Aaron Blum
18%
75
Construction Permits
89 total
61
Currently Open
72
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building72 rated
18.1% closed vs 30% median, 11.8 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2025
—
Open2
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2023
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2022
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2021
42.9%
Open4
Closed3
3 closed / 7 rated
2020
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2019
0.0%
Open6
Closed0
0 closed / 6 rated
2018
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2016
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2015
28.6%
Open5
Closed2
2 closed / 7 rated
2014
0.0%
Open10
Closed0
0 closed / 10 rated
2013
0.0%
Open7
Closed0
0 closed / 7 rated
2012
20.0%
Open4
Closed1
1 closed / 5 rated
2011
8.3%
Open11
Closed1
1 closed / 12 rated
2010
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
89 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ALT1775828 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 34-50 South ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 18, 2025<1yr | May 18, 2026 | $222,707 |
| Closed | SF1782234 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 466-472 Atlantic AV, Boston | Oct 15, 2025<1yr | Apr 15, 2026 | $120,178 |
| Closed | SF1770396 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1618-1634 Blue Hill AV, Mattapan | Aug 29, 2025<1yr | Feb 28, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | ALT1693380 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 428-434 Massachusetts AV, Roxbury | Mar 18, 2025<1yr | Sep 18, 2025 | $165,930 |
| Closed | ALT1614353 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 855-861 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 8, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0 |
| Closed | SF1607820 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 855-861 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jun 10, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $99,071 |
| Open | SF1585238 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 631-639 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Apr 2, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $519,555 |
| Closed | ALT1561228 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Feb 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | $200,911 |
| Closed | SF1545805 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1-3 Nassau ST, Boston | Nov 22, 2023 | May 22, 2024 | $102,000 |
| Open | SF1442000 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 44 Cummington MA, Boston | Feb 22, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | $25,737 |
| Open | ALT1428216 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1618-1634 Blue Hill AV, Mattapan | Feb 2, 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $600,000 |
| Closed | SF1408341 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 51-63 Harvard AV, Allston | Nov 2, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | $24,826 |
| Closed | ALT1306449 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 32 E Springfield ST, Roxbury | Jun 13, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | $346,018 |
| Open | A1253706 | Amendment to a Long Form | 814 South ST, Roslindale | Oct 5, 2021 | Apr 5, 2022 | $1,000 |
| Open | ALT1210395 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 128-128A Tremont ST, Boston | Oct 5, 2021 | Apr 5, 2022 | $164,437 |
| Closed | ALT1248147 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 491 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Sep 29, 2021 | Mar 29, 2022 | $3,600 |
| Open | A1211284 | Amendment to a Long Form | 814 South ST, Roslindale | Jul 20, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | $22,000 |
| Closed | ALT1165606 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 491 Commonwealth AV, Boston | May 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | $689,398 |
| Closed | SF1175297 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 491 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Apr 6, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | $68,800 |
| Open | ALT1152078 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 814 South ST, Roslindale | Mar 10, 2021 | — | $675,120 |
| Closed | SF1112056 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 16-30 Bennington ST, East Boston | Jan 18, 2021 | Jul 18, 2021 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1120723 | Certificate of Occupancy | 3815 Washington ST, Roslindale | Jan 15, 2021 | — | $705,000 |
| Open | ALT1125988 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 16-30 Bennington ST, East Boston | Nov 2, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | $87,500 |
| Open | ALT1099531 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 3815 Washington ST, Roslindale | Aug 25, 2020 | Feb 25, 2021 | $0 |
| Open | SF1090107 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34 E Springfield ST, Roxbury | Jul 14, 2020 | Jan 14, 2021 | $1,000 |
| Closed | COO1006033 | Certificate of Occupancy | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Mar 3, 2020 | — | $1,450,000 |
| Open | ALT1025932 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 3815 Washington ST, Roslindale | Dec 23, 2019 | — | $675,000 |
| Open | A1013504 | Amendment to a Long Form | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Dec 3, 2019 | Jun 3, 2020 | $0 |
| Open | SF1017884 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 3815 Washington ST, Roslindale | Oct 29, 2019 | Apr 29, 2020 | $30,000 |
| Open | SF1015587 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 47 Harvard AV, Allston | Oct 22, 2019 | Apr 22, 2020 | $12,000 |
| Open | SF1013570 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Oct 16, 2019 | Apr 16, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Open | ALT958427 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 75-87 Harvard AV, Allston | Oct 15, 2019 | Apr 15, 2020 | $96,356 |
| Open | SF996427 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Aug 29, 2019 | Feb 29, 2020 | $1,500 |
| Open | SF925907 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 16-30 Bennington ST, East Boston | Feb 28, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | $11,429 |
| Open | ALT889522 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 400-416 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Dec 10, 2018 | Jun 10, 2019 | $138,650 |
| Open | ALT788856 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 14-18 Phillips ST, Boston | Apr 30, 2018 | — | $1,450,000 |
| Closed | COO632139 | Certificate of Occupancy | 209-0 COLUMBUS, BOSTON | Aug 31, 2016 | — | $265,450 |
| Closed | SF580804 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 45 E Newton ST, Roxbury | Apr 15, 2016 | Oct 15, 2016 | $88,500 |
| Open | SF576242 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 55 Thomson PL, Boston | Mar 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $13,500 |
| Open | SF566822 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1225-1229 River ST, Hyde Park | Feb 29, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 | $28,500 |
| Open | SF490142 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jun 30, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 | $59,650 |
| Open | SF490142 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jun 30, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 | $59,650 |
| Closed | COO484140 | Certificate of Occupancy | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jun 26, 2015 | — | $118,450 |
| Closed | COO484140 | Certificate of Occupancy | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jun 26, 2015 | — | $118,450 |
| Closed | ALT447881 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Mar 25, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $118,450 |
| Closed | ALT447881 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Mar 25, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $118,450 |
| Open | SF451043 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 45 E Newton ST, Roxbury | Mar 3, 2015 | Sep 3, 2015 | $116,350 |
| Open | SF441016 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jan 13, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | $14,300 |
| Open | SF441016 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 100 First AV, Charlestown | Jan 13, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | $14,300 |
| Open | SF427477 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 771 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Nov 17, 2014 | May 17, 2015 | $69,650 |
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