# Building permits at 7 Tip Top St, Boston, MA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.1M new building at 94-100 Perthshire Rd, permitted Jul 9.

Seven permits on record here. The newest, Aug 13: Basement and First Floor: Adding a wall to create an additional room. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 37 more permits (36 projects) since May 1. Two are for new buildings, the nearest 970 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Basement and First Floor: Adding a wall to create an additional room. Second and Third Floors: Enclosing the deck to expand the office space. Adding fire protection system into the building.;Amending ALT1679651eplan --> BFA; | Not listed | [A1828757](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/A1828757/) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Fire systems | Wire and install new fire alarm system. | $13,000 | [EFA1872683](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/EFA1872683/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Electrical | Complete rewire 4 family house. | Not listed | [E1857767](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1857767/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Plumbing | plumbing 2 full bathrooms in each unit, plumbing 1 kitchen and waher machine connector in each unit, instal 4 eletric water heathers | $48,000 | [PL1857847](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1857847/) |
| May 15, 2026 | Plumbing | - Install all new plumbing for new remodeled 4 family. | $35,000 | [PL1848926](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1848926/) |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Alteration or repair | The project involves converting a fire-damaged 2-family residence into a 4-family dwelling which involves adding 1 unit in the basement and another in the attic. The Project includes reframing of the roof and installing new siding for the building, repairing fire damage and change of layouts.eplan - | $931,000 | [ALT1679651](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1679651/) |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Demo interior from fire damage | $54,000 | [SF1722739](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1722739/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | [652 Washington St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/652-washington-st/) | 110 ft E | Roofing | Strip and re-shingle entire roof. | $19,500 | [SF1891641](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1891641/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 30 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | [10-12 Justin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/10--12-justin-rd/) | 790 ft NE | Plumbing | Add new bathroom on second floor | $5,300 | [PL1906929](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1906929/) |
| Oct 4, 2026 | [28 Justin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/28-justin-rd/) | 720 ft NE | Electrical | Upgrade service to 400 amps. Add public meter. Wire new lighting in basement. Rewire two electric water heaters and one condenser. | $14,000 | [E1904754](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1904754/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [15 Atkins St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15-atkins-st/) | 430 ft N | Plumbing | Kitchen and bathroom remodel | $4,800 | [PL1905651](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1905651/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [128 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/128-brayton-rd/) | 950 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Residential weatherization/air sealing. No structural changes. (Site ID -886617) | $4,000 | [SF1903067](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1903067/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [125 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/125-brayton-rd/) | 850 ft SW | Roofing | Rebuild deck and room, including misc. work and siding on 3 walls | $22,700 | [SF1899831](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1899831/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [55 Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/55-nonantum-st/) | 560 ft S | Plumbing | water heater range dryer | $2,500 | [G1899420](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1899420/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [55 Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/55-nonantum-st/) | 560 ft S | Plumbing | kits baths | $20,000 | [PL1899419](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1899419/) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | [127a Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/127a-nonantum-st/) | 950 ft W | Alteration or repair | Remove exterior partial damaged rubber roof and repair patched area with overlapping rubber as required. Repair damaged area of existing roof/deck floor. Remove and reinstall spindles and handrails. Replace exterior sliding patio door at same roof deck. Painting and cleaning. | $14,723 | [SF1880499](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1880499/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [15 Atkins St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/15-atkins-st/) | 430 ft N | Alteration or repair | Pipe Burst in Second floor unit causing majore damage to Unit 1, Restoration of the home back to Pre loss condition with Code updates | $57,000 | [SF1895860](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1895860/) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | [20 Hunnewell Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/20-hunnewell-av/) | 370 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Installation of Insulation and weatherization for both units 1 and 2 | $9,500 | [SF1895010](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1895010/) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | [121 Tremont St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/121-tremont-st/) | 940 ft W | Electrical | Unit 412 Replace and relocate FPE panel - new kitchen wiring - 12 new treceesed lights | $8,000 | [E1895974](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1895974/) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | [22 Breck Av](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/22-breck-av/) | 810 ft SE | Electrical | repair the weather head (service line) | $2,500 | [E1896209](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1896209/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [55 Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/55-nonantum-st/) | 560 ft S | Electrical | Rewire of Two-Family Residence and common areas | $37,000 | [E1890791](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1890791/) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | [44 Champney St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/44-champney-st/) | 640 ft NE | Electrical | Wire replacement AC | $1,500 | [E1887639](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1887639/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [10-12 Justin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/10--12-justin-rd/) | 790 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Installation of new 3/4 bathroom in 2nd floor bedroom area | $12,000 | [SF1881761](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1881761/) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | [94-100 Perthshire Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/94--100-perthshire-rd/) | 970 ft N | New building | The shire development - bldg 2 of 2. Erect a new 3-story, 4 -family dwelling (townhouse). Part of muliple dwellings on one lot development. At-grade parking also included. Raze exisiting structure on a separate permit. THESE FOUR UNITS;ENTRYWAYS;TO BE 94 - 96 - 98 -100 PERTHSHIRE ROAD*(This applicat | $1,100,000 | [ERT1651774](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ERT1651774/) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | [615 