# Building permits at 55 High St, Somerville, MA

18 permits issued within a quarter mile in the last 30 days, at least twice the monthly pace before that.

One permit on record here. The newest, Sep 24: Install waste vent and water pipe for (2) Units 2-1/2 Bath. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 53 more permits (52 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 860 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Plumbing | install waste vent and water pipe for (2) Units 2-1/2 Bath | Not listed | [P26-000559](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000559/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

53 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 4 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 110 ft NW | Electrical | installation of new low voltage fire alarm system for lot 4 | $7,000 | [E26-001435](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001435/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 110 ft NW | Electrical | installation of new low voltage fire alarm system | $6,000 | [E26-001268](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001268/) |
| Sep 24, 2026 | [59 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/59-high-st/) | 65 ft W | Plumbing | install waste vent and water pipe for (2) Units 2-1/2 Bath | Not listed | [P26-000560](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000560/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [46-48 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/46--48-high-st/) | 170 ft S | Plumbing | re-test | Not listed | [G26-000258](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000258/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 34 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 320 ft SE | Electrical | Install mini split AC | $2,000 | [E26-001415](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001415/) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 320 ft SE | Alteration or repair | (HOMEOWNER PERMIT) Installation of mini split AC/heating system | $5,000 | [B26-001515](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001515/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [71 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/71-woods-ave/) | 710 ft N | Plumbing | Leak check for gas conpany (Eversource) | Not listed | [G26-000444](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000444/) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | [0 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/0-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 670 ft N | Electrical | We are replacing all sport lighting at Dilboy Stadium WORK @ DILBOY STADIUM 110 ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY | $85,480 | [E26-001442](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001442/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [99 West Adams St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/99-west-adams-st/) | 910 ft SE | Electrical | Power shut off for remolding need to put back 200amp service for two families each one has 100amp | $4,000 | [E26-001398](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001398/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [100 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/100-conwell-ave/) | 960 ft S | Alteration or repair | replace 3 back porches to exact same size | $36,000 | [B26-001219](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001219/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [21 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-college-hill-rd/) | 860 ft SE | New building | Foundation Only for backyard cottage PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT B26-000458 | $25,800 | [B26-000526](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000526/) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | [37 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/37-gordon-st/) | 840 ft NE | Plumbing | Replace Main Sewer Line | Not listed | [P26-000554](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000554/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [33 Fairfax St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/33-fairfax-st/) | 420 ft NE | Plumbing | Gas combi boiler replacement | Not listed | [P26-000516](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000516/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [33 Fairfax St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/33-fairfax-st/) | 420 ft NE | Plumbing | Gas combi boiler replacement | Not listed | [G26-000404](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000404/) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | [21 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-college-hill-rd/) | 860 ft SE | Plumbing | Renew 3 bath half bath laundry | Not listed | [P26-000465](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000465/) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | [21 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-college-hill-rd/) | 860 ft SE | Plumbing | Replace furnace | Not listed | [G26-000370](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000370/) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | [91 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/91-woods-ave/) | 850 ft N | 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/) | 710 ft NE | 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 13, 2026 | [21 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-college-hill-rd/) | 860 ft SE | Electrical | Rewire 5 bathrooms, add few lights and receptacles throughout the house | $18,000 | [E26-001187](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001187/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 320 ft SE | Plumbing | add bathroom on 3rd fl | Not listed | [P26-000460](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000460/) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | [97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/97-woods-ave/) | 880 ft N | Alteration or repair | Install 5 Harvey vinyl windows | $8,750 | [B26-001167](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001167/) |
| Jul 30, 2026 | [277 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/277-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 810 ft S | Alteration or repair | Replace the front staircase | $26,867 | [B26-001032](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001032/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [99 West Adams St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/99-west-adams-st/) | 910 ft SE | Other | Install two hydro air, new duct work, two condenser. | $29,500 | [SM26-000111](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/SM26-000111/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [62 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/62-woods-ave/) | 570 ft N | Alteration or repair |  Remove and dispose of three (3) existing windows.  Install three (3) new replacement insert double-hung windows.  Existing window frames and rough openings shall remain unchanged. | $3,000 | [B26-001106](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001106/) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | [93 West Adams St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-west-adams-st/) | 910 ft E | Alteration or repair | Remove/replace 4 existing windows. No structural work being done. | $7,393 | [B26-001033](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001033/) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | [23 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/23-college-hill-rd/) | 820 ft SE | Electrical | Emergency service fix | $100 | [E26-001076](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001076/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [40 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/40-gordon-st/) | 710 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Demo front porch and rebuild it as per drawings. | $15,000 | [B26-000666](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000666/) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | [23 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/23-college-hill-rd/) | 820 ft SE | Plumbing | supply and install gas piping for remodel | Not listed | [G26-000165](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000165/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [93 West Quincy St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-west-quincy-st/) | 700 ft E | Electrical | add outlet and light at porch B26-000646 | $625 | [E26-000844](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000844/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [27 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/27-woods-ave/) | 620 ft NE | Electrical | Direct wiring to replacement FURNACE AND CONDENSER | $1,500 | [E26-000801](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000801/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 320 ft SE | Electrical | Upgrade 200 amp service (no public meter), remodel 3 floor attic and bathroom | $10,000 | [E26-000774](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000774/) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 320 ft SE | Alteration or repair | adding a dormer, a bathroom, bedroom and sitting are w/ wet bar by owner | $35,000 | [B26-000663](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000663/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [21 College Hill Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-college-hill-rd/) | 860 ft SE | Electrical | Install a grounding electrode wire encase concrete | $750 | [E26-000727](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000727/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [174 North St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-north-st/) | 670 ft NE | Electrical | Replace circuit to garage. Trench and run new pipe and wiring form basement to garage to restore power. | $1,500 | [E26-000719](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000719/) |
