Weekly digestBostonWeek of 2026-05-11

Boston permits — week of 2026-05-11

A $61M certificate of occupancy at 41 Lagrange Street is the week's standout — that's nearly a quarter of Boston's entire $251.9M in declared value coming from a single address in the Downtown Crossing corridor. The City of Boston itself shows up as a permittee with a $25.4M project on Bunker Hill Street, signaling continued municipal investment in Charlestown. With 783 permits filed and activity spread from Longwood Medical to Post Office Square, the city's construction pipeline looks broad and active heading into summer.

Boston skyline
783
PERMITS FILED
$251.9M
DECLARED VALUE
-1%
VS PRIOR WEEK
225
SHORT FORM BLDG PERMIT

Top permits this week

41 Lagrange ST

$61,075,040

Certificate of Occupancy

A $61M certificate of occupancy at 41 Lagrange — the dominant story of the week, suggesting a major downtown project is crossing the finish line.

ZIP 02116

345 Bunker Hill ST

$25,407,000

Certificate of Occupancy

The City of Boston is the owner on this $25.4M Charlestown permit, pointing to a significant public project on Bunker Hill Street.

ZIP 02129

225 Franklin ST

$20,624,000

Long Form/Alteration Permit

A $20.6M fast-track alteration at 225 Franklin Street in the Financial District signals an urgency-driven gut renovation or major tenant buildout.

ZIP 02110

375 Cummins HW

$14,690,850

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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90 Oliver ST

$10,000,000

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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1395-1405 Washington ST

$9,225,798

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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150 Oliver ST

$8,890,000

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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332 Longwood AV

$7,800,000

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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1 Joslin PL

$6,874,334

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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1 Post Office SQ

$4,062,774

Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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