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199 Elm St
Somerville, MA
The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $2.2M new building at 53 Chester St, permitted Jun 3.
Two permits here in the last two years. The newest, Mar 17: Demolish existing one story structure including removal of basement DEMO ON OR AFTER JAN 5th 2026. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 104 more permits (96 projects) since May 1. Two are for new buildings, the nearest 620 ft away.
The city's data portal didn't answer in time. "Here" shows our copy of the last two years, which we checked 2026-10-08 02:44 UTC. Data status
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Demolish existing one story structure including removal of basement DEMO ON OR AFTER JAN 5th 2026DemolitionMar 17$50,000
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Pull Permit for foundation rebar groundElectricalDec 30, 2025$350
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Replacement of one condenser/air handler and two water heaters18 Windom St · 140 ft E · ElectricalOct 1$2,000
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Sep 4not listed
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Asphalt shingles replacement on the entire house11 Windom St · 240 ft SE · RoofingAug 20$27,999
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Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program21 Windom St · 250 ft E · Alteration or repairJul 20$4,582
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Install, terminate, test, and label 22 plenum rated category 6 cable locations and clean up existiing cabling…360 Summer St · 90 ft NE · ElectricalMay 8$6,000
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Remove all roofing materials and install premium Owens Corning roofing materials34 Willow Ave · 730 ft SE · RoofingOct 6$27,300
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Replacement of Existing Furnace24 Chester St · 890 ft W · PlumbingOct 2not listed
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Relocate 2 gas stoves51 Willow Ave · 870 ft E · PlumbingOct 1not listed
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Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl212 Elm St · 360 ft NW · Alteration or repairSep 29$190,750
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Remove the existing deck and reconstruct deck in the same location22 Cutter Ave · 480 ft N · Alteration or repairSep 22$42,300
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Supply and install 35â 5" stainless steel liner terminated42 Banks St · 980 ft SE · OtherSep 21$5,884
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Re-roof flat roof and re-build adjoining roof deck in kind87 Orchard St · 520 ft W · RoofingSep 17$21,700
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Decking board replacement, Replacement 2 front doors 1 basement basement door 1 back door383 Highland Ave · 730 ft NE · Alteration or repairSep 15$10,892
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Install single Family House HVAC System: two zone duct ductless mini splint system15 Elston St · 430 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)Sep 14$31,500
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Front door replacement / Glass panel installation212 Elm St · 360 ft NW · Alteration or repairSep 14$23,932
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Backyard block wall318 Summer St · 910 ft SE · OtherSep 8$9,137
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Wire a home reno on 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors15 Elston St · 430 ft SE · ElectricalSep 2$38,500
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Replace signs for "santander": (replace wall sign @ 34.4 SQ ft) (reface projecting sign @ 9 SQ ft)403 Highland Ave · 940 ft N · SignSep 2not listed
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Make final high voltage connections to sign403 Highland Ave · 940 ft N · ElectricalSep 1$2,500
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New gas piping for furnace work15 Willow Ave · 910 ft SE · PlumbingAug 31not listed
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Install 120v Smoke detectors common areas157 Elm St · 710 ft SE · ElectricalAug 25$950
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Replasement of the windows (13) second floor7 Windom St · 250 ft SE · Alteration or repairAug 24$9,980
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Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump331 Summer St · 640 ft E · Mechanical (HVAC)Aug 19$16,003
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Renovation of Plumbing Fixtures15 Elston St · 430 ft SE · PlumbingAug 12not listed
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Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump sm26-000125331 Summer St · 640 ft E · ElectricalAug 5$4,000
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Rebuilding back yard decks for 2 units318 Summer St · 910 ft SE · Alteration or repairAug 5$47,590
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Jul 9 to Aug 4not listed
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Wiring two kitchen in two fmily house7 Windom St · 250 ft SE · ElectricalAug 3$7,600
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Upgrade service from 100A to 300A, wire in 2 mini split systems15 Willow Ave · 910 ft SE · ElectricalAug 3$6,200
