Nearby Permits
Map of 135 permits within a quarter mile of 261 Elm StElectrical, 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, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 15 Elston St, Sep 14, 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, 2026Electrical, 15 Elston St, Sep 2, 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, 2026Plumbing, 15 Elston St, Aug 12, 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, 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, 15 Elston St, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 12 Lester Terr, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 56 Meacham Rd, Jul 27, 2026Electrical, 15 Elston St, Jul 23, 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, 2026Electrical, 36 Hall Ave, 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, 2026Alteration or repair, 36 Hall Ave, 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, 2026Alteration or repair, 31 Appleton 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, 2026Roofing, 81 College Ave, 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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261 Elm St

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.

64 permits on record here. The newest, Dec 17, 2025: Supply and install new entry door @ 267 Elm St. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 135 more permits (132 projects) since May 1. Four are for new buildings, the nearest 310 ft away.

MayJunJulAugSepOct
Here64 permits · 261 Elm St
  1. Dec 17, 2025$5,628
  2. Sep 16, 2024$10,000
  3. Sep 4, 2024not listed
  4. Aug 7, 2024$68,000
  5. Jul 23, 2024$1,000
  6. Dec 18, 2023$12,000
  7. Jun 28, 2023$4,600
  8. Jun 15, 2023not listed
  9. May 4, 2023not listed
  10. Apr 19, 2023$25,000
  11. Jan 3, 2022not listed
  12. Dec 30, 2021$2,999
  13. Dec 28, 2021$53,044
  14. Dec 13, 2021$15,485
  15. Dec 9, 2021$1,000
  16. Dec 7, 2021$6,200
  17. Nov 1, 2021$59,150
  18. Oct 13, 2021not listed
  19. Sep 29, 2021$261,706
  20. Jun 16, 2020$5,000
  21. Feb 25, 2020$1,000
  22. Feb 24, 2020not listed
  23. Jan 30, 2020$25,000
  24. Jan 2, 2020$104,000
  25. Nov 26, 2019$1,000
  26. Jun 8, 2018$1,240
  27. May 31, 2018$895
  28. Apr 30, 2018$5,500
  29. Apr 4, 2018$10,000
  30. Apr 2, 2018$23,500
  31. Mar 26, 2018$7,900
  32. Sep 14, 2017$9,200
  33. Nov 29, 2016$5,900
  34. Oct 27, 2016$5,000
  35. Sep 1, 2016$20,000
  36. Aug 18, 2016not listed
  37. Jul 26, 2016$247,811
  38. Jun 14, 2016$2,500
  39. Re-roof
    Roofing
    Sep 4, 2015$34,750
  40. Aug 13, 2015$2,500
  41. Jun 29, 2015$12,350
  42. Jun 18, 2015$1,300
  43. May 18, 2015$1,100
  44. Apr 13, 2015$9,948
  45. Apr 10, 2015$15,997
  46. Mar 2, 2015not listed
  47. Mar 2, 2015not listed
  48. Feb 26, 2015$8,000
  49. Feb 5, 2015$599
  50. Renovation
    Electrical
    Dec 19, 2014$14,000
  51. Dec 17, 2014$2,250
  52. Dec 11, 2014not listed
  53. Change of Use
    Alteration or repair
    Dec 9, 2014$15,070
  54. Nov 24, 2014not listed
  55. Office space build out
    Alteration or repair
    Oct 27, 2014$102,700
  56. Sep 30, 2014not listed
  57. Sep 25, 2014$3,100
  58. Sep 22, 2014$750
  59. Sep 19, 2014not listed
  60. Combine two spaces together
    Alteration or repair
    Sep 15, 2014$15,000
  61. Jul 28, 2014$8,000
  62. Jul 22, 2014not listed
  63. Jun 26, 2014$10,000
  64. Jun 23, 2014not listed
Next doorunder 250 ft · 2 permits
  1. Jul 21not listed
  2. Jun 2$2,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 68 permits in 66 projects · 1 new building, $2.2M
  1. Oct 2not listed
  2. Oct 1$2,000
  3. Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl
    212 Elm St · 570 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$190,750
  4. Sep 22$42,300
  5. Sep 17$21,700
  6. Sep 15$10,892
  7. Sep 14$23,932
  8. Water heater × 2 permits
    18 Windom St · 970 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 4not listed
  9. Sep 2not listed
  10. Sep 1not listed
  11. Sep 1$2,500
  12. Sep 1$1,600
  13. Sep 1$17,700
  14. Aug 31not listed
  15. Aug 28$800
  16. HVAC - Ductless mini splits
    22 Winslow Ave · 610 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 27$34,569
  17. Porch structural beam replacement
    63 Winslow Ave · 740 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$10,369
  18. Aug 24$8,000
  19. Aug 20not listed
  20. Aug 20not listed
  21. Aug 20$419,000
  22. Aug 19not listed
  23. Aug 19not listed
  24. Aug 18$27,000
  25. Aug 17not listed
  26. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    125 Orchard St · 780 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 17$1,497
  27. Install 20 replacement windows
