5a Mount Vernon St

Boston, MA 02125

At this address

3 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 1, 2025: Installing Bosch 3T Heat Pump Condenser and Coil (not installing new…

Within ¼ mile

86 more permits (85 projects) issued since May 1. 2 are for new buildings, the nearest 640 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $1M new building at 781 Dorchester Av, permitted Sep 23, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Installing Bosch 3T Heat Pump Condenser and Coil (not installing new duct work)

   Electrical
   Oct 1, 2025$750
2. Installing Bosch 3T Heat Pump Condenser and Coil (not installing new duct work)

   Mechanical (HVAC)
   Sep 24, 2025$13,140
3. Adding 3 circuits in kitchen and adding 6 lights off existing circuit moving outlet and vanity light in…

   Electrical
   Jun 4, 2015$4,000

1. Service upgrade, add common meter, rewire front and back stairways

   11 Saint Margaret St · 210 ft SW · Electrical
   Sep 24$40,000
2. Install 3 gas stoves, 3 power vent hot water heaters and 3 gas furnace

   196 Boston St · 220 ft NW · Plumbing
   Sep 10$20,000
3. New plumbing for 3 full bathrooms

   196 Boston St · 220 ft NW · Plumbing
   Sep 9$30,000
4. Install boilers and indirect water heaters

   11 Saint Margaret St · 210 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jul 16$30,000
5. Install 3 gas boilers

   11 Saint Margaret St · 210 ft SW · Plumbing
   Jul 16$30,000
6. Water heater

   15 Mount Vernon St · 220 ft SE · Plumbing
   Jul 14$1,800
7. Rewire all 3 units in public area and upgrade electrical service

   196 Boston St · 220 ft NW · Electrical
   Jul 9$25,000
8. Replace kitchen cabinets in all three floors

   196 Boston St · 220 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   Jun 30$155,800

1. Gas line for laundry

   42 Mayhew St · 570 ft SE · Plumbing
   Oct 5$1,000
2. Install Hardwire line voltage smoke within unit and common area

   12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Fire systems
   Oct 2$2,000
3. Add common meter with panel, remodel 3 kit with laundry mat room

   12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Electrical
   Oct 2$25,000
4. Weatherization, Insulation and air sealing

   223 Boston St · 390 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$5,476
5. Renovation 5 full bath, 3 kitchen sink, 3 Laundry, 3 water heater

   36-38 Harvest St · 430 ft E · Plumbing
   Sep 30$25,000
6. Renovation 3, gas pipe for furnaces

   36-38 Harvest St · 430 ft E · Plumbing
   Sep 30$12,000
7. Subdivision of existing parcel located at 781-783 Dorchester Avenue into two separate lots pursuant to…

   781 Dorchester Av · 940 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29not listed
8. Residential weatherization/air sealing

   132 Boston St · 900 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 28$9,000
9. Install five receptacles, three switches

   42 Mayhew St · 570 ft SE · Electrical
   Sep 28$2,500
10. Renovation of 2 bathroom and 1 kitchen sink

    53 Roseclair St · 750 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 27$6,000
11. New Laundry

    42 Mayhew St · 570 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 25$1,500
12. Proposed construction of a new four-story

    781 Dorchester Av · 940 ft NE · New building
    Sep 23$1,000,000
13. Install owner supplied temp service

    51 Saint Margaret St · 640 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 22$1,000
14. Replace existing bathrooms, fixtures and finishes

    53 Roseclair St · 750 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$18,000
15. Complete strip and re-roof

    18r Mayhew St · 250 ft S · Roofing
    Sep 21$9,000
16. Install Custom Comfort 50 Gallon

    8-12 Enterprise St · 450 ft NW · Plumbing
    Sep 18$1,200
17. Install a new wet and dry fire sprinkler system

    67 Harvest St · 400 ft N · Fire systems
    Sep 13$47,500
18. Upgrade service from 100 to 200 amp

    24-26 Harvest St · 530 ft E · Electrical
    Sep 10$4,000
19. Renovating a 3 Family house

