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
2026-08-04
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
2020-03-30 Roofing $58,774 13 Kennedy Rd In existing garage, replace rotted wall framing and patch sheetrock inside. Inst… twin peaks construction llc
2020-03-27 General Construction $124,200 130 Mt Auburn St, Unit 211 Interior remodeling only, 2 existing bathrooms and 1 existing kitchen, painting … Ricci Bros. Inc.
2020-03-26 Windows/Doors $20,818 17 St Mary Rd, Unit 20 REPLACEMENT WINDOWS PELLA WINDOWS
2020-03-26 Windows/Doors $8,700 23 Vincent St 10 REPLACEMENT WINDOWS PELLA WINDOWS
2020-03-24 Plumbing $82,000 6 Appian Way At the ground level, a portion of the existing underground 4" CI waste line is c… Build-It Construction Services
2020-03-23 Structural $25,000 12 Maple Ave Re-build the front porch due to major structural damage from tree falling on it. Driscoll Contracting & Develpment, Inc.
2020-03-23 Demolition $980,244 182 Memorial Dr Installing a new elevator and associated MEP work, minor demo as well. Columbia Construction
2020-03-23 General Construction $180,000 47 Fresh Pond Ln Renovate and reconfigure this single-family brick home including a small conform… Gus Souki
2020-03-23 HVAC/Mech $30,000 456 Broadway HVAC upgrades includes removal of existing steam boiler and installation of new … David
2020-03-20 General Construction $34,370,672 53 Bow St complete renovation on all levels, upgrades to bathrooms, meeting area, new and … Lee Kennedy Company
2020-03-19 Plumbing $710,000 113 Inman St Remove existing Addition,  Frame for new addition,  Replace 4.5 baths , plumbing… M F Keane Contracting
2020-03-17 General Construction $1,102,098 345 Harvard St Repair and replacement of existing precast concrete balconies including new pede… Knollmeyer Building Corp.
2020-03-17 Pool/Spa $1,878,505 75 Ames St The work being executed under this project includes levels 7, 8 & 9th floors tot… DPR Construction
2020-03-17 General Construction $402,140 55 Cambridge Pkwy renovations on 6th floor, new offices,open office areas,support rooms, MEP's, FA… Lee Kennedy.com
2020-03-17 Roofing $22,946 67-A Hampshire St Replace 3 windows on the rear of the building and repair trim and roof Minuteman Building & Preservation, Inc.
2020-03-17 Roofing $2,500 76 Hampshire St Replacement of existing 3 Ton Trane Packaged RTU Model: SFHC-B252-LB Serial: C83… Medford Wellington Service Co, Inc.
2020-03-17 Roofing $749,825 170 Gore St Replace existing sliding doors.Repair concrete balconies, and re-coat waterproof… Knollmeyer Building Corp.
2020-03-17 Roofing $69,515 176 Alewife Brook Pkwy Remove existing bank vault (15'x10') brick walls, raised concrete floor and conc… Pivotal Builders Inc.
2020-03-16 Demolition $57,000 21 Gold Star Rd Demolish kitchen interior as required. Remove chimney. Update utilities and fini… East Wood Builders
2020-03-16 Roofing 1 Canal Pk replacing 1 old rooftop a/c unit weighing 13000lbs.with 1 newDaikin rooftop unit… emcor services
2020-03-16 General Construction $20,851 1000 Massachusetts Ave Demo half wall, column box outs.  Reframe columns, drywall and paint.  Patch cei… Zell Builders, Co., Inc
2020-03-16 Demolition $1,687,547 300 Technology Sq Demolition and build out of the 8th floor for new office spaces. J. Calnan & Associates
2020-03-16 Fire Protection $425,000 66 Hurley St The project will include a complete gut renovation of the existing three family … The Harder Group Limited Company
2020-03-16 General Construction $52,500 1 Main St 8th Floor Core Restroom Renovation Brian Ford
2020-03-15 Roofing $55,000 23 Line St add two shed dormers. add third floor bathroom, build new walls, install new har… Richard Derosas
2020-03-15 General Construction $277,949 70-7 Kirkland St Interior Remodeling bathrooms, kitchen, lighting and fixture updates throughout NEDC
2020-03-13 Fire Protection $234,800 8 Mt Auburn St Selective demolition, partitioning, flooring, ceiling, fire protection, electric… Votze Butler Associates
2020-03-13 Pool/Spa $158,414 150 Cambridgepark Dr Renovation of interior space for tenant. New partitions and finishes per plans. … Chapman Construction/ Design
2020-03-13 Fire Protection $211,107 100 Cambridgeside Pl THIS PROJECT IS AN INTERIOR STOREFRONT BUILD FOR SEPHORA WITH SPACE #E-114. WORK… Davaco, Inc
2020-03-13 Windows/Doors $7,200 9-C Russell St install two windows in basement. cut foundation for window to be installed. MDAC Construction
2020-03-12 Roofing $16,828 3 Union Ter, Unit 1 Remove existing rotting roof deck and replace with new deck with exact same foot… Benjamin William Construction
2020-03-12 General Construction $3,161 151 Walden St, Unit 3 BLOWN IN CELLULOSE IN INTERIOR BUFFER WALL COMHAR GROUP LLC
2020-03-12 Windows/Doors $11,000 30 Locke St 1 replacement sliding door pella windows
2020-03-12 General Construction $500,000 65 Alpine St complete remodeling Paulo Santos Construction Inc.
