Monthly permit report

Cambridge commercial building permits, February 2025

Biggest projects in February 2025

By declared value.

12 Palmer St
Issued Feb 25 · 2 permits
$19.5M
Core and shell renovagtion of the 12-30 Palmer St building to include facade and roof, MEP, site and energy efficiency upgrades. Work will also include the installation of a new…
commercialBuildingConsigli Construction Co.
1 Memorial Dr
Issued Feb 21 · 4 permits
$17.3M
Scope of work involves the demo and fit-out of Level 02 for the MIT Sloan Executive Education program. There will be (3) classrooms with occupancy loads above 49 and (1) dining…
commercialBuildingGarland Building Company Llc
16 Garden St

In February 2025, Cambridge issued 70 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 34 projects, declaring $48.6M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (70 permits).
The most active contractor was Columbia Construction Company, with 2 permits.
The largest project was at 12 Palmer St, with $19.5M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 26 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count