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Map of 64 permits within a quarter mile of 840 E Fifth StAlteration or repair, 805 E Fifth St, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 870 E Sixth 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, 2026Plumbing, 147-149 O St, Sep 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 805 E Fifth St, Sep 24, 2026Plumbing, 37 O St, Sep 22, 2026Plumbing, 37 O St, Sep 22, 2026Electrical, 841-843 E Fourth St, Sep 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 911 E Fourth St, Sep 21, 2026Plumbing, 911 E Fourth St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 723 E Fifth St, Sep 17, 2026Fire systems, 37 O St, Sep 17, 2026Plumbing, 755-757 E Fifth St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 755-757 E Fifth St, Sep 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 1836 Columbia Rd, Sep 8, 2026Plumbing, 145 Farragut Rd, Sep 2, 2026Alteration or repair, 841-843 E Fourth St, Aug 27, 2026Plumbing, 760 E Sixth St, Aug 25, 2026Alteration or repair, 88 O St, Aug 19, 2026Plumbing, 887 E Fourth St, Aug 18, 2026Roofing, 41 Swallow St, Aug 14, 2026Electrical, 86 P St, Aug 14, 2026Addition, 921r-923r E Fourth St, Aug 11, 2026Electrical, 65 Farragut Rd, Aug 9, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 821 E Third St, Aug 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 756 E Third St, Jul 24, 2026Plumbing, 65 Farragut Rd, Jul 24, 2026Plumbing, 65 Farragut Rd, Jul 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 823 E Third St, Jul 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 803 E Fifth St, Jul 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 755-757 E Fifth St, Jul 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 65 Farragut Rd, Jul 10, 2026Plumbing, 815 E Fourth St, Jul 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 873 E Fourth St, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 37 O St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 37 O St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 37 O St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 37 O St, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 750-752 E Sixth St, Jul 6, 2026Electrical, 86 P St, Jul 2, 2026Solar, 86 P St, Jul 2, 2026Electrical, 823 E Fifth St, Jun 24, 2026Roofing, 88 O St, Jun 23, 2026Electrical, 53 Farragut Rd, Jun 12, 2026Plumbing, 756 E Third St, Jun 10, 2026Electrical, 132-134 N St, Jun 9, 2026Electrical, 760 E Sixth St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 896 E Fourth St, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 827 E Third St, Jun 3, 2026Plumbing, 760 E Sixth St, Jun 3, 2026Electrical, 861 E Second St, Jun 3, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Jun 2, 2026Plumbing, 1-2 Ross Pl, Jun 2, 2026Plumbing, 861 E Second St, May 26, 2026Plumbing, 744h-744 E Third St, May 19, 2026Electrical, 866 E Fifth St, May 14, 2026Electrical, 870 E Sixth St, May 7, 2026Electrical, 744h-744 E Third St, May 7, 2026Electrical, 804 E Seventh St, May 5, 2026Other, 861 E Second St, May 4, 2026Electrical, 804 E Seventh St, May 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 760 E Sixth St, May 1, 2026660 ft Map preview
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840 E Fifth St

Boston, MA 02127

840 E Fifth St: demolition permitted Sep 10, 2025, a new building Oct 6, 2025.

11 permits on record here. The newest, Apr 14: Extension of exterior staircase from top floor to the roof level. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 64 more permits since May 1.

