John Sullivan
11%
10
Construction Permits
13 total
8
Currently Open
9
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building9 rated
11.1% closed vs 30% median, 18.9 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
—
Open0
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2021
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2019
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2016
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2015
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2014
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2012
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
13 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | ALT1695654 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 484 Ashmont ST, Dorchester | Apr 30, 2025<1yr | Oct 30, 2025 | $73,800 |
| Open | ALT1041748 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 7 Arborview RD, Jamaica Plain | Apr 21, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | $290,000 |
| Open | SF910515 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 30-40 Bickford ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 2, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | $546,312 |
| Open | SF644719 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 23 Harvard ST, Charlestown | Oct 6, 2016 | Apr 6, 2017 | $5,800 |
| Open | SF566122 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 7 Adams TER, Dorchester | Feb 26, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | $9,350 |
| Closed | COO476024 | Certificate of Occupancy | 35 Bird ST, Dorchester | Jun 1, 2015 | — | $3,785,000 |
| Open | SF469794 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 32 Deckard ST, Dorchester | May 6, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $6,500 |
| Open | SF443998 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 59-61 Franconia ST, Dorchester | Jan 26, 2015 | Jul 26, 2015 | $21,000 |
| Open | ALT310804 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 516 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Jan 14, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | $5,992,000 |
| Closed | ERT310811 | Erect/New Construction | 35 Bird ST, Dorchester | Jan 14, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | $3,785,000 |
| Open | ERT310797 | Erect/New Construction | 530 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Jan 14, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | $14,529,000 |
| Open | A106993 | Amendment to a Long Form | 455-475 Geneva AV, Dorchester | Apr 24, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | $47,000 |
| Open | U4925801 | Use of Premises | 27 Alaska ST, Roxbury | Nov 5, 2010 | May 8, 2011 | $0 |