Cambridge Building Permits & Contractor Leads

11,533 indexed permits · 61 active contractors · 419 code violations · Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Cambridge building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 326
Total permit value (90d) $39,676,426
Active contractors 61
Newest permit 2026-08-03

PermitGrab tracks 61 active contractors who pulled 11,533 building permits in Cambridge, MA as of 2026-08-03. Live tracking of 419 code violations in the same area. Permits updated daily.

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Cambridge building permit activity

Contractors pulled 73 building permits in Cambridge over the last 30 days — down 64.1% from the prior 30 days, with $3,051,345 in declared project value. Over 90 days: 326 permits worth $39,676,426.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. HomeWorks — 20 permits
  2. NEEECO LLC — 13 permits
  3. PELLA OF BOSTON — 11 permits
  4. RB Farina Roofing — 10 permits
  5. S+H Construction — 9 permits
  6. Wise Construction — 7 permits
  7. SEEAIR, Inc. — 7 permits
  8. WINDOW WORLD — 5 permits
  9. Fisher Windows — 5 permits
  10. Maintenance Resource Co Inc — 5 permits
Biggest project this month
$690,000 · Building: Alteration and Addition · 130 Brookline St · The Richmond Group
11,533
Indexed Permits
61
Active Contractors
419
Code Violations
10
Verified Phones
2026-08-04
Last Updated
Updated today · live from city records
Cambridge had 73 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 34 addition, 22 roofing and 15 interior renovation. The average project value is $77,635.

