# Building permits at 84 Woods Ave, Somerville, MA 12 permits issued within a quarter mile in the last 30 days, at least twice the monthly pace before that. Six permits on record here. The newest, Dec 3, 2024: Remodeling. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 33 more permits (32 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dec 3, 2024 | Plumbing | Remodeling. Two family. Basement: 2 water heaters. | Not listed | [P24-000731](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P24-000731/) | | Dec 3, 2024 | Plumbing | Remodeling. Two family. Basement: 1 furnace and 2 water heaters. Attic: 1 furnace. | Not listed | [G24-000580](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G24-000580/) | | Oct 15, 2024 | Mechanical (HVAC) | New air conditioning and heating gas furnace system for the 2nd floor installation | $15,500 | [SM24-000130](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/SM24-000130/) | | Sep 24, 2024 | Electrical | wire HVAC unit, wire and install outdoor light in front and back porches, make safe prior electrician wiring for HVac and third floor playroom | $5,000 | [E24-001554](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E24-001554/) | | Jun 24, 2024 | Alteration or repair | front and back decking replacement, install new aspire stairs, replace front doors, replace back doors with new slide doors, eliminate back interior stairs to get better space on the existing kitchen. then add partial cabinet on the kitchen. *Exteriors deck only* | $28,000 | [B24-000364](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B24-000364/) | | Apr 24, 2024 | Alteration or repair | fireplace chimney removal ( not in use for long time) | $3,500 | [B24-000536](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B24-000536/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 33 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 1, 2026 | [71 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/71-woods-ave/) | 180 ft E | 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/) | 150 ft W | 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/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [91 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/91-woods-ave/) | 160 ft N | Alteration or repair | install 5 replacement windows. no structural changes. | $5,914 | [B26-001368](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001368/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/97-woods-ave/) | 190 ft N | Alteration or repair | Install 5 Harvey vinyl windows | $8,750 | [B26-001167](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001167/) | | Jul 29, 2026 | [62 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/62-woods-ave/) | 230 ft SE | 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/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 20 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 7, 2026 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 630 ft S | Plumbing | Lot 2 A&B install waste vent and water pipe for (2) Kitchens & (4)Full Bath & (2) Half | Not listed | [P26-000581](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000581/) | | Oct 7, 2026 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 630 ft S | Electrical | 59 high st. /325 alewife.Complete electrical installation for new two-family dwelling, including feeders to two 200-amp dwelling-unit panels, branch-circuit wiring, lighting, receptacles, appliances, HVAC equipment, smoke/CO alarms, data/TV wiring, and EV-charger junction-box feeds, per approved pla | $40,000 | [E26-001428](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001428/) | | Oct 7, 2026 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 630 ft S | Electrical | Lot 5: Complete electrical installation for new two-family dwelling, including feeders to two 200-amp dwelling-unit panels, branch-circuit wiring, lighting, receptacles, appliances, HVAC equipment, smoke/CO alarms, data/TV wiring, and EV-charger junction-box feeds, per approved plans and Massachuset | $40,000 | [E26-001308](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001308/) | | Oct 5, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 980 ft S | 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/) | 980 ft S | 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 | [325 Alewife Brook Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/325-alewife-brook-pkwy/) | 630 ft S | 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/) | 630 ft S | Electrical | installation of new low voltage fire alarm system | $6,000 | [E26-001268](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001268/) | | Sep 25, 2026 | [37 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/37-gordon-st/) | 460 ft E | Plumbing | Replace Main Sewer Line | Not listed | [P26-000554](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000554/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [59 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/59-high-st/) | 670 ft S | 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/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [55 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/55-high-st/) | 700 ft S | 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/) | | Sep 9, 2026 | [33 Fairfax St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/33-fairfax-st/) | 530 ft SE | 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/) | 530 ft SE | Plumbing | Gas combi boiler replacement | Not listed | [G26-000404](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000404/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [40 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/40-gordon-st/) | 410 ft E | 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 10, 2026 | [21 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/21-high-st/) | 980 ft S | Plumbing | add bathroom on 3rd fl | Not listed | [P26-000460](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000460/) | | Jul 16, 2026 | [40 Gordon St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/40-gordon-st/) | 410 ft E | Alteration or repair | Demo front porch and rebuild it as per drawings. | $15,000 | [B26-000666](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-000666/) | | Jun 9, 2026 | [27 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/27-woods-ave/) | 580 ft SE | 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/) | 980 ft S | 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/) | 980 ft S | 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 28, 2026 | [46-48 High St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/46--48-high-st/) | 870 ft S | Plumbing | re-test | Not listed | [G26-000258](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/G26-000258/) | | May 26, 2026 | [174 North St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/174-north-st/) | 810 ft SE | 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/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 8 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 20, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 0.24 mi N | Plumbing | Remove and replace fixtures in 1st floor bathroom | Not listed | [P26-000485](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000485/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 0.24 mi N | Electrical | Replace bathroom recessed light, fan and vanity light | $2,850 | [E26-001135](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-001135/) | | Jul 30, 2026 | [169 Boston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/169-boston-ave/) | 0.24 mi N | Alteration or repair | Replace existing bath fixtures and tile. | $64,170 | [B26-001082](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/B26-001082/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [23 Irvington Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/23-irvington-rd/) | 0.20 mi N | Plumbing | seperate water | Not listed | [P26-000437](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/P26-000437/) | | Jun 15, 2026 | [93 West Quincy St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-west-quincy-st/) | 0.22 mi SE | Electrical | add outlet and light at porch B26-000646 | $625 | [E26-000844](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/E26-000844/) | | May 15, 2026 | [501 Mystic Valley Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/501-mystic-valley-pkwy/) | 0.19 mi N | Demolition | Complete demolition/removal of detached garage DEMO ON OR AFTER MAY 28, 2026 | $20,000 | [D26-000011](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D26-000011/) | | May 15, 2026 | [501 Mystic Valley Pkwy](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/501-mystic-valley-pkwy/) | 0.19 mi N | Demolition | Fully Demolish single family residence DEMO ON OR AFTER MAY 28, 2026 | $40,000 | [D26-000003](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/permit/D26-000003/) | | May 12, 2026 | [93 West Quincy St](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/93-west-quincy-st/) | 0.22 mi SE | 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/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Somerville yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/zoning-board-appeals ## More on this street Other addresses on Woods Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [87 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/87-woods-ave/): newest permit Jan 2, 2026 - [79 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/79-woods-ave/): newest permit Jul 30, 2025 - [91 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/91-woods-ave/): newest permit Aug 31, 2026 - [95-97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/95--97-woods-ave/): newest permit May 20, 2025 - [71 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/71-woods-ave/): newest permit Oct 1, 2026 - [97 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/97-woods-ave/): newest permit Aug 5, 2026 - [67 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/67-woods-ave/): newest permit Nov 18, 2024 - [62 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/62-woods-ave/): newest permit Jul 29, 2026 - [61 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/61-woods-ave/): newest permit Aug 19, 2025 - [44-46 Woods Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/44--46-woods-ave/): newest permit Sep 18, 2025 --- 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 2026-10-10 03:29 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, all 6 permits at this address and 33 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/84-woods-ave/