Wai Chu
24%
23
Construction Permits
27 total
16
Currently Open
21
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
Building21 rated
23.8% closed vs 30% median, 6.1 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
Closed2
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2022
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2019
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2018
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2016
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2013
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2012
14.3%
Open6
Closed1
1 closed / 7 rated
2011
14.3%
Open6
Closed1
1 closed / 7 rated
All Permits
27 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | SF1761716 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 55-63 Main ST, Charlestown | Sep 12, 2025<1yr | Mar 12, 2026 | $86,257.5 |
| Closed | SF1696062 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 7 Carson ST, Dorchester | Mar 12, 2025<1yr | Sep 12, 2025 | $486,207 |
| Open | SF1412808 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 49-51 Shannon ST, Brighton | Nov 28, 2022 | May 28, 2023 | $30,000 |
| Open | SF1114142 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 450 Quincy ST, Dorchester | Sep 11, 2020 | Mar 11, 2021 | $65,000 |
| Closed | COO970429 | Certificate of Occupancy | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Nov 22, 2019 | — | $950,000 |
| Closed | ALT916557 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Jan 24, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | $850,000 |
| Closed | SF906341 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Dec 12, 2018 | Jun 12, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Open | SF860312 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 46-52 Rockvale CIR, Jamaica Plain | Aug 2, 2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | $36,100 |
| Closed | SF662603 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 88-90 George ST, Roxbury | Dec 5, 2016 | Jun 5, 2017 | $3,000 |
| Open | SF647560 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 7 Carson ST, Dorchester | Oct 18, 2016 | Apr 18, 2017 | $3,500 |
| Open | SF594288 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 30 Circuit ST, Roxbury | May 23, 2016 | Nov 23, 2016 | $10,500 |
| Closed | SF305362 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34-36 Crescent AVE, Dorchester | Nov 15, 2013 | May 15, 2014 | $58,800 |
| Open | SF305358 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 164 Brayton RD, Brighton | Nov 15, 2013 | May 15, 2014 | $18,500 |
| Closed | SF178063 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 88-90 George ST, Roxbury | Aug 27, 2012 | Feb 27, 2013 | $3,500 |
| Open | SF164684 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Goodrich RD, Jamaica Plain | Jul 20, 2012 | Jan 20, 2013 | $15,890.09 |
| Open | SF160557 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Goodrich RD, Jamaica Plain | Jul 9, 2012 | Jan 9, 2013 | $11,700 |
| Open | SF160557 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Goodrich RD, Jamaica Plain | Jul 9, 2012 | Jan 9, 2013 | $11,700 |
| Open | SF122332 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 944 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Mar 1, 2012 | Sep 1, 2012 | $2,500 |
| Open | SF122332 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 944 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Mar 1, 2012 | Sep 1, 2012 | $2,500 |
| Open | SF118189 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 2360 Washington ST, Roxbury | Feb 7, 2012 | Aug 7, 2012 | $1,000 |
| Open | SF98852 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1126-1130 Dorchester AVE, Dorchester | Oct 4, 2011 | Apr 4, 2012 | $5,000 |
| Open | SF80388 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 26 Hatherly RD, Brighton | Jun 7, 2011 | Dec 7, 2011 | $6,650 |
| Open | SF79499 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nassau ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2011 | Dec 1, 2011 | $27,690.74 |
| Open | SF79499 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nassau ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2011 | Dec 1, 2011 | $27,690.74 |
| Closed | SF72495 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 88-90 George ST, Roxbury | Apr 14, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | $110,000 |
| Open | SF70763 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nassau ST, Boston | Apr 4, 2011 | Oct 4, 2011 | $9,840.96 |
| Open | SF70763 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Nassau ST, Boston | Apr 4, 2011 | Oct 4, 2011 | $9,840.96 |