Washington St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/615-washington-st/) | 830 ft E | Sign | replace the 4 existing wall banners with 4 new ones | $3,000 | [ALT1860564](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1860564/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [13 Mina Wy](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/13-mina-wy/) | 950 ft NW | Plumbing | New gas piping to the following items | $3,000 | [G1849445](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/G1849445/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [13 Mina Wy](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/13-mina-wy/) | 950 ft NW | Plumbing | New plumbing to new house | $30,000 | [PL1849443](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/PL1849443/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [13 Mina Wy](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/13-mina-wy/) | 950 ft NW | Electrical | Rought and finish wiring of single family dwelling unit. | $40,000 | [E1859405](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1859405/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [107-109 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/107--109-brayton-rd/) | 740 ft SW | Electrical | Upgrade current 200amp service to 400amp overhead service with 1 200amp apartment meter and 1 100amp apartment meter | $1,150 | [E1859368](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1859368/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [13 Mina Wy](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/13-mina-wy/) | 950 ft NW | Electrical | Install Low Voltage alarm system consisting of only burglary devices | $2,300 | [ELV1858937](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ELV1858937/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [41 Champney St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/41-champney-st/) | 680 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Existing Front Deck Remodeling (2nd Floor) - remodel existing deck, new composite floor, new railings, new framing where rotten | $15,800 | [SF1853211](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1853211/) |
| May 23, 2026 | [615 Washington St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/615-washington-st/) | 830 ft E | Other | Setting up a hexagon and 20x40 tent for the ymca summer program | $10,456 | [SF1848079](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1848079/) |
| May 22, 2026 | [126 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/126-brayton-rd/) | 930 ft SW | Solar | Installation of 14 roof mounted solar panels, no ESS. | $18,000 | [SF1851736](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1851736/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [126 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/126-brayton-rd/) | 930 ft SW | Solar | Installation of 14 roof mounted solar panels, no ESS. | $5,000 | [E1851744](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1851744/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [695 Washington St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/695-washington-st/) | 720 ft NW | Roofing | Strip and remove old rubber membrane and replace them with new rubber membrane | $13,000 | [SF1846046](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1846046/) |
| May 14, 2026 | [32 Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/32-nonantum-st/) | 660 ft SE | Alteration or repair | kneewall wall adding 2" rigid board r max and 3" fiberglass also insulating the overhang with 10" cellulose | $2,461 | [SF1847128](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1847128/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [110-112 Brayton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/110--112-brayton-rd/) | 840 ft SW | Electrical | Upgraded Service from 100amp to 300amp 120/240 Overhead Add 01 New Meter Public Total of Meters 4 | $7,000 | [E1847584](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1847584/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [36 Champney St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/36-champney-st/) | 550 ft NE | Electrical | 400a service upgrade with 2x 200a meter and 1x 60a common panel. 2x bathroom wiring and 1x new kitchen | $20,000 | [E1845083](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1845083/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 6 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | [131 Nonantum St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/131-nonantum-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Looking for a zoning ordinance to change from 2 to 3 units. The declared valuation is the estimated construction costs for the renovation. The property was purchased for $845,000.eplan -- BOA decision valid until 07/2027; BOA Proviso: BPD review to reduce the parking from 5 spaces to no more than 3. | $763,000 | [ALT1682227](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ALT1682227/) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | [28 Adair Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/28-adair-rd/) | 0.19 mi NE | Electrical | Mini split install | $2,000 | [E1897822](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/E1897822/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [90 Perthshire Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/90-perthshire-rd/) | 0.20 mi N | Electrical | 200 amp overhead temporary service for construction of new townhouses | $2,000 | [ETS1875474](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ETS1875474/) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | [71-73 Perthshire Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/71--73-perthshire-rd/) | 0.23 mi NE | Roofing | New Shingle roof | $14,000 | [SF1875706](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1875706/) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | [90-92 Perthshire Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/90--92-perthshire-rd/) | 0.20 mi N | New building | The shire development - bldg 1 of 2. Erect a new 2-story, 2 family dwelling (duplex). Part of muliple dwellings on one lot development. At-grade parking also included. Raze exisiting structure on a separate permit. THESE TWO UNITS TO BE 90 - 92 PERTHSHIRE ROAD.*Companion erection permit application  | $600,000 | [ERT1651770](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/ERT1651770/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [31 Langley Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/31-langley-rd/) | 0.22 mi SE | Roofing | Remove existing asphalt shingles and install new asphalt shingles, underlayment, flashing and proper ventilation: Owens corning system.Quantity-(21.5) | $12,340 | [SF1851883](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/permit/SF1851883/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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

| Status | Hearing | Address | Distance | Request | Case | City's words | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Aug 26, 2025 | At this address |  | Zoning appeal: "The project involves converting a fire-damaged 2-family residence into a 4-family dwelling…" | [BOA1695772](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Appeal Closed", decision "Approved" | 2025-03-03 |
| Closed with no decision posted |  | At this address |  | Zoning appeal; the city gives no description. | [BOA1727786](https://www.boston.gov/appeal-tracker) | "Appeal Closed" | 2025-05-28 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Tip Top St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [26-28 Tip Top St](https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/26--28-tip-top-st/): newest permit Nov 12, 2025

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-08 14:57 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/zoning-board-of-appeal-tracker). We read it Oct 8, 11:17 UTC.

Map, all 7 permits at this address and 37 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/7-tip-top-st/