Somerville, MA
Luxury Renovation & Multi-Family Construction in Somerville
Somerville is the densest city in New England, a triple-decker grid that has turned into one of Greater Boston’s most sought-after markets. We renovate, convert, and build here for owners and investors, from the top-to-bottom gut of a two- or three-family to ground-up multi-family on a tight infill lot near the new Green Line stops.
How We Work in Somerville
Local knowledge, built in.
Somerville runs its permitting through the city’s Inspectional Services Department, and its form-based zoning and demolition review decide what an older lot can become long before design is final. We settle that early, handle the abutter notices where neighbors sit a few feet off the property line, and work out staging and parking on streets that have none to spare. That way the calendar holds once demo starts. Where we develop our own deals, the team that underwrites the project is the team that builds it.
What we build in Somerville
- Gut renovations and condo conversions of two- and three-families
- Ground-up multi-family on tight infill lots
- Whole-home renovations and additions near Davis, Union, and Ball Square
Investment
What a Somerville project costs
What a Somerville project costs comes down to what you’re doing to the building. A full gut of a two- or three-family lands in the mid six figures, and a ground-up infill development climbs into the millions. Density, the shape a century-old triple-decker is in, and the zoning and historic review an older lot can trigger move the number more than floor area does. We scope each job line by line and hold it against daily reporting, so a value-add deal pencils the way it did on paper.
Get a Scoped Estimate01 Who is the best general contractor in Somerville?
Cityside Construction builds, renovates, and develops across Somerville, from gut renovations and condo conversions of two- and three-families to ground-up multi-family on infill lots. We carry Massachusetts HIC #216577 and CSL #CS-122098, hold a 5.0 Google rating, and build for owners and investors who hold property for the long run.
02 Does Cityside handle Somerville permitting and zoning?
Yes. We run permitting through Somerville’s Inspectional Services Department and work within the city’s form-based zoning, which sets what an older lot can become. We get that settled early, so approvals never hold up the schedule.
03 Can Cityside renovate or convert a Somerville triple-decker?
Yes. Two- and three-family gut renovations and condo conversions are core work for us. We take them down to the studs and finish to a high-end standard, and we reposition buildings for owners going the condo route. Tight lots and close abutters are the norm in Somerville, so we plan the access, protection, and staging before the first wall moves.
04 Does Cityside build ground-up multi-family in Somerville?
Yes. Ground-up multi-family on a Somerville infill lot is core work for us, and we can run it start to finish, from the pro forma to the finished units, then list them through our William Raveis arm. In a market this tight, having the builder and the broker in one shop is how a deal closes on its numbers.
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Building in Somerville?
Tell us about the home and the timeline. We’ll walk the scope, the approvals, and the budget with you before anything starts.
