Cambridge Building Permits & Contractor Leads

11,523 indexed permits · 61 active contractors · 419 code violations · Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Cambridge building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 322
Total permit value (90d) $39,520,547
Active contractors 61
Newest permit 2026-07-29

PermitGrab tracks 61 active contractors who pulled 11,523 building permits in Cambridge, MA as of 2026-07-29. Live tracking of 419 code violations in the same area. Permits updated daily.

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Cambridge building permit activity

Contractors pulled 69 building permits in Cambridge over the last 30 days — down 67.2% from the prior 30 days, with $2,895,466 in declared project value. Over 90 days: 322 permits worth $39,520,547.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. HomeWorks — 20 permits
  2. NEEECO LLC — 13 permits
  3. PELLA OF BOSTON — 11 permits
  4. S+H Construction — 9 permits
  5. RB Farina Roofing — 9 permits
  6. Wise Construction — 7 permits
  7. SEEAIR, Inc. — 7 permits
  8. Maintenance Resource Co Inc — 5 permits
  9. WINDOW WORLD — 5 permits
  10. Fisher Windows — 5 permits
Biggest project this month
$690,000 · Building: Alteration and Addition · 130 Brookline St · The Richmond Group
11,523
Indexed Permits
61
Active Contractors
419
Code Violations
10
Verified Phones
2026-08-03
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-07-29
Cambridge had 69 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 34 addition, 18 roofing and 15 interior renovation. The average project value is $79,876.