    12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Plumbing
    Sep 5$38,000
20. Gas fitting 3 New Stove and 2 combi Boilers

    12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Plumbing
    Sep 5$6,000
21. Install temporary 40x60 & (2) 9x10 tents to be used for Plumbers Union Holiday Party

    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 850 ft W · Other
    Aug 27$8,480
22. Install temporary 25kva generator used to power lighting and heaters for temporary tent

    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 850 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 25$1,100
23. Install (3) temporary 170,000BTU heaters each connected to (1) 100lb propane tank used to heat tents

    1230-1244 Massachusetts Av · 850 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 24$1,710
24. Replace all interior Doors + baseboards + Doors and windows casings + 3 kitcgen cabinet

    36-38 Harvest St · 430 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$80,000
25. Gas furnace replacement for apartment 1

    188 Boston St · 300 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 19$6,500
26. Replace 15 existing 2x4 troffer light fixtures with 15 new Led flat panel troffers in second floor classroom…

    790 Columbia Rd · 890 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 31$7,500
27. Inspection of third floor electric meter after disconnect - reconnect

    57 Harvest St · 400 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$300
28. Install 9 replacement windows

    42 Mayhew St · 570 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$6,760
29. Rewire 1st floor rear enclosed porch and rear 2nd + 3rd floor open decks

    819 Dorchester Av · 800 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 15$6,500
30. Demo all water damaged walls in an exist 3fam

    12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$412,500
31. Residential weatherization/air sealing

    1281 Massachusetts Av · 840 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$5,000
32. To erect a new 3 story / 2 residential building with parking on grade.

    51 Saint Margaret St · 640 ft SE · New building
    Jul 1$750,000
33. Main Ceiling R22 Blown-in Cellulose (Drill)

    790 Columbia Rd · 890 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$16,148
34. Work to be done at secondary address 91 Roseclair

    857-861 Dorchester Av · 880 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 24$200
35. Service upgrade

    10 Bellflower St · 840 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 22$6,000
36. Renovate kitchens, bathrooms, replace/repair Hvac system

    726 Columbia Rd · 780 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$85,000
37. Emergency removal of fallen EMT conduit and disconnection of the associated circuit at the electrical panel…

    1273 Massachusetts Av · 830 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 5$600
38. Add a public meter

    40 Harvest St · 390 ft NE · Electrical
    May 27$3,000
39. Install new hardwood floor/suspended ceiling and paint due to water damage

    790 Columbia Rd · 890 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$110,850
40. Relocate one horn strobe and add two strobe only

    11 Mayhew St · 360 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 19$7,000
41. Clean Joe will be removing all affected drywalls

    12 Bellflower St · 830 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 14$20,000
42. Install manual fire alarm system per 527 cmr 12.00

    15 Bellflower St · 930 ft NE · Fire systems
    May 12$10,500
43. Install new fire alarm system

    26 Roseclair St · 550 ft S · Fire systems
    May 8$5,000
44. Class A fire alarm system

    67 Harvest St · 400 ft N · Fire systems
    May 6$21,000

1. Bathroom remodeling: tile, plumbing, cabinetry

   49 Buttonwood St · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$34,950
2. Install new rubber roof

   36 Buttonwood St · 0.24 mi SE · Roofing
   Sep 25$27,560
3. W/O 29232318 - Above ground - 3 phase - 200 amp W/O 28639593 - Above ground - 1 phase - 200 amp

   78 Willow Ct · 0.25 mi NW · Electrical
   Sep 24$2,000
4. Replace existing siding, install window trim

   23 Howell St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$30,000
5. We are going to do the vinyl siding on entire house add 3/8 insulation and install monogram vinyl siding from…

   763-765 Columbia Rd · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$58,800
6. Service change

   11 Sumner St · 0.21 mi S · Electrical
   Sep 3$6,000
7. Install new siding and new paint windows

   683 Columbia Rd · 0.24 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$10,000
8. 10.120 kW, Rooftop Mounted, Solar PV System (23 panels) No Battery × 2 permits

