Building-permit filings across 71 Massachusetts communities for the week of September 28 to October 04, 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, with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury | Blue Hill Av | Roofing | Change Occupancy | $200,000 |
| Roxbury | Union Pk | Kitchen/Bath | Interior/Exterior Work | $90,800 |
| Roxbury | Upton St | Roofing | Other | $83,000 |
| Boston | Berkeley St | HVAC | Renovations - Interior NSC | $13,270,701 |
| Boston | Brookline Av | HVAC | Renovations - Interior NSC | $9,206,424 |
| Boston | Saint Botolph St | Plumbing | Plumbing | $9,000,000 |
| Somerville | Pinckney St | New Construction | New construction of 3 unit ground up build Foundation only permit B26-000349 | $823,000 |
| Somerville | Taylor St | Electrical | 34 new units | $598,000 |
| Somerville | Elm St | Renovation/Remodel | Construction of a Demising Hallway 2nd Fl | $190,750 |
| Brighton | Guest St | Windows/Doors/Siding | Interior/Exterior Work | $244,905 |
| Brighton | Soldiers Field Rd | Roofing | Interior/Exterior Work | $164,000 |
| Brighton | Goodenough St | HVAC | Interior/Exterior Work | $75,000 |
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