Nearby Permits
Map of 78 permits and 3 zoning requests within a quarter mile of 696 Columbus AvAlteration or repair, 462 Massachusetts Av, Oct 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 66 Hammond St, Oct 6, 2026Electrical, 467 Massachusetts Av, Oct 5, 2026Plumbing, 262 Saint Botolph St, Oct 1, 2026Electrical, 523 Massachusetts Av, Oct 1, 2026Roofing, 41-55 Warwick St, Sep 28, 2026Roofing, 10-20 Kendall St, Sep 28, 2026Roofing, 35-45 Hammond St, Sep 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 218 Northampton St, Sep 22, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 370 Huntington Av, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 30 Gainsborough St, Sep 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 208 W Springfield St, Sep 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Gainsborough St, Sep 3, 2026Other, 700 Columbus Av, Aug 18, 2026Fire systems, 700 Columbus Av, Aug 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 225 Northampton St, Aug 13, 2026Roofing, 413 Massachusetts Av, Aug 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 472 Massachusetts Av, Aug 11, 2026Fire systems, 120 Forsyth St, Aug 10, 2026Fire systems, 225 Northampton St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 451-453 Massachusetts Av, Jul 30, 2026Plumbing, 478 Massachusetts Av, Jul 30, 2026Plumbing, 700 Columbus Av, Jul 30, 2026Plumbing, 255 Saint Botolph St, Jul 30, 2026Plumbing, 478 Massachusetts Av, Jul 30, 2026Electrical, 324 Huntington Av, Jul 30, 2026Fire systems, 1035-1039 Tremont St, Jul 27, 2026Electrical, 324 Huntington Av, Jul 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 700 Columbus Av, Jul 21, 2026Electrical, 709 Columbus Av, Jul 13, 2026Electrical, 208 W Springfield St, Jul 13, 2026Fire systems, 700 Columbus Av, Jul 9, 2026Fire systems, 1035-1039 Tremont St, Jul 9, 2026Fire systems, 700 Columbus Av, Jul 9, 2026Fire systems, 120 Forsyth St, Jul 9, 2026Electrical, 700 Columbus Av, Jul 9, 2026Electrical, 120 Forsyth St, Jul 9, 2026Plumbing, 208 W Springfield St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 716-728 Columbus Av, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 1035-1039 Tremont St, Jul 2, 2026Alteration or repair, 815 Columbus Av, Jun 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 511 Massachusetts Av, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 120 Forsyth St, Jun 23, 2026Plumbing, 527 Massachusetts Av, Jun 18, 2026Fire systems, 700 Columbus Av, Jun 18, 2026Plumbing, 742-744 Columbus Av, Jun 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 529 Massachusetts Av, Jun 16, 2026Other, 774 Columbus Av, Jun 11, 2026Fire systems, 120 Forsyth St, Jun 9, 2026Plumbing, 468 Massachusetts Av, Jun 5, 2026Fire systems, 1035-1039 Tremont St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 511 Massachusetts Av, Jun 4, 2026Electrical, 346 Huntington Av, Jun 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 451-453 Massachusetts Av, Jun 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 716-728 Columbus Av, May 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 511 Massachusetts Av, May 27, 2026Plumbing, 346 Huntington Av, May 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 465 Massachusetts Av, May 23, 2026Electrical, 700 Columbus Av, May 22, 2026Electrical, 700 Columbus Av, May 20, 2026Roofing, 346 Huntington Av, May 19, 2026Fire systems, 700 Columbus Av, May 19, 2026Electrical, 427a-427 Massachusetts Av, May 19, 2026Electrical, 61 Lenox St, May 19, 2026Electrical, 61 Lenox St, May 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 208 W Springfield St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 61 Lenox St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 61 Lenox St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 53 Greenwich St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 53 Greenwich St, May 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 428-434 Massachusetts Av, May 12, 2026Electrical, 61 Lenox St, May 11, 2026Electrical, 61 Lenox St, May 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 700 Columbus Av, May 7, 2026Electrical, 262 Saint Botolph St, May 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 805 Columbus Av, May 5, 2026Electrical, 255-257 Northampton St, May 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 53 Greenwich St, May 1, 2026Zoning request · Filed Jun 30 · 527 Massachusetts Av · to subdivide the lot into two lots and to create the proposed easement to access the right of way.*Existing…Zoning request · Hearing date Oct 6 · 151 Lenox St · to erect a new 7-story Multifamily Dwelling for 38 units on vacant landZoning request · Filed Jun 13, 2025 · 773 Tremont St · to replace rubber on roof and build roof deck660 ft Map preview
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696 Columbus Av

Boston, MA 02120

At this address
14 permits on record. Newest issued Jul 9: Install 3 Initiating Devices
Within ¼ mile
78 more permits issued since May 1.
