Nearby Permits
Map of 106 permits within a quarter mile of 17 Forest StAlteration or repair, 5 Arlington St, Oct 1, 2026Plumbing, 64 Frost St, Sep 29, 2026Roofing, 1876 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 28, 2026Roofing, 9 Lancaster St, Sep 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 2-4 Traymore St, Sep 23, 2026Electrical, 1847 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 21, 2026Electrical, 13 Lancaster St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 34 Prentiss St, Sep 21, 2026Fire systems, 15 Forest St, Sep 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 8-A Forest St, Sep 17, 2026Addition, 9 Hurlbut St, Sep 16, 2026Plumbing, 11 Linnaean St, Sep 15, 2026Plumbing, 11 Linnaean St, Sep 15, 2026Electrical, 1730 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 35 Eustis St, Sep 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 1783 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 8, 2026Plumbing, 1783 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 4, 2026Electrical, 15 Forest St, Sep 4, 2026Electrical, 26 Hurlbut St, Sep 4, 2026Alteration or repair, 20 Garfield St, Sep 3, 2026Plumbing, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, Sep 1, 2026Electrical, 10 Mt Vernon St, Sep 1, 2026Addition, 1700 Massachusetts Ave, Aug 31, 2026Plumbing, 1847 Massachusetts Ave, Aug 27, 2026Electrical, 6 Traymore St, Aug 27, 2026Addition, 45 Garfield St, Aug 20, 2026Roofing, 61 Crescent St, Aug 18, 2026Addition, 1761 Massachusetts Ave, Aug 12, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 10 Mt Vernon St, Aug 11, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 42 Sacramento St, Aug 11, 2026Plumbing, 14-R Sacramento St, Aug 10, 2026Electrical, 42 Sacramento St, Aug 7, 2026Addition, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, Aug 4, 2026Plumbing, 14 Sacramento St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 10 Linnaean St, Jul 31, 2026Alteration or repair, 43 Sacramento St, Jul 31, 2026Alteration or repair, 43 Sacramento St, Jul 29, 2026Electrical, 16-A Forest St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 16-A Forest St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 1847 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 6 Forest St, Jul 27, 2026Addition, 137 Oxford St, Jul 27, 2026Solar, 60 Eustis St, Jul 22, 2026Sign, 1847 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 22, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 1783 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 22, 2026Electrical, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 21, 2026Plumbing, 31-35 Mt Vernon St, Jul 15, 2026Plumbing, 31-35 Mt Vernon St, Jul 15, 2026Electrical, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 14, 2026Plumbing, 6 Forest St, Jul 13, 2026Electrical, 18 Upland Rd, Jul 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Newport Rd, Jul 10, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 15 Crescent St, Jul 9, 2026Plumbing, 15 Forest St, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 18 Upland Rd, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 38 Crescent St, Jul 7, 2026Addition, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 18 Upland Rd, Jul 6, 2026Electrical, 16-A Forest St, Jul 6, 2026Addition, 1847 Massachusetts Ave, Jul 1, 2026Addition, 8-A Forest St, Jun 30, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 86 Oxford St, Jun 24, 2026Electrical, 86 Oxford St, Jun 23, 2026Electrical, 4 Newport Rd, Jun 23, 2026Electrical, 1783 Massachusetts Ave, Jun 22, 2026Electrical, 15 Forest St, Jun 18, 2026Roofing, 22-24 Agassiz St, Jun 17, 2026Electrical, 139 Oxford St, Jun 17, 2026Electrical, 15 Traymore St, Jun 16, 2026Plumbing, 38 Crescent St, Jun 15, 2026Addition, 18 Upland Rd, Jun 12, 2026Roofing, 114 Oxford St, Jun 9, 2026Roofing, 36 Mt Vernon St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 43 Sacramento St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 6 Forest St, Jun 8, 2026Demolition, 53 Crescent St, Jun 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 43 Sacramento St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 43 Sacramento St, Jun 5, 2026Addition, 19-A Forest St, Jun 4, 2026Solar, 15 Traymore St, Jun 3, 2026Addition, 31 Crescent St, Jun 3, 2026Electrical, 3 Sacramento St, Jun 2, 2026Roofing, 54 Sacramento St, Jun 1, 2026Electrical, 15 Traymore St, Jun 1, 2026Electrical, 1730 Massachusetts Ave, Jun 1, 2026Plumbing, 16-A Forest St, May 29, 2026Plumbing, 16-A Forest St, May 29, 2026Electrical, 126 Oxford St, May 28, 2026Addition, 42 Sacramento St, May 28, 2026Addition, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, May 22, 2026Electrical, 822 Somerville Ave, May 20, 2026Addition, 5 Traymore St, May 20, 2026Electrical, 4 Newport Rd, May 18, 2026Electrical, 16 Forest St, May 18, 2026Roofing, 9 Lancaster St, May 15, 2026Plumbing, 126 Oxford St, May 15, 2026Addition, 1730 Massachusetts Ave, May 14, 2026Addition, 53 Crescent St, May 14, 2026Electrical, 42 Sacramento St, May 12, 2026Addition, 22 Agassiz St, May 12, 2026Plumbing, 38 Crescent St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 16-A Forest St, May 6, 2026Plumbing, 16-A Forest St, May 6, 2026New building, 135 Oxford St, Sep 15, 2026New building, 15 Forest St, Jun 3, 2026New building, 55 Crescent St, May 14, 2026660 ft Map preview
