Building-permit filings across 82 Massachusetts communities for the week of August 31 – September 06, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Technology Sq | Addition | Renovate existing office/lab to build new tenant fit out (office & lab) on the 3rd floor. | $4,929,487 |
| Cambridge | Massachusetts Ave | Addition | Repair concrete slabs in parking garage. | $2,515,115 |
| Cambridge | Donnell St | Addition | (FFF) Renovate existing structure, add additional units to the back of the property. Total | $1,620,260 |
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