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Here11 permits · 840 E Fifth St
  1. Extension of exterior staircase from top floor to the roof level
    Alteration or repair
    Apr 14$5,000
  2. Amendment for building placement on site/ per revised site plan
    Alteration or repair
    Jan 29not listed
  3. Install owner supplied temp service
    Electrical
    Jan 15$1,500
  4. 5 new units
    Plumbing
    Dec 30, 2025$100,000
  5. Wire low voltage intercom system and 18 tv/cat6e points
    Electrical
    Dec 18, 2025$5,000
  6. Wire 110v smokes and carbons as per code wire low voltage fire alarm system
    Fire systems
    Dec 18, 2025$10,000
  7. Wire new 5-unit residential building with new 600-amp 3 phase underground service via Eversource vault/manhole
    Electrical
    Dec 18, 2025$75,000
  8. Erect 4-story, 5-unit, multifamily dwelling on newly created lot
    New building
    Oct 6, 2025$2,000,000
  9. Tear down/Raze the entire property located at 840-842 East Fifth street for new ERT 5 unit building.Dig…
    Demolition
    Sep 10, 2025$18,750
  10. Install new street light with cell node
    Electrical
    Oct 4, 2017$1,000
  11. Change occupancy from One Family to a Two Family - no work to be done - built in 1946 as a one family by…
    Alteration or repair
    Jul 17, 2014not listed
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 4 permits
  1. Shower to shower conversion in 1st floor bathroom, install flooring
    911 E Fourth St · 160 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$23,332
  2. Shower to shower conversion in 1st floor bathroom
    911 E Fourth St · 160 ft N · Plumbing
    Sep 21$4,500
  3. Top floor renovation and expansion no change in occupancy
    921r-923r E Fourth St · 140 ft NE · Addition
    Aug 11$32,800
  4. Wire replacemente gas furnace and heat pump
    866 E Fifth St · 220 ft E · Electrical
    May 14$1,200
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 42 permits
  1. Siding and trim replacement
    805 E Fifth St · 500 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Oct 1$43,048
  2. Emergency Repairs post on the front porch is sinking and causing porches to lean forward jack porches up
    870 E Sixth St · 280 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 28$14,825
  3. Remodel of the first floor unit
    755-757 E Fifth St · 930 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 28$5,000
  4. Replacement of two water heaters
    1-2 Ross Pl · 570 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 25$1,500
  5. Replacement of 2 gas water heaters
    1-2 Ross Pl · 570 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 25$800
  6. Water Heater
    147-149 O St · 850 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 24$1,850
  7. Confirm occupancy as a 2 family dwellingNO RECORD OF OCCUPANCY;Gerald matin III;Phone: Email
    805 E Fifth St · 500 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 24not listed
  8. Install owner supplied temp service
    841-843 E Fourth St · 870 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 22$1,500
  9. New plumbing for 2 bathrooms and 1 kitchen sink, Dishwasher -Diosposal
    755-757 E Fifth St · 930 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 14$8,000
  10. Move existing gas line, for a stove
    755-757 E Fifth St · 930 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 14$600
  11. Remove 29 existing windows and replace with 29 new windows
    1836 Columbia Rd · 640 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$45,900
  12. Replacement of a dishwasher
    145 Farragut Rd · 490 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 2$200
  13. Strip all walls and ceilings to the studs demo baths and kitchens to studs
    841-843 E Fourth St · 870 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$35,000
  14. Swap 3 gas stoves
    760 E Sixth St · 960 ft SW · Plumbing
    Aug 25$1,000
  15. Confirm occupancy of existing single family dwelling
    88 O St · 720 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19not listed
  16. Replaced furnace, venting, air intake and gas supply were ran brand new
    887 E Fourth St · 380 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 18$22,500
  17. Remove existing roof deck (permit #ALT 2341 issued 1/30/1987 & existing roof deck rebuilt SF412685 9/30/2014)…
    41 Swallow St · 830 ft W · Roofing
    Aug 14$28,700
  18. Relocate meters from basement to outside of house add a common meter and panel
    86 P St · 380 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 14$6,900
  19. Kitchen renovation, deck outlet
    65 Farragut Rd · 670 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 9$7,800
  20. Adding a non-structural floating deck off 3rd floor study to existing permit ALT1659804
    821 E Third St · 790 ft N · Fence, wall or deck
    Aug 7$12,000
  21. To install one gas fireplace and one one gas stove on the second floor AND TEST
    65 Farragut Rd · 670 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 24$10,000
  22. Install in new kitchen, second floor 1- kitchen sink, 1- disposal
    65 Farragut Rd · 670 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 22$19,999
  23. Remove 1 existing door unit and replace with 1 new door unit
    823 E Third St · 790 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21$9,029
