Michael McDonald
43%
1,060
Construction Permits
1130 total
625
Currently Open
957
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
Electrical561 rated
46.5% closed vs 60% median, 13.0 points lower
Fire Alarm244 rated
34.0% closed vs 39% median, 4.5 points lower
Low Voltage152 rated
42.1% closed vs 28% median, 13.9 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)
—
Open18
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
54.5%
Open63
Closed32
6 closed / 11 rated
2024
57.0%
Open37
Closed49
49 closed / 86 rated
2023
41.0%
Open49
Closed34
34 closed / 83 rated
2022
48.6%
Open37
Closed35
35 closed / 72 rated
2021
46.2%
Open35
Closed30
30 closed / 65 rated
2020
44.9%
Open54
Closed44
44 closed / 98 rated
2019
55.7%
Open62
Closed78
78 closed / 140 rated
2018
51.4%
Open52
Closed55
55 closed / 107 rated
2017
31.2%
Open75
Closed34
34 closed / 109 rated
2016
20.7%
Open69
Closed18
18 closed / 87 rated
2015
27.4%
Open45
Closed17
17 closed / 62 rated
2014
8.3%
Open11
Closed1
1 closed / 12 rated
2013
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2012
20.0%
Open12
Closed3
3 closed / 15 rated
2011
20.0%
Open4
Closed1
1 closed / 5 rated
2010
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
1,130 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1818458 | Electrical Permit | 815 Columbus AV, Boston | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $125,000 |
| Open | E1817909 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1817332 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 331-339 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1817329 | Electrical Permit | 331-339 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1817040 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $45,000 |
| Open | EFA1817040 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $45,000 |
| Open | E1814527 | Electrical Permit | 100 Magazine ST, Roxbury | Jan 27, 2026<1yr | Jul 27, 2026 | $3,000,000 |
| Open | EFA1814532 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 100 Magazine ST, Roxbury | Jan 27, 2026<1yr | Jul 27, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Open | EFA1814050 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 20 Western AV, Allston | Jan 23, 2026<1yr | Jul 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Closed | E1812982 | Electrical Permit | 733-743 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | EFA1811800 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 20, 2026<1yr | Jul 20, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1811800 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 20, 2026<1yr | Jul 20, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1811760 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $2,100,000 |
| Open | E1811793 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 14, 2026<1yr | Jul 14, 2026 | $350,000 |
| Open | E1811440 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 14, 2026<1yr | Jul 14, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1810668 | Electrical Permit | 20 Western AV, Allston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Open | EFA1809382 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1809954 | Electrical Permit | 117 Western AV, Boston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1809171 | Electrical Permit | 120 Martin Luther King Jr BL, Roxbury | Jan 2, 2026<1yr | Jul 2, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1806267 | Electrical Permit | 47 N Harvard ST, Allston | Dec 19, 2025<1yr | Jun 19, 2026 | $26,000 |
| Closed | E1804169 | Electrical Permit | 79-85 Freeport ST, Dorchester | Dec 5, 2025<1yr | Jun 5, 2026 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA1803313 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Science PK, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1803690 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1803690 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1803677 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $150,000 |
| Open | E1803310 | Electrical Permit | 1 Science PK, Boston | Dec 3, 2025<1yr | Jun 3, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Closed | EFA1800642 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Closed | EFA1800642 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1800646 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1800646 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1797922 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Nov 14, 2025<1yr | May 14, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Open | E1797000 | Electrical Permit | 238-262 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Nov 12, 2025<1yr | May 12, 2026 | $80,000 |
| Open | EFA1797016 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 238-262 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Nov 12, 2025<1yr | May 12, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795994 | Electrical Permit | 11-17 Fan Pier BL, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795994 | Electrical Permit | 11-17 Fan Pier BL, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795992 | Electrical Permit | 48-54 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795992 | Electrical Permit | 48-54 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1791356 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Open | EFA1791356 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Open | E1793785 | Electrical Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $300,000 |
| Open | E1793785 | Electrical Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $300,000 |
| Open | EFA1793815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | EFA1793815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | E1790725 | Electrical Permit | 255 State ST, Boston | Oct 23, 2025<1yr | Apr 23, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1786711 | Electrical Permit | 10 Chandler ST, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $1,800,000 |
| Open | EFA1783399 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | EFA1783399 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | E1783401 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1783401 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1774501 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Sep 30, 2025<1yr | Mar 30, 2026 | $100,000 |
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