   10 Washburn St · 0.24 mi NE · Solar
   Aug 14$27,692
9. Install a UL Central Station fire alarm system

   23 Howell St · 0.22 mi NE · Fire systems
   Aug 14$5,000
10. 200 Amp main panel upgrade

    10 Washburn St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Aug 14$3,600
11. Existing house is a single house family

    91 Buttonwood St · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$100,000
12. Install one set of customer supplied channel letters

    20-36 District Av · 0.24 mi NW · Sign
    Aug 7$4,050
13. Install 2-ton ductless mini-split system in the left side yard

    86 Buttonwood St · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 6$1,000
14. Raze existing buildingDig Safe#20263014360

    78 Willow Ct · 0.25 mi NW · Demolition
    Jul 29$10,000
15. Rewire wire house and new service

    793 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 27$30,000
16. Rewire whole house

    791 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 27$280,000
17. Renovation all gas pipe of whole house

    23 Howell St · 0.22 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 23$15,500
18. Renovation all plumbing of the house

    793 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 12$30,050
19. Repipe gas pipe for unit 1 and 2 only

    793 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jul 12$16,500
20. Flooring Doors Porch Fence Walls

    680 Columbia Rd · 0.24 mi SW · Fence, wall or deck
    Jul 6$97,069
21. Installation of (3) Double-Hung Window Replacement Inserts and (1) Patio Door

    13 Howell St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$16,598
22. Retrofit installation of refrigeration electrical controls onto existing walk-in cooler

    695-707 Columbia Rd · 0.20 mi SW · Electrical
    Jun 25$7,500
23. Remove and replace rear porch system

    201 E Cottage St · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$37,000
24. Remodel 2 kitchens and 2 bathrooms on the 1st and 2nd floor including electrical and plumbing work and Open a…

    14 Elder St · 0.24 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$150,000
25. I.E Install 4 double hung windows

    218-220 E Cottage St · 0.23 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$7,074
26. Replace Electrical panel guts & breakers that had been damaged by water - Panel service pool equipment

    25 Jan Karski Wy · 0.20 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 10$2,500
27. 3 Family full renovation per attached drawing

    793 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$315,000
28. Install a UL Central station fire alarm system

    793 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
29. Install an ew UL Central station fire alarm system

    791 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Fire systems
    Jun 4$5,000
30. Kitchen renovation and added laundry

    40 Buttonwood St · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 5$5,000
31. Renovation all plumbing

    791 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 4$36,000
32. Running gas pipe for 2 furnaces

    791 Columbia Rd · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 4$10,500
33. We are replacing (3) Rooftop HVAC units supplied by the customers energy company

    695-707 Columbia Rd · 0.20 mi SW · Plumbing
    May 1$3,264

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

1. Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"

   67 Harvest St · 390 ft N · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1886554
   Filed Aug 11
2. Zoning appeal: "Subdivision to create 2 parcels, Lot…"

   174 Boston St · 420 ft N · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1886546
   Filed Aug 11
3. Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.

   783 Dorchester Av · 920 ft NE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1864656
   Filed Jun 24
4. To confirm occupancy as three family and change occupancy to a six family

   833 Dorchester Av · 790 ft E · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1817966
   Filed Feb 2
5. To combine Parcels 1303307000 and 1303308000 to create a single lot, raze the existing structure at 51…

   51 Buttonwood St · 0.25 mi SE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1800300
   Filed Nov 21, 2025
6. To remove sidewalk & granite curb currently blocking driveway, grade, install matching cornerstones & pour…

   57 Mount Vernon St · 0.21 mi E · Approved · city: "ZBA Decision Finalized", decision "Approved" · case BOA1825854
   Decided Oct 9hearing Sep 22
7. Zoning appeal: "Scope of work clarified 6.2.2026: To renovate 769 Columbia Road, Boston…"

   769 Columbia Rd · 0.20 mi S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1857327
   Decided Jul 17hearing Jul 14
8. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.

   18 Washburn St · 0.23 mi NE · Closed with no decision posted · city: "Appeal Closed" · case BOA1873333
   Filed Jul 16

Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 12, 09:00 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 12, 06:17 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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