Scott McWilliams
14%
96
Construction Permits
83
Currently Open
95
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
Fire Alarm58 rated
13.8% closed vs 39% median, 24.7 points lower
Building32 rated
6.3% closed vs 30% median, 23.6 points lower
Low Voltage5 rated
60.0% closed vs 28% median, 31.8 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
2025
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2022
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2021
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2020
21.4%
Open11
Closed3
3 closed / 14 rated
2019
0.0%
Open8
Closed0
0 closed / 8 rated
2018
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
2017
0.0%
Open6
Closed0
0 closed / 6 rated
2016
0.0%
Open5
Closed0
0 closed / 5 rated
2015
0.0%
Open8
Closed0
0 closed / 8 rated
2014
9.1%
Open10
Closed1
1 closed / 11 rated
2013
9.1%
Open10
Closed1
1 closed / 11 rated
2012
10.0%
Open9
Closed1
1 closed / 10 rated
2011
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2010
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
All Permits
96 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | EFA1790429 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 34-42 Warren ST, Charlestown | Oct 21, 2025<1yr | Apr 21, 2026 | $4,100 |
| Closed | EFA1615451 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 46 Union PK, Roxbury | Aug 27, 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $11,303 |
| Open | ALT1615453 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 46 Union PK, Roxbury | Aug 27, 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $11,303 |
| Open | ALT1573015 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , Jamaica Plain | Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 22, 2024 | $14,288 |
| Open | EFA1571836 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 101 Moraine ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | $14,288 |
| Closed | ELV1288741 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1006-1010 Bennington ST, East Boston | Jan 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | $90,000 |
| Open | EFA1256816 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1006-1010 Bennington ST, East Boston | Jan 19, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA1280375 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 63 Monmouth ST, East Boston | Jan 5, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA1179001 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 33 Worcester ST, Roxbury | Apr 8, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 | $1,090 |
| Open | EFA1150939 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 36 Myrtle ST, Boston | Jan 12, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | $900 |
| Closed | ALT1038376 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 50 Pleasant ST, Charlestown | Dec 18, 2020 | Jun 18, 2021 | $6,700 |
| Open | EFA1017021 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 80 Marion ST, East Boston | Mar 19, 2020 | Sep 19, 2020 | $7,800 |
| Open | ALT1026345 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 124 Saint Mary's ST, Boston | Feb 21, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | $10,163 |
| Open | ALT1030281 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 88 Charles ST, Boston | Feb 21, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | $9,434 |
| Open | ALT1034789 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 480 Columbus AV, Roxbury | Feb 21, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | $11,584 |
| Closed | EFA1043877 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 24-26 Falcon ST, East Boston | Feb 7, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | $2,800 |
| Closed | EFA1038375 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 50 Pleasant ST, Charlestown | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $6,700 |
| Open | EFA1034788 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 480 Columbus AV, Roxbury | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $11,584 |
| Open | EFA1026340 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 124 Saint Mary's ST, Boston | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $10,163 |
| Open | EFA1030280 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 88 Charles ST, Boston | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $9,434 |
| Open | EFA910835 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 116 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA910838 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 116 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | ALT910836 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 116-132 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | ALT910839 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 116-132 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA910830 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 30 KINROSS RD, Brighton | Aug 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA910833 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 30 Kinross RD, Brighton | Aug 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | ALT910832 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 30 Kinross RD, Brighton | Aug 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | ALT910834 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 34 Kinross RD, Brighton | Aug 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | $8,500 |
| Open | ALT961508 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 80-84 Chestnut ST, Boston | Jun 20, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $21,199 |
| Open | ALT897388 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 131 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Jun 20, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $13,000 |
| Open | EFA897392 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 5 Acorn ST, Boston | Jun 14, 2019 | Dec 14, 2019 | $11,000 |
| Open | EFA897387 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 131 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Jun 14, 2019 | Dec 14, 2019 | $13,000 |
| Open | ALT22180 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 362-366 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 25, 2018 | Jan 25, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Open | EFA825577 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 2261-2267 Dorchester AVE, Dorchester | Jun 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | $1,500 |
| Open | EFA845295 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 2261-2267 Dorchester AVE, Dorchester | Jun 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | $350 |
| Closed | ELV807777 | Electrical Low Voltage | 487 Norfolk ST, Mattapan | Mar 8, 2018 | Sep 8, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Closed | ELV807780 | Electrical Low Voltage | 487 Norfolk ST, Mattapan | Mar 8, 2018 | Sep 8, 2018 | $780 |
| Open | EFA762709 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 558 Columbus AV, Roxbury | Jan 17, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | $4,500 |
| Open | ALT677233 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 121-125 Grove ST, West Roxbury | May 2, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 | $15,600 |
| Open | ALT677226 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 95-99 Grove ST, West Roxbury | May 2, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 | $15,600 |
| Open | ALT677229 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 111-115 GROVE ST, West Roxbury | May 2, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 | $15,600 |
| Open | EFA677225 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 95-99 Grove ST, West Roxbury | May 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA677228 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 121-125 Grove ST, West Roxbury | May 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA677234 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 121-125 Grove ST, West Roxbury | May 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $4,500 |
| Open | ALT631740 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 116 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Nov 23, 2016 | May 23, 2017 | $15,600 |
| Open | EFA631739 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 116 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Nov 16, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA559208 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 560 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Feb 1, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA559207 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 102-106 South ST, Boston | Feb 1, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $190 |
| Open | EFA559195 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 36 Lime ST, Boston | Feb 1, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA499898 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 389 Beacon ST, Boston | Jul 29, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 | $475 |
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