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Installing one new heat pump system on each level11 Chester Pl · 910 ft NW · Mechanical (HVAC)Jul 30$55,000
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Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump106 Orchard St · 790 ft W · Mechanical (HVAC)Jul 30$16,503
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Strip and replace vinyl siding on the 1st and 2nd floor and re-side with double 4 clapboard style vinyl siding15 Elston St · 430 ft SE · Alteration or repairJul 27$44,590
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Siding is being replaced15 Elston St · 430 ft SE · ElectricalJul 23$1,500
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3rd floor bathroom addition354 Highland Ave · 870 ft E · ElectricalJul 21$3,000
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Remove the old sign, replace a new channel letter sign and existing blade sign refacing only246 Elm St · 790 ft NW · SignJul 21not listed
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Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump106 Orchard St · 790 ft W · ElectricalJul 20$4,000
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Renovation bathroom and kitchen7 Windom St · 250 ft SE · PlumbingJul 15not listed
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Second floor bathroom complete wiring3 Cottage Cir · 520 ft W · ElectricalJul 15$2,500
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Replace roof top unit236 Elm St · 590 ft NW · ElectricalJul 8$2,000
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Bath remodel3 Cottage Cir · 520 ft W · PlumbingJul 7not listed
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Add plumbing for third floor bath354 Highland Ave · 870 ft E · PlumbingJul 7not listed
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Kitchen & bathroom renovation (1 st floor)7 Windom St · 250 ft SE · Alteration or repairJul 7$78,400
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Kitchen remodel: moving sink, dishwasher9 Charnwood Rd · 940 ft E · PlumbingJul 2not listed
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Kitchen remodel: Disconnect, move and reconnect 1 gas stove9 Charnwood Rd · 940 ft E · PlumbingJul 2not listed
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Replace bathroom fixtures48 Chester St · 670 ft NW · PlumbingJul 1not listed
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Wire single family home B26-00043815 Chester Pl · 950 ft NW · ElectricalJun 30$43,500
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CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR 8/24/26 - JS Rebuild Converting to a Single Family Home from a Two Family15 Chester Pl · 950 ft NW · Alteration or repairJun 30$1,031,504
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First floor bathroom rewire48 Chester St · 670 ft NW · ElectricalJun 29$1,000
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Repair / Replacement of Existing Gas Piping and Test32 Ellington Rd · 800 ft N · PlumbingJun 23not listed
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Remove existing aluminum sign faces from non-illuminated wall cabinet and blade sign236 Elm St · 590 ft NW · SignJun 18not listed
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Install Low Voltage Security System consisting of burglary devices and fire devices in 2 Units11 Chester Pl · 910 ft NW · ElectricalJun 16$3,800
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Remodel existing 2nd floor bathroom same layout to remain3 Cottage Cir · 520 ft W · Alteration or repairJun 11$49,480
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Jun 10not listed
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Build a foundation only in preparation for garage (see permit application B26-000662)88 Orchard St · 620 ft SW · New buildingJun 10$47,268
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Rebuild garage in altered footprin -FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT B26-00074388 Orchard St · 620 ft SW · AdditionJun 10$179,413
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Rewire unit 32 u it 44 and unit 46123 Orchard St · 990 ft W · ElectricalJun 8$35,000
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Replacement of natural gas water heater40 Willow Ave · 720 ft SE · PlumbingJun 5not listed
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Basement gas furnace35 Hawthorne St · 570 ft NE · PlumbingJun 5not listed
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Wiring a new garage will be installed Lights and plugs and sconce lights88 Orchard St · 620 ft SW · ElectricalJun 5$6,000
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Proposed 4-story building with 3 dwelling units53 Chester St · 770 ft NW · New buildingJun 3$2,184,000
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6x tv outlets and 1x recessed light246 Elm St · 790 ft NW · ElectricalJun 2$2,000
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Siding permit WORK @ 17 & 19 COTTAGE19 Cottage Ave · 480 ft NW · ElectricalMay 26$850
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Redoing 1st floor bathroom, changing tub to a shower48 Chester St · 670 ft NW · Alteration or repairMay 26$42,000
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Add a 3rd floor bathroom with a Dormer354 Highland Ave · 870 ft E · Alteration or repairMay 26$97,792
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Underground service 400 amps53 Chester St · 770 ft NW · ElectricalMay 21$3,000
