# Building permits at 157 Boston Ave, Somerville, MA 10 permits here in the last two years. The newest, Nov 5, 2025: Remodeling. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 10 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Nov 5, 2025 | Plumbing | Remodeling. Basement: 1 furnace and 3 water heaters. 1st Floor: 1 range. 2nd Floor: 1 furnace and 1 range. 3rd Floor: 1 furnace and 1 range. | Not listed | [G25-000202](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G25-000202/) | | Sep 15, 2025 | Electrical | Remodel and renovate 3 family plus upgrade service from 200 to 400 amp 200 per position | $50,000 | [E25-000247](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-000247/) | | Aug 28, 2025 | Electrical | Install new low voltage fire alarm fp25-001151 | $7,500 | [E25-001265](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-001265/) | | Aug 20, 2025 | Plumbing | Remodeling. Basement: 3 water heaters, 1 toilet, 1 lavatory, 1 shower stall, and 1 washing machine connection. 1st Floor: 1 kitchen sink, 1 garbage disposal, 1 dishwasher, 1 ice maker, 2 toilets, 2 lavatories, 1 bathtub, and 1 shower stall. 2nd Floor: 1 kitchen sink, 1 garbage disposal, 1 dishwasher | Not listed | [P25-000290](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P25-000290/) | | Aug 4, 2025 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Multi-Family House Three Units the first Two Zones of Ductwork: a. First Floor install two zone of ductwork one for the basement, and other one st floor | $42,000 | [SM25-000094](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/SM25-000094/) | | Jul 17, 2025 | Demolition | Demolition of existing of a dilapidated 400 sf garage. Demo on or after july 25, 2025 | $5,000 | [D25-000008](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D25-000008/) | | Jun 4, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Complete gut renovation, change 2 to 3 family. Add Dormer, add 1 bedroom and 3 bathrooms. 1st fl & bsmnt-unit 1, 2nd fl-unit 2, 3rd fl-unit 3. Hardie Cement Fiber Planks siding, windows & rear deck | $620,000 | [B25-000603](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B25-000603/) | | May 1, 2025 | Electrical | demolition of garage | $100 | [E25-000597](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-000597/) | | Feb 3, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Expletory demolition of walls, ceilings, windows, chimney removal and siding removal to determine condition of structure of bearing and non bearing walls.. | $25,000 | [B25-000051](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B25-000051/) | | Jan 27, 2025 | Electrical | demolition of whole house | $500 | [E25-000083](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-000083/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 10 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 20, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 130 ft SE | Plumbing | Remove and replace fixtures in 1st floor bathroom | Not listed | [P26-000485](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000485/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 130 ft SE | Electrical | Replace bathroom recessed light, fan and vanity light | $2,850 | [E26-001135](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001135/) | | Jul 30, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 130 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Replace existing bath fixtures and tile. | $64,170 | [B26-001082](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001082/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 28, 2026 | [23 Irvington Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/23-irvington-rd/) | 270 ft S | Plumbing | seperate water | Not listed | [P26-000437](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000437/) | | May 15, 2026 | [501 Mystic Valley Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/501-mystic-valley-pkwy/) | 350 ft SW | Demolition | Complete demolition/removal of detached garage DEMO ON OR AFTER MAY 28, 2026 | $20,000 | [D26-000011](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D26-000011/) | | May 15, 2026 | [501 Mystic Valley Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/501-mystic-valley-pkwy/) | 350 ft SW | Demolition | Fully Demolish single family residence DEMO ON OR AFTER MAY 28, 2026 | $40,000 | [D26-000003](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D26-000003/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 1, 2026 | [71 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/71-woods-ave/) | 0.25 mi S | Plumbing | Leak check for gas conpany (Eversource) | Not listed | [G26-000444](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000444/) | | Sep 25, 2026 | [37 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/37-gordon-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Plumbing | Replace Main Sewer Line | Not listed | [P26-000554](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000554/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [91 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/91-woods-ave/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | install 5 replacement windows. no structural changes. | $5,914 | [B26-001368](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001368/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/97-woods-ave/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | Install 5 Harvey vinyl windows | $8,750 | [B26-001167](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001167/) | ## 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 ## More on this street Other addresses on Boston Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [148 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/148-boston-ave/): newest permit Mar 13, 2025 - [167 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/167-boston-ave/): newest permit Dec 29, 2025 - [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/): newest permit Aug 20, 2026 - [139 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/139-boston-ave/): newest permit Oct 21, 2025 - [188 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/188-boston-ave/): newest permit Jan 12, 2026 - [112 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/112-boston-ave/): newest permit Apr 16, 2026 - [111 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/111-boston-ave/): newest permit Aug 25, 2025 - [110 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/110-boston-ave/): newest permit May 18, 2026 - [93 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-boston-ave/): newest permit Apr 24, 2025 - [89 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/89-boston-ave/): newest permit Nov 14, 2025 --- 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 2026-10-10 16:48 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 10 permits at this address and 10 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/157-boston-ave/