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Map of 143 permits and 12 zoning requests within a quarter mile of 685-685g E Fifth StAlteration or repair, 630 E Third St, Oct 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 45 M St, Oct 8, 2026Plumbing, 703-705 E Sixth St, Oct 5, 2026Electrical, 147-149 O St, Oct 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 805 E Fifth St, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 185 L St, Sep 28, 2026Electrical, 755-757 E Fifth St, Sep 28, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Sep 25, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Sep 25, 2026Electrical, 3 Beckler Av, Sep 25, 2026Plumbing, 147-149 O St, Sep 24, 2026Plumbing, 124 Marine Rd, Sep 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 805 E Fifth St, Sep 24, 2026Electrical, 841-843 E Fourth St, Sep 22, 2026Electrical, 695 E Eighth St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 723 E Fifth St, Sep 17, 2026Plumbing, 81-85a L St, Sep 15, 2026Electrical, 695 E Eighth St, Sep 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 81-85a L St, Sep 15, 2026Plumbing, 755-757 E Fifth St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 755-757 E Fifth St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 647 E Third St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 647 E Third St, Sep 10, 2026Fire systems, 81-85a L St, Sep 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 660 E Fifth St, Sep 9, 2026Roofing, 245-247 Emerson St, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 81-85a L St, Sep 8, 2026Fire systems, 656 E Fifth St, Sep 8, 2026Other, 52 N St, Sep 8, 2026Electrical, 658 E Fifth St, Sep 4, 2026Plumbing, 3 Beckler Av, Sep 3, 2026Plumbing, 159 N St, Sep 3, 2026Electrical, 647 E Third St, Sep 2, 2026Electrical, 190 L St, Aug 31, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Beckler Av, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 841-843 E Fourth St, Aug 27, 2026Plumbing, 13 Beckler Av, Aug 27, 2026Plumbing, 13 Beckler Av, Aug 27, 2026Plumbing, 81-85a L St, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 172 Marine Rd, Aug 26, 2026Plumbing, 81-85a L St, Aug 25, 2026Plumbing, 760 E Sixth St, Aug 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 703-705 E Sixth St, Aug 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 647 E Third St, Aug 19, 2026Plumbing, 657 E Seventh St, Aug 19, 2026Fire systems, 1754 Columbia Rd, Aug 19, 2026Electrical, 1754 Columbia Rd, Aug 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 88 O St, Aug 19, 2026Plumbing, 887 E Fourth St, Aug 18, 2026Fire systems, 52 N St, Aug 18, 2026Electrical, 69-71 L St, Aug 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 282 K St, Aug 17, 2026Plumbing, 1754 Columbia Rd, Aug 17, 2026Fire systems, 190 L St, Aug 17, 2026Plumbing, 1754 Columbia Rd, Aug 15, 2026Roofing, 41 Swallow St, Aug 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 13 Beckler Av, Aug 13, 2026Plumbing, 728 E Third St, Aug 13, 2026Plumbing, 728 E Third St, Aug 13, 2026Electrical, 289-291 Emerson St, Aug 11, 2026Electrical, 582 E Seventh St, Aug 11, 2026Electrical, 81-85a L St, Aug 11, 2026Plumbing, 144 M St, Aug 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 660 E Fifth St, Aug 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 590 E Seventh St, Aug 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 122 M St, Aug 3, 2026Electrical, 120 Marine Rd, Jul 31, 2026Demolition, 595 E Seventh St, Jul 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 122 M St, Jul 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 803 E Fifth St, Jul 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 582 E Seventh St, Jul 17, 2026Electrical, 730 E Third St, Jul 17, 2026Roofing, 782 E Fourth St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 657 E Seventh St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 590 E Sixth St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 657 E Seventh St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 590 E Sixth St, Jul 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 730 E Third St, Jul 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 190 L St, Jul 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 703 E Fifth St, Jul 14, 2026Plumbing, 309-311 Emerson St, Jul 14, 2026Electrical, 13 Beckler Av, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 755-757 E Fifth St, Jul 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 658 E Fifth St, Jul 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 620 E Fifth St, Jul 8, 2026Plumbing, 815 E Fourth St, Jul 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 873 E Fourth St, Jul 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 5 Viking