722748
   Filed May 20, 2025
3. Zoning appeal: "Unit #1-extend living space into the basement with half bath & unit #2…"

   71 Rosseter St · 880 ft N · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1670880
   Filed Nov 13, 2024
4. Zoning appeal: "NEW CONSTRUCTION 3 STORY 5 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGClarification: NEW CONSTRUCTION of a 3…"

   58 Bullard St · 160 ft N · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1790078
   Decided May 15hearing May 5

• 60 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jan 31, 2025
• 56-58 Bowdoin Av newest permit Sep 22, 2026
• 55 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jun 11, 2025
• 44 Bowdoin Av newest permit Oct 29, 2025
• 77 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jun 6, 2025
• 41-43 Bowdoin Av newest permit Sep 29, 2025
• 85 Bowdoin Av newest permit Oct 3, 2024
• 32 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jul 17, 2026
• 28 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jul 9, 2026
• 24 Bowdoin Av newest permit Jul 9, 2026

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 11, 00:24 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 10, 21:47 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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