Building-permit filings across 40 Massachusetts communities for the week of August 10–16, 2026, compared with the week before. Compiled from municipal permit records by masspermits.com.
Top 5 towns by week-over-week increase in permit filings (minimum 8 permits).
Permits filed last week — spike towns highlighted in green.
Trade mix across all permits filed last week.
Largest projects by declared valuation. Street numbers withheld for privacy.
| Town | Street | Trade | Work | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | Pearl St | Addition | Change Occupancy | $700,000 |
| Charlestown | Alford St | Electrical | Electrical | $525,400 |
| Charlestown | Main St | HVAC | Electrical | $270,000 |
| Taunton | Washington Street | Renovation/Remodel | roof replacement. remove the existing roof, install a new roofing system, and thoroughly c | $2,710,266 |
| Taunton | Somerset Avenue | Building | sitework and foundation for new weir fire station | $2,115,600 |
| Taunton | Whittenton Street | Electrical | 8a new apartment installation of power, lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, and under | $300,000 |
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Every figure above is compiled from public municipal records and is free to cite with attribution. The method, the sources behind each number and what those sources do not publish are documented at masspermits.com/research/methodology, and the full source-by-source coverage table is at /research/coverage.