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Compare Home Builders in Cambridge, MA by permit record

67 home builders filed 111 new home permits on homes in the City of Cambridge from October 2023 to September 2026; 34 filed one in the last 12 months. The middle filed job value was $850,000. The most active in the last 12 months were Mike Tokatlyan (6 permits), Andrew P Collins (5) and Mahmood Firouzbakht (4); busy is not the same as careful. Side by side: permits filed, share finished and permits in the last 12 months for each firm. Pick what you value and the list re-orders.

Top 25 home builders in Cambridge, MA by permit record default order · Sep 2026

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  1. 1
    Mike Tokatlyan
    8—$1,767,00083FIT
  2. 2
    Mahmood Firouzbakht
    8—$785,00082FIT
  3. 3
    Andrew P Collins
    6—$978,00078FIT
  4. 4
    John T McGeough
    4——72FIT
  5. 5
    Barry McShea
    52/5$600,00063FIT
  6. 6
    Gueve Ataie
    2——62FIT
  7. 7
    Nilton R Dornelas
    2——62FIT
  8. 8
    Lucas Ingemi
    2——62FIT
  9. 9
    Sam C Zou
    2——62FIT
  10. 10
    Duncan MacArthur
    4——60FIT
  11. 11
    Antonio B Nardelli, Jr
    2——59FIT
  12. 12
    Martin Cafasso
    2——59FIT
  13. 13
    Marcelo a Viana
    2——59FIT
  14. 14
    Robert a Cataldo
    2——54FIT
  15. 15
    Eric L Hill
    2——54FIT
  16. 16
    Fernando J Silva
    2——54FIT
  17. 17
    Matthew a Rymanowski
    60/6$23,799,33452FIT
  18. 18
    Aaron P Zell
    1——50FIT
  19. 19
    James M Beninati
    1——50FIT
  20. 20
    Nicholas P Biagiotti
    1——50FIT
  21. 21
    Lourenco Carminati
    1——50FIT
  22. 22
    Thomas Colleran
    1——50FIT
  23. 23
    Cristian Dos Santos
    1——50FIT
  24. 24
    Daniel D Fonzi
    1——50FIT
  25. 25
    Deliandro Fernandes Dias
    1——50FIT
Top 25 of 67 in the default order. The full list and the sliders load with the page.Match scores from public records, not quality ratings.

How to choose a home builder in Cambridge, MA

  1. Shortlist from the 34 of 67 home builders that filed a new home permit in Cambridge in the last 12 months.
  2. Check the license or registration number yourself with Massachusetts license lookup.
  3. Compare written quotes with the usual filed job of $850,000; it is a permit value, not a price.
  4. Ask who pulls the permit, and when the final inspection will be.

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Most active home builders in Cambridge, MA, last 12 months

Top 5 by new home permits filed in the last 12 months. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not necessarily a careful one.

  1. Mike Tokatlyan: 6 permits
  2. Andrew P Collins: 5 permits
  3. Mahmood Firouzbakht: 4 permits
  4. John T McGeough: 4 permits
  5. Gueve Ataie: 2 permits

New home permits by ZIP code in Cambridge

The 5 ZIP codes with the most new home permits on homes from October 2023 to September 2026. Each opens permits by trade and the most active firms there.

02138 (48) 02139 (31) 02140 (23) 02141 (8) 02142 (1)

All Cambridge ZIP codes →

How this list is ordered

Before you move a slider, the list is in a default order built only from the permit record: how much of each firm’s record is this kind of job (weight 30), how often its permits reached completion (25) and how many permits it filed in the last 12 months (15). Each measure is ranked against the other 67 firms and pulled toward the middle when a record is short.

The order comes from the Cambridge permit file, not from reviews: 34 of 67 home builders filed a permit in the last 12 months. Nobody pays to be listed or to move up, and there are no star ratings or reviews. The sliders and presets change the weights, and the order changes with them. How the records work in Cambridge.

Questions

Who are the top home builders in Cambridge, MA?

We do not rate contractors. In this page’s default order, which uses only the permit record through Sep 2026, the top 3 are Mike Tokatlyan (8 permits), Mahmood Firouzbakht (8 permits) and Andrew P Collins (6 permits). By permits filed alone, the most active is Mahmood Firouzbakht with 8.

How do I compare home builders in Cambridge, MA?

67 firms are on the list; the busiest filed 6 new home permits in the last 12 months and the middle firm filed 1 in the whole file. Line them up on the same public measures: permits filed, share of permits finished and usual filed job value. Pick what matters to you and the list re-orders, for example recent activity if you need someone soon. The order comes from the permit record only, and nobody pays to be listed or to move up.

How many home builders are there in Cambridge, MA?

67 firms filed at least one new home permit on homes in the City of Cambridge from October 2023 to September 2026; 34 of them filed one in the last 12 months.

How do I look up a home builder’s license in Cambridge, MA?

We have not matched license records to Cambridge firms, so ask for the license number and check it yourself with Massachusetts license lookup. How to check a contractor's license in Massachusetts →

What should I ask a home builder in Cambridge, MA before hiring?

Three you can check against this page: “How many new home permits have you filed in Cambridge?” (the middle firm here filed 1; 34 of 67 filed one in the last 12 months); “What value will you put on the permit?” (the usual filed value here is $850,000); “Will you pull the permit in your company’s name, and when is the final inspection?”. All 10 questions and how to check each →

Where can I see a home builder’s permit records in Cambridge, MA?

On this page: 67 firms filed 111 new home permits from October 2023 to September 2026, and each firm’s name opens its own permit record. Every number comes from City of Cambridge Inspectional Services permits (the city's per-type open-data permit files). To see one permit itself, search the address or permit number with the Cambridge permit office. How the records work in Cambridge →

Where are the home builder ratings and reviews in Cambridge, MA?

We do not rate or collect reviews. Instead each of the 67 home builders here is shown with its permit record: 111 permits, the share finished and usual filed value. Read reviews on other sites and use this page to check them against the record. Reviews vs permit records →

Cambridge, MA new home permit records: where they come from

Every number on this page comes from City of Cambridge Inspectional Services permits (the city's per-type open-data permit files): 67 firms filed 111 new home permits on homes in the City of Cambridge from October 2023 to September 2026, and 34 of them filed one in the last 12 months. The middle firm has 1 permit in the whole file. A short record leaves more uncertainty, and some jobs never require a permit.

The middle recorded permit value is $850,000. That is a filed estimate, not a quote or final bill. See how we compare records.

Most Cambridge new home permits are filed in June (162 against an average month of 100); February is the quietest (22). When each trade is busiest in Cambridge →