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11,523 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2020-06-09 Roofing $58,000 36 Howard St Replacement of current siding with hardie plank fiber cement siding. Also the re… Innovative contracting services
2020-06-09 Structural $31,780 16-1/2 Magnolia Ave, Unit 1 A partial kitchen remodel, new cabinets, countertops and electrical. No structur… Jeff veglia remodeling LLC
2020-06-09 Roofing $67,100 80 Allston St Repair siding and trims around windows, change existing railing and deck boards … All Job Construction
2020-06-08 General Construction $8,000 14 Scott St repair rear deck C Burrell Contractors
2020-06-08 General Construction $35,000 19 Walden St New footings in basement, alterations to existing framing in basement. Western Construction
2020-06-05 General Construction 88 Holworthy St Repairing a dilapidated front porch. Homeowner has talked to someone at Cambridg… Fresh Start Contracting
2020-06-04 Structural $7,000 34 High St residential weatherization / air sealing. no structural changes HomeWorks Energy
2020-06-04 Windows/Doors $9,850 46 Hubbard Ave Remove existing  deteriorated 5 step entry stairs and replace, replace 7 existin… Robert
2020-06-04 HVAC/Mech $106,000 21 Haskell St Renovation of basement and first floor. Excavate old floor to get 8ft ceiling, n… Alan Peterson
2020-06-04 Fire Protection $585,771 555 Technology Sq Construction of 2nd floor lab, office, and focus/ huddle room spaces.  Upgrade f… Chapman Construction/ Design
2020-06-03 Windows/Doors $2,709 1 Dana St, Unit 4B Install replacement Entry Door E.B. Window and Siding Co
2020-06-03 Windows/Doors $10,000 32 Howard St, Unit 2 Note:(We need emergence building permit because the front stairs was fallen apar… fcm masonry inc.
2020-06-03 General Construction $2,400 42 Magazine St Deck Repair: stairs, railings and decking Odinga Wallace/DHIhomeimprovement
2020-06-03 General Construction $311,000 2 Holyoke St Exterior brick, sealant, stone and mortar replacement project to stabilize poten… Calhess Restoration and…
2020-06-03 Pool/Spa $28,000 1105 Massachusetts Ave, Unit 2F Renovate existing kitchen space in commercial unit. F.J.F. Contracting Inc.
2020-06-03 General Construction $725,000 20 Prescott St Brick, stone and mortar replacement to stabilize potential fall hazards and prev… Calhess Restoration and…
2020-06-03 General Construction $22,600 536 Massachusetts Ave Prepare entry staircase for Garaventa stair lift installation Benjamin Construction
2020-06-03 General Construction $384,200 1000 Massachusetts Ave 2nd floor Tenant Fit-Out for TAMR. Siena Construction
2020-06-03 Demolition $38,200 384 Broadway Add cabinet on the kitchen pantry, demolition 2 partition wall expand the kitche… Davide Vecchi Home Repair
2020-06-03 General Construction $350,856 8 Plympton St Emergency repairs revolving around water infiltration consisting of masonry repo… AMI Boston
2020-06-03 General Construction $30,385 110 Mt Auburn St Fabricate 84 steel tubes welded to base plates with 2 anchor holes. Cut away exi… RM Cochran Inc
2020-06-03 General Construction $350,575 100 Acorn Park Dr Phase 1 is a fit out of approximately 4,000 sf on the 5th floor to create open o… PIDC Construction
2020-06-03 Windows/Doors $112,500 1573 Cambridge St Installation of 90 custom-manufactured aluminum clad exterior/wood interior wind… Advanced Windows, Inc.
2020-06-03 Roofing $15,000 79 Inman St General repairs and replacement of rotted gutters, soffits, fascia and trim. Min… Purdy Construction
2020-06-03 Demolition $20,000 196 Pearl St The work shall include the demolition of all interior and exterior finishes, MEP… Newmarket Properties
2020-06-02 Pool/Spa $25,000 155 Fayerweather St, Unit We are looking to have a deck built off our kitchen in the backyard of our home.… Tucker Lewis
2020-06-02 Windows/Doors $4,000 16 Seventh St, Unit Replace 8 classic double hung vinyl windowsReplacement windows
2020-06-01 General Construction $63,570 16 Seventh St Kitchen and bathroom renovation, new cabinets and countertop, 1 skylight replace… Mato Penava
2020-06-01 Roofing $3,210,203 77-R Massachusetts Ave Replacement of damaged portion of oculus skylight glazing.Repointing, repairs an… AECOM Tishman
2020-06-01 General Construction $40,000 8 George St, Unit 2 Gut the kitchen and bathroom. Remodel the kitchen and bathroom. new cabinets, co… Michael cardarelli
2020-05-29 HVAC/Mech $62,071 799 Concord Ave Renovations to Suite # 4 - Demo, Drywall, Casework, Ceilings, Painting, Flooring… William P. Maney
2020-05-29 HVAC/Mech $1,244,331 45 Francis Ave Architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical modifications per… Shawmut Design and Construction
2020-05-29 Structural $14,000 135 Inman St, Unit 1 INSTALL NEW BATH-FITTER UNIT IN MASTER BATH NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES NEWPRO
