59 Downer Av

Boston, MA 02125

Zoning hearing

Nov 10, for 81 Sawyer Av, 210 ft north. Zoning requests nearby

At this address

12 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 24, 2025: Repair shingle,replace front door,re-point foundation

Within ¼ mile

86 more permits (85 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 750 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $1.6M new building at 8 Sawyer Av, permitted May 15, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Repair shingle,replace front door,re-point foundation

   Roofing
   Oct 24, 2025$35,000
2. Install heat pump/air handler

   Electrical
   Feb 13, 2023$2,000
3. Installing island kitchen sink move stove location laundry install master bath

   Plumbing
   Nov 18, 2021$10,000
4. Renovations to unit 2,kitchen,1 bath

   Electrical
   Jun 22, 2021$10,000
5. Reroute gas line for kitchen stove

   Plumbing
   Jun 4, 2021$5,000
6. Unit #2-Relocating existing kitchen to existing dining room location

   Alteration or repair
   May 9, 2021$61,050
7. Removed and replace rear porch exactly foot print per engineer plan Ask for Construction License ID

   Alteration or repair
   Apr 25, 2019$14,500
8. Emergency removed and replace front porch

   Alteration or repair
   Nov 29, 2016$16,000
9. Add 2 lolly columns repoint inside foundation in the rear

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 20, 2015$4,000
10. Plumbing in unit #3

    Plumbing
    Jan 22, 2014$500
11. We are renovating our bathroom

    Alteration or repair
    Jan 15, 2014$5,104
12. Change circuit panel (basement) 20 cir

    Electrical
    Nov 12, 2013$3,000

1. Demolish all kitchen cabinets, flooring

   81 Sawyer Av · 210 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Aug 20$80,000

1. This is 2 dwellings unit,Underground service upgrade

   28 Windermere Rd · 670 ft N · Electrical
   Oct 6$7,800
2. Partial Demolition of an existing Fire Alarm System @ 90 Cushing

   90 Cushing Av · 750 ft NW · Fire systems
   Sep 28$12,500
3. Connect the basement apartment to one meter only.( change from 3-family to 4-family)

   12 Trull St · 950 ft W · Addition
   Sep 24$2,000
4. Renovate unit 2 kitchen area and add bathroom and laundry closet

   19 Dewolf St · 640 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$66,500
5. ROOF REPLACEMENT- 14 SQ Remove existing shingles and install new ice water & shield

   4 Trull St · 820 ft W · Roofing
   Sep 18$12,000
6. 3. Remove and dispose of the existing tile and Durock from above the tub

   34-36 Howe St · 950 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$17,850
7. Replace shower

   34-36 Howe St · 950 ft SW · Plumbing
   Sep 9$2,700
8. Renew bath 2nd floor

   90 Pleasant St · 910 ft E · Plumbing
   Sep 7$3,500
9. Replace rear porch exact same foot print

   28-30 Downer Av · 410 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$21,450
10. Strip roof of rubber related products and install new.060 fully adhered rubber roof system

    11 Savin Hill Av · 980 ft E · Roofing
    Aug 27$19,750
11. The project is creating an outdoor classroom at the existing school

    131 Hancock St · 510 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$320,000
12. Installation of a low voltage system for telephone outlets

    75-83 Hancock St · 860 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 24$60,000
13. Full bathroom upgrade

    90 Pleasant St · 910 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 24$4,500
14. Adding a meter for the ADU

    101 Hancock St · 630 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 21$1,500
15. Correct ISD Violation V892294 at Unit 427 (salon)

    419-429 Bowdoin St · 620 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$2,350
16. Installation of complete fire alarm system throughout 32 unit mixed-use building

    75-83 Hancock St · 860 ft W · Fire systems
    Aug 20$40,000
17. Demo decks and rebuild the same

    4 Sawyer Av · 810 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$20,000
18. Install new gas main to the five existing boilers being relocated

    90 Cushing Av · 750 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 18$55,000
19. Power to one condenser and one air handler

    32 Salcombe St · 720 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 18$600
20. Permit ERT1529869 for 31 Windermere has parts of 90 cushing being demoed

    90 Cushing Av · 750 ft NW · Fire systems
    Aug 17$50,000
21. Remove existing shingles down to bare wood Install Ice & water & underlayment Install GAF lifetime shingles…

