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
2025-12-29 Fire Protection $335,164 25 White St TENANT DEMISE AND INTERIOR FIT-OUT & RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING COFFEE SHOP (TENA… Walker Development & Construction Management
2025-12-29 Plumbing $213,000 452-454 WINDSOR ST, Unit 454/1 -BASEMENT RENOVATION-INSTALL 4 EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOWS IN BASEMENT BEDROOMS-HAR… ESPINO CONSTRUCTION CORP
2025-12-29 Plumbing $120,000 75-83 CAMBRIDGE PKWY, Unit E802 Remove all finishes in the kitchen down to the drywall and the same in the guest… Olney Contracting
2025-12-29 General Construction $10,730 14 CONCORD AVE, Unit 104 Removing 2 non load bbearing walls and installing 3 non load bearing walls and a… Tom Lindlsey Builders
2025-12-29 Windows/Doors $6,000 503 HURON AVE, Unit 5 Between the kitchen and dining room has a load bearing wall with a doorway open … Udson c amorim
2025-12-26 General Construction $46,819 1541 CAMBRIDGE ST, Unit 1 Bathroom Remodel, Painting the unit and Sanding the floors. Kevin Cordova
2025-12-23 Windows/Doors $26,351 998-999 MEMORIAL DR, Unit 2 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE (1) PATIO DOOR IN THE REAR OF THE HOME. LIKE FOR LIKE; NO … RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN
2025-12-23 Structural $6,000 48 Standish St Residential weatherization/air sealing. No structural changes. (844661)(Unit 2). Homeworks Energy
2025-12-23 General Construction $133,320 23 Donnell St, Unit 1 I - Ceilings Drywall InstallationGeneral Specifications• Approximately 30 sheets… Five Stars General Contracting LLC
2025-12-23 General Construction $267,969 1281 Cambridge St New restaurant interior fit out for a 2,400 SF single story commercial building … Justin Kelly Contracting
2025-12-22 Roofing $14,042 53 Sacramento St EPDM REPLACEMENT - MAIN HOUSE // 6" Seamless Gutter - Upper EPDM roof section RB Farina Roofing
2025-12-22 HVAC/Mech $330,000 8 Cleveland St Kitchen renovation: gut kitchen and update plumbing, wiring, HVAC, insulation, b… Landmark Services Inc
2025-12-22 Windows/Doors $150,000 109 Lakeview Ave enlarge an existing dormer, bump out a kitchen wall and replace existing basemen… MV Companies
2025-12-22 General Construction $35,000 41 Pleasant St, Unit 1 Removal all water damaged material in home, walls, ceilings and floors. Mark F Sullivan
2025-12-22 General Construction $6,500 181 Windsor St Front entrance landing and steps repair.  Replace existing with composite materi… BAASE INC.
2025-12-22 Roofing $605,775 31 Henry St Concrete Slab Repair & Waterproofing Patriot Restoration
2025-12-22 Windows/Doors $37,223 88 STANDISH ST, Unit 2 REMOVE & REPLACE 11 WINDOWS; 1 ENTRY DOORS; LIKE FOR LIKE SIZE; NO STRUCTURAL CH… RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN LLC
2025-12-21 Windows/Doors $6,745 321 Harvard St Install new replacement windows with proper flashing and sealants and insulation… United Home Experts
2025-12-19 Fire Protection $3,550,000 2 Canal Pk Renovation of converting exisitng office space on the 4th floor into new confere… Columbia Construction Company
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech $545,338 43 HIGHLAND AVE, Unit 1 Remodel, convert 2 units into 1 unit as per plansReplace existing finishes on fl… Stella Construction & Home Services
2025-12-18 Pool/Spa $2,025,118 200 Technology Sq Renovation of Tenant office space 10th floor Cranshaw Construction
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech $58,250 300 Technology Sq Electrical and HVAC upgrades to an existing lab.  Also included is demolition of… The Richmond Group
2025-12-17 General Construction $25,000 356 WINDSOR ST, Unit 1 Built new Full bathroom in the basement. BL CONSTRUCTION INC
2025-12-17 General Construction $19,000 212 Norfolk St install a new bathroom on the third floor mcdonald construction
2025-12-17 Roofing $10,928 184 Green St Repair rear home siding and repair small areas on epdm roofing system only. C&k Roofing Inc
2025-12-17 Demolition $58,500 29 Follen St Interior selective demolition of finishes, fixtures, etc.  The interior of the b… ADCO Realty
2025-12-17 Structural $22,500 38 Garden St Gutting of basement - walls and ceiling, no structural work. Gutting two interio… Auburndale Builders
2025-12-16 Windows/Doors $4,213 1 Highland St TO REMOVE AND REPLACE (1) STORM DOOR. LIKE FOR LIKE; NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN
2025-12-16 General Construction $40,000 177 Brattle St Remodel 2 Bathrooms Performance Building Company
2025-12-16 General Construction $3,700 47 Standish St Insulation + air sealing SEEAIR, INC.
