Gregg Donovan
26%
126
Construction Permits
217 total
91
Currently Open
123
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2009–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building98 rated
18.4% closed vs 30% median, 11.5 points lower
Electrical13 rated
46.2% closed vs 60% median, 13.3 points lower
Fire Alarm10 rated
60.0% closed vs 39% median, 21.5 points higher
Low Voltage2 rated
100.0% closed vs 28% median, 71.8 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
—
Open0
Closed3
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2023
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2022
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2021
28.6%
Open5
Closed2
2 closed / 7 rated
2020
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2019
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2018
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2017
0.0%
Open5
Closed0
0 closed / 5 rated
2016
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2015
27.8%
Open13
Closed5
5 closed / 18 rated
2014
26.7%
Open11
Closed4
4 closed / 15 rated
2013
37.5%
Open5
Closed3
3 closed / 8 rated
2012
35.0%
Open13
Closed7
7 closed / 20 rated
2011
23.5%
Open13
Closed4
4 closed / 17 rated
2010
0.0%
Open10
Closed0
0 closed / 10 rated
All Permits
217 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | ELV1714741 | Electrical Low Voltage | 509 E Fifth ST, South Boston | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $900 |
| Closed | EFA1715113 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 509 E Fifth ST, South Boston | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $3,500 |
| Closed | COO1700667 | Certificate of Occupancy | 2-10 Maverick SQ, East Boston | Mar 21, 2025<1yr | — | $800,000 |
| Closed | ALT1682379 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1084 Boylston ST, Boston | Mar 4, 2025<1yr | Sep 4, 2025 | $26,400 |
| Closed | COO1678410 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1084 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 18, 2024 | — | $450,000 |
| Open | ALT1605417 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 353 Cambridge ST, Brighton | Dec 10, 2024 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1631827 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 66 Von Hillern ST, South Boston | Jul 26, 2024 | Jan 26, 2025 | $100 |
| Closed | ALT1600064 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1084 Boylston ST, Boston | May 13, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | $450,000 |
| Open | SF1582130 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 507 E Sixth ST, South Boston | Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 22, 2024 | $50,000 |
| Open | SF1575165 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 66 Lincoln ST, Boston | Feb 28, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | $800 |
| Open | SF1575165 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 66 Lincoln ST, Boston | Feb 28, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | $800 |
| Open | SF1574451 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 66 Lincoln ST, Boston | Feb 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1,500 |
| Open | SF1574451 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 66 Lincoln ST, Boston | Feb 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1,500 |
| Closed | COO1555768 | Certificate of Occupancy | 202-204 Harvard AV, Allston | Dec 28, 2023 | — | $635,805 |
| Open | A1546294 | Amendment to a Long Form | 202-204 Harvard AV, Allston | Nov 17, 2023 | May 17, 2024 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1526656 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 202-204 Harvard AV, Allston | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 3, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Open | ALT1396378 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 54 John Eliot SQ, Roxbury | Dec 28, 2022 | Mar 6, 2026 | $100 |
| Closed | COO1418296 | Certificate of Occupancy | 46 N ST, South Boston | Dec 6, 2022 | — | $80,000 |
| Closed | COO1386316 | Certificate of Occupancy | , South Boston | Sep 19, 2022 | — | $3,380,000 |
| Open | SF1392053 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 204 L ST, South Boston | Sep 14, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | $25,000 |
| Closed | ALT1298049 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 66 Von Hillern ST, South Boston | Jun 14, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $100 |
| Open | SF1323955 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 153-157A Massachusetts AV, Boston | Apr 22, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 | $177,000 |
| Open | ALT1258755 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , South Boston | Jan 5, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $3,300,000 |
| Open | SF1270134 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , South Boston | Nov 18, 2021 | May 18, 2022 | $100 |
| Closed | SF1263888 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 786-788 E Fourth ST, South Boston | Nov 1, 2021 | May 1, 2022 | $12,023.93 |
| Closed | SF1263888 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 786-788 E Fourth ST, South Boston | Nov 1, 2021 | May 1, 2022 | $12,023.93 |
| Open | SF1248266 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , South Boston | Sep 15, 2021 | Mar 15, 2022 | $28,000 |
| Open | SF1241259 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 637 E Eighth ST, South Boston | Sep 7, 2021 | Mar 7, 2022 | $50,000 |
| Closed | EFA1225940 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 46 N ST, South Boston | Jul 26, 2021 | Jan 26, 2022 | $2,500 |
| Closed | ALT1197479 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 46 N ST, South Boston | Jul 20, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | $80,000 |
| Open | SF1221508 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 42 N ST, South Boston | Jul 16, 2021 | Jan 16, 2022 | $7,000 |
| Open | SF1209601 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , South Boston | Jun 23, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $80,000 |
| Open | SF1185715 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15-21 Carson ST, Dorchester | May 13, 2021 | Nov 13, 2021 | $25,000 |
| Closed | COO1180327 | Certificate of Occupancy | 27 Vinton ST, South Boston | Apr 22, 2021 | — | $1,400,000 |
| Open | SF1144214 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 235 Baker ST, West Roxbury | Dec 18, 2020 | Jun 18, 2021 | $21,000 |
| Open | SF1119870 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 637 E Eighth ST, South Boston | Oct 6, 2020 | Apr 6, 2021 | $18,000 |
| Closed | ALT1095161 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , South Boston | Jul 20, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 | $0 |
| Open | SF1064910 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 27 Vinton ST, South Boston | Mar 17, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | $100 |
| Closed | SF932487 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 O ST, South Boston | Jun 18, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF955384 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 637 E Eighth ST, South Boston | May 22, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | $7,000 |
| Open | SF946604 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 377 W First ST, South Boston | Apr 29, 2019 | Oct 29, 2019 | $100 |
| Open | SF928819 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 27 Vinton ST, South Boston | Mar 21, 2019 | Sep 21, 2019 | $11,000 |
| Closed | COO912048 | Certificate of Occupancy | , South Boston | Jan 16, 2019 | — | $2,636,337.34 |
| Open | ALT912351 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , South Boston | Jan 14, 2019 | Jul 14, 2019 | $50 |
| Closed | SF850753 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 377 W First ST, South Boston | Jul 5, 2018 | Jan 5, 2019 | $250,000 |
| Open | SF839529 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 637 E Eighth ST, South Boston | Jun 5, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 | $7,500 |
| Open | SF839527 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 42 N ST, South Boston | Jun 5, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 | $4,000 |
| Open | SF839522 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 46 N ST, South Boston | Jun 5, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 | $12,000 |
| Closed | EFA822842 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 35 Farragut RD, South Boston | Apr 24, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $12,000 |
| Closed | EFA809827 | Electrical Fire Alarms | , South Boston | Apr 12, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 | $12,000 |
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