Massachusetts building-permit intelligence
Weekly report · June 29 – July 05, 2026

Massachusetts Building Activity Report

Building-permit filings across 19 Massachusetts communities for the week of June 29 – July 05, 2026, compared with the week before. Compiled from municipal permit records by masspermits.com.

797
permits filed this week
-16%
vs prior week (945 permits)
$43.1M
total declared project value
$12K
median project value

Where activity spiked

Top 5 towns by week-over-week increase in permit filings (minimum 8 permits).

#1 spike
Braintree
+49% (+39 permits)
119 permits this week · 80 the week before
Median project $0 · largest $0
Most active: Other & Kitchen/Bath · all Braintree permits →
#2 spike
Charlestown
+10% (+2 permits)
23 permits this week · 21 the week before
Median project $10K · largest $633K
Most active: Electrical & Kitchen/Bath · all Charlestown permits →

Most active towns

Permits filed last week — spike towns highlighted in green.

Boston225Braintree119Dorchester88Hingham65Roxbury37Jamaica Plain33Roslindale30Rockland25East Boston24Charlestown23

What's being built

Trade mix across all permits filed last week.

Electrical237
Plumbing101
Other91
HVAC79
Renovation/Remodel64
Windows/Doors/Siding48
Kitchen/Bath39
Roofing31

Notable projects in spike towns

Largest projects by declared valuation. Street numbers withheld for privacy.

TownStreetTradeWork Valuation
CharlestownThirteenth StFire/SprinklerRenovations - Interior NSC$633,300
CharlestownMain StElectricalRenovations - Interior NSC$165,000
CharlestownFerrin StKitchen/BathRenovations - Interior NSC$71,000

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