Shawn Leahy
41%
4,384
Construction Permits
4509 total
2,616
Currently Open
3,898
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2016–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical1,698 rated
51.5% closed vs 60% median, 8.0 points lower
Low Voltage1,110 rated
24.7% closed vs 28% median, 3.5 points lower
Fire Alarm1,077 rated
40.2% closed vs 39% median, 1.7 points higher
Building13 rated
15.4% closed vs 30% median, 14.5 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
2026(YTD)
—
Open47
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
65.0%
Open276
Closed223
39 closed / 60 rated
2024
51.9%
Open220
Closed237
237 closed / 457 rated
2023
39.2%
Open261
Closed168
168 closed / 429 rated
2022
34.6%
Open344
Closed182
182 closed / 526 rated
2021
48.0%
Open219
Closed202
202 closed / 421 rated
2020
56.7%
Open153
Closed200
200 closed / 353 rated
2019
44.3%
Open262
Closed208
208 closed / 470 rated
2018
38.2%
Open191
Closed118
118 closed / 309 rated
2017
27.5%
Open369
Closed140
140 closed / 509 rated
2016
24.7%
Open274
Closed90
90 closed / 364 rated
All Permits
4,509 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1819820 | Electrical Permit | 1-3 Center PZ, Boston | Feb 10, 2026<1yr | Aug 10, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | E1819820 | Electrical Permit | 1-3 Center PZ, Boston | Feb 10, 2026<1yr | Aug 10, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | E1819820 | Electrical Permit | 1-3 Center PZ, Boston | Feb 10, 2026<1yr | Aug 10, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | E1819505 | Electrical Permit | 122 Harborside DR, East Boston | Feb 9, 2026<1yr | Aug 9, 2026 | $43,000 |
| Open | ELV1819502 | Electrical Low Voltage | 122 Harborside DR, East Boston | Feb 9, 2026<1yr | Aug 9, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1818758 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 22 Lovell ST, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | ELV1818760 | Electrical Low Voltage | 22 Lovell ST, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Open | E1818757 | Electrical Permit | 22 Lovell ST, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $52,000 |
| Open | E1818743 | Electrical Permit | 121 Frankfort ST, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $320,000 |
| Open | EFA1818748 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 121 Frankfort ST, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Open | EFA1818753 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 100 Terminal RD, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $63,000 |
| Open | ELV1818754 | Electrical Low Voltage | 100 Terminal RD, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $125,000 |
| Open | E1818752 | Electrical Permit | 100 Terminal RD, East Boston | Feb 5, 2026<1yr | Aug 5, 2026 | $453,000 |
| Open | ELV1818324 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Children's WY, Boston | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Open | E1814636 | Electrical Permit | 70 Francis ST, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $28,000 |
| Open | E1818127 | Electrical Permit | 267 CHARLES ST, West End | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $63,000 |
| Open | E1817624 | Electrical Permit | 51-53 Brookline AV, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | EFA1817514 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Financial CN, Downtown/Financial District | Feb 2, 2026<1yr | Aug 2, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1817519 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Financial CN, Downtown/Financial District | Feb 2, 2026<1yr | Aug 2, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1817524 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Financial CN, Downtown/Financial District | Feb 2, 2026<1yr | Aug 2, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1817537 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 43-65 State ST, Boston | Feb 2, 2026<1yr | Aug 2, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | ELV1817388 | Electrical Low Voltage | 104 Forsyth ST, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA1816964 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 10-20 Guest ST, Brighton | Jan 29, 2026<1yr | Jul 29, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Open | E1817052 | Electrical Permit | 677 Huntington AV, Boston | Jan 29, 2026<1yr | Jul 29, 2026 | $210,000 |
| Open | EFA1817051 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 677 Huntington AV, Boston | Jan 29, 2026<1yr | Jul 29, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Open | ELV1814599 | Electrical Low Voltage | 201 Washington ST, Boston | Jan 29, 2026<1yr | Jul 28, 2026 | $255,000 |
| Open | ELV1814016 | Electrical Low Voltage | 155 SEAPORT BL, South Boston/ | Jan 23, 2026<1yr | Jul 23, 2026 | $90,000 |
| Open | ELV1814011 | Electrical Low Voltage | 155 SEAPORT BL, South Boston/ | Jan 23, 2026<1yr | Jul 23, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1812994 | Electrical Permit | 225 Franklin ST, Boston | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $120,000 |
| Open | EFA1812995 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 225 Franklin ST, Boston | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $30,000 |
| Open | E1812863 | Electrical Permit | 155 SEAPORT BL, South Boston/ | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $700,000 |
| Closed | E1813362 | Electrical Permit | 4 Jersey ST, Boston | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1812746 | Electrical Permit | 1620 Tremont ST, Mission Hill | Jan 20, 2026<1yr | Jul 20, 2026 | $58,000 |
| Open | EFA1812716 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 10 ST JAMES AV, BOSTON | Jan 16, 2026<1yr | Jul 16, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Open | EFA1812876 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 155 SEAPORT BL, South Boston/ | Jan 16, 2026<1yr | Jul 16, 2026 | $60,000 |
| Open | EFA1812883 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 43-65 State ST, Boston | Jan 16, 2026<1yr | Jul 16, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1812894 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 580 Chelsea ST, East Boston | Jan 16, 2026<1yr | Jul 16, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | E1811743 | Electrical Permit | 75 Francis ST, Boston | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $6,000 |
| Open | ELV1811196 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | E1811131 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1809907 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 250 Massachusetts AV, Boston | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1809907 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 250 Massachusetts AV, Boston | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Open | E1809904 | Electrical Permit | 250 Massachusetts AV, Boston | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $500,000 |
| Open | E1809904 | Electrical Permit | 250 Massachusetts AV, Boston | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $500,000 |
| Open | ELV1809610 | Electrical Low Voltage | 450-458 Brookline AV, Boston | Jan 7, 2026<1yr | Jul 7, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | ELV1809851 | Electrical Low Voltage | 100 Federal ST, Boston | Jan 7, 2026<1yr | Jul 7, 2026 | $24,000 |
| Open | ELV1809899 | Electrical Low Voltage | 450-458 Brookline AV, Boston | Jan 7, 2026<1yr | Jul 7, 2026 | $90,000 |
| Open | ELV1807368 | Electrical Low Voltage | 125-145 High ST, Boston | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | Jul 5, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Closed | ELV1807168 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Congress ST, Boston | Dec 29, 2025<1yr | Jun 29, 2026 | $600,000 |
| Closed | ELV1807168 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Congress ST, Boston | Dec 29, 2025<1yr | Jun 29, 2026 | $600,000 |
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