Cambridge building permits, week of August 10–16, 2026

MassPermits weekly brief · published August 17, 2026 · from Cambridge municipal filings

Permit volume in Cambridge reached 149 for August 10–16, 2026, against a four-week average of 175. The largest share of activity came from electrical contractors, who filed 37 of the 149 permits recorded across 108 streets. The week registered a -3% change from the prior period, when 153 permits were logged.

Filings by trade

Largest projects filed

• $10,027,085 — building on Third St
• $2,200,000 — new construction on Plymouth St
• $2,100,000 — new construction on Hamilton St

Streets with new filings: Alewife Brook Pkwy, Alewife Pk, Allston St, Ames St, Appleton St, Berkshire St, Bishop Allen Dr, Blackstone St and 100 more.

Every entry in the Cambridge permit file maintained for contractors at masspermits.com carries addresses and permit holders, plus declared values where the town publishes them.

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