# Alteration or repair permit B23-000542 at 138 Walnut St, Somerville

Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit B23-000542: issued May 19, 2023 for alteration or repair work at 138 Walnut St. Combine living room with portion of sunroom in existing 2 family dwelling: Build new non-bearing walls to divide sunroom in half and add new, larger closet to front hall, Convert existing closet into entry for sunroom, reversing door swing, Remove approx. 12’ portion of existing living room wall and replace with 2x LVL beam, Confirm posts at existing corner and main beam locations, Retain all windows, Confirm insulation in walls, Replace or repair affected interior or exterior finishes, Restore interior flooring, Add new tile flooring in entryway, Replace or restore any affected convenience outlets or lighting circuits.

- Permit number: B23-000542
- Issued: May 19, 2023
- Type of work: Alteration or repair (city: Building Permit, Residential Alteration)
- Status: Finished (city: Closed)
- Reported cost: $59,000
- ZIP code: 02145
- All permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/138-walnut-st/

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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 2026-10-09 05:14 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/

Every permit at 138 Walnut St: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/138-walnut-st/