    55 Dover St · 980 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$46,622
  28. Aug 5not listed
  29. Aug 3$113,500
  30. Jul 30$55,000
  31. Jul 30$16,503
  32. Install EV charger
    204 Morrison Ave · 700 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$5,000
  33. Replace existing rear deck
    56 Meacham Rd · 860 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$13,181
  34. Jul 20$4,000
  35. Install 1 3 panel door for replacement
    68 Dover St · 820 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$22,154
  36. Jul 15$2,500
  37. Jul 15$16,000
  38. Replace roof top unit
    236 Elm St · 350 ft S · Electrical
    Jul 8$2,000
  39. Bath remodel
    3 Cottage Cir · 810 ft S · Plumbing
    Jul 7not listed
  40. Jul 6$1,800
  41. Jul 1not listed
  42. Jun 30$43,500
  43. Jun 30$1,031,504
  44. First floor bathroom rewire
    48 Chester St · 430 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 29$1,000
  45. Jun 23not listed
  46. Jun 18not listed
  47. Jun 16$3,800
  48. Jun 16$250
  49. Jun 11$30,000
  50. Jun 11$49,480
  51. Jun 8$35,000
  52. Jun 4$1,000
  53. Jun 3$2,184,000
  54. May 26$850
  55. May 26$42,000
  56. May 21$3,000
  57. May 20$18,000
  58. 2nd Floor Kitchen remodel
    22 Winslow Ave · 610 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$654,382
  59. May 19$20,600
  60. May 15$6,800
  61. Add 4 outlets in the porch
    55 Grove St · 610 ft NE · Electrical
    May 13$1,000
  62. Wire new 2 family house
    11 Chester Pl · 480 ft SW · Electrical
    May 11$58,000
  63. May 11$21,000
  64. May 8$6,000
  65. Transfer of permit B23-001139
    68 Dover St · 820 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 6$44,100
  66. May 5$54,300
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 65 permits in 64 projects · 3 new buildings, $717,268
  1. Oct 5$2,000
  2. Oct 1$5,650
  3. Oct 1$19,880
  4. Sep 29not listed
  5. Sep 15$360,786
  6. Sep 14$31,500
  7. Sep 14$14,750
  8. Sep 10not listed
  9. Replace gas boiler
    30 Jay St · 0.25 mi NW · Plumbing
    Sep 10not listed
  10. Sep 10$9,500
  11. Sep 2$38,500
  12. Sep 1not listed
  13. Aug 31$39,600
  14. Aug 31$650,000
  15. Replasement of the windows (13) second floor
    7 Windom St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 24$9,980
  16. Aug 20$27,999
  17. Aug 17not listed
  18. Aug 12not listed
  19. Aug 6$1,500
  20. Aug 3$7,600
  21. Jul 30$14,495
  22. Jul 29$2,000
  23. Jul 29$25,000
  24. Jul 28not listed
  25. Jul 28$7,000
  26. Jul 27$44,590
  27. Third floor bathroom renovation
    12 Lester Terr · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$42,500
  28. Siding is being replaced
    15 Elston St · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 23$1,500
  29. 1 Bathroom
    12 Lester Terr · 0.20 mi NW · Plumbing
    Jul 20not listed
  30. Jul 20$2,250
  31. Jul 20$4,582
  32. Insulation + Air Sealing
    23 Kingston St · 0.24 mi NW · Addition
    Jul 16$7,200
  33. Jul 15not listed
  34. Jul 15$20,000
  35. Re wire first floor bath
    23 Irving St · 0.24 mi N · Electrical
    Jul 14$4,000
  36. Jul 13$3,000
  37. Jul 8$11,000
  38. Kitchen & bathroom renovation (1 st floor)
    7 Windom St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 7$78,400
  39. Jul 1not listed
  40. Jul 1not listed
  41. Jun 30$1,200
  42. Jun 30$80,450
  43. Jun 25$3,000
  44. Porch Outlet
    36 Hall Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 23$400
  45. Jun 16$25,083
  46. Jun 16$8,550
  47. Residential weatherization/air sealing
    14 Irving St · 0.25 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$2,000
  48. Tankless hit water heater replacement × 2 permits
    28 Hawthorne St · 0.22 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 10not listed
  49. Jun 10$47,268
  50. Jun 10$179,413
  51. Basement gas furnace
    35 Hawthorne St · 0.19 mi SE · Plumbing
    Jun 5not listed
  52. Jun 5$6,000
  53. Jun 3$255,462
  54. May 21$19,975
  55. Service upgrade to 400 amp
    5 Campbell Pk · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
    May 20$11,000
  56. May 19$10,500
  57. May 14$7,290
  58. May 13$2,000
  59. May 11$2,800
  60. May 8not listed
  61. Installing furnace
    16 Elston St · 0.23 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 7not listed
  62. May 7$400
  63. May 6$33,416
  64. Strip re-roof
    81 College Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Roofing
    May 6$24,000
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Somerville Inspectional Services Division updated its data Oct 7, 2026. We checked it Oct 8, 02:17 UTC. See the city's official records (SomerStat, City of Somerville, ODbL 1.0).

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