St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 309-311 Emerson St, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 750-752 E Sixth St, Jul 6, 2026Electrical, 146h-146 M St, Jul 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 671 E Sixth St, Jul 2, 2026Plumbing, 309-311 Emerson St, Jun 30, 2026Plumbing, 194 M St, Jun 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 1754 Columbia Rd, Jun 25, 2026Roofing, 88 O St, Jun 23, 2026Plumbing, 593 E Fifth St, Jun 18, 2026Plumbing, 597 E Sixth St, Jun 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 289-291 Emerson St, Jun 9, 2026Plumbing, 99-101 M St, Jun 9, 2026Electrical, 132-134 N St, Jun 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 690 E Eighth St, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 685-687 E Sixth St, Jun 8, 2026Plumbing, 194 M St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 760 E Sixth St, Jun 8, 2026Plumbing, 211 L St, Jun 5, 2026Plumbing, 725 E Sixth St, Jun 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 289-291 Emerson St, Jun 4, 2026Plumbing, 760 E Sixth St, Jun 3, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Jun 2, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Jun 2, 2026Electrical, 194 M St, Jun 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 658 E Fifth St, Jun 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 194 M St, May 27, 2026Plumbing, 591 E Sixth St, May 27, 2026Plumbing, 4 Barrett Av, May 27, 2026Plumbing, 137 M St, May 26, 2026Plumbing, 137 M St, May 26, 2026Electrical, 611 E Seventh St, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 99-101 M St, May 19, 2026Plumbing, 744h-744 E Third St, May 19, 2026Plumbing, 670 E Eighth St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 225 L St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 52 N St, May 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 129 Marine Rd, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 191 L St, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 596 E Sixth St, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 191 L St, May 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 210 L St, May 8, 2026Electrical, 760 E Fourth St, May 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 645 E Sixth St, May 8, 2026Electrical, 744h-744 E Third St, May 7, 2026Electrical, 720 E Eighth St, May 7, 2026Fire systems, 670 E Eighth St, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 620 E Seventh St, May 5, 2026Electrical, 804 E Seventh St, May 5, 2026Plumbing, 663 E Seventh St, May 4, 2026Plumbing, 723 E Fourth St, May 4, 2026Electrical, 804 E Seventh St, May 4, 2026Electrical, 670 E Eighth St, May 4, 2026Electrical, 593 E Fifth St, May 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 760 E Sixth St, May 1, 2026New building, 595 E Seventh St, Sep 14, 2026Zoning request · Hearing Nov 5 · 748 to 750 E Broadway · Zoning appeal: "Int. fitout of ground floor shell comm space: framing elec HVAC plum FA FP"Zoning request · Filed Sep 29 · 313 Emerson St · Zoning appeal: "This is for 315 emerson st, south boston, parcel #0602578010 no work to be done confirm use…"Zoning request · Filed Sep 27 · 270 K St · to construct a new 4-story, 5-unit multifamily building with 8 ground-level garage parking spaces…Zoning request · Filed Apr 9, 2025 · 771 E Fourth St · to build addition per attached plansZoning request · Decided Sep 18 · 722r E Eighth St · Zoning appeal: "CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY OF EXISTING DETACHED TWO STORY…"Zoning request · Decided Sep 18 · 90 to 92 L St · Zoning appeal: "Interior renovation of an existing commercial space to convert laundromat into ice cream…"Zoning request · Decided Aug 21 · 176 L St · to erect a 4th story addition to increase living space with no change to occupancyZoning request · Decided Aug 7 · 62 L St · Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.Zoning request · Decided Jul 17 · 682 to 684 E Fifth St · to change occupancy from single-family and store, to a two-family…Zoning request · Decided Jun 26 · 744 E Fourth St · Zoning appeal; the city gives no description. Zoning request · Decided May 15 · 744 E Fourth St · to raze existing 4 Unit Dwelling and replace with new 4 Story, 6-Unit Building with Garage parking…Zoning request · Decided Jun 26 · 595 E Seventh St · Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.660 ft Map preview
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685-685g E Fifth St

Boston, MA 02127

Zoning hearing
Nov 5, for 748 to 750 E Broadway, 0.21 mi northwest. Zoning requests nearby
At this address
5 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 1: Demo finishes to existing bath
Within ¼ mile
143 more permits (137 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.23 mi away.
