Somerville, Cambridge & Greater Boston
Based in Davis Square, Somerville. I manage renovations in these towns and across Greater Boston, with local permit notes for each.
Towns I work in
Somerville
Home base: 55 Davis Square. Triple-deckers, two-families and Victorians. Most of my guides are written for Somerville homes.
Somerville permit guide →Cambridge
About 6 in 10 homes built before 1970. Permits through OpenGov; 50-year demolition review.
Renovating in Cambridge →Medford
About half of homes built before 1940. Online permits through Citizenserve; contractors register with the City.
Renovating in Medford →Arlington
3 in 4 homes built before 1970. Permits through OpenGov; fossil-fuel-free program town.
Renovating in Arlington →Brookline
Recent project: a kitchen, bathrooms and a powder room. Permits through Accela; demolition delay can apply to any building.
Renovating in Brookline →Belmont
57% of homes built in 1939 or earlier. PDF permit packets; check the wetlands rules.
Renovating in Belmont →Watertown
Two-families are the most common home. Permits through ViewPoint Cloud; demolition delay of up to 24 months.
Renovating in Watertown →Everett
Triple-deckers and two-families, mostly pre-1940. Permits through ViewPoint Cloud; Stretch Code.
Renovating in Everett →Somerville guides: Hiring a general contractor in Somerville · Somerville building permits
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