# Building permits at 61 Gardner St, Boston, MA

1 Hartlawn Rd: demolition permitted May 1, a new building May 5.

Five permits on record here. The newest, Oct 3, 2025: Residential weatherization/air sealing. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 20 more permits since May 1. One is a new building, 960 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Residential weatherization/air sealing. No structural changes. (1256070665). | $10,000 | [SF1784524](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1784524/) |
| Jun 29, 2011 | Addition | wire new electrical where needed and demo some old wiring | $4,500 | [E83967](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E83967/) |
| Jun 14, 2011 | Plumbing | plumbing work in attic,basement,1,2 floors | $10,000 | [PL81547](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL81547/) |
| Jun 14, 2011 | Plumbing | gas work in basement,1, 2 floors | $2,000 | [G81545](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G81545/) |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Addition | Addition of 14 x (2) for mudroom, handicapped bathroom and handicapped bedroom on first floor. Bedrooms and bathrooms and bathrooms on second. Full basement in addition. | $150,000 | [ALT48003](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT48003/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

20 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | [24 Dunwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/24-dunwell-st/) | 180 ft NW | Roofing | Replace roof on home asphalt and rubber roofing. | $14,500 | [SF1855529](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1855529/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 14 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | [66 Wycliff Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/66-wycliff-av/) | 510 ft W | Alteration or repair | Renovate existing kitchen and bathroom, add second bathroom, new hvac system, remove exterior siding. | $129,500 | [SF1902756](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1902756/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [11 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/11-hartlawn-rd/) | 920 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Removing and replacing 5 windows, replacing like with like, no structural changes. | $4,536 | [SF1886295](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1886295/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [135-137 Gardner St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/135--137-gardner-st/) | 970 ft W | Alteration or repair | To insulate attic with blown in cellulose insulation | $2,778 | [SF1860897](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1860897/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [31 Moville St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/31-moville-st/) | 740 ft SW | Roofing | strip and re roof | $9,200 | [SF1870108](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1870108/) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | [1 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-hartlawn-rd/) | 960 ft S | Electrical | wire new single family home with a 200 amp overhead service | $20,000 | [E1865350](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1865350/) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | [5-7 Cass St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/5--7-cass-st/) | 940 ft SE | Electrical | Replace Federal Pacific panel with new circuit breaker panel | $2,400 | [E1864299](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1864299/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [31 Moville St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/31-moville-st/) | 740 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Install 10 windows for replacement. No structural changes. | $14,500 | [SF1863084](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1863084/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [1 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-hartlawn-rd/) | 960 ft S | Plumbing | rough and finish plumbing for new home | $20,000 | [PL1858818](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1858818/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [1 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-hartlawn-rd/) | 960 ft S | Plumbing | gas piping for new home | $5,000 | [G1858819](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1858819/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [100-110 Spring St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/100--110-spring-st/) | 870 ft E | Alteration or repair | Open cell spray foam 15" r60 ceiling | $7,500 | [SF1843014](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1843014/) |
| May 15, 2026 | [27 Moville St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/27-moville-st/) | 750 ft SW | Roofing | strip and re roof | $6,910 | [SF1850174](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1850174/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [1208b Vfw Pw](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1208b-vfw-pw/) | 770 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Revamp electrical power for new partition wall, Outlets and wall controls Check layout for existing kitchen counter top | $1,285 | [E1847050](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1847050/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [1 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-hartlawn-rd/) | 960 ft S | New building | Tear down existing structure at 157 Baker Street and rebuild a new single family dwelling with a one car attached garage. Please note the new building will face the side street and will be known as 1 Hartlawn St.; Requesting Nominal Fee;Single family with attached garage for one vehicle, unfinished  | $440,000 | [ERT1770431](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ERT1770431/) |
| May 1, 2026 | [1 Hartlawn Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-hartlawn-rd/) | 960 ft S | Demolition | Demo existing structure in order to rebuild new single family dwelling in conjunction with ERT 1770431. Please note the former address was 157 Baker St. We changed the new house to face Hartlawn.Dig Safe#2026-1803335 | $14,800 | [SF1843262](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1843262/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | [26 Chesbrough Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/26-chesbrough-rd/) | 0.23 mi NE | Plumbing | Reconnection of gas to (1) furnace replacement. | $500 | [G1904904](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1904904/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [7 Chesbrough Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/7-chesbrough-rd/) | 0.24 mi NE | Alteration or repair | To remove and replace 1 entry door. Like for like; no structural alterations. | $8,616 | [SF1895004](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1895004/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [1210 Vfw Pw](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1210-vfw-pw/) | 0.19 mi NW | Plumbing | replace 1 tub to shower and 1 tub to tub | $3,000 | [PL1889143](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1889143/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [1210 Vfw Pw](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1210-vfw-pw/) | 0.19 mi NW | Other | tub to tub replacement in main bathroom and tub to shower conversion in second bathroom | $42,000 | [SF1868148](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1868148/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [12 Cypress St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/12-cypress-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Roofing | strip and replace roof | $9,000 | [SF1854943](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1854943/) |

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-05 15:05 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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