Nearby Permits
Map of 129 permits within a quarter mile of 256 Elm 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, 10 Wallace St, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 38 Jay St, Oct 1, 2026Plumbing, 163 Morrison Ave, Sep 29, 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, 2026Alteration or repair, 32 Thorndike St, Sep 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 16 Kingston St, Sep 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 212 Elm St, Sep 14, 2026Plumbing, 30 Jay St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 30 Jay St, Sep 10, 2026Electrical, 32 Thorndike St, Sep 10, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Plumbing, 18 Windom St, Sep 4, 2026Sign, 403 Highland Ave, Sep 2, 2026Plumbing, 10 Wallace St, Sep 1, 2026Plumbing, 225 Morrison Ave, Sep 1, 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, 2026Solar, 13 Campbell Pk, Aug 31, 2026Electrical, 125 Orchard St, Aug 28, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 22 Winslow Ave, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 63 Winslow Ave, Aug 27, 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, 2026Roofing, 37 Winslow Ave, Aug 18, 2026Plumbing, 22 Winslow Ave, Aug 17, 2026Plumbing, 30 Howard St, Aug 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 125 Orchard St, Aug 17, 2026Electrical, 23 Irving St, Aug 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 55 Dover St, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 136 Orchard St, Aug 5, 2026Electrical, 7 Windom St, Aug 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 45 Grove St, Aug 3, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 11 Chester Pl, Jul 30, 2026Plumbing, 39 Jay St, Jul 30, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 106 Orchard St, Jul 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 24 Kingston St, Jul 30, 2026Electrical, 7 Campbell Pk, Jul 29, 2026Electrical, 163 Morrison Ave, Jul 29, 2026Plumbing, 23 Irving St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 23 Kingston St, Jul 28, 2026Electrical, 204 Morrison Ave, 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, 23 Irving St, Jul 14, 2026Electrical, 26 Chandler St, Jul 13, 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, 2026Electrical, 45 Grove St, Jul 6, 2026Plumbing, 30 Howard St, Jul 1, 2026Plumbing, 48 Chester St, Jul 1, 2026Plumbing, 24 Kingston St, Jul 1, 2026Electrical, 32 Hall Ave, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 23 Irving St, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 15 Chester Pl, Jun 30, 2026Electrical, 48 Chester St, Jun 29, 2026Electrical, 30 Howard St, Jun 25, 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, 13 Campbell Pk, Jun 16, 2026Electrical, 19 Winter St, Jun 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 14 Irving 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, 35 Hawthorne St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 88 Orchard St, Jun 5, 2026Electrical, 12 Park Ave, Jun 4, 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, 7 Park Ave, May 20, 2026Electrical, 5 Campbell Pk, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 22 Winslow Ave, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 45 Grove St, May 19, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Lester Terr, May 19, 2026Electrical, 136 Orchard St, May 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 19 Day St, May 14, 2026Electrical, 55 Grove St, May 13, 2026Electrical, 13 Campbell Pk, May 13, 2026Electrical, 12 Thorndike St, May 11, 2026Electrical, 11 Chester Pl, May 11, 2026Alteration or repair, 21 Day St, May 11, 2026Plumbing, 12 Thorndike St, May 8, 2026Electrical, 360 Summer St, May 8, 2026Plumbing, 16 Elston St, May 7, 2026Electrical, 12 Lester Terr, May 7, 2026Alteration or repair, 30 Howard St, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 68 Dover St, May 6, 2026Roofing, 197 Morrison Ave, May 5, 2026New building, 163 Morrison Ave, Aug 31, 2026New building, 163 Morrison Ave, Jul 15, 2026New building, 88 Orchard St, Jun 10, 2026New building, 53 Chester St, Jun 3, 2026660 ft Map preview
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256 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.