2025-12-15 Fire Protection $36,964 11 Harvard Yard Repace one door, door frame and hardware and hardware on a second door in a base… Gloucester Builders Inc
2025-12-15 Windows/Doors $17,475 20 RINDGE AVE, Unit 3 install 18 harvey replacment windows. Energy star, inserts only with no structur… Fisher Windows
2025-12-15 Structural $1,000 109 ANTRIM ST, Unit 1 Residential weatherization/air sealing. No structural changes. (   844337 ) ( Un… HomeWorks
2025-12-15 General Construction $1,400 8-A Forest St, Unit 2L Exploratory Demo: Selectively remove cabinetry, drop ceiling, a toilet, and tile… Cozy Properties
2025-12-15 Roofing $255,366 143 Pleasant St Remove existing wood and EPDM roof down to substrate and instal new roof and dec… Corolla contracting
2025-12-14 Windows/Doors $8,200 47 Pemberton St INSTALL 3 WINDOWS FOR REPLACMENT. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES PELLA OF BOSTON
2025-12-14 General Construction $20,000 11 WRIGHT ST, Unit 3 gut renovate one bathroom including new tiles and fixtures Cezario & Fein Construction
2025-12-14 Windows/Doors $21,000 25 Cedar St INSTALL 1 WINDOWS FOR REPLACEMENT. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. PELLA OF BOSTON
2025-12-12 General Construction $1,038 22 Callender St insulate 152 ft rim joist with 2" thermal barrier board mclaughlin & williams co inc
2025-12-12 General Construction $143,900 16 Forest St Provide and install temporary shoring to replace the main timber posts and LVL's… All Job Construction, Inc.
2025-12-12 Roofing $246,000 43 Normandy Ave Build a new finished addition measuring 15'-10"x19'-9", including two bathrooms,… Express Remodeling Group LLC
2025-12-12 Roofing $1,054,000 90 Broadway Remodel of an existing event space into a computing lab.  Includes the addition … Structure Tone
2025-12-12 Demolition $130,000 200 Technology Sq Interior demolition for future renovation of tenant space. Cranshaw Construction
2025-12-12 Pool/Spa $180,000 1385 Cambridge St BUIDING OUT THE SPACE FOR A SCHOOL  AND RELIGIOUS CENTER PER PLANS SUBMITTED. TH… Paola Dionisio
2025-12-12 Roofing $142,600 427-429 HURON AVE, Unit 2 Add (02) dormers  measuring 11'-8 1/2"x3'on either side of the roof and split ex… Express Remodeling Group
2025-12-11 General Construction $19,260 26 Healey St Front porch repairs: materials and labor to replace in kind - damaged columns, r… IPI Renovations, Inc.
2025-12-11 HVAC/Mech $264,525 124 Mt Auburn St Interior alterations at the third floor of 124 Mount Auburn Street. Work include… Votze-Butler Associates
2025-12-11 Roofing $13,500 66 Maple Ave Extend existing common rear stairwell to provide roof service access via new 10x… FRC Services
2025-12-11 Roofing $3,624 33 Blanchard Rd Install Wall Anchors to stabilize bowing walls.Install high pressure polyurethan… Groundworks
2025-12-11 General Construction $703,580 204 Garden St Renovation of the existing two family house and reorientation of the same and ad… NICHOLAS H TAN
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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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