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17 Forest St

Cambridge, MA 02140

A new building permitted May 14 at 55 Crescent St, then demolition Jun 8 at 53 Crescent St.

70 permits on record here. The newest, Jan 6: Plumbing permit, no description from the city. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 106 more permits (89 projects) since May 1. Three are for new buildings, the nearest 80 ft away.

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Since
Here70 permits · 17 Forest St
  1. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    Plumbing
    Nov 17, 2025 to Jan 6not listed
  2. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    Electrical
    Dec 19 to 31, 2025not listed
  3. Addition permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    Addition
    Oct 17, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025not listed
  4. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    Electrical
    Sep 26, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023not listed
  5. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 6 permits
    Plumbing
    Sep 15, 2023 to Oct 26, 2023not listed
  6. Addition permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    Addition
    Aug 3, 2023 to Sep 12, 2023not listed
  7. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Aug 29, 2023not listed
  8. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    Electrical
    Oct 25, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022not listed
  9. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 5 permits
    Plumbing
    Oct 28, 2022 to Nov 23, 2022not listed
  10. Addition permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    Addition
    Sep 26, 2022 to Oct 11, 2022not listed
  11. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Oct 4, 2022not listed
  12. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    Plumbing
    Sep 12, 2022not listed
  13. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    Plumbing
    Jun 6 to 15, 2022not listed
  14. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 6, 2022not listed
  15. Addition permit, no description from the city
    Addition
    May 10, 2022not listed
  16. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Apr 29, 2022not listed
  17. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    Plumbing
    Mar 15, 2022not listed
  18. Addition permit, no description from the city
    Addition
    Feb 14, 2022not listed
  19. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Sep 20, 2021not listed
  20. Addition permit, no description from the city
    Addition
    Aug 11, 2021not listed
  21. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Aug 12, 2020not listed
  22. Addition permit, no description from the city
    Addition
    Jun 28, 2020not listed
  23. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Feb 19, 2020not listed
  24. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Nov 25, 2019not listed
  25. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    Electrical
    Aug 12, 2019not listed
  26. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    Roofing
    Aug 1, 2019not listed
  27. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 10 permits
    Plumbing
    Dec 20 to 21, 2018not listed
  28. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    Electrical
    Dec 5, 2018not listed
  29. Addition permit, no description from the city
    Addition
    Nov 20, 2018not listed
  30. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city × 4 permits
    Mechanical (HVAC)
    Oct 26, 2018not listed
  31. Addition permit, no description from the city × 4 permits
    Addition
    Sep 19, 2018not listed
  32. Fire systems permit, no description from the city
    Fire systems
    Aug 13, 2018not listed
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 17 permits in 12 projects · 2 new buildings
  1. Fire systems permit, no description from the city
    15 Forest St · 80 ft W · Fire systems
    Sep 17not listed
  2. New building permit, no description from the city
    135 Oxford St · 180 ft NE · New building
    Sep 15not listed
  3. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    15 Forest St · 80 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 4not listed
  4. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 3 permits
    16-A Forest St · 170 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 6 to 28not listed
  5. Addition permit, no description from the city
    137 Oxford St · 180 ft NE · Addition
    Jul 27not listed
  6. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    15 Forest St · 80 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  7. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    15 Forest St · 80 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 18not listed
  8. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    139 Oxford St · 230 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 17not listed
  9. Addition permit, no description from the city
    19-A Forest St · 55 ft NE · Addition
    Jun 4not listed
  10. New building permit, no description from the city
    15 Forest St · 80 ft W · New building
    Jun 3not listed
  11. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 4 permits
    16-A Forest St · 170 ft S · Plumbing
    May 6 to 29not listed
