Are there building permits at 5 Mercer St, Boston?

5 Mercer St has 8 municipal building permits on record, with the latest activity dated Sep 18, 2025.

What construction activity is near 5 Mercer St?

2 mapped permits were found within 500 m of 5 Mercer St.

What is the declared permit value at 5 Mercer St?

Permits recorded at 5 Mercer St represent $50K–$100K in total declared construction value.

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5 Mercer St

Building permit intelligence · Boston, MA

8 at this address2 nearby within 500 m

5 Mercer St has 8 municipal building permits on file in Ward 18. The latest recorded activity was a sol permit dated Sep 18, 2025. Permits at this address represent $50K–$100K in total declared construction value. PropertyLabs also identified 2 mapped permits within 500 m of this address.

At this address: 8
Nearby (500 m): 2
Latest activity: Sep 18, 2025
Total permitted value: $50K–$100K

Permit activity timeline

SOL · 1-2FAMClosedValue not reportedSep 18, 2025
Solar Panels
SOL · 1-2FAMClosedValue not reportedSep 10, 2025
Solar Panels
Short Form Bldg Permit · ROOFOpenUnder $10KJul 30, 2018
strip / re-roof
Short Form Bldg Permit · INTEXTOpen$10K–$50KJun 6, 2016
install 18 replacement windows - same size and location - no structural changes
Short Form Bldg Permit · SOLOpen$10K–$50KAug 19, 2015
installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar system 2.86kW 11 panels
Electrical Permit · SOLClosed$10K–$50KAug 19, 2015
installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar system 2.86kW 11 panels

Development activity near 5 Mercer St

2 mapped permits within 500 m, shown on the intelligence map above.

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5 Mercer St in the Boston permit market

This address has 8 permit records in PropertyLabs' public history and is located in Ward 18. The city figures below provide context without changing the focus of this exact-address record.

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Permit questions about 5 Mercer St

Are there building permits at this address?: 5 Mercer St has 8 municipal building permits on record, with the latest activity dated Sep 18, 2025.
What construction activity is nearby?: 2 mapped permits were found within 500 m of 5 Mercer St.
What is the declared permit value?: Permits recorded at 5 Mercer St represent $50K–$100K in total declared construction value.

About this address record

PropertyLabs compiled this permit history from municipal public records for Boston, MA. The latest recorded permit activity at 5 Mercer St is dated Sep 18, 2025. Municipal records can be corrected or updated after publication.

Sources and data notes

Published by Boston, MA via Boston Open Data.
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City research: Boston Building Permit Activity Through July 19, 2026.
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