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11,533 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-04-13 Windows/Doors $16,425 5 ST MARY RD, Unit 2 Install 15 harvey replacment windows. Energy star, inserts only with no structur… Fisher Windows
2026-04-13 Windows/Doors $108,523 12 Ash Street Pl Install new windows  in the house Davide Vecchi Home Repair
2026-04-13 Fire Protection $3,067,350 178 Coolidge Hill interior renovation, new hallway addition, new exterior ramp for ADA compliance,… HARRISON ROYCE KRANTZ
2026-04-13 Windows/Doors $2,900 8 Watson St Basement bedroom window to be enlarged for egress. Walbridge Construction LLC
2026-04-12 General Construction $9,500 120 Sherman St bathroom remodeling Ronald Pianes
2026-04-11 Windows/Doors $7,044 360 Concord Ave Remove and replace existing residential windows with new energy-efficient units.… New Chapter Hi Services
2026-04-10 Structural $277,844 129 Franklin St Building Construction Group (BCG) is submitting this application for emergency s… JAMES T COUGHLAN
2026-04-10 Plumbing $160,000 29 Concord Ave Demo wet walls in bathrooms of units 202,302,402,502,602 and 702 for plumber to … Maintenance Resource Co Inc
2026-04-10 General Construction $24,000 41 Bowdoin St, Unit 4 Renovate bathroom demo floor and walls install standup shower retile patch and p… Maintenance Resource Co Inc
2026-04-10 Windows/Doors $100,200 33 Reed St Rebuild masonry stairs at back of home. Refresh back porch with new doors and pa… Fresh Start Contracting
2026-04-10 General Construction $18,000 205 Appleton St, Unit 2 Bathroom remodel with layout changes A-Z Finish Carpentry
2026-04-10 General Construction $208,280 31 Upland Rd, Unit 2 The project entails renovations specifically addressing the 2nd and 3rd levels. … ALLSTON CONTRACTORS INC
2026-04-10 General Construction $9,800 20 RINDGE AVE, Unit 3 Deck rail and flooring replacement Triple Beam Carpentry
2026-04-09 Plumbing $33,500 16 Beech St Toilet replacment, including necessary plumbing repair. Thomas & Ana Construction
2026-04-09 Windows/Doors $156,460 19 Craigie St remove and replace existing two story lift, modify lift pit as needed, install n… Your Space Land. & Const., Inc.
2026-04-09 General Construction $10,235 2 EARHART ST, Unit T311 Replace bathroom tub surround with new tiled standing shower.  Replace Toilet. D&R Construction LLC
2026-04-09 General Construction $21,695 166 Magazine St Mass save insulation on all three units: attic, basement, wall insulate with cel… R-Value General Contracting LLC
2026-04-09 General Construction $16,390 7 Hancock Pl Replace rotted siding at front of home with new hardie siding plus some framing … D&R Construction LLC
2026-04-08 Structural $3,000 72 Dana St, Unit 3 Residential weatherization/air sealing. No structural changes. (855648) ( UNit 3… HomeWorks
2026-04-08 General Construction $10,000 6 Holden St REMODEL 2 EXISTING BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS, AND ADD 1/2 BATH IN PANTRY AREA FLOOR… mark calabro
2026-04-08 Windows/Doors $6,120 3 Hollis St install 6 harvey replacement windows. Energy star, inserts only with nos structu… Fisher Windows
2026-04-08 General Construction $2,500 1815 Massachusetts Ave Install 1x three base sink, 1x dishwasher, 1x hand sink, 1x stove, 1x griddle, a… Commonwealth Contracting
2026-04-08 Windows/Doors $150,000 55 Hampshire St Remove old layers of vinyl siding down to bare wood and replace with newer vinyl… All Weather Remodelling
2026-04-08 General Construction $47,701 21 Charles St Building 22Units 104C, 204C, 305C, 405CInstall insulation as neededInstall sheet… Mattos Property Management Inc
2026-04-08 Windows/Doors $11,595 1-B Hollis St install 6 harvey replacement windows and 1 sliding door. Energy star, inserts on… Fisher Windows
2026-04-08 General Construction $25,457 69 HARVEY ST, Unit 3 • The bathroom shower will be remodeled, all tile and durock will be removed and… Orchard Construction
2026-04-07 Plumbing $96,097 9 Oakland St Kitchen remodel. Remove existing cabinets. Remove all wall and ceiling coverings… Shaun Hubacheck
2026-04-07 Windows/Doors $6,900 47 VASSAL LN, Unit 2 Replace two windows and paint entire unit. Noga Construction Inc
2026-04-07 General Construction $20,000 1716 CAMBRIDGE ST, Unit 37 Bathroom renovation, Replacement of flooring on kitchen area, replacement of kit… Elvin Javier Alvarado
2026-04-06 Windows/Doors $134,150 85 Allston St Windows and siding remove and install Franchesca Barrera
2026-04-06 Windows/Doors $4,787 302 Hurley St REMOVE AND REPLACE 1 PATIO DOOR. LIKE SIZES AND NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. ROBICCO
2026-04-06 Pool/Spa $29,500 9 Cutler Ave remodel the kitchen, replace two windows within the kitchen, create one new laun… cm building and renovation
2026-04-06 General Construction $117,294 24 SPARKS ST, Unit Kitchen renovation, new bathroom, refinish floors and painting throughout Walsh Construction Corp
2026-04-06 Windows/Doors $24,075 3 Yerxa Rd, Unit 1 Construct a deck for the first-floor unit in the back of the house. The dimensio… Sincere Construction, LLC.
2026-04-06 Windows/Doors $8,899 22 Agassiz St Replace 3 windows on the backside of the house Marvel Construction
2026-04-06 Windows/Doors $20,000 91-1/2 Inman St Replacement of the windows on the first floor MV Construction and Management, LLC
2026-04-04 General Construction $31,500 34 Sherman St Repair/rebuild deck in the same size and location as existing deck. MXN Contracting LLC
2026-04-04 Roofing $9,000 11 Salem St 2nd floor balcony deck- Replace deck boads and sleepers, Replace guard rail, pos… Jacob Harness Construction
2026-04-03 General Construction $16,202 43 Thorndike St Installation of temporary ramp at entrance. Walker Development & Construction Management
2026-04-03 Structural $81,950 45 Garfield St Partial removal of interior finishes only in the kitchen, bathrooms, hallway, an… Rjames Renovations Inc
2026-04-03 Demolition $106,309 97 FAYERWEATHER ST, Unit 3 Demo and rebuild 3 story rear porch to match existing AURORA Architects + Builders
2026-04-02 General Construction $379,925 62 Fayerweather St Basement remodel. S+H Construction
2026-04-02 Fire Protection $332,508 21 Ames St MIT 8-410 Silva Lab Renovation Includes Updated to Interior Finishes and MEPFP-F… DC Beane and Associates
2026-04-02 Demolition $682,000 10 Green St This is an interior office renovation. The scope of work includes demolition of … Chapman Construction/Design
2026-04-02 Windows/Doors $5,200 19 Bay St Restore rotted clapboard:  Removal and replacement of clapboard and adjoining wo… BAASE Inc.
2026-04-02 Fire Protection $4,108,319 1515 Massachusetts Ave The project addresses deferred maintenence including replacement of the followin… BOND Building Construction
2026-04-02 General Construction $55,545 2226 Massachusetts Ave Brick perimeter elevation repointing. Forde Masonry Company.com
2026-04-01 Structural $19,500 190 PROSPECT ST, Unit 190/8 Replace shower stall, no structural change. HIP Construction
2026-04-01 Plumbing $11,600 15 Day St Basement bathroom renovation. Replace the tub, shower valve, toilet, vanity, bat… Slava Dolghy
2026-04-01 Pool/Spa $238,949 620 Massachusetts Ave To remove interior finishes and replace with new, carpeting, ACT ceilings, old b… Stabilt Construction & Management, inc.
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 3 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