  12. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    16 Forest St · 130 ft S · Electrical
    May 18not listed
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 44 permits in 40 projects
  1. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    5 Arlington St · 930 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Oct 1not listed
  2. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    64 Frost St · 350 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 29not listed
  3. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    9 Lancaster St · 890 ft W · Roofing
    Sep 23not listed
  4. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    2-4 Traymore St · 830 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 23not listed
  5. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    13 Lancaster St · 960 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 21not listed
  6. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    34 Prentiss St · 420 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21not listed
  7. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    8-A Forest St · 380 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 17not listed
  8. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    1730 Massachusetts Ave · 880 ft SW · Electrical
    Sep 11not listed
  9. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    35 Eustis St · 950 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 11not listed
  10. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    1783 Massachusetts Ave · 620 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8not listed
  11. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    1783 Massachusetts Ave · 620 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 4not listed
  12. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    20 Garfield St · 790 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3not listed
  13. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    1775 Massachusetts Ave · 600 ft W · Plumbing
    Sep 1not listed
  14. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    10 Mt Vernon St · 980 ft NW · Electrical
    Sep 1not listed
  15. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    6 Traymore St · 810 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 27not listed
  16. Addition permit, no description from the city
    45 Garfield St · 620 ft S · Addition
    Aug 20not listed
  17. Addition permit, no description from the city
    1761 Massachusetts Ave · 620 ft W · Addition
    Aug 12not listed
  18. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    10 Mt Vernon St · 980 ft NW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 11not listed
  19. Addition permit, no description from the city
    1775 Massachusetts Ave · 600 ft W · Addition
    Aug 4not listed
  20. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    6 Forest St · 380 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27not listed
  21. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    1783 Massachusetts Ave · 620 ft W · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 22not listed
  22. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    1815 Massachusetts Ave · 840 ft NW · Electrical
    Jul 14 to 21not listed
  23. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    6 Forest St · 380 ft W · Plumbing
    Jul 13not listed
  24. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    3 Newport Rd · 490 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 10not listed
  25. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    15 Crescent St · 930 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 9not listed
  26. Addition permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    1815 Massachusetts Ave · 840 ft NW · Addition
    May 22 to Jul 7not listed
  27. Addition permit, no description from the city
    8-A Forest St · 380 ft SW · Addition
    Jun 30not listed
  28. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    4 Newport Rd · 500 ft W · Electrical
    May 18 to Jun 23not listed
  29. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    1783 Massachusetts Ave · 620 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 22not listed
  30. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    15 Traymore St · 710 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 1 to 16not listed
  31. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    114 Oxford St · 660 ft SE · Roofing
    Jun 9not listed
  32. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    6 Forest St · 380 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 8not listed
  33. Solar permit, no description from the city
    15 Traymore St · 710 ft SE · Solar
    Jun 3not listed
  34. Addition permit, no description from the city
    31 Crescent St · 990 ft SE · Addition
    Jun 3not listed
  35. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    1730 Massachusetts Ave · 880 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 1not listed
  36. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    126 Oxford St · 380 ft SE · Electrical
    May 28not listed
  37. Addition permit, no description from the city
    5 Traymore St · 780 ft SE · Addition
    May 20not listed
  38. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    9 Lancaster St · 890 ft W · Roofing
