Nearby Permits
Map of 94 permits within a quarter mile of 17 Cottage AveMechanical (HVAC), 18 Windom St, Oct 7, 2026Roofing, 34 Willow Ave, Oct 6, 2026Plumbing, 24 Chester St, Oct 2, 2026Electrical, 18 Windom St, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 212 Elm St, Sep 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 22 Cutter Ave, Sep 22, 2026Roofing, 87 Orchard St, Sep 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 383 Highland Ave, Sep 15, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 15 Elston St, Sep 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 212 Elm St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Electrical, 15 Elston St, Sep 2, 2026Sign, 403 Highland Ave, Sep 2, 2026Electrical, 403 Highland Ave, Sep 1, 2026Electrical, 37 Winslow Ave, Sep 1, 2026Electrical, 22 Winslow Ave, Sep 1, 2026Plumbing, 125 Orchard St, Aug 31, 2026Plumbing, 125 Orchard St, Aug 31, 2026Electrical, 125 Orchard St, Aug 28, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 22 Winslow Ave, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 63 Winslow Ave, Aug 27, 2026Electrical, 157 Elm St, Aug 25, 2026Electrical, 68 Dover St, Aug 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 7 Windom St, Aug 24, 2026Plumbing, 19 Winter St, Aug 20, 2026Plumbing, 19 Winter St, Aug 20, 2026Roofing, 11 Windom St, Aug 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 19 Winter St, Aug 20, 2026Plumbing, 68 Dover St, Aug 19, 2026Plumbing, 68 Dover St, Aug 19, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 331 Summer St, Aug 19, 2026Roofing, 37 Winslow Ave, Aug 18, 2026Plumbing, 22 Winslow Ave, Aug 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 125 Orchard St, Aug 17, 2026Plumbing, 15 Elston St, Aug 12, 2026Alteration or repair, 55 Dover St, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 136 Orchard St, Aug 5, 2026Electrical, 331 Summer St, Aug 5, 2026Electrical, 7 Windom St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 45 Grove St, Aug 3, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 11 Chester Pl, Jul 30, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 106 Orchard St, Jul 30, 2026Electrical, 204 Morrison Ave, Jul 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 15 Elston St, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 56 Meacham Rd, Jul 27, 2026Electrical, 15 Elston St, Jul 23, 2026Electrical, 354 Highland Ave, Jul 21, 2026Sign, 246 Elm St, Jul 21, 2026Electrical, 106 Orchard St, Jul 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Windom St, Jul 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 68 Dover St, Jul 16, 2026Plumbing, 7 Windom St, Jul 15, 2026Electrical, 3 Cottage Cir, Jul 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 19 Winter St, Jul 15, 2026Electrical, 236 Elm St, Jul 8, 2026Plumbing, 3 Cottage Cir, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 354 Highland Ave, Jul 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 7 Windom St, Jul 7, 2026Electrical, 45 Grove St, Jul 6, 2026Plumbing, 48 Chester St, Jul 1, 2026Electrical, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 48 Chester St, Jun 29, 2026Plumbing, 32 Ellington Rd, Jun 23, 2026Sign, 236 Elm St, Jun 18, 2026Electrical, 11 Chester Pl, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 19 Winter St, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 19 Winter St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Cottage Cir, Jun 11, 2026Plumbing, 28 Hawthorne St, Jun 10, 2026Plumbing, 28 Hawthorne St, Jun 10, 2026Addition, 88 Orchard St, Jun 10, 2026Electrical, 123 Orchard St, Jun 8, 2026Plumbing, 40 Willow Ave, Jun 5, 2026Plumbing, 35 Hawthorne St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 88 Orchard St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 246 Elm St, Jun 2, 2026Electrical, 19 Cottage Ave, May 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 48 Chester St, May 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 354 Highland Ave, May 26, 2026Electrical, 53 Chester St, May 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 22 Winslow Ave, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 45 Grove St, May 19, 2026Electrical, 136 Orchard St, May 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 19 Day St, May 14, 2026Electrical, 55 Grove St, May 13, 2026Electrical, 11 Chester Pl, May 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Day St, May 11, 2026Electrical, 360 Summer St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 16 Elston St, May 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 68 Dover St, May 6, 2026New building, 88 Orchard St, Jun 10, 2026New building, 53 Chester St, Jun 3, 2026660 ft Map preview
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17 Cottage Ave

Somerville, MA 02144

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $2.2M new building at 53 Chester St, permitted Jun 3.

