james walsh
34%
90
Construction Permits
95 total
60
Currently Open
88
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
Electrical56 rated
39.3% closed vs 60% median, 20.2 points lower
Fire Alarm18 rated
27.8% closed vs 39% median, 10.7 points lower
Low Voltage12 rated
25.0% closed vs 28% median, 3.2 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
—
Open2
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2023
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2022
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2021
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2020
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2019
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2018
66.7%
Open2
Closed4
4 closed / 6 rated
2017
10.0%
Open9
Closed1
1 closed / 10 rated
2016
20.0%
Open4
Closed1
1 closed / 5 rated
2015
23.5%
Open13
Closed4
4 closed / 17 rated
2014
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
2013
33.3%
Open6
Closed3
3 closed / 9 rated
2012
25.0%
Open6
Closed2
2 closed / 8 rated
2011
25.0%
Open9
Closed3
3 closed / 12 rated
All Permits
95 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1723400 | Electrical Permit | 113 Sherwood ST, Roslindale | Jun 3, 2025<1yr | Dec 3, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1723391 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 113 Sherwood ST, Roslindale | May 29, 2025<1yr | Nov 29, 2025 | $7,000 |
| Closed | ELV1555898 | Electrical Low Voltage | 109-111 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Dec 27, 2023 | Jun 27, 2024 | $7,000 |
| Closed | E1555895 | Electrical Permit | 109-111 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Dec 27, 2023 | Jun 27, 2024 | $11,000 |
| Open | E1511846 | Electrical Permit | 55 Colchester ST, Hyde Park | Aug 8, 2023 | Feb 8, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Closed | E1414736 | Electrical Permit | 83-85 Cornell ST, Roslindale | Dec 9, 2022 | Jun 9, 2023 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1257250 | Electrical Permit | 66 Heron ST, West Roxbury | Oct 13, 2021 | Apr 13, 2022 | $4,500 |
| Closed | E1166347 | Electrical Permit | 2 Marbury TE, Jamaica Plain | Mar 1, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $17,000 |
| Closed | E1156263 | Electrical Permit | 106-108 Child ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 26, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1123116 | Electrical Permit | 30 Germania ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2021 | $3,500 |
| Closed | E1122917 | Electrical Permit | 927-939 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 9, 2020 | Apr 9, 2021 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E1109929 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Aug 25, 2020 | Feb 25, 2021 | $4,000 |
| Open | E1018928 | Electrical Permit | 169-171 Norfolk AV, Roxbury | Nov 8, 2019 | May 8, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Closed | EFA1007207 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 632-638 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2020 | $20,000 |
| Closed | ELV1007195 | Electrical Low Voltage | 632-638 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2020 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1007190 | Electrical Permit | 632-638 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2020 | $150,000 |
| Open | E1002246 | Electrical Permit | 29-31 Green ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2020 | $20,000 |
| Closed | ETS946503 | Electrical Temporary Service | 632-638 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | May 9, 2019 | Nov 9, 2019 | $3,000 |
| Open | E900046 | Electrical Permit | 19 North SQ, Boston | Dec 3, 2018 | Jun 3, 2019 | $6,000 |
| Closed | E903746 | Electrical Permit | 927-939 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 3, 2018 | Jun 3, 2019 | $18,000 |
| Closed | E848437 | Electrical Permit | 500 Morton ST, Jamaica Plain | Jun 28, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | $7,000 |
| Open | E845949 | Electrical Permit | 20 Chestnut AVE, Jamaica Plain | Jun 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | $40,000 |
| Closed | E807973 | Electrical Permit | 5 Brown TE, Jamaica Plain | Mar 7, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Closed | E807972 | Electrical Permit | 5 Brown TE, Jamaica Plain | Mar 7, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Open | E756991 | Electrical Permit | 7 John A. Andrew ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 15, 2017 | Mar 15, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA702875 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | Apr 28, 2017 | Oct 28, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Open | E701229 | Electrical Permit | 48-54 Canal ST, Boston | Apr 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Open | ELV701230 | Electrical Low Voltage | 35-36 W Newton ST, Roxbury | Apr 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV701230 | Electrical Low Voltage | 35-36 W Newton ST, Roxbury | Apr 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Open | E697906 | Electrical Permit | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | Apr 12, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | $16,000 |
| Closed | E690831 | Electrical Permit | 37 E Concord ST, Roxbury | Apr 3, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | $1,800 |
| Open | E674091 | Electrical Permit | 169-171 Norfolk AV, Roxbury | Jan 20, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | $4,000 |
| Open | E674088 | Electrical Permit | 35-36 W Newton ST, Roxbury | Jan 20, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | $110,000 |
| Open | E674088 | Electrical Permit | 35-36 W Newton ST, Roxbury | Jan 20, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | $110,000 |
| Open | E661813 | Electrical Permit | 681-683 Washington ST, Boston | Dec 2, 2016 | Jun 2, 2017 | $4,000 |
| Open | EFA646573 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Oct 13, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | $400,000 |
| Closed | EFA611490 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 189 Chestnut AVE, Jamaica Plain | Jul 12, 2016 | Jan 12, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Open | SF603282 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34-36 Grayson ST, Dorchester | Jun 16, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | $30,000 |
| Open | E586746 | Electrical Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | May 5, 2016 | Nov 5, 2016 | $3,500 |
| Open | ELV546542 | Electrical Low Voltage | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | Dec 10, 2015 | Jun 10, 2016 | $8,000 |
| Closed | E541913 | Electrical Permit | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | Nov 23, 2015 | May 23, 2016 | $59,000 |
| Open | EFA541916 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 441 Stuart ST, Boston | Nov 23, 2015 | May 23, 2016 | $6,500 |
| Open | ALT526924 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 180 Beacon ST, Boston | Oct 26, 2015 | Apr 26, 2016 | $400,000 |
| Open | E509114 | Electrical Permit | 9 W Cedar ST, Boston | Aug 28, 2015 | Feb 28, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Open | E511146 | Electrical Permit | 19 Oakdale ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 28, 2015 | Feb 28, 2016 | $1,500 |
| Open | E510880 | Electrical Permit | 629 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 28, 2015 | Feb 28, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Open | E510880 | Electrical Permit | 629 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 28, 2015 | Feb 28, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Closed | ETS479906 | Electrical Temporary Service | 1605 Hyde Park AV, Hyde Park | Jun 4, 2015 | Dec 4, 2015 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E470637 | Electrical Permit | 70-72 Mount Vernon ST, Boston | Jun 4, 2015 | Dec 4, 2015 | $50,000 |
| Open | ETS464036 | Electrical Temporary Service | 314 Marlborough ST, Boston | May 1, 2015 | Nov 1, 2015 | $5,000 |
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