    28-30 Downer Av · 410 ft SE · Roofing
    Aug 14$17,000
22. Complete renovation of existing first-floor bathroom

    90 Pleasant St · 910 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14$18,000
23. Electrical installation for 32 units

    75-83 Hancock St · 860 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 14$360,000
24. Air Sealing Blow in dense-pack cellulose inside walls

    5 Trull St · 950 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$12,900
25. Deck Board and Railing Replacement

    11 Salcombe St · 990 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$50,812
26. New baths and kitchen@ Basement Unit

    101 Hancock St · 630 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 30$13,000
27. Test gas pipe meter locked out

    114 Sawyer Av · 700 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 30$600
28. Gas piping for 1 furnace, 1 dryer, 1 stove, 1 water heater

    101 Hancock St · 630 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 30$3,000
29. Demo and cap five fixtures, install new fixtures

    90 Cushing Av · 750 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 28$60,000
30. Replacement of 13 Windows

    14 Whitby Te · 830 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$22,589
31. Repair Permit for laundry Panel

    75-83 Hancock St · 860 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 9$2,000
32. Need to remove and replace the polywater system in the conduits in the switchgear

    131 Hancock St · 510 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 9$1,000
33. Vinyl side home

    14 Windermere Rd · 900 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$35,000
34. Electrical Demo & Make Safe Of Power to Existing Building that is being Prepared for Demo

    90 Cushing Av · 750 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 15$25,000
35. Build ADU in Basement as per stamped plans to include fire suppression system for the ADU and all common area

    101 Hancock St · 630 ft W · Fire systems
    Jun 11$148,000
36. Rooftop solar 17 panels 6.97 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall no structural

    27 Howe St · 790 ft W · Solar
    Jun 1$21,942
37. Rooftop solar 21 panels 8.61 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall

    27 Howe St · 790 ft W · Solar
    Jun 1$76,692
38. Full replacement of existing exterior vinyl siding system including weather barrier

    129 Pleasant St · 740 ft SE · Roofing
    May 29$88,682
39. Repair front steps and railing Bathroom remodel: replace Tub with shower

    28 Rill St · 840 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 19$30,000
40. Bathroom renovation

    28 Rill St · 840 ft W · Plumbing
    May 19$1,500
41. Add light, switch, exhaust fan and GFCI outlet to bathroom

    28 Rill St · 840 ft W · Electrical
    May 19$1,800
42. Confirm occupancy of existing one family

    28 Rill St · 840 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 19not listed
43. To Construct a new 5 unit three story building with off street parking as per the attached plans

    8 Sawyer Av · 750 ft E · New building
    May 15$1,572,000
44. HVAC, Ductless minisplits, 3 duckless heads

    89 Hancock St · 760 ft W · Mechanical (HVAC)
    May 14$25,000
45. Rooftop solar 17 panels 6.97 kwdc 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall

    27 Howe St · 790 ft W · Solar
    May 7$73,458
46. Subdivision related to acquisition of 1,038 SF portion of 121 Cushing Ave (adjacent property)

    123 Cushing Av · 280 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 7not listed

1. REPLACE, 10sq siding, labor

   22 Ronan St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Oct 7$8,500
2. Interior demo and removal all finishes affected by the fire and water

   18 Treadway Rd · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Oct 5$47,500
3. Tub to shower conversion in 1st floor bathroom

   34 High St · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
   Sep 25$2,500
4. Replace main breaker for Eversource AMI project

   39 Hancock St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 25$2,000
5. Legalize existing driveway and curb cut access to rear of property

   1187 Dorchester Av · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 24not listed
6. Install wiring for a 24v fire alarm system due to renovations on a three family

   357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi SW · Fire systems
   Sep 18$6,000
7. 2nd floor bathroom renovation Repipe water and drain lines for toilet

   5-7 Fifield St · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
   Sep 16$5,000
8. Bathroom modification

   5-7 Fifield St · 0.23 mi S · Electrical
   Sep 14$500
9. #16 - First Floor Bathroom - Replace shower stall

   14-16 Jerome St · 0.22 mi NW · Plumbing
   Sep 3$1,500
10. Installation of a safe and code-compliant grid-tied solar system on an existing residential roof × 2 permits