2020-05-29 Demolition $20,000 196 Sherman St Demolish rotted front porch and repair new porch AEL Construction Company
2020-05-28 Roofing $1,000 30 Bellis Cir The original building permit #54402. A Special Permit and Variance were granted … Levi Tofias
2020-05-27 Pool/Spa $5,000 10 Museum Way, Unit SCU/10 construct a handicap accessible toilet room within the existing commercial space… Duca Construction
2020-05-27 Structural $24,500 263 Concord Ave Remodel of 2 existing bathrooms, 1st floor and 2nd floor, replace appliances, fi… Ricci Bros. Inc.
2020-05-27 Roofing $53,876 12 Hollis St, Unit 2 Add a roof deck and two-story spiral exterior stay to the owner's unit. Slater Anderson
2020-05-27 Windows/Doors $9,017 69 Vassal Ln Replacement of 4 windows. No structural work Renewal by Andersen
2020-05-27 Pool/Spa $5,400 875 Massachusetts Ave, Unit 3/1 Remove office partition wall. Partition wall butts up to clear span dropped ceil… safe zone carpentry
2020-05-27 Roofing $39,969 22 Cottage Park Ave remove and replace edge flashing on main roof m j ambrose ent inc
2020-05-26 Pool/Spa $882,715 10 Wilson Rd Tenant fit out of 21,945sf of the second floor. New office, conference and lab s… PIDC Construction LLC
2020-05-26 General Construction $11,250 3 Normandy Ave replace decking and handrails on existing deck Deon Construction
2020-05-26 Pool/Spa $1,229,767 45 Carleton St Interior renovation of 1st & 2nd floor spaces. Scope of work includes upgrading … Wise Construction Corp.
2020-05-26 Windows/Doors $50,195 97 Lakeview Ave Second floor Full Gut Bathroom renovation and replace 9 windows in different roo… Anderson and Sons Construction
2020-05-22 Demolition $403,350 58 Haskell St Residential remodeling of single-family home per plans and contract. Demolition … Fresh Start Contracting
2020-05-22 General Construction $95,000 38 Creighton St 1, the first floor renovate the existing bathroom, add a half bath, renovation k… Copro construction
2020-05-22 General Construction $1,139,800 60 Reed St Renovation of a two family home. ROBERT K PURDY PURDY CONSTRUCTION
2020-05-22 Demolition $129,357 170 Lexington Ave Demolition of existing porch in back yard. Construct new two story screened in a… Walsh Construction
2020-05-21 Windows/Doors $106,964 160 Memorial Dr Interior finish upgrades and MEPFP/FA renovations to an approx. 355 sq. ft. of M… Kaplan Construction
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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 69 (3) Windows & Doors $18,287 Verifying…
2. Wise Construction 📞 1 permits/30d 52 (4) Addition $717,030 🔒 Reveal
3. The Richmond Group 1 permits/30d 43 (2) Addition $1,425,322 Verifying…
4. NEEECO LLC 📞 42 (6) Addition $8,272 🔒 Reveal
5. Siena Construction 1 permits/30d 38 (1) Interior Renovation $354,570 Verifying…
6. Gloucester Builders Inc. 36 (3) Addition $122,149 Verifying…
7. HomeWorks 3 permits/30d 34 (10) Addition $6,450 🔒 Reveal
8. Siena Construction Corporation 34 (4) Addition $434,202 Verifying…
9. Fresh Start Contracting 34 (2) Addition $95,892 Verifying…
10. Fisher Windows 29 (2) Windows & Doors $14,900 Verifying…
11. Columbia Construction Company 25 (2) Interior Renovation $2,340,066 Verifying…
12. SEEAIR, Inc. 22 (3) Addition $7,525 🔒 Reveal
13. WINDOW WORLD 📞 21 (2) Windows & Doors $6,882 🔒 Reveal
14. PELLA OF BOSTON 19 (6) Windows & Doors $20,937 Verifying…
15. Shawmut Design and Construction 1 permits/30d 17 (2) Interior Renovation $3,541,462 Verifying…
16. J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. 12 (1) Addition $1,052,968 Verifying…
17. RB Farina Roofing ⚠️ 1 11 (5) Roofing $14,931 Verifying…
18. G. Greene Construction 11 (1) Addition $293,107 Verifying…
19. Walsh Brothers, Inc. 9 (1) Addition $831,484 Verifying…
20. Alaina Bart 9 (1) HVAC $17,871 Verifying…
21. Gilman, Guidelli & Bellow 9 (1) Addition $95,351 Verifying…
22. StructureTone 9 (1) Addition $1,888,893 Verifying…
23. hamell builders 9 (1) Addition $16,989 Verifying…
24. Piers MacNaughton 8 (4) Addition $7,556 Verifying…
25. Maintenance Resource Co Inc 1 permits/30d 8 (2) Addition $58,694 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 11523+ 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, Wise Construction, The Richmond Group, NEEECO LLC and Siena Construction. 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 2026-07-29. Expected daily • newest record 6d old. 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 69 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 11523 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.

How can contractors find construction leads in Cambridge?

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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