Four permits here in the last two years. The newest, Nov 25, 2025: Starbucks has closed this location. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 129 more permits (126 projects) since May 1. Four are for new buildings, the nearest 170 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 14:43 UTC. Data status

MayJunJulAugSepOct
Here4 permits · 256 Elm St
  1. Nov 25, 2025$20,000
  2. Oct 9, 2025$1,500
  3. Change of use to Chocolatier
    Alteration or repair
    Dec 11, 2024not listed
  4. Dec 6, 2024$400
Next doorunder 250 ft · 4 permits · 1 new building, $2.2M
  1. Jul 21not listed
  2. Jun 3$2,184,000
  3. Jun 2$2,000
  4. May 21$3,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 73 permits in 72 projects · 1 new building, $47,268
  1. Oct 2not listed
  2. Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl
    212 Elm St · 550 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$190,750
  3. Sep 22$42,300
  4. Sep 17$21,700
  5. Sep 15$10,892
  6. Sep 14$23,932
  7. Sep 2not listed
  8. Sep 1not listed
  9. Sep 1$2,500
  10. Sep 1$1,600
  11. Sep 1$17,700
  12. Aug 31not listed
  13. Aug 28$800
  14. HVAC - Ductless mini splits
    22 Winslow Ave · 790 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 27$34,569
  15. Porch structural beam replacement
    63 Winslow Ave · 940 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$10,369
  16. Aug 24$8,000
  17. Aug 20not listed
  18. Aug 20not listed
  19. Aug 20$419,000
  20. Aug 19not listed
  21. Aug 19not listed
  22. Aug 18$27,000
  23. Aug 17not listed
  24. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    125 Orchard St · 580 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$1,497
  25. Install 20 replacement windows
    55 Dover St · 790 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$46,622
  26. Aug 5not listed
  27. Aug 3$113,500
  28. Jul 30$55,000
  29. Jul 30$16,503
  30. Jul 29$2,000
  31. Install EV charger
    204 Morrison Ave · 890 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$5,000
  32. Third floor bathroom renovation
    12 Lester Terr · 940 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$42,500
  33. Replace existing rear deck
    56 Meacham Rd · 720 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$13,181
  34. 1 Bathroom
    12 Lester Terr · 940 ft NW · Plumbing
    Jul 20not listed
  35. Jul 20$4,000
  36. Jul 20$2,250
  37. Install 1 3 panel door for replacement
    68 Dover St · 630 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$22,154
  38. Jul 15$2,500
  39. Jul 15$16,000
  40. Replace roof top unit
    236 Elm St · 320 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 8$2,000
  41. Bath remodel
    3 Cottage Cir · 720 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  42. Jul 6$1,800
  43. Jul 1not listed
  44. Jun 30$43,500
  45. Jun 30$1,031,504
  46. Jun 29$1,000
  47. Jun 23not listed
  48. Jun 18not listed
  49. Jun 16$3,800
  50. Jun 16$250
  51. Jun 11$30,000
  52. Jun 11$49,480
  53. Jun 10$47,268
  54. Jun 10$179,413
  55. Jun 8$35,000
  56. Jun 5$6,000
  57. Jun 4$1,000
  58. May 26$850
  59. May 26$42,000
  60. May 20$18,000
  61. Service upgrade to 400 amp
    5 Campbell Pk · 960 ft W · Electrical
    May 20$11,000
  62. 2nd Floor Kitchen remodel
    22 Winslow Ave · 790 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$654,382
  63. May 19$20,600
  64. May 19$10,500
  65. May 15$6,800
  66. May 14$7,290
  67. Add 4 outlets in the porch
    55 Grove St · 820 ft NE · Electrical
    May 13$1,000
  68. Wire new 2 family house
    11 Chester Pl · 280 ft SW · Electrical
    May 11$58,000
  69. May 11$21,000
  70. May 8$6,000
  71. May 7$400
  72. Transfer of permit B23-001139
    68 Dover St · 630 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 6$44,100
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 52 permits in 50 projects · 2 new buildings, $670,000
  1. Ductwork on x1 mini split system
    18 Windom St · 0.19 mi SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Oct 7$32,840
  2. Oct 7$3,121
  3. Oct 5$2,000
  4. Oct 1$2,000
  5. Oct 1$5,650
  6. Oct 1$19,880
  7. Sep 29not listed
  8. Sep 15$360,786
  9. Sep 14$14,750
  10. Sep 10not listed
  11. Replace gas boiler
    30 Jay St · 0.23 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 10not listed
  12. Sep 10$9,500
  13. Water heater × 2 permits
    18 Windom St · 0.19 mi SE · Plumbing
    Sep 4not listed
  14. Sep 1not listed
  15. Aug 31$39,600
  16. Aug 31$650,000
  17. Replasement of the windows (13) second floor
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$9,980
  18. Aug 20$27,999
  19. Aug 17not listed
  20. Aug 6$1,500
  21. Aug 3$7,600
  22. Gas furnace replacement
    39 Jay St · 0.25 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 30not listed
  23. Jul 30$14,495
  24. Jul 29$25,000
  25. Jul 28not listed
  26. Jul 28$7,000
  27. Jul 20$4,582
  28. Insulation + Air Sealing
    23 Kingston St · 0.22 mi NW · Addition
    Jul 16$7,200
  29. Jul 15not listed
  30. Jul 15$20,000
  31. Re wire first floor bath
    23 Irving St · 0.25 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 14$4,000
  32. Jul 13$3,000
  33. Jul 8$11,000
  34. Kitchen & bathroom renovation (1 st floor)
    7 Windom St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$78,400
  35. Jul 1not listed
  36. Jul 1not listed
  37. Jun 30$1,200
  38. Jun 30$80,450
  39. Jun 25$3,000
  40. Jun 16$25,083
  41. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    14 Irving St · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$2,000
  42. Tankless hit water heater replacement × 2 permits
    28 Hawthorne St · 0.24 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 10not listed
  43. Basement gas furnace
    35 Hawthorne St · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 5not listed
  44. Jun 3$255,462
  45. May 13$2,000
  46. May 11$2,800
  47. May 8not listed
  48. Installing furnace
    16 Elston St · 0.23 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 7not listed
  49. May 6$33,416
  50. May 5$54,300
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