David Babin
73%
36
Construction Permits
10
Currently Open
33
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2017–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical26 rated
80.8% closed vs 60% median, 21.3 points higher
Low Voltage6 rated
50.0% closed vs 28% median, 21.8 points higher
Building1 rated
0.0% closed vs 30% median, 29.9 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
—
Open1
Closed2
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed4
4 closed / 4 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2020
75.0%
Open2
Closed6
6 closed / 8 rated
2019
88.9%
Open1
Closed8
8 closed / 9 rated
2017
33.3%
Open6
Closed3
3 closed / 9 rated
All Permits
36 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | E1711606 | Electrical Permit | 48-50 Winter ST, Boston | Jun 9, 2025<1yr | Dec 9, 2025 | $9,000 |
| Open | E1703061 | Electrical Permit | 4-6 Harlem ST, Dorchester | Apr 8, 2025<1yr | Oct 8, 2025 | $26,000 |
| Closed | EFA1696859 | Electrical Fire Alarms | , South Boston | Mar 21, 2025<1yr | Sep 21, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1621926 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Jul 2, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $36,000 |
| Closed | E1521837 | Electrical Permit | 276 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $16,750 |
| Closed | E1521837 | Electrical Permit | 276 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $16,750 |
| Closed | E1521837 | Electrical Permit | 276 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $16,750 |
| Closed | E1446702 | Electrical Permit | 37 Garden ST, Boston | May 19, 2023 | Nov 19, 2023 | $29,450 |
| Closed | E1177000 | Electrical Permit | 115 Selwyn ST, Roslindale | Mar 30, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $18,000 |
| Closed | E1173817 | Electrical Permit | 533 Cambridge ST, Allston | Mar 19, 2021 | Sep 19, 2021 | $2,500 |
| Open | E1131723 | Electrical Permit | 59 Brainerd RD, Allston | Nov 12, 2020 | May 12, 2021 | $1,400 |
| Closed | E1113793 | Electrical Permit | 14-8 Monument AV, Charlestown | Sep 29, 2020 | Mar 29, 2021 | $22,000 |
| Closed | E1095540 | Electrical Permit | 31 Winthrop ST, Charlestown | Aug 13, 2020 | Feb 13, 2021 | $5,650 |
| Open | SF1038508 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 105-121 Merrimac ST, Boston | Jan 15, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | $400,000 |
| Closed | E1041743 | Electrical Permit | 73-75 Linden ST, Allston | Jan 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $3,000 |
| Closed | ELV1041745 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $500 |
| Closed | ELV1041745 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $500 |
| Closed | ELV1041745 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $500 |
| Closed | E1037236 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2020 | $2,600 |
| Closed | E1037236 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2020 | $2,600 |
| Closed | E1037236 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2020 | $2,600 |
| Closed | E966009 | Electrical Permit | 201 Newbury ST, Boston | Jul 9, 2019 | Jan 9, 2020 | $400 |
| Closed | E969885 | Electrical Permit | 2489-2493 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jun 28, 2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $12,000 |
| Closed | E969885 | Electrical Permit | 2489-2493 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jun 28, 2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $12,000 |
| Closed | E963864 | Electrical Permit | 7 Brier RD, West Roxbury | Jun 13, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $3,500 |
| Open | E948668 | Electrical Permit | 40 Searle RD, West Roxbury | May 13, 2019 | Nov 13, 2019 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E917855 | Electrical Permit | 151 Tremont ST, Boston | Jan 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Closed | E733386 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 20, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Closed | E733386 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 20, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Closed | E733386 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 20, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV728442 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV728442 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV728442 | Electrical Low Voltage | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Open | E728443 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Open | E728443 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Open | E728443 | Electrical Permit | 727-731 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $2,500 |