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Map of 85 permits within a quarter mile of 23 Chester StMechanical (HVAC), 18 Windom St, Oct 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 28 Campbell Pk, Oct 7, 2026Electrical, 16 Kingston St, Oct 5, 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, 32 Thorndike St, Sep 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 16 Kingston St, Sep 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 212 Elm St, Sep 14, 2026Electrical, 32 Thorndike St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Sign, 403 Highland Ave, Sep 2, 2026Electrical, 403 Highland Ave, Sep 1, 2026Plumbing, 125 Orchard St, Aug 31, 2026Plumbing, 125 Orchard St, Aug 31, 2026Solar, 13 Campbell Pk, Aug 31, 2026Electrical, 125 Orchard St, Aug 28, 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, 2026Alteration or repair, 125 Orchard St, Aug 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 55 Dover St, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 136 Orchard St, Aug 5, 2026Electrical, 7 Windom St, Aug 3, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 11 Chester Pl, Jul 30, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 106 Orchard St, Jul 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 24 Kingston St, Jul 30, 2026Electrical, 7 Campbell Pk, Jul 29, 2026Electrical, 23 Kingston St, Jul 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Lester Terr, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 56 Meacham Rd, Jul 27, 2026Sign, 246 Elm St, Jul 21, 2026Plumbing, 12 Lester Terr, Jul 20, 2026Electrical, 106 Orchard St, Jul 20, 2026Electrical, 12 Lester Terr, Jul 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Windom St, Jul 20, 2026Addition, 23 Kingston St, Jul 16, 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, 24 Kingston St, Jul 8, 2026Electrical, 236 Elm St, Jul 8, 2026Plumbing, 3 Cottage Cir, Jul 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 7 Windom St, Jul 7, 2026Plumbing, 48 Chester St, Jul 1, 2026Plumbing, 24 Kingston St, Jul 1, 2026Electrical, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 48 Chester St, Jun 29, 2026Sign, 236 Elm St, Jun 18, 2026Electrical, 11 Chester Pl, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 19 Winter St, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 13 Campbell Pk, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 19 Winter St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 3 Cottage Cir, Jun 11, 2026Addition, 88 Orchard St, Jun 10, 2026Electrical, 123 Orchard St, Jun 8, 2026Electrical, 88 Orchard St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 24 Kingston St, Jun 3, 2026Electrical, 246 Elm St, Jun 2, 2026Electrical, 19 Cottage Ave, May 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 48 Chester St, May 26, 2026Electrical, 53 Chester St, May 21, 2026Electrical, 5 Campbell Pk, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Lester Terr, May 19, 2026Electrical, 136 Orchard St, May 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 19 Day St, May 14, 2026Electrical, 13 Campbell Pk, 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, 2026Electrical, 12 Lester Terr, 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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23 Chester St

Somerville, MA 02144

At this address
7 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 15, 2025: Rubber Roof Replacement on front porch and rear low-slope section and…
Within ¼ mile
85 more permits (83 projects) issued since May 1. 2 are for new buildings, the nearest 570 ft away.
Biggest nearby
A $2.2M new building at 53 Chester St, permitted Jun 3, within ¼ mile since May 1.