    49 Hancock St · 0.22 mi NW · Solar
    Jul 22 to Aug 31$50,000
11. Renovate bathroom, remove tub and install a walk-in shower

    5-7 Fifield St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$58,500
12. Remove and replace all rotted exterior trim work

    1097-1099 Dorchester Av · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$50,000
13. Strip and reroof

    9 Fernald Te · 0.23 mi SW · Roofing
    Aug 21$22,915
14. Roof replacement - Remove existing layers

    49 Hancock St · 0.22 mi NW · Roofing
    Aug 10$19,980
15. Cabling and hardware for access control

    247-251 Hancock St · 0.23 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 3$135,000
16. Installing new 24v monitored conventional fire alarm system panel

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi SW · Fire systems
    Jul 31$8,800
17. Painting of interior and Exterior

    1105 Dorchester Av · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$25,000
18. Required to add a main breaker in the MSP so we can perform a LDST in the meter main

    49 Hancock St · 0.22 mi NW · Solar
    Jul 22$550
19. Insulation

    49 Hancock St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$10,300
20. Chimney rebuild chimney rebuild includes dismantling the existing structure from the roof and laying new…

    378-380 Bowdoin St · 0.22 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$12,354
21. Sub Contractor for Atlantis Comfort Systems

    247-251 Hancock St · 0.23 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 7$5,000
22. Confirm Occupancy of existing 3 residential apartments and a store

    1152 Dorchester Av · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17not listed
23. Build a roof deck over existing garage structure in which unit owner has exclusive rights to

    26 Jerome St · 0.19 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$26,000
24. Amending ERT944720 to change occupancy from 98 units to 84 units

    244-250 Hancock St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10not listed
25. Single family conversion to two family

    5 Ware St · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 8$33,000
26. Install 24v fire alarm system for sprinkler system

    16 Glendale St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
    Jun 3$15,000
27. Install Smoke and carbon detectors where required by law

    16 Glendale St · 0.21 mi W · Fire systems
    Jun 3$6,000
28. Wire entire four family to code

    16 Glendale St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 3$60,000
29. Final at the service

    49 Hancock St · 0.22 mi NW · Electrical
    May 28$1,000
30. Exterior board up due to a building fire

    18 Treadway Rd · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 26$15,000
31. Install State, 40 Gallon, Gas Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    17 Savin Hill Av · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
32. Install State, 40 Gallon, Gas, Hot Water Heater in the Basement

    17 Savin Hill Av · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
    May 26$1,500
33. Furnace replacement

    40 Hancock St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
    May 12$1,800
34. Install smoke and carbon detectors where required by law

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi SW · Fire systems
    May 11$3,000
35. Change all panels 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors

    357 Bowdoin St · 0.21 mi SW · Electrical
    May 11$20,000
36. Kithen dishwasher: replacing the regular circuit breaker with a GFCI circuit breaker

    1121 Dorchester Av · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
    May 8$300
37. Bath Kitchen Laundry Water heater

    5 Ware St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    May 4$12,300
38. Gas furnaces Ranges Water heaters

    5 Ware St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    May 4$3,200

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

1. To convert existing 3-family into 4-family by creating a basement dwelling unit…

   81 Sawyer Av · 210 ft N · Requested · city: "Hearing Scheduled" · case BOA1856369

   Hearing Nov 10 at the Zoning Board of Appeal; details on the city's appeal tracker.

   Hearing Nov 10filed Jun 1
2. To confirm occupancy of single family

   6 Ware St · 0.22 mi W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1844359
   Filed Apr 30
3. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   81 Sawyer Av · 210 ft N · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1882483
   Filed Aug 4

• 62 Downer Av newest permit Mar 3, 2026
• 64 Downer Av newest permit May 13, 2025
• 67 Downer Av newest permit Nov 26, 2024
• 76 Downer Av newest permit Oct 24, 2025
• 28-30 Downer Av newest permit Sep 2, 2026
• 19 Downer Av newest permit Mar 13, 2025
• 11 Downer Av newest permit Oct 30, 2025
• 8 Downer Av newest permit Dec 18, 2024

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 8, 2026. We checked it Oct 8, 23:33 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 8, 17:47 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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