Biggest nearby
A $28M project at 262 Saint Botolph St, permitted May 7, within ¼ mile since May 1.
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Here14 permits · 696 Columbus Av
  1. Install 3 Initiating Devices
    Fire systems
    Jul 9$2,500
  2. Install wiring for Fire Pump and Controller
    Electrical
    Jul 9$15,000
  3. Scope of work includes selective demo
    Alteration or repair
    Jun 18$79,280
  4. Installation of a misc
    Alteration or repair
    Dec 11, 2025$39,000
  5. Replace 2 Roof top units
    Plumbing
    Jul 15, 2025$5,000
  6. Install new lighting and outlets
    Electrical
    Jun 20, 2025$89,500
  7. NEU, Davenport B Base Building BMS Upgrade
    Electrical
    Jun 19, 2025$136,725
  8. Replace two existing rooftop Make-Up Air Units (MAUs) with new MAUs × 2 permits
    Alteration or repair
    May 6, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025$700,000
  9. Remove existing concrete parapet wall caps along roof edge and install new wood and metal parapet wall caps
    Alteration or repair
    May 19, 2025$914,120
  10. Installation of new rooftop mechanical units
    Electrical
    May 15, 2025$20,000
  11. Renovation to lobby and common spaces on 1st floor
    Alteration or repair
    May 8, 2025$324,775
  12. NFPA - Electrical Maintenance Program & Testing deficiency repair from FY24 EMP
    Electrical
    Apr 4, 2025$3,900
  13. NFPA-70B EPM compliant Eversource Pad Mount Transformer Re-Energize Inspection
    Electrical
    Jun 3, 2024$14,000
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 13 permits
  1. Erect (2) 9x20 tents on 9/4/26, removal on 9/8/26
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Other
    Aug 18$1,160
  2. Replacement of FACU and updating firmware
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Fire systems
    Aug 14$25,000
  3. Re-Connect Gas Line to 3 Roof Top Units
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jul 30$5,000
  4. Replace three existing rooftop make up air units with new MAU's
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21$1,411,000
  5. City of boston event requiring generator
    709 Columbus Av · 150 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 13$500
  6. Replace FACU only
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 9$25,000
  7. Install 3 Detection Devices
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 9$2,500
  8. Install wiring for new Fire Pump and Controller
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 9$14,000
  9. Scope of work includes installation of concrete pad
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 18$82,645
  10. NEU Davenport Bldg A - Demo of existing controls on (12) exhaust fans
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Electrical
    May 22$55,205
  11. Replacement of (3) roof top mechanical units,consisting of disconnect of old units and rewiring (1) for
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Electrical
    May 20$42,000
  12. Disconnect and reinstall (3) induct smoke detectors into new RTU units
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Fire systems
    May 19$10,000
  13. Enabling
    700 Columbus Av · 150 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 7$5,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 16 permits
  1. 1. 2Nd floor: convert the tub bathroom to standing shower bathroom
    66 Hammond St · 910 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Oct 6$40,000
  2. Remove existing roof system
    41-55 Warwick St · 840 ft S · Roofing
    Sep 28$283,891
  3. Install two smoke detectors,two pull stations,two horn strobes and one strobe in the bathroom
    1035-1039 Tremont St · 660 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 27$4,200
  4. Install 02 horn strobes in the dining area and Kitchen,01 strobe in the bathroom
    1035-1039 Tremont St · 660 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 9$3,500
  5. Furnish and Install 1 FBP
    716-728 Columbus Av · 320 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 7$1,500
  6. Add 03 / 20 amp circuit, replace two emergency lights with exit sign
    1035-1039 Tremont St · 660 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 2$2,800
  7. Renovate Lvl 1 room &
    815 Columbus Av · 980 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$733,205
  8. Replacing gas dryers in common area laundry room
    742-744 Columbus Av · 450 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 17$3,645