11 permits on record here. The newest, Mar 18: Siding replacement. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 94 more permits (91 projects) since May 1. Two are for new buildings, the nearest 370 ft away.

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Here11 permits · 17 Cottage Ave
  1. Siding replacement
    Alteration or repair
    Mar 18$57,234
  2. Roof replacement
    Roofing
    Oct 23, 2025$10,800
  3. Install 4- Zone Ductless split system and Replace 90% basement furnace
    Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 28, 2018$28,000
  4. Remoldeling
    Electrical
    Aug 15, 2018$20,000
  5. House remodel × 2 permits
    Plumbing
    Jul 13, 2018not listed
  6. General interior renovation with kitchen and master bathroom remodel
    Alteration or repair
    Jun 25, 2018$493,700
  7. Installation of 10 rooftop solar pv panels for a single array
    Electrical
    Jul 8, 2016$12,569
  8. Installation of 10 rooftop solar pv panels for a single array
    Solar
    Jul 8, 2016$12,569
  9. Install Solar Electric panels on roof of existing home
    Solar
    Jun 16, 2016$13,000
  10. Install roof mounted Photovoltaic (PV) System rated 2.6 kW-DC @ S.T.C. Grid-Tied
    Electrical
    Jun 13, 2016$13,000
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 9 permits
  1. Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl
    212 Elm St · 180 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$190,750
  2. Front door replacement / Glass panel installation
    212 Elm St · 180 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$23,932
  3. Second floor bathroom complete wiring
    3 Cottage Cir · 200 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 15$2,500
  4. Bath remodel
    3 Cottage Cir · 200 ft SW · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  5. Replace bathroom fixtures
    48 Chester St · 230 ft N · Plumbing
    Jul 1not listed
  6. First floor bathroom rewire
    48 Chester St · 230 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 29$1,000
  7. Remodel existing 2nd floor bathroom same layout to remain
    3 Cottage Cir · 200 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$49,480
  8. Siding permit WORK @ 17 & 19 COTTAGE
    19 Cottage Ave · under 10 ft · Electrical
    May 26$850
  9. Redoing 1st floor bathroom, changing tub to a shower
    48 Chester St · 230 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 26$42,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 60 permits in 57 projects · 2 new buildings, $2.2M
  1. Ductwork on x1 mini split system
    18 Windom St · 620 ft E · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Oct 7$32,840
  2. Replacement of Existing Furnace
    24 Chester St · 470 ft W · Plumbing
    Oct 2not listed
  3. Replacement of one condenser/air handler and two water heaters
    18 Windom St · 620 ft E · Electrical
    Oct 1$2,000
  4. Remove the existing deck and reconstruct deck in the same location
    22 Cutter Ave · 620 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$42,300
  5. Re-roof flat roof and re-build adjoining roof deck in kind
    87 Orchard St · 360 ft S · Roofing
    Sep 17$21,700
  6. Decking board replacement, Replacement 2 front doors 1 basement basement door 1 back door
    383 Highland Ave · 880 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 15$10,892
  7. Install single Family House HVAC System: two zone duct ductless mini splint system
    15 Elston St · 900 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 14$31,500
  8. Water heater × 2 permits
    18 Windom St · 620 ft E · Plumbing
    Sep 4not listed
  9. Wire a home reno on 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors
    15 Elston St · 900 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 2$38,500
  10. Replace signs for "santander": (replace wall sign @ 34.4 SQ ft) (reface projecting sign @ 9 SQ ft)
    403 Highland Ave · 800 ft NE · Sign
    Sep 2not listed
  11. Make final high voltage connections to sign
    403 Highland Ave · 800 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 1$2,500
  12. Install Rinnai Gas Boiler & Superstor Ultra EVO Indirect Hot Water Heater in the Basement × 2 permits
    125 Orchard St · 590 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 31not listed
  13. Wire a gas fed Rinnai boiler
    125 Orchard St · 590 ft W · Electrical
    Aug 28$800
  14. Complete all new electrical of new house started by previous electrician
    68 Dover St · 900 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 24$8,000
  15. Replasement of the windows (13) second floor