🆕 New this week
Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. Renewal by Andersen 255 (3) Windows & Doors $20,954 Verifying…
2. NEEECO LLC 📞 176 (6) Addition $7,567 🔒 Reveal
3. Wise Construction 📞 1 permits/30d 172 (4) Interior Renovation $736,568 🔒 Reveal
4. Fresh Start Contracting 113 (2) Interior Renovation $182,341 Verifying…
5. Siena Construction Corporation 112 (4) Addition $485,763 Verifying…
6. Fisher Windows 104 (2) Windows & Doors $16,282 Verifying…
7. RB Farina Roofing ⚠️ 1 4 permits/30d 85 (9) Roofing $16,504 Verifying…
8. The Richmond Group 1 permits/30d 84 (2) Addition $1,151,998 Verifying…
9. Gloucester Builders Inc 80 (3) Addition $136,585 Verifying…
10. Columbia Construction Company 77 (2) Addition $1,803,744 Verifying…
11. WINDOW WORLD 📞 60 (2) Windows & Doors $7,266 🔒 Reveal
12. Siena Construction 1 permits/30d 60 (1) Addition $383,748 Verifying…
13. Shawmut Design and Construction 1 permits/30d 57 (2) Addition $2,960,143 Verifying…
14. Walsh Brothers Inc 43 (1) Addition $1,712,122 Verifying…
15. HomeWorks 3 permits/30d 34 (10) Addition $6,450 🔒 Reveal
16. Ranch Roofing Inc. 1 permits/30d 32 (4) Roofing $23,742 Verifying…
17. united home experts 31 (2) Windows & Doors $16,484 Verifying…
18. J. Calnan & Associates 31 (1) Addition $969,179 Verifying…
19. hamell builders 31 (1) Addition $29,855 Verifying…
20. Gilman Guidelli & Bellow 27 (1) Interior Renovation $194,232 Verifying…
21. SEEAIR, INC. 26 (3) Addition $7,216 🔒 Reveal
22. EAI 26 (1) Addition $4,300 Verifying…
23. PELLA OF BOSTON 25 (6) Windows & Doors $18,821 Verifying…
24. DPR Construction 25 (1) Addition $4,461,885 Verifying…
25. Opus Master Builders Inc 23 (2) Addition $419,635 Verifying…

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Permit Types in Cambridge
Construction Activity in Cambridge

New building permits in Cambridge, Massachusetts indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Cambridge Building Permits

Cambridge, Massachusetts processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11533+ Cambridge building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Cambridge requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Cambridge.

How Contractors Use Cambridge Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Cambridge use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Cambridge building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Cambridge electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Cambridge open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Cambridge this week?

The most active contractors filing in Cambridge right now include Renewal by Andersen, NEEECO LLC, Wise Construction, Fresh Start Contracting and Siena Construction Corporation. PermitGrab tracks 61 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Cambridge permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Cambridge is dated 2026-08-03. Updated daily • newest record from 1d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Cambridge right now?

In the last 30 days, Cambridge permitting activity covers 73 new building permits alongside 419 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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419 open code violations in Cambridge, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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How to look up Cambridge building permits

Search recent Cambridge, MA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Cambridge building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Cambridge Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Cambridge?

PermitGrab currently tracks 11533 building permits in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Cambridge permit data?

PermitGrab collects Cambridge daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

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Contractors find leads in Cambridge by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then contacting the permit applicant (owner or general contractor) directly. Pro subscribers get verified phone numbers and can set up saved-search email alerts so new matches land in their inbox the same day they’re filed.

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Cambridge permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Cambridge = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Cambridge GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Cambridge addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Cambridge are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Cambridge renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Cambridge permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Cambridge mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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