  9. Install and secure exterior banners on building surfaces to advertise apartment availability
    774 Columbus Av · 700 ft SW · Other
    Jun 11$150
  10. Tie in 1st floor restaurant kitchen Ansul to fire alarm system for supervision
    1035-1039 Tremont St · 660 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 5$2,000
  11. Scope of work for 716 Columbus Ave includes painting
    716-728 Columbus Av · 320 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 29$126,522
  12. Replace gas stove
    53 Greenwich St · 890 ft S · Plumbing
    May 15$800
  13. Renew kitchen
    53 Greenwich St · 890 ft S · Plumbing
    May 14$2,500
  14. This project is taking one large lab support space (469C) and dividing it into 2 smaller spaces (469C and…
    805 Columbus Av · 700 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 5$206,282
  15. Secure recessed lighting
    255-257 Northampton St · 900 ft NE · Electrical
    May 4$300
  16. Install 1 entry door and 1 storm door for replacement
    53 Greenwich St · 890 ft S · Alteration or repair
    May 1$4,061
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 49 permits
  1. Remove rear and top deck replace to structural plan
    462 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Oct 7$88,000
  2. Meter socket replacement
    467 Massachusetts Av · 0.19 mi NE · Electrical
    Oct 5$12,000
  3. New Multipurpose Athletic Facility
    262 Saint Botolph St · 0.22 mi N · Plumbing
    Oct 1$9,000,000
  4. Replacement of 50 light fixtures with new energy efficient light fixtures
    523 Massachusetts Av · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Oct 1$3,350
  5. Remove existing roof system
    10-20 Kendall St · 0.25 mi SE · Roofing
    Sep 28$201,846
  6. Remove existing roof system
    35-45 Hammond St · 0.22 mi SE · Roofing
    Sep 28$195,998
  7. Repairs to basement floor (storage only) pour new basement floor with concrete
    218 Northampton St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$15,750
  8. Remove DX air handler and condensing unit
    370 Huntington Av · 0.22 mi W · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 16$84,182
  9. Remodel of office(s) in suite 114
    30 Gainsborough St · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    Sep 10$28,500
  10. Repair front steps in kind, cut and repoint masonry at both sides of the stairs
    208 W Springfield St · 0.25 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$5,700
  11. Office renovations including minor demolition of existing office walls
    30 Gainsborough St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$201,764
  12. Install new sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems
    225 Northampton St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$137,000
  13. Strip off existing roofing and Re-install new roofing
    413 Massachusetts Av · 0.21 mi NE · Roofing
    Aug 11$14,000
  14. Water damage causing EMS work
    472 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 11$196,000
  15. Extension and relocation of an existing 2.5" standpipe hose valve within the mechanical penthouse to improve…
    120 Forsyth St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Aug 10$2,500
  16. Installation of new fire alarm system in existing three unit apartment style building
    225 Northampton St · 0.21 mi E · Fire systems
    Aug 3$29,500
  17. Apt 3 remove and replace 2 windows and 1 entry door
    451-453 Massachusetts Av · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$13,930
  18. Replacement of fixtures
    478 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 30$1,000
  19. Replacing gas dryer in common area laundry room
    255 Saint Botolph St · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Jul 30$325
  20. Install condensing boiler
    478 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 30$15,000
  21. Provide all labor to disconnect and make safe the existing electrical services serving the chiller unit
    324 Huntington Av · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 30$50,000
  22. NEU Dodge Hall - Chiller Replacement
    324 Huntington Av · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 21$74,800
  23. Wire a full bathroom renovation
    208 W Springfield St · 0.25 mi NE · Electrical
    Jul 13$2,800
  24. Install 3 detection devices
    120 Forsyth St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Jul 9$2,500
  25. Install wiring for the new Fire pump and controller
    120 Forsyth St · 0.24 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 9$15,000