Teardown, rebuild
595 E Seventh St: demolition permitted Jul 30, a new building Sep 14.
MayJunJulAugSepOct
Here5 permits · 685-685g E Fifth St
  1. Demo finishes to existing bath
    Alteration or repair
    Oct 1$49,157
  2. Sep 19, 2024$5,000
  3. May 31, 2017$112,565
  4. Oct 22, 2015not listed
  5. Oct 17, 2013$171,000
Next doorunder 250 ft · 3 permits
  1. Aug 3not listed
  2. Jul 28$10,000
  3. Jul 14$7,515
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 72 permits in 69 projects
  1. Oct 5$3,000
  2. Oct 5$1,600
  3. Sep 28$2,816
  4. Sep 28$5,000
  5. Sep 24$1,850
  6. Sep 22$1,500
  7. Wiring replacement for ductless system × 2 permits
    695 E Eighth St · 920 ft S · Electrical
    Sep 15 to 21$1,637
  8. Sep 17$13,674
  9. Sep 15$25,000
  10. Change occupancy from restaurant
    81-85a L St · 880 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 15$500,000
  11. Sep 14$8,000
  12. Sep 14$600
  13. Sep 10$14,500
  14. Confirm occupancy of existing 2 Family
    660 E Fifth St · 430 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9not listed
  15. Sep 8$7,500
  16. Sep 8$3,000
  17. Sep 4$20,000
  18. Sep 3$500
  19. Aug 27$35,000
  20. Install 2 water heaters × 2 permits
    81-85a L St · 880 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 25 to 27$10,000
  21. Swap 3 gas stoves
    760 E Sixth St · 720 ft E · Plumbing
    Aug 25$1,000
  22. Aug 19$11,500
  23. Aug 19$8,000
  24. Aug 18$3,000
  25. Aug 14$28,700
  26. Aug 11$8,800
  27. Aug 11$20,000
  28. Grill fire pit
    144 M St · 290 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 10$2,000
  29. Chimney repair
    660 E Fifth St · 430 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 7$29,000
  30. Jul 16$294,500
  31. Boiler replacement × 2 permits
    657 E Seventh St · 700 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jul 16$7,000
  32. Jul 14$500
  33. Jul 13$35,000
  34. Jul 13$5,000
  35. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    620 E Fifth St · 880 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$8,000
  36. Jul 8$5,000
  37. Siding and dec repairs
    5 Viking St · 830 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$46,333
  38. Jul 7$3,000
  39. Jul 6$2,500
  40. Roof deck gfci receptacle
    146h-146 M St · 320 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 6$1,500
  41. Jul 2$500,000
  42. Jun 30$10,000
  43. Relocating gas stove
    194 M St · 970 ft S · Plumbing
    Jun 26$1,800
  44. Jun 9$60,000
  45. Jun 9$3,900
  46. Jun 9$3,350
  47. I.E Install 4 double hung windows
    690 E Eighth St · 830 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$5,259
  48. Jun 8$10,000
  49. Jun 8$8,900
  50. Jun 8$18,000
  51. Drain line repair
    725 E Sixth St · 360 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jun 4$1,500
  52. Jun 4not listed
  53. Jun 3$20,000
  54. Jun 1$4,000
  55. Change of Occupancy from 1-FAM to 2-FAM
    658 E Fifth St · 460 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$828,300
  56. May 27$58,000
  57. May 26$1,500
  58. May 26$1,500
  59. May 19$66,710
  60. Remodeling
    670 E Eighth St · 940 ft SW · Plumbing
    May 15$3,000
  61. May 8$10,000
  62. May 8$800
  63. May 7$1,500
  64. May 6$15,000
  65. Replace 4 windows
    620 E Seventh St · 960 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 5$6,757
  66. May 4$5,000
  67. May 4$1,800
  68. Wire entire 3 units
    670 E Eighth St · 940 ft SW · Electrical
    May 4$45,000
  69. May 1$196,285
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 68 permits in 65 projects · 1 new building, $2.5M
  1. Oct 8$27,700
  2. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    45 M St · 0.21 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Oct 8$4,000
  3. Siding and trim replacement
    805 E Fifth St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Oct 1$43,048
  4. Sep 25$1,500
  5. Sep 25$800
  6. Sep 25$27,500
  7. Sep 24$1,500
  8. Sep 24not listed
  9. Sep 14$2,484,000
  10. Kitchen/bath plumbing
    647 E Third St · 0.20 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 10$3,000
  11. Gas piping for stove
    647 E Third St · 0.20 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 10$500
  12. Sep 8$26,500
  13. Sep 8not listed
  14. Sep 3$13,800
  15. Sep 2$9,800
  16. Aug 31$6,000
  17. Aug 27$25,000
  18. Aug 27$8,000
  19. Install gas stove
    13 Beckler Av · 0.21 mi W · Plumbing
    Aug 27$1,000
  20. Aug 26$8,000
