# Building permits at 167 Boston Ave, Somerville, MA Five permits on record here. The newest, Dec 29, 2025: Installing Ductless Mini Splits (no Electrical). Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dec 29, 2025 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Installing Ductless Mini Splits (no Electrical) | $22,861 | [B25-002149](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B25-002149/) | | Dec 22, 2025 | Electrical | Wiring of mini split system B25-002149 | $1,200 | [E25-001844](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-001844/) | | May 17, 2017 | Plumbing | Install new vanity and toilet | Not listed | [P17-000500](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P17-000500/) | | May 11, 2017 | Plumbing | New tub/shower valve | Not listed | [P17-000489](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P17-000489/) | | May 9, 2017 | Alteration or repair | 2ND FLOOR Demo tub and tub surround. Install new tub and tile tub surround | $9,500 | [B17-000770](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B17-000770/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 12 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 20, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | under 10 ft | 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/) | under 10 ft | 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/) | under 10 ft | Alteration or repair | Replace existing bath fixtures and tile. | $64,170 | [B26-001082](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001082/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [23 Irvington Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/23-irvington-rd/) | 210 ft SW | Plumbing | seperate water | Not listed | [P26-000437](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000437/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | May 15, 2026 | [501 Mystic Valley Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/501-mystic-valley-pkwy/) | 330 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/) | 330 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), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 1, 2026 | [71 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/71-woods-ave/) | 0.23 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/) | 0.22 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/) | 0.21 mi S | Alteration or repair | install 5 replacement windows. no structural changes. | $5,914 | [B26-001368](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001368/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [40 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/40-gordon-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Electrical | Wire one dedicated circuit for in porch gfci in the first and second floor | $1,800 | [E26-000899](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000899/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/97-woods-ave/) | 0.21 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Install 5 Harvey vinyl windows | $8,750 | [B26-001167](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001167/) | | Jul 16, 2026 | [40 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/40-gordon-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | Demo front porch and rebuild it as per drawings. | $15,000 | [B26-000666](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000666/) | ## 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: - [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/): newest permit Aug 20, 2026 - [157 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/157-boston-ave/): newest permit Nov 5, 2025 - [148 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/148-boston-ave/): newest permit Mar 13, 2025 - [188 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/188-boston-ave/): newest permit Jan 12, 2026 - [139 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/139-boston-ave/): newest permit Oct 21, 2025 - [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 17:32 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 5 permits at this address and 12 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/167-boston-ave/