Eric Farmer
26%
40
Construction Permits
30
Currently Open
38
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
Low Voltage21 rated
38.1% closed vs 28% median, 9.9 points higher
Fire Alarm12 rated
16.7% closed vs 39% median, 21.8 points lower
Building5 rated
0.0% closed vs 30% median, 29.9 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
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2023
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2022
33.3%
Open6
Closed3
3 closed / 9 rated
2021
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2020
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2019
0.0%
Open4
Closed0
0 closed / 4 rated
2016
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2015
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2014
0.0%
Open5
Closed0
0 closed / 5 rated
2013
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2012
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2011
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
40 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ELV1755034 | Electrical Low Voltage | 93-101 Arch ST, Boston | Aug 28, 2025<1yr | Feb 28, 2026 | $18,000 |
| Open | EFA1747928 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 16 Arlington ST, Boston | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Closed | ELV1662083 | Electrical Low Voltage | 226 Harvard AV, Allston | Oct 29, 2024 | Apr 29, 2025 | $2,200 |
| Closed | ELV1662083 | Electrical Low Voltage | 226 Harvard AV, Allston | Oct 29, 2024 | Apr 29, 2025 | $2,200 |
| Open | ELV1608858 | Electrical Low Voltage | 13 Bradford ST, Roxbury | Jun 10, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1611694 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 13 Bradford ST, Roxbury | Jun 10, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | ELV1606919 | Electrical Low Voltage | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | May 30, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $20,000 |
| Closed | ELV1524521 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2B Newbury ST, Boston | Sep 14, 2023 | Mar 14, 2024 | $58,000 |
| Open | ALT1423001 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Jan 10, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $27,000 |
| Open | ALT1423001 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Jan 10, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $27,000 |
| Closed | EFA1420731 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 16 Arlington ST, Boston | Dec 5, 2022 | Jun 5, 2023 | $1,500 |
| Open | SF1380904 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Nov 7, 2022 | May 7, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | SF1380904 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Nov 7, 2022 | May 7, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1361815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1361815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 24 Roland ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Closed | ELV1381354 | Electrical Low Voltage | 132 Newbury ST, Boston | Aug 18, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023 | $5,500 |
| Open | ELV1359760 | Electrical Low Voltage | 761-779 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 15, 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $8,500 |
| Closed | ELV1291145 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1870 Centre ST, West Roxbury | Feb 3, 2022 | Aug 3, 2022 | $30,000 |
| Open | EFA1291164 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1870 Centre ST, West Roxbury | Feb 3, 2022 | Aug 3, 2022 | $30,000 |
| Open | EFA1179396 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 19 Milford ST, Roxbury | Apr 14, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | $13,500 |
| Open | EFA1119021 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 32 Park Vale AV, Allston | Oct 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2021 | $1,000 |
| Open | ALT1072037 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 158-158A Salem ST, Boston | May 13, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | $9,000 |
| Open | EFA1036198 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 158-158A Salem ST, Boston | Dec 26, 2019 | Jun 26, 2020 | $6,000 |
| Open | ELV1012792 | Electrical Low Voltage | 65 Rossmore RD, Jamaica Plain | Oct 29, 2019 | Apr 29, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA990360 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 158-158A Salem ST, Boston | Oct 21, 2019 | Apr 21, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV943163 | Electrical Low Voltage | 38-44 Newbury ST, Boston | May 2, 2019 | Nov 2, 2019 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA552803 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 435 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Jan 8, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | $600 |
| Open | ELV457755 | Electrical Low Voltage | 79 Newbury ST, Boston | Apr 8, 2015 | Oct 8, 2015 | $3,000 |
| Open | ELV427852 | Electrical Low Voltage | 51 Beacon ST, Boston | Dec 16, 2014 | Jun 16, 2015 | $4,000 |
| Open | EFA342188 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 137 Marlborough ST, Boston | Jun 17, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | $1,500 |
| Open | ELV342150 | Electrical Low Voltage | 137 Marlborough ST, Boston | Jun 17, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | $1,200 |
| Open | ELV318249 | Electrical Low Voltage | 50 Gray ST, Boston | Jun 17, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Open | ELV318263 | Electrical Low Voltage | 81-83 Charles ST, Boston | Jun 17, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Open | ELV259601 | Electrical Low Voltage | 314 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 16, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | $19,200 |
| Closed | EFA250145 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 101 Elm ST, Charlestown | Jun 5, 2013 | Dec 5, 2013 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV249575 | Electrical Low Voltage | 81 Myrtle ST, Boston | Jun 5, 2013 | Dec 5, 2013 | $8,000 |
| Closed | ELV250131 | Electrical Low Voltage | 101 Elm ST, Charlestown | Jun 5, 2013 | Dec 5, 2013 | $8,000 |
| Open | ELV150508 | Electrical Low Voltage | 28 Irving ST, Boston | Jul 18, 2012 | Jan 18, 2013 | $3,500 |
| Closed | ELV122089 | Electrical Low Voltage | 137-139A Dorchester ST, South Boston | Mar 1, 2012 | Sep 1, 2012 | $1,500 |
| Open | ELV56869 | Electrical Low Voltage | 7 Fayette ST, Boston | Jan 4, 2011 | Jul 4, 2011 | $2,400 |