Permit Record

Alteration Commercial

2257 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

ClassificationBuilding: Alteration and AdditionCommercial Alteration
Reliable value$13,740
ContractorNorthmen Builders
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
Northmen Builders
Applicant
Gavin Hodgkins
Owner
Not in source
Architect
Not in source
Engineer
Not in source
Contractor license
Not in source
Building & lot · PLUTO
Building class
Not in source
Zoning district
Not in source
Lot area
Not in source
Year built
Not in source
Units (total)
Not in source
Units (residential)
Not in source
Units (commercial)
Not in source
Floor area
1,000 sq ft
Parcel & enrichment
Parcel APN
182-90
Climate zone (IECC)
5A
Roof area (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
HVAC tonnage (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
Building type
B
Building subtype
Commercial / Mixed Use
Geocode & dates
Coordinates
42.3944, -71.1266
Geocode confidence
100%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
Aug 8, 2023
Applied
Jun 22, 2023
Work class
Commercial
Description
Source description

Removing existing stairway to basement and replace with a new stairway that will allow better access to basement. Riser height and tread depth to be brought up to code. Due to structure the width will remain at 28" wide.

Status
Current status
finaled
Source status
Complete
Finaled
Aug 8, 2023
Provenance
First seen by PermitCore
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
Last seen
Aug 6, 2026 · 11:30 UTC
Last changed
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
Data-quality checks0 of 12 flagged

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Project timeline at this parcel

2 permits at this parcel (parcel 182-90) · Sep 7, 2021 – Aug 8, 2023

  1. Aug 8, 2023This permitAlteration Commercial · Finaled$13,740Northmen Builders
  2. Sep 7, 2021cambridge_aa_128676Alteration Commercial · Finaled$37,399Slay Constructs

Full permit history at this parcel · as of Jul 8, 2026.

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Developer details
Permit #
cambridge_aa_229735
Canonical ID
309:cambridge_aa_229735
Source permit ID
cambridge_aa_229735
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