2020-03-12 General Construction $4,349 151 Walden St, Unit 2 BLOWN IN CELLULOSE INSULATION IN EXTERIOR WALLS COMHAR GROUP LLC
2020-03-12 General Construction 94 Alpine St Insulation 2" thermo barrier polyiso at rim joist COMHAR GROUP LLC
2020-03-12 Pool/Spa $56,780 33 Massachusetts Ave Renovations of two spaces in the basement Berkeley Building Company
2020-03-12 Windows/Doors $171,809 18 Jfk St Exterior Work.  1st Level Building Facade Restoration. Create ADA compliant entr… Rapid Construction Management Corp
2020-03-12 General Construction $9,000 5 Hunting St Wall Insulation, Attic Floor Insulation, Air Sealing, and Weatherization New England Home Performance Kings Inc
2020-03-12 Plumbing $261,000 26 Bradbury St, Unit D Finish newly gutted condo space of both floors.  Demolition permit for this addr… CCB Custom Building and Remodeling LLC
2020-03-12 General Construction $3,662 96 Alpine St Blown in cellulose insulation in attic floor ANTHONY GRIECO
2020-03-11 Demolition $301,978 100 Technology Sq Demolition of interior architectural finishes (gwb partitions, flooring, ceiling… PIDC Construction
2020-03-11 General Construction $852,775 975 Memorial Dr Concrete repairs in the underground parking garage slab and overhead slab or low… Alpha Weatherproofing Corp
2020-03-11 Roofing $400,000 41 Tremont St The work shall include the complete renovation of the existing building includin… Newmarket Properties
2020-03-11 General Construction $292,819 210 Broadway Toilet Core Renovation to the building PIDC Construction, LLC
2020-03-11 Pool/Spa $5,000 1619 Massachusetts Ave, Unit 36 Erect wall in attic to enclose attic space above unit. Wall will be 1 hour fire … C. Richie Construction
2020-03-10 Plumbing $21,620 16 Sargent St Remodel master bathroom,  replace master bathroom window,  remove existing wall … Colonial Construction
2020-03-10 General Construction $50,000 318 Concord Ave Add dormer on right side of the building. Escazu Development
2020-03-10 Demolition $106,000 318 Concord Ave Selective interior demolition and demolition of covered porch. Escazu Development
2020-03-10 General Construction $15,000 318 Concord Ave Interior only, which will include demo and reframe.  No construction exterior de… Escazu Development
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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. RB Farina Roofing ⚠️ 1 3 permits/30d 14 (8) Roofing $17,499 Verifying…
17. J. Calnan & Associates 12 (1) Addition $1,052,968 Verifying…
18. G. Greene Construction 11 (1) Addition $293,107 Verifying…
19. Gilman, Guidelli & Bellow 9 (1) Addition $95,351 Verifying…
20. StructureTone 9 (1) Addition $1,888,893 Verifying…
21. hamell builders 9 (1) Interior Renovation $16,989 Verifying…
22. Walsh Brothers Inc 9 (1) Addition $831,484 Verifying…
23. Alaina Bart 9 (1) HVAC $17,871 Verifying…
24. Piers MacNaughton 8 (4) Addition $7,556 Verifying…
25. Ranch Roofing Inc 1 permits/30d 8 (4) Roofing $25,524 Verifying…

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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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