    May 15not listed
  39. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    126 Oxford St · 380 ft SE · Plumbing
    May 15not listed
  40. Addition permit, no description from the city
    1730 Massachusetts Ave · 880 ft SW · Addition
    May 14not listed
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 45 permits in 37 projects · 1 new building
  1. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    1876 Massachusetts Ave · 0.24 mi NW · Roofing
    Sep 28not listed
  2. Electrical permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    1847 Massachusetts Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 28 to Sep 21not listed
  3. Addition permit, no description from the city
    9 Hurlbut St · 0.23 mi SW · Addition
    Sep 16not listed
  4. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    11 Linnaean St · 0.21 mi W · Plumbing
    Sep 15not listed
  5. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    26 Hurlbut St · 0.22 mi SW · Electrical
    Sep 4not listed
  6. Addition permit, no description from the city
    1700 Massachusetts Ave · 0.22 mi SW · Addition
    Aug 31not listed
  7. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    1847 Massachusetts Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Plumbing
    Aug 27not listed
  8. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    61 Crescent St · 0.23 mi SE · Roofing
    Aug 18not listed
  9. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    42 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 11not listed
  10. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    14-R Sacramento St · 0.23 mi S · Plumbing
    Aug 10not listed
  11. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    42 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Electrical
    Aug 7not listed
  12. Plumbing permit, no description from the city
    14 Sacramento St · 0.22 mi S · Plumbing
    Aug 3not listed
  13. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city
    10 Linnaean St · 0.21 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31not listed
  14. Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city × 4 permits
    43 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5 to Jul 31not listed
  15. Solar permit, no description from the city
    60 Eustis St · 0.21 mi SE · Solar
    Jul 22not listed
  16. Sign permit, no description from the city
    1847 Massachusetts Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Sign
    Jul 22not listed
  17. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    31-35 Mt Vernon St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 15not listed
  18. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    18 Upland Rd · 0.23 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 13not listed
  19. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    18 Upland Rd · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 6 to 7not listed
  20. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    38 Crescent St · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 7not listed
  21. Addition permit, no description from the city
    1847 Massachusetts Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Addition
    Jul 1not listed
  22. Mechanical (HVAC) permit, no description from the city
    86 Oxford St · 0.21 mi S · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 24not listed
  23. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    86 Oxford St · 0.21 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 23not listed
  24. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    22-24 Agassiz St · 0.23 mi W · Roofing
    Jun 17not listed
  25. Plumbing permit, no description from the city × 2 permits
    38 Crescent St · 0.20 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 8 to Jun 15not listed
  26. Addition permit, no description from the city
    18 Upland Rd · 0.23 mi NW · Addition
    Jun 12not listed
  27. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    36 Mt Vernon St · 0.23 mi NW · Roofing
    Jun 8not listed
  28. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    43 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 8not listed
  29. Demolition permit, no description from the city
    53 Crescent St · 0.22 mi SE · Demolition
    Jun 8not listed
  30. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    3 Sacramento St · 0.22 mi SW · Electrical
    Jun 2not listed
  31. Roofing permit, no description from the city
    54 Sacramento St · 0.24 mi SE · Roofing
    Jun 1not listed
  32. Addition permit, no description from the city
    42 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Addition
    May 28not listed
  33. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    822 Somerville Ave · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    May 20not listed
  34. New building permit, no description from the city
    55 Crescent St · 0.22 mi SE · New building
    May 14not listed
  35. Addition permit, no description from the city
    53 Crescent St · 0.22 mi SE · Addition
    May 14not listed
  36. Electrical permit, no description from the city
    42 Sacramento St · 0.21 mi S · Electrical
    May 12not listed
  37. Addition permit, no description from the city
    22 Agassiz St · 0.23 mi W · Addition
    May 12not listed
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