# Building permits at 188 Boston Ave, Somerville, MA Nine permits on record here. The newest, Jan 12: Furnish and Install heat pump Air Handler in mech closet in 3rd floor attic and supply all needed sheet metal. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jan 12, 2026 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Furnish and Install heat pump Air Handler in mech closet in 3rd floor attic and supply all needed sheet metal for unit | $15,500 | [SM25-000287](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/SM25-000287/) | | Dec 30, 2025 | Plumbing | single family new toilet, shower, vanity, laundry | Not listed | [P25-000754](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P25-000754/) | | Dec 11, 2025 | Electrical | wire 3rd fl. attic build out. 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. | $14,000 | [E25-001879](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E25-001879/) | | Oct 1, 2025 | Alteration or repair | 2 new dormers with new windows on third floor,3rd floor renovations-see contract for details | $167,950 | [B25-000865](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B25-000865/) | | Feb 6, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Insulating attic with blown in cellulose per mass save | $2,879 | [B24-000082](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B24-000082/) | | Jul 12, 2023 | Plumbing | Kitchen rough,finish | Not listed | [P23-000451](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P23-000451/) | | Feb 9, 2023 | Plumbing | 1/2 bathroom | Not listed | [P23-000048](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P23-000048/) | | Jan 30, 2023 | Electrical | new 200 amp service bathroom and kitchen remodel | $8,500 | [E23-000112](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E23-000112/) | | Sep 15, 2022 | Alteration or repair | Kitchen remodel, bathroom addition, 2nd floor bathroom remodel, new rear deck, new flooring. See attached contract for details | $105,055 | [B22-000637](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B22-000637/) | ## 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), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 20, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 220 ft W | 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/) | 220 ft W | 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/) | 220 ft W | 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/) | 380 ft SW | 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/) | 500 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/) | 500 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/) | 0.24 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/) | 0.23 mi SW | 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/) | 0.23 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 - [167 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/167-boston-ave/): newest permit Dec 29, 2025 - [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 - [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 2026-10-11 13:32 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 9 permits at this address and 12 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/188-boston-ave/