# Building permits at 15 Ward St, Somerville, MA 60 Medford St: demolition permitted Aug 13, a new building Sep 17. Four permits on record here. The newest, Jun 23: Direct replace 2 gas furnaces at 11 Ward St. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 22 more permits (21 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 250 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 23, 2026 | Plumbing | Direct replace 2 gas furnaces at 11 Ward St | Not listed | [G26-000308](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000308/) | | Oct 31, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Remove EPDM roof system, install new insulation and adhered EPDM | $83,480 | [B24-001875](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B24-001875/) | | Apr 24, 2023 | Electrical | Clean existing exhaust fan in bathroom on 3rd floor and lubricate as needed | $179 | [E23-000525](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E23-000525/) | | Oct 18, 2018 | Plumbing | repair gas main at meter | Not listed | [G18-000644](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G18-000644/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 22 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 17, 2026 | [60 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/60-medford-st/) | 250 ft NE | New building | New foundation for 6 family 60-62 Medford ST PERMIT TO CONSTRUCTT B25-001854 | $100,000 | [B25-001908](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B25-001908/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [60 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/60-medford-st/) | 250 ft NE | Demolition | Permit transfered to new contractor 8/12/26. Demolish existing structure, brick warehouse. Associated Permit # B24-000914 DEMO ON AFTER 8/20/26. | $41,285 | [D24-000068](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D24-000068/) | | Jun 29, 2026 | [18 South St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/18-south-st/) | 250 ft S | Electrical | Emergency Response to small fire of electrical wires. Disconnected and made safe until further actions. | $800 | [E26-000917](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000917/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 11 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 24, 2026 | [174 Somerville Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-somerville-ave/) | 700 ft NW | Plumbing | reno of Bathrooms and Starbucks area in Target | Not listed | [P26-000558](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000558/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [174 Somerville Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-somerville-ave/) | 700 ft NW | Plumbing | reno of Bathrooms and Starbucks area in Target | Not listed | [G26-000432](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000432/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [174 Somerville Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-somerville-ave/) | 700 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Target - Demolition scope for existing store remodel. Interior gut demolition store remodel and merge into additional space 180 and 174 Sommerville Avenue Target.. | $717,000 | [B26-000819](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000819/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [64 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/64-medford-st/) | 300 ft NE | Demolition | Permit transfered to new contractor 8/12/26. Demolish existing structure 1 family mix use. Associated Permit # B24-000914 DEMO ON OR AFTER 8/20/26. | $41,285 | [D24-000069](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D24-000069/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [10 Bedford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/10-bedford-st/) | 320 ft SE | Electrical | Foundation grounding | $800 | [E26-001055](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001055/) | | Jul 6, 2026 | [174 Somerville Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-somerville-ave/) | 700 ft NW | Electrical | Add 6x circuits and 15x Receptacles in the electronic area gandolas. Work @ 180 somerville | $7,300 | [E26-000960](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000960/) | | Jul 3, 2026 | [174 Somerville Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-somerville-ave/) | 700 ft NW | Electrical | Electrical demo of vacant retail space. Install temp lighting and power for construction. Work @ target 174-180 somerville ave | $15,000 | [E26-000938](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000938/) | | Jun 26, 2026 | [9 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/9-medford-st/) | 680 ft E | Electrical | Fire Alarm Cell Dialer Installation | $800 | [E26-000923](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000923/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [35 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/35-medford-st/) | 400 ft E | Electrical | Maintenance | $5,000 | [E26-000805](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000805/) | | May 11, 2026 | [16 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/16-medford-st/) | 480 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Build out restaurant in existing space | $788,700 | [B26-000223](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000223/) | | May 5, 2026 | [20 Medford St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/20-medford-st/) | 380 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace exterior cladding and ceiling materials from balconies due to air sealant compliance | $5,000 | [B26-000514](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000514/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 8 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 6, 2026 | [32 Linwood St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/32-linwood-st/) | 0.19 mi NE | Electrical | Lot renovation with pole lights and new entrance gate | $18,000 | [E26-001478](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001478/) | | Oct 6, 2026 | [14 Mcgrath Hwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/14-mcgrath-hwy/) | 0.22 mi E | Electrical | Electrical permit for disconnecting 2 old rooftop units and connecting 2 new one's of the same exact size. | $1,500 | [E26-001455](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001455/) | | Sep 3, 2026 | [22 Mcgrath Hwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/22-mcgrath-hwy/) | 0.22 mi E | Alteration or repair | Installation of: (QTY: 2): 2'-6" H die-cut black opaque vinyl graphics set reading "22" & (QTY 2): 2'-1.5" OAH x 6'-3" OAW x 1/2" thick flat cut acrylic graphics reading "Twin City PLAZA". (pearle vision & ever fitness) | Not listed | [B26-001159](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001159/) | | Aug 11, 2026 | [10 Poplar St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/10-poplar-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Install new supply/exhaust fans, ERV, Louvers, fire dampers, RGDs and associated ductwork for a complete system. | $209,600 | [SM26-000139](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/SM26-000139/) | | Jun 21, 2026 | [22 Mcgrath Hwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/22-mcgrath-hwy/) | 0.22 mi E | Alteration or repair | Unit B28 EVER FITNESS Replace/ Install (1) Halo-Lit channel letters on a backer panel | Not listed | [B26-000618](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000618/) | | May 27, 2026 | [22 Mcgrath Hwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/22-mcgrath-hwy/) | 0.22 mi E | Electrical | Tying in a halo set of fitness letters to an existing feed | $1,000 | [E26-000748](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000748/) | | May 19, 2026 | [15 Linwood St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/15-linwood-st/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Remove Monitor on existing building roof and fill in opening | $146,422 | [B26-000413](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000413/) | | May 4, 2026 | [107 Linwood St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/107-linwood-st/) | 0.24 mi NE | Roofing | Remove and replace roofing on a commercial building | $2,089,500 | [B26-000567](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000567/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Somerville yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/zoning-board-appeals --- Source: Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit data (https://data.somervillema.gov/d/nneb-s3f7), SomerStat, City of Somerville, ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). Checked 2026-10-09 10:23 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Contains information from Applications for Permits and Licenses (SomerStat, City of Somerville), which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Database: https://data.somervillema.gov/d/nneb-s3f7 License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/ Map, all 4 permits at this address and 22 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/15-ward-st/