| May 13, 2026 | [68 North St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/68-north-st/) | 980 ft S | Alteration or repair | Weatherization, Insulation, Air Sealing | $17,097 | [B26-000676](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000676/) |
| May 12, 2026 | [93 West Quincy St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-west-quincy-st/) | 700 ft E | Alteration or repair | Back Second Floor Porch & add Roof- Existing Footprint Replacement @ 95 W Quincy St | $16,200 | [B26-000646](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000646/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [111 West Adams St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/111-west-adams-st/) | 920 ft SE | Plumbing | Cross connection device for basement boiler | Not listed | [P26-000066](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000066/) |
| May 7, 2026 | [107 West Adams St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/107-west-adams-st/) | 910 ft SE | Roofing | strip the old roof, install 30 years new roof, | $15,800 | [B26-000599](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000599/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 15 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | [88 Raymond Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/88-raymond-ave/) | 0.23 mi S | Plumbing | Replacement of Existing Cross Connection Device. | Not listed | [P26-000578](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000578/) |
| Oct 2, 2026 | [88 Raymond Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/88-raymond-ave/) | 0.23 mi S | Plumbing | Replacement of Existing Boiler | Not listed | [G26-000454](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000454/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [61 North St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/61-north-st/) | 0.21 mi S | Alteration or repair | Demolish second floor porch that is above rubber roof and rebuild it up to code using composite materials. | $18,430 | [B26-001430](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001430/) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | [59 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/59-conwell-ave/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Install 30 Replacement Windows | $15,200 | [B26-001407](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001407/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [90 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/90-conwell-ave/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Remodel two bathrooms (layout stays the same.) Demo back three decks. Top deck is enclosed. demo bathrooms and demo the back deck not to be re built. We are not re building the decks. Demo existing rear deck stack, install new rear stairs and egress platform, remove bathtubs on 2nd and 3rd floors, r | $100,000 | [B26-001055](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001055/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [90 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/90-conwell-ave/) | 0.20 mi S | Plumbing | To remodel bathroom & kitchen sink only in second floor and third floor. | Not listed | [P26-000520](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000520/) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | [86 Raymond Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/86-raymond-ave/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | install 5 replacement windows. no structural changes. | $25,707 | [B26-001239](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001239/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [90 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/90-conwell-ave/) | 0.20 mi S | Electrical | 2 Bathrooms renovation: Install two new 20-amp branch circuits for each bathroom, and install/replace receptacles, lighting fixtures, exhaust fans, vanity lights, and electric floor heating systems. | $5,000 | [E26-001252](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001252/) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | [83 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/83-conwell-ave/) | 0.19 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Install 5 Harvey classic replacement window,energy star,inserts only,no structural work | $4,955 | [B26-001222](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001222/) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | [111 Hillsdale Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/111-hillsdale-rd/) | 0.22 mi SE | Plumbing | Pressure test | Not listed | [G26-000363](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000363/) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | [65 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/65-conwell-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Unit 1 + Basement Unit Renovation: 1.) Laundry Room/Extended Living Area, 2.) Frame Door En Suite into Bathroom, 3.) Frame New Hallway Closet Construct laundry closets unit 2 + 3 Unit 2 & 3 Bedroom/Laundry Room Modification: Remove existing bedroom door, Frame new bedroom door entering room, Frame n | $32,380 | [B26-000952](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000952/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [76 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/76-conwell-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Plumbing | Existing bathroom remodel | Not listed | [P26-000388](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000388/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [127 Hillsdale Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/127-hillsdale-rd/) | 0.23 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Insulation - walls with blown in cellulose -unit 1 | $9,363 | [B26-000850](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000850/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [53 Curtis Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/53-curtis-ave/) | 0.25 mi SE | Other | Insulate basement sills. | $1,000 | [B26-000735](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000735/) |
| May 21, 2026 | [76 Conwell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/76-conwell-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Electrical | Full rewire of apartment #3 | $20,000 | [E26-000728](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000728/) |

## More on this street

Other addresses on High St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [59 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/59-high-st/): newest permit Sep 24, 2026
- [46-48 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/46--48-high-st/): newest permit May 28, 2026
- [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/): newest permit Oct 5, 2026
- [19 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/19-high-st/): newest permit Dec 4, 2025
- [15 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/15-high-st/): newest permit Jan 23, 2026
- [14 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/14-high-st/): newest permit Sep 8, 2025
- [7 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/7-high-st/): newest permit Mar 13, 2026

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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 2026-10-07 12:46 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, the one permit at this address and 53 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/55-high-st/