Lee LeClair filed ten separate fire alarm and sprinkler system permits on a single Tuesday, January 27, 2026, creating a concentrated wave of safety system upgrades across Framingham.
This surge of filings points to a coordinated renovation or compliance effort affecting multiple properties, with nine of the ten addresses located on New York Avenue and one on California Avenue.
Every record lists "Status 2," indicating the permits have been filed and are currently under review by the city. The applicant, Lee LeClair, appears on each document as the sole filer for these distinct projects.
Nine of the filings target specific addresses along New York Avenue, a corridor that runs through both Downtown Framingham and South Framingham. The addresses include 8, 31, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, and 68 New York Ave, alongside a filing at 80 New York Ave. The tenth permit was issued for 10 California Ave in South Framingham.
This pattern mirrors recent activity where developers have targeted multi-unit residential blocks for system modernization. Similar clusters of work have appeared in other parts of the city, such as the recent sprinkler system permit filed at 80 New York Ave, which was part of this same batch.
The consistency of the filing dates suggests a single project manager or ownership group is addressing safety code requirements across a portfolio of properties simultaneously. Another filing in the group, the sprinkler system permit at 10 California Ave, confirms the applicant is working across different streets within the same neighborhood.
City officials will now review the technical specifications for each of the ten applications. Residents along New York Avenue should expect to see contractors begin installation work once the permits move from Status 2 to approved status. No public hearings are required for standard sprinkler system installations unless structural changes are involved.