Building-permit filings across 44 Massachusetts communities for the week of August 24–30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | Hart Street | Electrical | pv sys - incld 1,600+ roof solar pans, elec infrastructure, inverters, dc wire connections | $2,685,000 |
| Taunton | Lawton Street | Building | we are proposing renovating the existing one story skating facility into a youth athletic | $475,000 |
| Taunton | Cape Road | Building | construction of new 2400 sf citizens bank. this is for shell only not the interior fitout | $300,000 |
| Roslindale | American Legion Hw | New Construction | Erect | $2,644,789 |
| Roslindale | Fresno St | New Construction | Erect | $950,000 |
| Roslindale | Hautevale St | Solar | Solar Panels | $97,800 |
| Mattapan | Almont St | Kitchen/Bath | Renovations - Interior NSC | $175,000 |
| Mattapan | Belnel Rd | Kitchen/Bath | Addition | $100,000 |
| Mattapan | Colorado St | Solar | Solar Panels | $87,300 |
| Plymouth | Ryecroft | Deck/Porch | CONSTRUCT A DETACHED TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY HOME W/ AN ATTACHED GARAGE 24' X 24', FRONT C | $1,650,000 |
| Plymouth | Loons Call | Deck/Porch | CONSTRUCT 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSE W/2-CAR ATTACHED GARAGE 21.5' X 24.5 ', COV | $569,250 |
| Plymouth | U State Rd | Deck/Porch | CONSTRUCT A 28' X 36' DETACHED ADU W/ A 4' X 4' REAR DECK W/ STEPS TO GRADE, A 17.5' X 8' | $404,000 |
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