    7 Windom St · 720 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$9,980
  16. Asphalt shingles replacement on the entire house
    11 Windom St · 710 ft SE · Roofing
    Aug 20$27,999
  17. Finish plumbing for new house
    68 Dover St · 900 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 19not listed
  18. Install (1) Navien, and connect gas for (3) Fixtures
    68 Dover St · 900 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 19not listed
  19. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    125 Orchard St · 590 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$1,497
  20. Renovation of Plumbing Fixtures
    15 Elston St · 900 ft SE · Plumbing
    Aug 12not listed
  21. Unit #1 - first fl - new full bath
    136 Orchard St · 850 ft W · Plumbing
    Aug 5not listed
  22. Wiring two kitchen in two fmily house
    7 Windom St · 720 ft SE · Electrical
    Aug 3$7,600
  23. Install new James Hardie fiber cement siding and exterior trim
    45 Grove St · 990 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 3$113,500
  24. Installing one new heat pump system on each level
    11 Chester Pl · 440 ft NW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 30$55,000
  25. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump
    106 Orchard St · 420 ft SW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 30$16,503
  26. Strip and replace vinyl siding on the 1st and 2nd floor and re-side with double 4 clapboard style vinyl siding
    15 Elston St · 900 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$44,590
  27. Siding is being replaced
    15 Elston St · 900 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 23$1,500
  28. Remove the old sign, replace a new channel letter sign and existing blade sign refacing only
    246 Elm St · 440 ft N · Sign
    Jul 21not listed
  29. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump
    106 Orchard St · 420 ft SW · Electrical
    Jul 20$4,000
  30. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    21 Windom St · 720 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$4,582
  31. Install 1 3 panel door for replacement
    68 Dover St · 900 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$22,154
  32. Renovation bathroom and kitchen
    7 Windom St · 720 ft SE · Plumbing
    Jul 15not listed
  33. Replace roof top unit
    236 Elm St · 270 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 8$2,000
  34. Kitchen & bathroom renovation (1 st floor)
    7 Windom St · 720 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$78,400
  35. SIDING, replacing 2 lights and adding 2 exterior receptacles
    45 Grove St · 990 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 6$1,800
  36. Wire single family home B26-000438
    15 Chester Pl · 490 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 30$43,500
  37. CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR 8/24/26 - JS Rebuild Converting to a Single Family Home from a Two Family
    15 Chester Pl · 490 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$1,031,504
  38. Repair / Replacement of Existing Gas Piping and Test
    32 Ellington Rd · 870 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jun 23not listed
  39. Remove existing aluminum sign faces from non-illuminated wall cabinet and blade sign
    236 Elm St · 270 ft N · Sign
    Jun 18not listed
  40. Install Low Voltage Security System consisting of burglary devices and fire devices in 2 Units
    11 Chester Pl · 440 ft NW · Electrical
    Jun 16$3,800
  41. Tankless hit water heater replacement × 2 permits
    28 Hawthorne St · 990 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 10not listed
  42. Build a foundation only in preparation for garage (see permit application B26-000662)
    88 Orchard St · 490 ft S · New building
    Jun 10$47,268
  43. Rebuild garage in altered footprin -FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT B26-000743
    88 Orchard St · 490 ft S · Addition
    Jun 10$179,413
  44. Rewire unit 32 u it 44 and unit 46
    123 Orchard St · 510 ft W · Electrical
    Jun 8$35,000
  45. Basement gas furnace
    35 Hawthorne St · 950 ft E · Plumbing
    Jun 5not listed
  46. Wiring a new garage will be installed Lights and plugs and sconce lights
    88 Orchard St · 490 ft S · Electrical
    Jun 5$6,000
  47. Proposed 4-story building with 3 dwelling units
    53 Chester St · 370 ft N · New building
    Jun 3$2,184,000
  48. 6x tv outlets and 1x recessed light
    246 Elm St · 440 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 2$2,000