  24. To construct a 8x6 storage shed not to be lived in or for commercial use
    803 E Fifth St · 520 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 21$3,243
  25. Interior renovation of existing condominium unit consisting of a kitchen and bathroom remodel
    755-757 E Fifth St · 930 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$35,000
  26. Install new kitchen electrical and plumbing
    65 Farragut Rd · 670 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10$58,800
  27. As-of-right roof deck for unit 3, using existing headhouse access
    873 E Fourth St · 530 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$10,000
  28. 225A/100a span main panel installation
    86 P St · 380 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 2$3,500
  29. Rooftop solar 13 panels 5.33 kwdc two 15kw energy storage system to be installed on exterior wall
    86 P St · 380 ft N · Solar
    Jul 2$91,245
  30. New branch circuits to panel.outlets switches lights
    823 E Fifth St · 300 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 24$20,000
  31. Mansard Re-Roof
    88 O St · 720 ft NW · Roofing
    Jun 23$14,500
  32. Wire third floor apartment
    53 Farragut Rd · 820 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 12$6,000
  33. Full rewire of three one bedroom one bathroom apartment
    760 E Sixth St · 960 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 8$18,000
  34. Mini split install
    896 E Fourth St · 370 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 8$2,000
  35. Deck Remodeling, Same size same location
    827 E Third St · 800 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$16,860
  36. Renovation 3 family add 2 laundry boxes swap 3 shower valves and new drains new kitchen stubouts and finsh…
    760 E Sixth St · 960 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 3$20,000
  37. Replace water heater in the basement
    1-2 Ross Pl · 570 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 2$1,800
  38. Reconnect gas to the water heater
    1-2 Ross Pl · 570 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jun 2$400
  39. Run (2) home runs for sump pump in basement common area
    870 E Sixth St · 280 ft SE · Electrical
    May 7$400
  40. Mini split wiring 1-2 floor
    804 E Seventh St · 710 ft SW · Electrical
    May 5$5,000
  41. Install communication cable for mini split units
    804 E Seventh St · 710 ft SW · Electrical
    May 4$5,000
  42. Remodel three Bathrooms and three kitchens
    760 E Sixth St · 960 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 1$196,285
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 18 permits
  1. Apt: 202 - Replace kitchen sink
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 22$2,000
  2. Apt 202 - Reconnected gas line for stove
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 22$800
  3. Partial siding replacement, remove cedar shake and install vinyl siding back side of the building
    723 E Fifth St · 0.22 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 17$13,674
  4. Three unit condo building has suffered water damaged from a broken sprinkler pipe
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Fire systems
    Sep 17$200,000
  5. Install 11 windows for replacement
    756 E Third St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 24$22,732
  6. Remodel 2 bathrooms, laundry closet and kitchen
    815 E Fourth St · 0.23 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 8$5,000
  7. Unit 3 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in stairwell
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 7$36,139
  8. Unit 2 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in affected bedroom
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 7$25,459
  9. Unit 1 Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in affected areas only
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 7$17,859
  10. Common Area & Garage Electrical Restoration: repair sprinkler water damage in building common areas and…
    37 O St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 7$36,559
  11. 1st Floor Bathroom - Replace shower stall, vanity and toilet
    750-752 E Sixth St · 0.19 mi W · Plumbing
    Jul 6$2,500
  12. Fire place connection
    756 E Third St · 0.22 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jun 10$700
  13. In their 1st floor bathroom we are replacing their bath vent fan combo & installing a vanity light bar
    132-134 N St · 0.23 mi W · Electrical
    Jun 9$3,350
  14. Rewire new gas fireplace insert and relocate a TV outlet
    861 E Second St · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    Jun 3$500
  15. Swap gas log
    861 E Second St · 0.21 mi NW · Plumbing
    May 26$2,500
  16. Walk in shower install on second floor bathroom while keeping vase and vanity in the same place
    744h-744 E Third St · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
    May 19$3,000
  17. Bathroom Reno
    744h-744 E Third St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    May 7$1,800
  18. Remove Broken 1st floor gas fireplace and replace with new gas fireplace
    861 E Second St · 0.21 mi NW · Other
    May 4$15,000

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