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Here7 permits · 23 Chester St
  1. Rubber Roof Replacement on front porch and rear low-slope section and gutter maintence
    Roofing
    Oct 15, 2025$14,999
  2. Installation of Ductless System
    Alteration or repair
    Aug 13, 2020$31,946
  3. Wire ac systems
    Electrical
    Jul 10, 2020$1,500
  4. Kitchen and Bath Electrical
    Electrical
    Jan 2, 2020$3,000
  5. Gas stove
    Plumbing
    Nov 21, 2019not listed
  6. Plumbing
    Plumbing
    Nov 20, 2019not listed
  7. Kitchen and Bath renovation
    Alteration or repair
    Nov 4, 2019$64,925
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 6 permits in 5 projects
  1. Replacement of Existing Furnace
    24 Chester St · 150 ft SE · Plumbing
    Oct 2not listed
  2. Install Rinnai Gas Boiler & Superstor Ultra EVO Indirect Hot Water Heater in the Basement × 2 permits
    125 Orchard St · 200 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 31not listed
  3. Wire a gas fed Rinnai boiler
    125 Orchard St · 200 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 28$800
  4. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    125 Orchard St · 200 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$1,497
  5. Rewire unit 32 u it 44 and unit 46
    123 Orchard St · 180 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 8$35,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 38 permits · 2 new buildings, $2.2M
  1. Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl
    212 Elm St · 710 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$190,750
  2. Re-roof flat roof and re-build adjoining roof deck in kind
    87 Orchard St · 580 ft SE · Roofing
    Sep 17$21,700
  3. Front door replacement / Glass panel installation
    212 Elm St · 710 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$23,932
  4. Complete all new electrical of new house started by previous electrician
    68 Dover St · 590 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 24$8,000
  5. Finish plumbing for new house
    68 Dover St · 590 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 19not listed
  6. Install (1) Navien, and connect gas for (3) Fixtures
    68 Dover St · 590 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 19not listed
  7. Install 20 replacement windows
    55 Dover St · 680 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$46,622
  8. Unit #1 - first fl - new full bath
    136 Orchard St · 400 ft NW · Plumbing
    Aug 5not listed
  9. Installing one new heat pump system on each level
    11 Chester Pl · 410 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 30$55,000
  10. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump
    106 Orchard St · 260 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jul 30$16,503
  11. Replace existing rear deck
    56 Meacham Rd · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$13,181
  12. Remove the old sign, replace a new channel letter sign and existing blade sign refacing only
    246 Elm St · 680 ft NE · Sign
    Jul 21not listed
  13. Replace existing fossil fuel furnace with 3 ton air source heat pump
    106 Orchard St · 260 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 20$4,000
  14. Install 1 3 panel door for replacement
    68 Dover St · 590 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$22,154
  15. Second floor bathroom complete wiring
    3 Cottage Cir · 480 ft E · Electrical
    Jul 15$2,500
  16. Replace roof top unit
    236 Elm St · 650 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 8$2,000
  17. Bath remodel
    3 Cottage Cir · 480 ft E · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  18. Replace bathroom fixtures
    48 Chester St · 500 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 1not listed
  19. Wire single family home B26-000438
    15 Chester Pl · 420 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 30$43,500
  20. CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR 8/24/26 - JS Rebuild Converting to a Single Family Home from a Two Family
    15 Chester Pl · 420 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$1,031,504
  21. First floor bathroom rewire
    48 Chester St · 500 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 29$1,000
  22. Remove existing aluminum sign faces from non-illuminated wall cabinet and blade sign
    236 Elm St · 650 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 18not listed
  23. Install Low Voltage Security System consisting of burglary devices and fire devices in 2 Units
    11 Chester Pl · 410 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 16$3,800
  24. Remodel existing 2nd floor bathroom same layout to remain
    3 Cottage Cir · 480 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$49,480
  25. Build a foundation only in preparation for garage (see permit application B26-000662)
    88 Orchard St · 610 ft SE · New building
    Jun 10$47,268
  26. Rebuild garage in altered footprin -FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT B26-000743
    88 Orchard St · 610 ft SE · Addition
    Jun 10$179,413
  27. Wiring a new garage will be installed Lights and plugs and sconce lights
    88 Orchard St · 610 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 5$6,000
  28. Proposed 4-story building with 3 dwelling units
    53 Chester St · 570 ft NE · New building
    Jun 3$2,184,000
  29. 6x tv outlets and 1x recessed light
    246 Elm St · 680 ft NE · Electrical
    Jun 2$2,000
  30. Siding permit WORK @ 17 & 19 COTTAGE
    19 Cottage Ave · 530 ft E · Electrical
    May 26$850
  31. Redoing 1st floor bathroom, changing tub to a shower
    48 Chester St · 500 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 26$42,000
  32. Underground service 400 amps
    53 Chester St · 570 ft NE · Electrical
    May 21$3,000
  33. Service upgrade to 400 amp
    5 Campbell Pk · 990 ft NW · Electrical
    May 20$11,000
  34. Bathroom remodel with floor heat and combo wahser dryer
    136 Orchard St · 400 ft NW · Electrical
    May 15$6,800
  35. 6 SQ Of EPDM Membrane Replacement | Back Addition only
