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Address
7 Kent St, Brookline, MA, 02445
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Concise Design Group Construction

Concise Design Group LLC is a Brookline based design studio offering architectural and interior design services to residential and commercial clients. Founded in 2008 by Andrew Falkenstein, our office remains small, focused on compelling, collaborative projects of all scales.

We bring an honest and straightforward approach to our work, uniquely informed by circumstance, process, and ultimately the act of building itself. It is our goal to bring the vision of the client, the particulars of the site, and the means of construction together to create an enduring, livable, and practical architecture that enriches the lives of its users.

We excel at navigating the project approval process and have obtained variances, special permits and historic commission approvals. Assistance with bidding and negotiating with contractors is also an important part of our services. During construction, we play a critical role in assisting the client with the successful completion of the project.

From BuildZoom: Concise Design Group, 7 Kent St, Brookline, MA (Employees: Andrew Falkenstein and David Becker) holds a Home Improvement Contractor license and 2 other licenses according to the Massachusetts license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 183 ranks in the top 1% of 139,240 Massachusetts licensed contractors.

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Concise Design Group Contact Information

Phone: (617) 548-1865
Address: 7 Kent St, Brookline, MA 02445

Concise Design Group Brookline

Quality

183
99th percentile
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Concise Design Group has a BuildZoom score of 183, which places them above 99% of 139,240 contractors in Massachusetts.

Activity

2 projects
 2025
7 projects
 2024
3 projects
 2023
2 projects
 2022
Our building permit records indicate that Concise Design Group has worked on at least 14.0 projects over the past 3 years.

This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.

Experience

4 projects
 Home Additions
3 projects
 Kitchen remodels
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Concise Design Group mostly works on home addition and kitchen remodel projects.

Pricing

2 projects
 $20k-$50k
2 projects
 $100k-$250k
1 project
 $500k-$1mil
1 project
 $1mil+
Value Not Public: 8.0 projects
The typical size of their permits is approximately $182,869. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Concise Design Group

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Commercial building
1646 Beacon St, Brookline, MA, 2445
2023-04-05
Selective demolition door and window replacement addition of two ada restrooms minimal drywall and paint. all work must comply with 780 cmr & brookline by-laws. dust mitigation required during permitted work
Valuation:
$216,048
Permit #:
BP-2022-001293
Status:
complete
Fee:
$4,180
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Retail store
Residential building
320 Tappan St, Brookline, MA, 2445
2022-03-14
Alteration level ii renovation of an existing attached single family residence per attached plans. including new partitions windows finishes and mechanical systems. no change to egress. *all work to compy with 780 cmr and brookline zoning by-laws
Valuation:
$750,099
Permit #:
BP-2022-000153
Status:
issued
Fee:
$12,040
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
Commercial building
320 Tappan St, Brookline, MA, 2445
2023-02-22
Renovation of a multi-level building in to a 4 family as per plans *all work must comply with 780 cmr and brookline zoning by-laws
Valuation:
$1,016,967
Permit #:
BP-2022-001599
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
$15,040
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Multi family dwel...
Zoning plan review/denial
27 White Pl, Brookline, MA, 2445
2025-07-16
Construct second floor addition to create master bedroom bathroom and closet
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2025-000039
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Zoning plan review/denial
246 Clark Rd, Brookline, MA, 2445
2024-08-15
Alter single-family to convert existing sunroom into bedroom with bathroom; construct second floor addition above right side bump-out to incorporate space into new master suite with office
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2024-000043
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Zoning plan review/denial
9 Babcock St, Brookline, MA, 2446
2024-02-26
Convert from office-unit to dwelling-unit in mixed-use building
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2024-000010
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit - commercial projects
150 Gould St, Needham Heights, MA, 2494
2024-02-14
Bakers best/demo (1) existing bathroom; create new masonry openings and doorways in (2) locations to improve circulation
Valuation:
$25,800
Permit #:
BC-23-10075
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Zoning plan review/denial
12 Edwin St, Brookline, MA, 2445
2023-10-26
Construct new 12 curb cut at rear of lot (at prince street) and extend existing driveway and parking area to connect to new curb cut
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2023-000065
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential building
139 Rawson Rd, Brookline, MA, 2445
2022-09-07
Addition 94 sf of finished space with addition of dormer to 2nd floor attic creating new study. *all work must comply with 780 cmr and brookline zoning by-laws
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
BP-2022-001209
Status:
issued
Fee:
$700
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
Zoning plan review/denial
73 Beverly Rd, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2467
2024-04-29
Alter single-family dwelling to expand existing first and second floor living area(s) and construct in-ground swimming pool
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2024-000013
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial building
46 Garrison Rd, Brookline, MA, 2445
2024-04-24
Kitchen and bathroom remodel *all work must be in accordance with 780 cmr a nd brookline zoning by-laws
Valuation:
$149,690
Permit #:
BP-2023-001453
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,700
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building
252 Gray St, Arlington, MA, 2476
2021-05-05
Construct detached 2 car garage with workshop above
Valuation:
$179,900
Permit #:
584
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,598
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Residential
Zoning plan review/denial
67 Francis St, Brookline, MA, 2446
2024-05-01
Expand existing driveway and parking area
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2024-000026
Status:
rejected
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
1353 Walnut St, Newton Highlands, MA, 2461
2018-08-10
Demolish and building new attached garage with new mudroom. demolish driveway with 6 apron
Valuation:
$105,000
Permit #:
18080374
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Zoning plan review/denial
108 Tappan St, Brookline, MA, 2445
2024-08-15
Renovate and expand lower level unit. minor renovations to upper level unit
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PR-2024-000038
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
1389 Walnut St, Newton Highlands, MA, 2461
2018-04-04
Finish basement bathroom playroom laundry. no bedroom
Valuation:
$45,000
Permit #:
18040138
Status:
complete
Fee:
$900
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building (multi-family)
36 Hawthorn St, Cambridge, MA, 2138
2017-05-30
Replace rubber roof and damaged siding
Valuation:
$67,100
Permit #:
BLDM-057834-2017
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Addition alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
1389 Walnut St, Newton Highlands, MA, 2461
2014-02-20
New addition on back of house in accordance to approved plan
Valuation:
$64,585
Permit #:
14020372
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,201
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
19 Mountfort Rd, Newton Highlands, MA, 2461
2015-01-05
Renovate kitchen to include leveling floor & new windows repair and screen in existing porch renovate bathroom
Valuation:
$78,200
Permit #:
15010058
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,455
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building Permit
150 Florence Rd, Waltham, MA, 2453
2016-03-02
Repair water damage
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
P201641607
Status:
final
Fee:
$119
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
101 single family

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