gary knell
51%
49
Construction Permits
55 total
25
Currently Open
47
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
Building47 rated
51.1% closed vs 30% median, 21.2 points higher
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
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2022
57.1%
Open3
Closed4
4 closed / 7 rated
2021
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2019
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2018
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
2017
66.7%
Open2
Closed4
4 closed / 6 rated
2016
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2015
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2014
71.4%
Open2
Closed5
5 closed / 7 rated
2013
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2012
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2011
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
All Permits
55 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1795299 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20-26 Charles ST, Boston | Nov 4, 2025<1yr | May 4, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Open | SF1773791 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20-26 Charles ST, Boston | Sep 17, 2025<1yr | Mar 17, 2026 | $42,580 |
| Closed | SF1633520 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 89 Charles ST, Boston | Sep 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2025 | $12,500 |
| Closed | SF1633537 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 89 Charles ST, Boston | Sep 17, 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | $15,500 |
| Closed | SF1576707 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 89 Charles ST, Boston | Mar 12, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $153,985 |
| Closed | ALT1543421 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 11-19 Temple PL, Boston | Dec 12, 2023 | Jun 12, 2024 | $174,500 |
| Open | SF1422198 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81-85 L ST, South Boston | Dec 12, 2022 | Jun 12, 2023 | $128,471 |
| Closed | COO1393350 | Certificate of Occupancy | 229-231 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Sep 20, 2022 | — | $379,584 |
| Closed | SF1391199 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 140 Beach ST, Boston | Sep 14, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | $15,594 |
| Closed | COO1385512 | Certificate of Occupancy | 21-27 Temple PL, Boston | Sep 9, 2022 | — | $90,000 |
| Closed | ALT1262234 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 229-231 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Sep 7, 2022 | Mar 7, 2023 | $250,000 |
| Open | SF1334876 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nashua ST, Boston | Jun 9, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $65,912 |
| Open | SF1334876 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nashua ST, Boston | Jun 9, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $65,912 |
| Closed | ALT1310272 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 21-27 Temple PL, Boston | Jun 9, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $90,000 |
| Closed | SF1292015 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 140 Beach ST, Boston | Apr 6, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | $15,500 |
| Open | SF1226649 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 229-231 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Aug 19, 2021 | Feb 19, 2022 | $129,584 |
| Open | ALT1153254 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 10 Worthington ST, Mission Hill | Mar 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | $155,776 |
| Closed | COO1159063 | Certificate of Occupancy | 20R Spring Park AV, Jamaica Plain | Feb 17, 2021 | — | $400,000 |
| Open | SF1152638 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 292-302 Summer ST, Boston | Feb 1, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | $38,250 |
| Open | SF1003152 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 415-421 Boylston ST, Boston | Sep 19, 2019 | Mar 19, 2020 | $75,776.45 |
| Closed | SF943810 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Union PK, Roxbury | Apr 22, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $7,500 |
| Open | SF924860 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 68-74 Northampton ST, Roxbury | Feb 21, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | $125,561 |
| Open | ALT907562 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1478-1484 Tremont ST, Mission Hill | Feb 21, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | $400,000 |
| Closed | ALT637283 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 20R Spring Park AV, Jamaica Plain | Dec 13, 2018 | Jun 13, 2019 | $400,000 |
| Open | SF889992 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 725 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Oct 19, 2018 | Apr 19, 2019 | $3,000 |
| Open | SF889992 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 725 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Oct 19, 2018 | Apr 19, 2019 | $3,000 |
| Open | SF799214 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 41 E Concord ST, Roxbury | Feb 20, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | $15,500 |
| Closed | SF795251 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 209 W Canton ST, Boston | Jan 23, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | $52,561.56 |
| Open | ALT764864 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 292-302 Summer ST, Boston | Jan 12, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | $29,250 |
| Open | SF741491 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 41 E Concord ST, Roxbury | Aug 28, 2017 | Feb 28, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Closed | SF708761 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Wendover ST, Dorchester | May 15, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | $13,500 |
| Closed | SF700728 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Apr 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $7,500 |
| Closed | SF700728 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Apr 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $7,500 |
| Open | SF684848 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 9 Hawthorne PL, Boston | Mar 3, 2017 | Sep 3, 2017 | $49,250 |
| Closed | SF666869 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 560 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Jan 3, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | $27,500 |
| Closed | SF642435 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 57-61 Salem ST, Boston | Sep 30, 2016 | Mar 30, 2017 | $19,500 |
| Closed | COO601238 | Certificate of Occupancy | 54 Old Colony AV, South Boston | Jul 13, 2016 | — | $85,000 |
| Open | ALT556892 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 54-70 Old Colony AV, South Boston | Apr 4, 2016 | Oct 4, 2016 | $85,000 |
| Closed | SF502709 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 33-35 Hancock ST, Boston | Aug 6, 2015 | Feb 6, 2016 | $3,500 |
| Open | SF499268 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 256-260 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Jul 28, 2015 | Jan 28, 2016 | $18,500 |
| Closed | SF436967 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 33-35 Hancock ST, Boston | Dec 23, 2014 | Jun 23, 2015 | $178,335 |
| Closed | A412167 | Amendment to a Long Form | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Dec 11, 2014 | Jun 11, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Closed | A412167 | Amendment to a Long Form | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Dec 11, 2014 | Jun 11, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Closed | SF405142 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Sep 9, 2014 | Mar 9, 2015 | $375 |
| Closed | SF405142 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Sep 9, 2014 | Mar 9, 2015 | $375 |
| Closed | ALT348098 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jul 1, 2014 | Jan 1, 2015 | $40,000 |
| Closed | ALT348098 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jul 1, 2014 | Jan 1, 2015 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF342070 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Mar 7, 2014 | Sep 7, 2014 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF342070 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1180-1200 Washington ST, Roxbury | Mar 7, 2014 | Sep 7, 2014 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF276314 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81-83 Charles ST, Boston | Aug 23, 2013 | Feb 23, 2014 | $34,268 |
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