  26. Install water and drainage lines to the 4th and 5th floor bathrooms to suit the new layout
    208 W Springfield St · 0.25 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jul 7$3,000
  27. Interior renovation to repair water damage
    511 Massachusetts Av · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$214,189
  28. The scope of work includes selective demo
    120 Forsyth St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$95,040
  29. Run three (3) 1/2" gas lines to three (3) fireplace appliances on the first second and third floors
    527 Massachusetts Av · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Jun 18$10,000
  30. Front building staircade repaair remove all the damage paintin and cement front staircasse of thebuilding 11…
    529 Massachusetts Av · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$15,800
  31. Extension and relocation of an existing 2 1/2" standpipe hose valve within the mechanical penthouse to…
    120 Forsyth St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Jun 9$7,000
  32. Replacement of an EWH
    468 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Jun 5$1,500
  33. Front Stairs - refinish as needed to match the existing
    511 Massachusetts Av · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$4,500
  34. Install outlets and replace fixtures
    346 Huntington Av · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    Jun 4$28,000
  35. Replace rotted window trims, sills and moldings on the lower floors facing Mass Av and on the rear bay window
    451-453 Massachusetts Av · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$9,000
  36. Interior water damage restoration due to burst pipe
    511 Massachusetts Av · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 27$10,800
  37. Replacing roof drains
    346 Huntington Av · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
    May 27$15,000
  38. Repair & restore all gutters & downspouts in front of building
    465 Massachusetts Av · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 23$12,894
  39. Remove and replace generator section of roof on Ell Hall at Northeastern
    346 Huntington Av · 0.21 mi NW · Roofing
    May 19$375,240
  40. Add two new step lights on the new concrete pad at front door
    427a-427 Massachusetts Av · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
    May 19$2,500
  41. Unit L2 Electrical repairs due to water damage
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    May 19$10,000
  42. Unit L1 Electrical repairs due to water damage
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    May 19$10,000
  43. Replace insulation and sheetrock from two foot flood cut in basement
    208 W Springfield St · 0.25 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 15$25,488
  44. 61 Lenox Street, Unit 2
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 15$1,000
  45. 61 Lenox Street Unit 1, Permit SF1847344
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 15$1,000
  46. Change Occupancy to include live entertainment to existing Restaurant #36A/37 " No work to be done
    428-434 Massachusetts Av · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 12not listed
  47. Reconstruction of the unit 2 from water damaged/affected areas
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    May 11$42,500
  48. Unit 1 Reconstruction of water damaged/affected areas
    61 Lenox St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    May 11$42,500
  49. Electrical power distribution system and lighting for a new construction high-rise building that includes new…
    262 Saint Botolph St · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    May 7$27,735,000
Zoning requests nearby3 requests · as of Oct 10

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  1. To subdivide the lot into two lots and to create the proposed easement to access the right of way.*Existing…
    527 Massachusetts Av · 0.22 mi E · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1867708
    Filed Jun 30
  2. To erect a new 7-story Multifamily Dwelling for 38 units on vacant land
    151 Lenox St · 510 ft E · No decision posted · city: "Hearing Concluded" · case BOA1857936
    Hearing date Oct 6filed Jun 4
  3. To replace rubber on roof and build roof deck
    773 Tremont St · 0.24 mi NE · Requested · city: "Community Process" · case BOA1733603
    Filed Jun 13, 2025
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