  49. Underground service 400 amps
    53 Chester St · 370 ft N · Electrical
    May 21$3,000
  50. Removal of two layers of asbestos siding cement and wood siding
    45 Grove St · 990 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 19$20,600
  51. Bathroom remodel with floor heat and combo wahser dryer
    136 Orchard St · 850 ft W · Electrical
    May 15$6,800
  52. 6 SQ Of EPDM Membrane Replacement | Back Addition only
    19 Day St · 900 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 14$7,290
  53. Wire new 2 family house
    11 Chester Pl · 440 ft NW · Electrical
    May 11$58,000
  54. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    21 Day St · 800 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 11$21,000
  55. Install, terminate, test, and label 22 plenum rated category 6 cable locations and clean up existiing cabling…
    360 Summer St · 530 ft E · Electrical
    May 8$6,000
  56. Installing furnace
    16 Elston St · 810 ft SE · Plumbing
    May 7not listed
  57. Transfer of permit B23-001139
    68 Dover St · 900 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 6$44,100
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 25 permits
  1. Remove all roofing materials and install premium Owens Corning roofing materials
    34 Willow Ave · 0.23 mi SE · Roofing
    Oct 6$27,300
  2. Move out overhead service pipe for siding repairs
    37 Winslow Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
    Sep 1$1,600
  3. Addition, Kitchen remodel, wire 3 bathrooms
    22 Winslow Ave · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    Sep 1$17,700
  4. HVAC - Ductless mini splits
    22 Winslow Ave · 0.23 mi N · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 27$34,569
  5. Porch structural beam replacement
    63 Winslow Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$10,369
  6. Install 120v Smoke detectors common areas
    157 Elm St · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 25$950
  7. 4 NAVIEN Water heaters,1 laundry
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 20not listed
  8. 4 gas water heaters in the basement
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 20not listed
  9. Remove third floor gable roof and replace with Mansard Roof and extend the back wall of building
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$419,000
  10. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump
    331 Summer St · 0.21 mi E · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 19$16,003
  11. Removal and eplacement of some rotted sections of wood shingle around the house
    37 Winslow Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Roofing
    Aug 18$27,000
  12. Remodeling 1 1/2 baths and the kitchen and adding 3/4 bath
    22 Winslow Ave · 0.23 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 17not listed
  13. Install 20 replacement windows
    55 Dover St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$46,622
  14. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump sm26-000125
    331 Summer St · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 5$4,000
  15. Install EV charger
    204 Morrison Ave · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$5,000
  16. Replace existing rear deck
    56 Meacham Rd · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$13,181
  17. 3rd floor bathroom addition
    354 Highland Ave · 0.24 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 21$3,000
  18. Foundation Permit: addition to rear of building -BUILDING PERMIT B26-000699
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$16,000
  19. Add plumbing for third floor bath
    354 Highland Ave · 0.24 mi E · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  20. Ground Foundation with #4 copper to rebar for new service
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 16$250
  21. Wire 4 apartments including basement ADU
    19 Winter St · 0.24 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 11$30,000
  22. Replacement of natural gas water heater
    40 Willow Ave · 0.23 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 5not listed
  23. Add a 3rd floor bathroom with a Dormer
    354 Highland Ave · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 26$97,792
  24. 2nd Floor Kitchen remodel
    22 Winslow Ave · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 20$654,382
  25. Add 4 outlets in the porch
    55 Grove St · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
    May 13$1,000
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