Permit Record

Alteration Residential

70 Lexington Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

ClassificationBuilding: Alteration and AdditionMultifamily Alteration
Reliable value$100,000
ContractorNot in source
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
Not in source
Applicant
Zachary App
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
3,589 sq ft
Parcel & enrichment
Parcel APN
247-108
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
R
Building subtype
Multi Family (3 or more dwelling units)
Geocode & dates
Coordinates
42.3779, -71.1405
Geocode confidence
100%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
Apr 28, 2026
Applied
Feb 3, 2026
Work class
Residential
Description
Source description

Add 3 bathrooms to the building (1 additional bathroom in each of the 3 units). Bathrooms will include a toilet, sink, and shower.Add 2 bedrooms to the building by converting the existing living room into a bedroom in the first floor unit and second floor unit.Selective demolition of existing non-load-bearing interior walls and construction of new interior walls in accordance with the proposed floor plans for a 3-bedroom 3-bathroom unit on the first floor, a 3-bedroom 3-bathroom unit on the second floor, and a 2-bedroom 3-bathroom unit on the third floor.Install new flooring in each of the 3 units.

Status
Current status
issued
Source status
Active
Provenance
First seen by PermitCore
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
Last seen
Aug 6, 2026 · 11:31 UTC
Last changed
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
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Project timeline at this parcel

3 permits at this parcel (parcel 247-108) · Sep 20, 2018 – Apr 28, 2026

  1. Apr 28, 2026This permitAlteration Residential · Issued$100,000N/a
  2. Feb 1, 2023cambridge_aa_208394Alteration Residential · Issued$50,000N/a
  3. Sep 20, 2018cambridge_aa_19946Alteration Residential · Issued$47,500Js & B Real Estate

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

Developer details
Permit #
cambridge_aa_1197287
Canonical ID
309:cambridge_aa_1197287
Source permit ID
cambridge_aa_1197287
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