    19 Day St · 430 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 14$7,290
  36. Wire new 2 family house
    11 Chester Pl · 410 ft NE · Electrical
    May 11$58,000
  37. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    21 Day St · 400 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    May 11$21,000
  38. Transfer of permit B23-001139
    68 Dover St · 590 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 6$44,100
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 41 permits in 40 projects
  1. Ductwork on x1 mini split system
    18 Windom St · 0.21 mi E · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Oct 7$32,840
  2. Insulate 756 sq.ft exterior walls with cellulose insulation insulate 36 sqft overhead with 2" thermal barrier…
    28 Campbell Pk · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Oct 7$3,121
  3. Add receptacles to new bedroom wall
    16 Kingston St · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    Oct 5$2,000
  4. Replacement of one condenser/air handler and two water heaters
    18 Windom St · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Oct 1$2,000
  5. Remove the existing deck and reconstruct deck in the same location
    22 Cutter Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$42,300
  6. Interior renovation to include basement refresh and insulation
    32 Thorndike St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 15$360,786
  7. Add wall and door to separate existing bedroom from adjacent hallway
    16 Kingston St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$14,750
  8. 30-32 Thorndike St - Install wiring to basement and 3rd floor renovation including smokes
    32 Thorndike St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Sep 10$9,500
  9. Water heater × 2 permits
    18 Windom St · 0.21 mi E · Plumbing
    Sep 4not listed
  10. Replace signs for "santander": (replace wall sign @ 34.4 SQ ft) (reface projecting sign @ 9 SQ ft)
    403 Highland Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Sign
    Sep 2not listed
  11. Make final high voltage connections to sign
    403 Highland Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
    Sep 1$2,500
  12. Installation of (18) 440w roof top solar modules and associated electrical work
    13 Campbell Pk · 0.21 mi NW · Solar
    Aug 31$39,600
  13. Replasement of the windows (13) second floor
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$9,980
  14. 4 NAVIEN Water heaters,1 laundry
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 20not listed
  15. 4 gas water heaters in the basement
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Plumbing
    Aug 20not listed
  16. Asphalt shingles replacement on the entire house
    11 Windom St · 0.23 mi E · Roofing
    Aug 20$27,999
  17. Remove third floor gable roof and replace with Mansard Roof and extend the back wall of building
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$419,000
  18. Wiring two kitchen in two fmily house
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 3$7,600
  19. Insulate 2411 sq.ft exterior walls with cellulose insulation insulate 240 sq.ft attic slope with cellulose…
    24 Kingston St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 30$14,495
  20. Wiring to 2 heat pump condenser (1 for each unit)
    7 Campbell Pk · 0.19 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 29$2,000
  21. 200amp service upgrade and wiring to 1 heat pump condenser wiring to central air
    23 Kingston St · 0.24 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 28$7,000
  22. Third floor bathroom renovation
    12 Lester Terr · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$42,500
  23. 1 Bathroom
    12 Lester Terr · 0.22 mi N · Plumbing
    Jul 20not listed
  24. Relocate lighting and outlets for bathroom remodel
    12 Lester Terr · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 20$2,250
  25. Insulation work as part of the MASS Save program
    21 Windom St · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$4,582
  26. Insulation + Air Sealing
    23 Kingston St · 0.24 mi NW · Addition
    Jul 16$7,200
  27. Renovation bathroom and kitchen
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi E · Plumbing
    Jul 15not listed
  28. Foundation Permit: addition to rear of building -BUILDING PERMIT B26-000699
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$16,000
  29. Wiring for new primary bathroom
    24 Kingston St · 0.22 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 8$11,000
  30. Kitchen & bathroom renovation (1 st floor)
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$78,400
  31. Install new plumbing for full bathroom
    24 Kingston St · 0.22 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 1not listed
  32. Ground Foundation with #4 copper to rebar for new service
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 16$250
  33. Installation of (18) 440w roof top solar modules and associated electrical work
    13 Campbell Pk · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    Jun 16$25,083
  34. Wire 4 apartments including basement ADU
    19 Winter St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Jun 11$30,000
  35. Renovate 2nd floor bedroom and add a bathroom on the second floor
    24 Kingston St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$255,462
  36. Interior third-floor renovation including selective demolition of closet/walls
    12 Lester Terr · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 19$10,500
  37. Rough electrical wiring for contracted AC solar PV system
    13 Campbell Pk · 0.21 mi NW · Electrical
    May 13$2,000
  38. Install, terminate, test, and label 22 plenum rated category 6 cable locations and clean up existiing cabling…
    360 Summer St · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    May 8$6,000
  39. Installing furnace
    16 Elston St · 0.24 mi E · Plumbing
    May 7not listed
  40. Move and remount existing switches and outlets for reframing of walls between Master Bedroom and Master…
    12 Lester Terr · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    May 7$400
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