David McDonald
37%
164
Construction Permits
175 total
102
Currently Open
161
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
Building161 rated
36.6% closed vs 30% median, 6.7 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
100.0%
Open0
Closed4
1 closed / 1 rated
2024
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
2023
14.3%
Open6
Closed1
1 closed / 7 rated
2022
16.7%
Open5
Closed1
1 closed / 6 rated
2021
0.0%
Open11
Closed0
0 closed / 11 rated
2020
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
2019
50.0%
Open7
Closed7
7 closed / 14 rated
2018
54.5%
Open5
Closed6
6 closed / 11 rated
2017
41.2%
Open10
Closed7
7 closed / 17 rated
2016
40.0%
Open9
Closed6
6 closed / 15 rated
2015
55.6%
Open8
Closed10
10 closed / 18 rated
2014
30.0%
Open14
Closed6
6 closed / 20 rated
2013
30.8%
Open9
Closed4
4 closed / 13 rated
2012
66.7%
Open3
Closed6
6 closed / 9 rated
2011
0.0%
Open6
Closed0
0 closed / 6 rated
2010
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
175 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | SF1777714 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 7-7A Shafter ST, Dorchester | Sep 23, 2025<1yr | Mar 23, 2026 | $54,965 |
| Closed | SF1721290 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 16 Shepton ST, Dorchester | May 15, 2025<1yr | Nov 15, 2025 | $215,745 |
| Closed | COO1691288 | Certificate of Occupancy | 16 Hopkins ST, Dorchester | Mar 3, 2025<1yr | — | $140,000 |
| Closed | SF1692926 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 311 Lamartine ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 19, 2025<1yr | Aug 19, 2025 | $47,075 |
| Closed | SF1688231 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 380 Washington ST, Dorchester | Jan 29, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $122,801 |
| Closed | ALT1226508 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 16 Hopkins ST, Dorchester | Jul 18, 2024 | Jan 18, 2025 | $140,000 |
| Closed | SF1626522 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 31 Crawford ST, Dorchester | Jul 15, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $2,300 |
| Open | SF1626531 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 364 Harvard ST, Dorchester | Jul 15, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $241,795 |
| Closed | SF1623309 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Paisley PARK, Dorchester | Jul 8, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $67,510 |
| Open | SF1616040 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 247 Kennebec ST, Mattapan | Jun 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $32,334 |
| Open | SF1596355 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 348 Walnut AVE, Dorchester | May 2, 2024 | Nov 2, 2024 | $16,000 |
| Open | SF1527724 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14 Leroy ST, Dorchester | Sep 25, 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | $428,744.15 |
| Open | ALT1382046 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 302 Fuller ST, Dorchester | Aug 15, 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | $61,666 |
| Open | SF1497010 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 16 Marcy RD, Mattapan | Jul 17, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | $35,500 |
| Open | SF1484487 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 76-78 Gordon AV, Hyde Park | Jun 12, 2023 | Dec 12, 2023 | $63,945 |
| Closed | COO1476865 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1137-1141 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 30, 2023 | — | $10,200 |
| Open | SF1476035 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 199 Callender ST, Dorchester | May 18, 2023 | Nov 18, 2023 | $17,925 |
| Closed | ALT1455984 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1137-1141 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 11, 2023 | Nov 11, 2023 | $10,200 |
| Open | SF1449996 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 403 Metropolitan AV, Roslindale | Mar 22, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $17,450 |
| Closed | SF1415283 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 16 Hopkins ST, Dorchester | Nov 16, 2022 | May 16, 2023 | $14,140 |
| Open | SF1381614 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 146 Moreland ST, Roxbury | Aug 19, 2022 | Feb 19, 2023 | $144,397 |
| Closed | COO1349213 | Certificate of Occupancy | 31 Leroy ST, Dorchester | Jun 29, 2022 | — | $189,805 |
| Open | SF1343133 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 85-87 Wood AV, Mattapan | Jun 3, 2022 | Dec 3, 2022 | $70,350 |
| Open | SF1323004 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Beethoven ST, Roxbury | Apr 22, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 | $16,050 |
| Open | SF1310602 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Humphreys PL, Dorchester | Mar 24, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | $34,660 |
| Open | SF1286947 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Humphreys PL, Dorchester | Jan 18, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | $453,872 |
| Open | SF1270011 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 Vista ST, Roslindale | Dec 15, 2021 | Jun 14, 2022 | $59,200 |
| Open | ALT1234747 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 27 Paul Gore ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 18, 2021 | Feb 18, 2022 | $17,000 |
| Open | SF1233080 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 27 Paul Gore ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 5, 2021 | Feb 5, 2022 | $33,000 |
| Open | SF1214196 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Greenheys ST, Dorchester | Jul 23, 2021 | Jan 23, 2022 | $94,071 |
| Open | SF1206802 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 31 Leroy ST, Dorchester | Jul 12, 2021 | Jan 11, 2022 | $189,805 |
| Open | SF1203216 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 19-21 Lourdes AVE, Jamaica Plain | Jun 10, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Open | SF1176599 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 112 Wellington Hill ST, Mattapan | May 25, 2021 | Nov 25, 2021 | $28,480 |
| Open | SF1170617 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 49 Monadnock ST, Dorchester | Mar 24, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $18,795 |
| Open | SF1170624 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 51 Monadnock ST, Dorchester | Mar 18, 2021 | Sep 18, 2021 | $10,700 |
| Open | SF1163960 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Beethoven ST, Roxbury | Mar 1, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $138,626 |
| Open | SF1145568 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 19 Cameron ST, Dorchester | Feb 28, 2021 | Aug 28, 2021 | $56,250 |
| Open | SF1125916 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 24-26 Dyer ST, Dorchester | Oct 24, 2020 | Apr 24, 2021 | $21,430 |
| Closed | SF1093697 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14-16 Upland AVE, Dorchester | Aug 31, 2020 | Feb 28, 2021 | $154,028 |
| Open | SF1094073 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1258 Blue Hill AV, Mattapan | Aug 6, 2020 | Feb 6, 2021 | $11,895 |
| Open | ALT822817 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 79 School ST, Charlestown | Jun 4, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $70,000 |
| Closed | SF1043222 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 924 Washington ST, Dorchester | Jan 17, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | $30,126 |
| Open | SF1043234 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 920-922 Washington ST, Dorchester | Jan 17, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | $25,872 |
| Open | SF1025406 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 18 Wabon ST, Dorchester | Nov 22, 2019 | May 22, 2020 | $24,765 |
| Closed | SF1006549 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 216 Orient AV, East Boston | Sep 30, 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | $15,225 |
| Closed | SF1004151 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 43 Elmont ST, Dorchester | Sep 23, 2019 | Mar 23, 2020 | $24,430 |
| Closed | SF991289 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 105 Floyd ST, Dorchester | Aug 19, 2019 | Feb 19, 2020 | $34,330 |
| Closed | SF978552 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 Wilcock ST, Dorchester | Jul 26, 2019 | Jan 26, 2020 | $49,425 |
| Closed | SF964645 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 55 Montebello RD, Jamaica Plain | Jun 13, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $171,390 |
| Open | SF963023 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 144-146 Homestead ST, Dorchester | Jun 11, 2019 | Dec 11, 2019 | $31,100 |
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