Cambridge building permits, week of August 3–9, 2026

MassPermits weekly brief · published August 10, 2026 · from Cambridge municipal filings

The week of August 3–9, 2026 brought 153 new permit filings in Cambridge, with electrical work accounting for 42 of the total. That's -18% compared with the prior week, when the count was 186.

Filings by trade

Largest projects filed

• $2,500,000 — electrical on Third St
• $950,000 — hvac on Third St
• $690,000 — building on Alewife Pk

Streets with new filings: Acorn Park Dr, Alewife Pk, Ames St, Auburn St, Beech St, Bent St, Binney St, Brattle St and 81 more.

The full Cambridge permit record, including addresses, owners, and project values, is available to contractors at masspermits.com.

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