Are there building permits at 56 Nelson St, Boston?

56 Nelson St has 7 municipal building permits on record, with the latest activity dated Sep 3, 2024.

What construction activity is near 56 Nelson St?

8 mapped permits were found within 500 m of 56 Nelson St.

What is the declared permit value at 56 Nelson St?

Permits recorded at 56 Nelson St represent $10K–$50K in total declared construction value.

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56 Nelson St

Building permit intelligence · Boston, MA

7 at this address8 nearby within 500 m

56 Nelson St has 7 municipal building permits on file in Ward 17. The latest recorded activity was a intext permit dated Sep 3, 2024. Permits at this address represent $10K–$50K in total declared construction value. PropertyLabs also identified 8 mapped permits within 500 m of this address.

At this address: 7
Nearby (500 m): 8
Latest activity: Sep 3, 2024
Total permitted value: $10K–$50K

Permit activity timeline

INTEXT · 1-3FAMOpenValue not reportedSep 3, 2024
Interior/Exterior Work
Short Form Bldg Permit · INTEXTOpenUnder $10KJul 22, 2019
INSTALL 10 REPLACEMENT WINDOWS NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES
Short Form Bldg Permit · INTEXTOpenUnder $10KFeb 1, 2018
remove wall pape from walls in living room,bedrooms and hallway skim walls and paint install 3 sheet rock ceiling sister 2 floor joist
Gas Permit · GASClosedUnder $10KNov 21, 2013
test 3 meters
Electrical Permit · ELECTRICALOpen$10K–$50KOct 17, 2013
rewiring all units;new upgrade service to 200 amp, 1 public meter, other fixtures, etc.
Short Form Bldg Permit · INTEXTOpenUnder $10K

Development activity near 56 Nelson St

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

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56 Nelson St in the Boston permit market

This address has 7 permit records in PropertyLabs' public history and is located in Ward 17. The city figures below provide context without changing the focus of this exact-address record.

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Permit questions about 56 Nelson St

Are there building permits at this address?: 56 Nelson St has 7 municipal building permits on record, with the latest activity dated Sep 3, 2024.
What construction activity is nearby?: 8 mapped permits were found within 500 m of 56 Nelson St.
What is the declared permit value?: Permits recorded at 56 Nelson St represent $10K–$50K 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 56 Nelson St is dated Sep 3, 2024. Municipal records can be corrected or updated after publication.

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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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