donald johnson
36%
73
Construction Permits
46
Currently Open
70
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical55 rated
38.2% closed vs 60% median, 21.3 points lower
Low Voltage9 rated
22.2% closed vs 28% median, 6.0 points lower
Fire Alarm6 rated
33.3% closed vs 39% median, 5.2 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
—
Open1
Closed2
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2023
80.0%
Open2
Closed8
8 closed / 10 rated
2022
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2021
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2020
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2019
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2018
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2017
37.5%
Open5
Closed3
3 closed / 8 rated
2016
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2015
6.7%
Open14
Closed1
1 closed / 15 rated
2014
25.0%
Open6
Closed2
2 closed / 8 rated
2013
66.7%
Open2
Closed4
4 closed / 6 rated
2012
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2011
0.0%
Open5
Closed0
0 closed / 5 rated
All Permits
73 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | E1761653 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 11, 2025<1yr | Feb 11, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1760194 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 11, 2025<1yr | Feb 11, 2026 | $40,000 |
| Closed | E1728151 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Jun 3, 2025<1yr | Dec 3, 2025 | $35,000 |
| Closed | E1671281 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Nov 18, 2024 | May 18, 2025 | $40,000 |
| Open | E1655573 | Electrical Permit | 95 Baxter ST, South Boston | Oct 2, 2024 | Apr 2, 2025 | $40,000 |
| Closed | E1519281 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Sep 25, 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | $35,000 |
| Closed | ELV1519285 | Electrical Low Voltage | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Sep 25, 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | $500 |
| Closed | EFA1502704 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 64HF Day ST, Jamaica Plain | Jul 26, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | $20,000 |
| Closed | E1468403 | Electrical Permit | 483 E Sixth ST, South Boston | May 3, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $500 |
| Open | E1467868 | Electrical Permit | 1 Franklin ST, Boston | May 3, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $20,000 |
| Open | E1467868 | Electrical Permit | 1 Franklin ST, Boston | May 3, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $20,000 |
| Closed | E1445555 | Electrical Permit | 70 Brimmer ST, Boston | Mar 14, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Closed | E1445555 | Electrical Permit | 70 Brimmer ST, Boston | Mar 14, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Closed | E1426008 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Jan 19, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | $100,000 |
| Closed | E1426009 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Jan 4, 2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1296035 | Electrical Permit | 489-491 E Sixth ST, South Boston | Feb 22, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | $20,000 |
| Open | E1241092 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 30, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | $25,000 |
| Closed | E1195620 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | May 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | $30,000 |
| Closed | E1094588 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 21, 2020 | Feb 21, 2021 | $15,000 |
| Open | E1029908 | Electrical Permit | 100 Belvidere ST, Boston | Dec 9, 2019 | Jun 9, 2020 | $15,000 |
| Closed | E925875 | Electrical Permit | 42 Avalon RD, West Roxbury | Feb 22, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Open | E886008 | Electrical Permit | 483 E Sixth ST, South Boston | Oct 2, 2018 | Apr 2, 2019 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E886002 | Electrical Permit | 172 Beacon ST, Boston | Oct 2, 2018 | Apr 2, 2019 | $1,200 |
| Open | E885957 | Electrical Permit | 44 Hastings ST, West Roxbury | Oct 2, 2018 | Apr 2, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Closed | E861475 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 2, 2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | $10,000 |
| Open | E778745 | Electrical Permit | 30 B ST, South Boston | Nov 17, 2017 | May 17, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Open | E778750 | Electrical Permit | 30 B ST, South Boston | Nov 17, 2017 | May 17, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Open | E772678 | Electrical Permit | 33 Brimmer ST, Boston | Nov 1, 2017 | May 1, 2018 | $500 |
| Closed | E772677 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Nov 1, 2017 | May 1, 2018 | $13,000 |
| Closed | ELV764152 | Electrical Low Voltage | 24-34 Damrell ST, South Boston | Oct 4, 2017 | Apr 4, 2018 | $20,000 |
| Open | E756837 | Electrical Permit | 7 Atlantic ST, South Boston | Sep 14, 2017 | Mar 14, 2018 | $1,500 |
| Open | E686038 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Mar 6, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | $130,000 |
| Closed | E678393 | Electrical Permit | 33 Brimmer ST, Boston | Feb 2, 2017 | Aug 2, 2017 | $15,000 |
| Open | E610473 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Jul 18, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | $35,000 |
| Open | E585864 | Electrical Permit | 7 W Hill PL, Boston | May 2, 2016 | Nov 2, 2016 | $20,000 |
| Closed | E571132 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Mar 15, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $15,000 |
| Open | E556913 | Electrical Permit | 160 Bellevue ST, West Roxbury | Jan 22, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | $14,000 |
| Closed | E535713 | Electrical Permit | 303 Fairmount AV, Hyde Park | Nov 3, 2015 | May 3, 2016 | $1,500 |
| Open | E494090 | Electrical Permit | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | E494090 | Electrical Permit | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | E494090 | Electrical Permit | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | E494090 | Electrical Permit | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | ELV494089 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV494089 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV494089 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV494089 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2-16 Avery ST, BOSTON | Jul 14, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Open | E479977 | Electrical Permit | 1391-1391A River ST, Hyde Park | Jun 4, 2015 | Dec 4, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Open | E454665 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Mar 19, 2015 | Sep 19, 2015 | $10,000 |
| Open | E447230 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Feb 12, 2015 | Aug 12, 2015 | $30,000 |
| Open | E446993 | Electrical Permit | 6 Ringgold ST, Roxbury | Feb 12, 2015 | Aug 12, 2015 | $20,000 |
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