James Green
40%
194
Construction Permits
108
Currently Open
167
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical118 rated
44.9% closed vs 60% median, 14.6 points lower
Fire Alarm32 rated
25.0% closed vs 39% median, 13.5 points lower
Low Voltage17 rated
35.3% closed vs 28% median, 7.1 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
2026(YTD)
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
—
Open7
Closed19
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed5
5 closed / 5 rated
2023
37.5%
Open5
Closed3
3 closed / 8 rated
2022
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2021
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2020
50.0%
Open3
Closed3
3 closed / 6 rated
2019
57.1%
Open3
Closed4
4 closed / 7 rated
2018
27.3%
Open8
Closed3
3 closed / 11 rated
2017
40.9%
Open13
Closed9
9 closed / 22 rated
2016
61.5%
Open10
Closed16
16 closed / 26 rated
2015
38.9%
Open11
Closed7
7 closed / 18 rated
2014
15.4%
Open11
Closed2
2 closed / 13 rated
2013
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2012
23.8%
Open16
Closed5
5 closed / 21 rated
2011
23.5%
Open13
Closed4
4 closed / 17 rated
2010
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
All Permits
194 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ELV1807786 | Electrical Low Voltage | 581 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 13, 2026<1yr | Jul 13, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | E1787546 | Electrical Permit | 123 Newbury ST, Boston | Nov 5, 2025<1yr | May 5, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Closed | E1795980 | Electrical Permit | 963-969 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Nov 5, 2025<1yr | May 5, 2026 | $12,000 |
| Closed | E1795980 | Electrical Permit | 963-969 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Nov 5, 2025<1yr | May 5, 2026 | $12,000 |
| Open | E1790917 | Electrical Permit | 250-254 Summer ST, Boston | Oct 27, 2025<1yr | Apr 27, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Closed | E1788314 | Electrical Permit | 1940-1960 Beacon ST, Brighton | Oct 20, 2025<1yr | Apr 20, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1787212 | Electrical Permit | 1660-1670 Soldiers Field RD, Brighton | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Open | E1787084 | Electrical Permit | 963-969 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $12,000 |
| Open | E1787084 | Electrical Permit | 963-969 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $12,000 |
| Closed | ELV1788324 | Electrical Low Voltage | 123 Newbury ST, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1786275 | Electrical Permit | 63-65 Court ST, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786289 | Electrical Permit | 627-627A Tremont ST, Roxbury | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786306 | Electrical Permit | 540-548 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786315 | Electrical Permit | 850 River ST, Mattapan | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786315 | Electrical Permit | 850 River ST, Mattapan | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786300 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786300 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786291 | Electrical Permit | 60-62 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786284 | Electrical Permit | 12-18 Winter ST, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1786304 | Electrical Permit | 40 Rowes Wharf, Downtown/Financial District | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Open | E1765196 | Electrical Permit | 294-296 Washington ST, Dorchester | Sep 2, 2025<1yr | Mar 2, 2026 | $1,800 |
| Closed | E1767060 | Electrical Permit | 294 Washington ST, Boston | Aug 25, 2025<1yr | Mar 16, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1763930 | Electrical Permit | 470 Washington ST, Brighton | Aug 15, 2025<1yr | Feb 15, 2026 | $1,800 |
| Closed | E1691137 | Electrical Permit | 581 Boylston ST, Boston | Aug 7, 2025<1yr | Feb 7, 2026 | $14,000 |
| Open | E1710073 | Electrical Permit | 140 Neponset Valley PW, Hyde Park | May 20, 2025<1yr | Nov 20, 2025 | $900 |
| Closed | E1694297 | Electrical Permit | 219 Western AV, Allston | Feb 27, 2025<1yr | Aug 27, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Closed | E1694297 | Electrical Permit | 219 Western AV, Allston | Feb 27, 2025<1yr | Aug 27, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Closed | ELV1659294 | Electrical Low Voltage | 581 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 15, 2024 | Apr 15, 2025 | $12,500 |
| Closed | ELV1659229 | Electrical Low Voltage | 581 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 14, 2024 | Apr 14, 2025 | $2,520 |
| Closed | E1584373 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Apr 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | $32,000 |
| Closed | E1584373 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Apr 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | $32,000 |
| Closed | E1584373 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Apr 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | $32,000 |
| Open | ELV1512210 | Electrical Low Voltage | 352 Newbury ST, Boston | Aug 11, 2023 | Feb 11, 2024 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1496888 | Electrical Permit | 1940-1960 Beacon ST, Brighton | Jul 18, 2023 | Jan 18, 2024 | $5,600 |
| Open | E1471169 | Electrical Permit | 261-289 Huntington AV, Boston | Jun 2, 2023 | Dec 2, 2023 | $25,000 |
| Open | E1481168 | Electrical Permit | 401 Bremen ST, East Boston | Jun 2, 2023 | Dec 2, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Open | E1481168 | Electrical Permit | 401 Bremen ST, East Boston | Jun 2, 2023 | Dec 2, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Closed | E1473407 | Electrical Permit | 500 Rutherford AV, Charlestown | May 11, 2023 | Nov 11, 2023 | $7,500 |
| Closed | E1432791 | Electrical Permit | 850 River ST, Mattapan | Jan 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | $38,000 |
| Closed | E1432791 | Electrical Permit | 850 River ST, Mattapan | Jan 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | $38,000 |
| Closed | E1423993 | Electrical Permit | 535-541 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 16, 2022 | Jun 16, 2023 | $3,000 |
| Closed | ELV1409364 | Electrical Low Voltage | 7-9 Newbury ST, Boston | Nov 7, 2022 | May 7, 2023 | $3,500 |
| Open | EFA1398205 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 137-141A Newbury ST, Boston | Oct 4, 2022 | Apr 4, 2023 | $7,500 |
| Closed | E1348931 | Electrical Permit | 137-141A Newbury ST, Boston | Jul 7, 2022 | Jan 7, 2023 | $42,000 |
| Open | E1300935 | Electrical Permit | 230-250 Northern AV, Boston | Mar 3, 2022 | Sep 3, 2022 | $4,000 |
| Open | E1269545 | Electrical Permit | 70 Federal ST, Boston | Nov 18, 2021 | May 18, 2022 | $13,000 |
| Closed | E1155365 | Electrical Permit | 46 Chiswick RD, Brighton | Jan 19, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | $3,600 |
| Closed | E1136189 | Electrical Permit | 300 Boylston ST, Boston | Nov 16, 2020 | May 16, 2021 | $11,000 |
| Open | E1129204 | Electrical Permit | 275 Cambridge ST, Boston | Oct 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2021 | $25,500 |
| Closed | E1094740 | Electrical Permit | 56 River ST, Boston | Sep 15, 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | $2,800 |
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