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Wire new 2 family house11 Chester Pl · 910 ft NW · ElectricalMay 11$58,000
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Installing furnace16 Elston St · 340 ft SE · PlumbingMay 7not listed
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We replaced the main sewer line in the basement96 Willow Ave · 0.19 mi E · PlumbingOct 5not listed
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Sep 15not listed
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Rebuild the same exactly deck as the existing one18 Charnwood Rd · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repairSep 9$26,000
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Move out overhead service pipe for siding repairs37 Winslow Ave · 0.21 mi N · ElectricalSep 1$1,600
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Install Rinnai Gas Boiler & Superstor Ultra EVO Indirect Hot Water Heater in the Basement × 2 permits125 Orchard St · 0.20 mi W · PlumbingAug 31not listed
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Wire a gas fed Rinnai boiler125 Orchard St · 0.20 mi W · ElectricalAug 28$800
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Porch structural beam replacement63 Winslow Ave · 0.20 mi N · Alteration or repairAug 27$10,369
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Strip and reroof 18 squares asphalt shingles and remove and replace 2 skylights6 Henry Ave · 0.23 mi E · RoofingAug 19$20,962
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Removal and eplacement of some rotted sections of wood shingle around the house37 Winslow Ave · 0.21 mi N · RoofingAug 18$27,000
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Residential weatherization/air sealing125 Orchard St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repairAug 17$1,497
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Replacing 13 existing support columns with new support columns to stabilize the floor system above utilizing…96 Willow Ave · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repairAug 5$45,860
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Install new James Hardie fiber cement siding and exterior trim45 Grove St · 0.19 mi N · Alteration or repairAug 3$113,500
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Jul 20 to Aug 3$18,000
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Install EV charger204 Morrison Ave · 0.25 mi N · ElectricalJul 28$5,000
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400A Multi-family Service Upgrade- Provide and install the following: ⢠Milbank U5882-X-BL 2-position meter…298 Summer St · 0.24 mi SE · ElectricalJul 20$16,000
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Roof replacement10 Burnside Ave · 0.25 mi SE · RoofingJul 8$30,000
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Finish plumbing22 Charnwood Rd · 0.21 mi E · PlumbingJul 6not listed
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SIDING, replacing 2 lights and adding 2 exterior receptacles45 Grove St · 0.19 mi N · ElectricalJul 6$1,800
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Install one 20 amp disconnect and replace the existing 100 amp electrical panel29a Windsor Rd · 0.21 mi E · ElectricalJul 2$1,600
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Service Upgrade from 100 to 400 amp service with adding of public47 Burnside Ave · 0.24 mi SE · ElectricalJun 30$10,000
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Correct violation file #: 25-027672: kitchen renovation103 Willow Ave · 0.22 mi E · PlumbingJun 18not listed
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Correct violation file #: 25-027672: kitchen renovation103 Willow Ave · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repairJun 18$30,000
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Full kitchen, 2 bathroom, 1 laundry103 Willow Ave · 0.22 mi E · ElectricalJun 9$3,000
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Rear Decks299 Summer St · 0.24 mi SE · ElectricalJun 4$720
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Removal of two layers of asbestos siding cement and wood siding45 Grove St · 0.19 mi N · Alteration or repairMay 19$20,600
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Mass Save Insulation & Air Sealing11 Henry Ave · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repairMay 18$8,777
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Install new storm door and hardware5-7 Henry Ave · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repairMay 14$1,762
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Add 4 outlets in the porch55 Grove St · 0.21 mi N · ElectricalMay 13$1,000
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Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program21 Day St · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repairMay 11$21,000
- 195 Elm St newest permit Jan 28, 2026
- 187 Elm St newest permit Mar 13, 2026
- 212 Elm St newest permit Sep 29, 2026
- 215 Elm St newest permit Nov 21, 2024
- 230 Elm St newest permit Jan 2, 2025
- 233 Elm St newest permit Dec 11, 2025
- 236 Elm St newest permit Jul 8, 2026
- 240 Elm St newest permit Dec 16, 2024
- 157 Elm St newest permit Aug 25, 2026
- 246 Elm St newest permit Jun 2, 2026
Somerville Inspectional Services Division updated its data Oct 7, 2026. We checked it Oct 8, 02:44 UTC. See the city's official records (SomerStat, City of Somerville, ODbL 1.0).
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