  21. Renovate kitchen and powder room
    647 E Third St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$35,000
  22. Aug 19$2,000
  23. Aug 19$10,000
  24. Aug 19not listed
  25. Aug 18$22,500
  26. Aug 18$5,000
  27. 10 Replacement Windows
    282 K St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$17,700
  28. Remodeling × 2 permits
    1754 Columbia Rd · 0.22 mi S · Plumbing
    Aug 15 to 17$12,000
  29. Aug 17$10,000
  30. Aug 13$88,900
  31. Water heater replacement × 2 permits
    728 E Third St · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 13$650
  32. Aug 11$5,800
  33. Remove all plaster, lathes, doors
    590 E Seventh St · 0.23 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$40,000
  34. AC in basement
    120 Marine Rd · 0.22 mi SW · Electrical
    Jul 31$6,500
  35. Jul 30$20,000
  36. Jul 21$3,243
  37. Light renovation
    582 E Seventh St · 0.25 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 17$30,000
  38. REAR OF HOUSE
    730 E Third St · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Jul 17$3,000
  39. Replacement of 2 combination boilers × 2 permits
    590 E Sixth St · 0.22 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 16$7,500
  40. Jul 16$27,900
  41. Jul 15$45,000
  42. Jul 14$5,000
  43. Jul 8$10,000
  44. Jun 25$200,000
  45. Mansard Re-Roof
    88 O St · 0.20 mi NE · Roofing
    Jun 23$14,500
  46. Gas stove
    593 E Fifth St · 0.21 mi W · Plumbing
    Jun 18$250
  47. Jun 16$5,000
  48. Gas furnace replacement
    211 L St · 0.23 mi SW · Plumbing
    Jun 5$6,500
  49. Jun 2$1,800
  50. Jun 2$400
  51. May 27$1,500
  52. May 27$15,000
  53. May 20$2,200
  54. May 19$3,000
  55. May 15$500
  56. May 13$4,000
  57. May 12$51,050
  58. May 12$500
  59. May 12$1,000
  60. Replace boiler serving Unit 1
    191 L St · 0.20 mi SW · Plumbing
    May 11$13,000
  61. May 8$5,000
  62. Bathroom Reno
    744h-744 E Third St · 0.25 mi NE · Electrical
    May 7$1,800
  63. May 5$5,000
  64. May 4$5,000
  65. Kitchen reno
    593 E Fifth St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    May 4$5,500
Zoning requests nearby12 requests · hearing Nov 5 · as of Oct 9

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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 · 0.21 mi NW · 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. Filed Sep 29
  3. To construct a new 4-story, 5-unit multifamily building with 8 ground-level garage parking spaces…
    270 K St · 0.24 mi W · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1904808
    Filed Sep 27
  4. To build addition per attached plans
    771 E Fourth St · 310 ft N · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1707632
    Filed Apr 9, 2025
  5. Zoning appeal: "CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY OF EXISTING DETACHED TWO STORY…"
    722r E Eighth St · 690 ft S · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1820617
    Decided Sep 18hearing Sep 8
  6. Zoning appeal: "Interior renovation of an existing commercial space to convert laundromat into ice cream…"
    90 to 92 L St · 740 ft W · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1840166
    Decided Sep 18hearing Sep 8
  7. To erect a 4th story addition to increase living space with no change to occupancy
    176 L St · 930 ft SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1833514
    Decided Aug 21hearing Aug 11
  8. Zoning appeal; the description is on the city's appeal tracker.
    62 L St · 0.21 mi NW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1575425
    Decided Aug 7hearing Jul 28
  9. To change occupancy from single-family and store, to a two-family…
    682 to 684 E Fifth St · 170 ft NW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1823198
    Decided Jul 17hearing Jun 11
  10. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.
    744 E Fourth St · 710 ft NW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1850007
    Decided Jun 26hearing Jun 16
  11. Zoning appeal; the city gives no description.
    595 E Seventh St · 0.23 mi SW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" · case BOA1850006
    Decided Jun 26hearing Jun 16
  12. To raze existing 4 Unit Dwelling and replace with new 4 Story, 6-Unit Building with Garage parking…
    744 E Fourth St · 710 ft NW · Approved · city: "Appeal Closed", decision "AppProv" · case BOA1774632
    Decided May 15hearing Apr 28

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