Harvard Square Design Project
Harvard Square street and sidewalk reconstruction project to promote bicycle and walking. Also includes recommendation to build multi-use path at Flagstaff Park.
Inspectional Services
The Inspectional Services Department (ISD) is responsible for the enforcement all laws and related City ordinances that pertain to the Massachusetts State Building Code and certain articles of the State Sanitary Code. ISD also enforces the Zoning Ordinance.
Apply for a Building Permit
Building permits are issued by the Inspectional Services Department. Anyone seeking to construct, alter, repair, or demolish a structure must first obtain a building permit.
Get Help with Heating Bills!
Applications to the Fuel Assistance Program, which helps low-income residents pay their winter heating bills, will be accepted through May 10.
Marketing Underway for New Affordable Housing at 52 New Street Apartments
Just A Start (JAS) is beginning the marketing process for its 106-unit affordable development at 52 New Street in Cambridge. For more information about the application process, including the upcoming information sessions, please visit click on the flyer here or email 52NewStreet@Wingatecompanies.com.
Broadway Section C Open House
Join the Department of Transportation to learn about proposed safety improvements on Broadway from Quincy St to Ellery St—an area directly adjacent to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and the Main Library.