james brown
46%
49
Construction Permits
27
Currently Open
48
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
Plumbing24 rated
45.8% closed vs 63% median, 17.2 points lower
Gas22 rated
50.0% closed vs 59% median, 8.6 points lower
Building2 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
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2023
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2020
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2018
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2017
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2016
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2015
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
2014
80.0%
Open1
Closed4
4 closed / 5 rated
2013
50.0%
Open3
Closed3
3 closed / 6 rated
2012
72.7%
Open3
Closed8
8 closed / 11 rated
2011
9.1%
Open10
Closed1
1 closed / 11 rated
All Permits
49 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | PL1772843 | Plumbing Permit | 370 Chestnut Hill AV, Brighton | Sep 15, 2025<1yr | Mar 15, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | G1476998 | Gas Permit | 9 Jamaicaway CT, Jamaica Plain | May 26, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 | $8,000 |
| Open | PL1111368 | Plumbing Permit | 26 Stearns RD, West Roxbury | Sep 9, 2020 | Mar 9, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Closed | G1043918 | Gas Permit | 215 W Springfield ST, Roxbury | Jan 21, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | $700 |
| Closed | PL844257 | Plumbing Permit | 2 Worcester SQ, Roxbury | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Open | G813354 | Gas Permit | 1197 Adams ST, Dorchester | Mar 29, 2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Open | PL786607 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 14, 2017 | Jun 14, 2018 | $12,000 |
| Closed | PL760178 | Plumbing Permit | 1669 Commonwealth AV, Brighton | Sep 26, 2017 | Mar 26, 2018 | $300 |
| Open | G720716 | Gas Permit | 2287-2289 Dorchester AVE, Dorchester | Jun 15, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Closed | G692543 | Gas Permit | 2284-2288 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Mar 27, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Open | PL663675 | Plumbing Permit | 23 Floyd ST, Dorchester | Dec 9, 2016 | Jun 9, 2017 | $900 |
| Closed | PL545266 | Plumbing Permit | 64 Calumet ST, Mission Hill | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 7, 2016 | $3,500 |
| Closed | G545274 | Gas Permit | 36 Anderson ST, Boston | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 7, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | G479256 | Gas Permit | 754 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jun 2, 2015 | Dec 2, 2015 | $500 |
| Open | SF441090 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 112 Union Park ST, Roxbury | Jan 14, 2015 | Jul 14, 2015 | $26,000 |
| Open | PL441096 | Plumbing Permit | 112 Union Park ST, Roxbury | Jan 13, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Closed | PL408629 | Plumbing Permit | 180 Thornton ST, Roxbury | Sep 17, 2014 | Mar 17, 2015 | $3,000 |
| Closed | G382543 | Gas Permit | 9-11 Winchester ST, Boston | Jul 10, 2014 | Jan 10, 2015 | $400 |
| Closed | PL381139 | Plumbing Permit | 14 Union PK, Roxbury | Jul 7, 2014 | Jan 7, 2015 | $0 |
| Closed | G381141 | Gas Permit | 14 Union PK, Roxbury | Jul 7, 2014 | Jan 7, 2015 | $600 |
| Open | SF348864 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6-14 Union Park ST, Roxbury | Apr 1, 2014 | Oct 1, 2014 | $66,000 |
| Closed | PL304125 | Plumbing Permit | 5 Leroy ST, Dorchester | Nov 13, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | $10,000 |
| Closed | G304225 | Gas Permit | 5 Leroy ST, Dorchester | Nov 13, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Closed | PL288185 | Plumbing Permit | 17 Bruce ST, Dorchester | Oct 4, 2013 | Apr 4, 2014 | $3,000 |
| Open | G213789 | Gas Permit | 25-27 N Crescent CC, Brighton | Jan 14, 2013 | Jul 14, 2013 | $4,000 |
| Open | PL213792 | Plumbing Permit | 25-27 N Crescent CC, Brighton | Jan 14, 2013 | Jul 14, 2013 | $2,000 |
| Open | G213785 | Gas Permit | 6 Jerome ST, Dorchester | Jan 14, 2013 | Jul 14, 2013 | $500 |
| Open | PL135553 | Plumbing Permit | 120 Perkins ST, Jamaica Plain | Apr 25, 2012 | Oct 25, 2012 | $2,000 |
| Closed | G125638 | Gas Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $1,000 |
| Closed | G125638 | Gas Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL125633 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL125633 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $1,000 |
| Closed | G125628 | Gas Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $500 |
| Closed | G125628 | Gas Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $500 |
| Closed | PL125623 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $5,000 |
| Closed | PL125623 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Marmion ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $5,000 |
| Closed | G125621 | Gas Permit | 55 Tremont ST, Charlestown | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $500 |
| Closed | PL125616 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Tremont ST, Charlestown | Mar 19, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $5,000 |
| Open | G97449 | Gas Permit | 301-303 Columbus AV, BOSTON | Sep 23, 2011 | Mar 23, 2012 | $500 |
| Open | G93829 | Gas Permit | 313-315 Cambridge ST, Boston | Sep 1, 2011 | Mar 1, 2012 | $1,500 |
| Open | PL93828 | Plumbing Permit | 313-315 Cambridge ST, Boston | Sep 1, 2011 | Mar 1, 2012 | $15,000 |
| Closed | PL86781 | Plumbing Permit | 19 Hillcroft RD, Jamaica Plain | Jul 20, 2011 | Jan 20, 2012 | $2,000 |
| Open | G81779 | Gas Permit | , Boston | Jun 15, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $500 |
| Open | G81779 | Gas Permit | , Boston | Jun 15, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $500 |
| Open | PL81787 | Plumbing Permit | , Boston | Jun 15, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL81787 | Plumbing Permit | , Boston | Jun 15, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL78162 | Plumbing Permit | 19 Grovenor RD, Jamaica Plain | May 23, 2011 | Nov 23, 2011 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL78162 | Plumbing Permit | 19 Grovenor RD, Jamaica Plain | May 23, 2011 | Nov 23, 2011 | $1,000 |
| Open | G78155 | Gas Permit | 301-303 Columbus AV, BOSTON | May 23, 2011 | Nov 23, 2011 | $1,000 |