dean sommese
54%
113
Construction Permits
53
Currently Open
107
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical67 rated
65.7% closed vs 60% median, 6.2 points higher
Fire Alarm28 rated
28.6% closed vs 39% median, 9.9 points lower
Low Voltage12 rated
50.0% closed vs 28% median, 21.8 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
2026(YTD)
—
Open2
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
—
Open2
Closed2
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
80.0%
Open1
Closed4
4 closed / 5 rated
2023
55.6%
Open8
Closed10
10 closed / 18 rated
2022
40.0%
Open9
Closed6
6 closed / 15 rated
2021
33.3%
Open10
Closed5
5 closed / 15 rated
2020
73.3%
Open4
Closed11
11 closed / 15 rated
2019
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2018
62.5%
Open3
Closed5
5 closed / 8 rated
2017
64.7%
Open6
Closed11
11 closed / 17 rated
2016
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2013
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2012
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2011
16.7%
Open5
Closed1
1 closed / 6 rated
All Permits
113 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1812578 | Electrical Permit | 15-19 Colliston RD, Brighton | Jan 19, 2026<1yr | Jul 18, 2026 | $8,800 |
| Open | EFA1812582 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 15-19 Colliston RD, Brighton | Jan 19, 2026<1yr | Jul 18, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Open | EFA1806943 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 279-281 Paris ST, East Boston | Dec 22, 2025<1yr | Jun 21, 2026 | $1,200 |
| Open | E1806939 | Electrical Permit | 279-281 Paris ST, East Boston | Dec 22, 2025<1yr | Jun 21, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Closed | E1704406 | Electrical Permit | 80 Beaumont ST, Dorchester | Apr 14, 2025<1yr | Oct 13, 2025 | $6,500 |
| Closed | E1690671 | Electrical Permit | 465 Beacon ST, Boston | Feb 18, 2025<1yr | Aug 18, 2025 | $6,800 |
| Closed | E1638558 | Electrical Permit | 75 Charles ST, Boston | Aug 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | $3,500 |
| Open | E1626688 | Electrical Permit | 66 Chestnut ST, Boston | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Closed | E1571604 | Electrical Permit | 1906-1918 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Feb 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Closed | E1571604 | Electrical Permit | 1906-1918 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Feb 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Closed | E1571604 | Electrical Permit | 1906-1918 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Feb 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Closed | E1552820 | Electrical Permit | 9-9B Meridian ST, East Boston | Dec 12, 2023 | Jun 12, 2024 | $4,800 |
| Closed | E1492159 | Electrical Permit | 393 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Nov 20, 2023 | May 20, 2024 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1523849 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 84 Spencer ST, Dorchester | Sep 11, 2023 | Mar 11, 2024 | $250 |
| Closed | E1523848 | Electrical Permit | 84 Spencer ST, Dorchester | Sep 11, 2023 | Mar 11, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Open | E1523408 | Electrical Permit | 78-82 Seaverns AV, Jamaica Plain | Sep 11, 2023 | Mar 10, 2024 | $2,150 |
| Closed | E1514136 | Electrical Permit | 62-64 Waverly ST, Brighton | Aug 14, 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $30,000 |
| Closed | ELV1514137 | Electrical Low Voltage | 62-64 Waverly ST, Brighton | Aug 14, 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $1,500 |
| Closed | EFA1514141 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 62-64 Waverly ST, Brighton | Aug 14, 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Open | ELV1492158 | Electrical Low Voltage | 25 Channel Center ST, Boston | Aug 9, 2023 | Feb 8, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Closed | E1492157 | Electrical Permit | 25 Channel Center ST, Boston | Jul 28, 2023 | Jan 28, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1492156 | Electrical Permit | 20 Chestnut ST, Boston | Jul 5, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Open | ELV1456029 | Electrical Low Voltage | 503 Park DR, Boston | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Open | E1486825 | Electrical Permit | 33 Hancock ST, Boston | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $7,500 |
| Open | EFA1486826 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 33-35 Hancock ST, Boston | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $400 |
| Closed | E1486922 | Electrical Permit | 503 Park DR, Boston | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1456030 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 503 Park DR, Boston | Jun 19, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $1,200 |
| Closed | E1452064 | Electrical Permit | 8 Mallard AVE, Dorchester | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA1452067 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 8 Mallard AVE, Dorchester | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | $250 |
| Closed | E1426079 | Electrical Permit | 3 Thornton PL, Roxbury | Dec 21, 2022 | Jun 21, 2023 | $1,200 |
| Closed | E1426080 | Electrical Permit | 59 Brainerd RD, Allston | Dec 21, 2022 | Jun 21, 2023 | $2,500 |
| Open | E1418704 | Electrical Permit | 83-85 Codman Hill AV, Dorchester | Nov 28, 2022 | May 28, 2023 | $8,000 |
| Open | EFA1418705 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 83-85 Codman Hill AV, Dorchester | Nov 28, 2022 | May 28, 2023 | $800 |
| Closed | E1306587 | Electrical Permit | 80 Mora ST, Dorchester | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $8,500 |
| Closed | E1306596 | Electrical Permit | 14 Keith ST, West Roxbury | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $15,000 |
| Open | EFA1306602 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 14 Keith ST, West Roxbury | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $1,200 |
| Open | E1306608 | Electrical Permit | 21-23 Temple ST, Boston | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $4,500 |
| Open | EFA1306613 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 21-23 Temple ST, Boston | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $900 |
| Open | E1306626 | Electrical Permit | 21-23 Hancock ST, Boston | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $8,500 |
| Open | ELV1306615 | Electrical Low Voltage | 14 Keith ST, West Roxbury | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $500 |
| Open | ELV1306619 | Electrical Low Voltage | 80 Mora ST, Dorchester | Mar 27, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $400 |
| Closed | E1297113 | Electrical Permit | 9 Itasca ST, Mattapan | Feb 28, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E1285536 | Electrical Permit | 31 Ransom RD, Brighton | Jan 19, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | $45,000 |
| Open | EFA1285537 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 31 Ransom RD, Brighton | Jan 19, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1256501 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 465 Beacon ST, Boston | Dec 5, 2021 | Jun 5, 2022 | $700 |
| Open | E1256499 | Electrical Permit | 465 Beacon ST, Boston | Dec 3, 2021 | Jun 3, 2022 | $6,500 |
| Closed | E1250721 | Electrical Permit | 29 Saint John ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 24, 2021 | Mar 24, 2022 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1249381 | Electrical Permit | 90 Pinckney ST, Boston | Sep 20, 2021 | Mar 19, 2022 | $9,500 |
| Open | E1239913 | Electrical Permit | 45 Hopedale ST, Allston | Aug 23, 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | $8,500 |
| Open | EFA1239904 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 10 Worthington ST, Mission Hill | Aug 21, 2021 | Feb 20, 2022 | $400 |
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