eltion allen
26%
287
Construction Permits
318 total
214
Currently Open
275
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
Building275 rated
25.8% closed vs 30% median, 4.1 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
0.0%
Open12
Closed2
0 closed / 2 rated
2024
30.8%
Open9
Closed4
4 closed / 13 rated
2023
35.7%
Open9
Closed5
5 closed / 14 rated
2022
27.3%
Open8
Closed3
3 closed / 11 rated
2021
15.6%
Open27
Closed5
5 closed / 32 rated
2020
36.7%
Open19
Closed11
11 closed / 30 rated
2019
33.3%
Open16
Closed8
8 closed / 24 rated
2018
7.7%
Open24
Closed2
2 closed / 26 rated
2017
7.1%
Open13
Closed1
1 closed / 14 rated
2016
19.0%
Open17
Closed4
4 closed / 21 rated
2015
48.0%
Open13
Closed12
12 closed / 25 rated
2014
33.3%
Open12
Closed6
6 closed / 18 rated
2013
28.6%
Open15
Closed6
6 closed / 21 rated
2012
30.0%
Open7
Closed3
3 closed / 10 rated
2011
8.3%
Open11
Closed1
1 closed / 12 rated
2010
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
318 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1806099 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 39 Elmore ST, Roxbury | Dec 15, 2025<1yr | Jun 15, 2026 | $14,000 |
| Open | SF1804085 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Dec 5, 2025<1yr | Jun 5, 2026 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1802671 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 41 Bicknell ST, Dorchester | Dec 5, 2025<1yr | Jun 5, 2026 | $461,000 |
| Closed | COO1795058 | Certificate of Occupancy | 240 Norwell ST, Dorchester | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | — | $326,000 |
| Open | SF1798571 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 Bradshaw ST, Dorchester | Nov 18, 2025<1yr | May 18, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | SF1791091 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 134 Millet ST, Dorchester | Oct 27, 2025<1yr | Apr 27, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | SF1785221 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 150 Rosseter ST, Dorchester | Oct 17, 2025<1yr | Apr 17, 2026 | $39,000 |
| Open | ALT1669865 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1150 Hyde Park AV, Hyde Park | Sep 30, 2025<1yr | Mar 30, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Open | A1748278 | Amendment to a Long Form | 35-35A Gleason ST, Dorchester | Sep 5, 2025<1yr | Mar 5, 2026 | $1 |
| Open | SF1764590 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 18 Worthington ST, Mission Hill | Aug 22, 2025<1yr | Feb 22, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Closed | SF1742394 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 18 Worthington ST, Mission Hill | Jun 27, 2025<1yr | Dec 27, 2025 | $140,000 |
| Open | ALT1692246 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 35-35A Gleason ST, Dorchester | Jun 6, 2025<1yr | Dec 6, 2025 | $80,000 |
| Open | SF1696089 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Mar 11, 2025<1yr | Sep 11, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Open | ALT1668685 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 43 Goodale RD, Mattapan | Jan 31, 2025 | Apr 8, 2026 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1687848 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jan 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Closed | SF1669859 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Nov 11, 2024 | May 10, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Closed | SF1669857 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Nov 11, 2024 | May 10, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1652248 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Lithgow ST, Dorchester | Sep 23, 2024 | Mar 23, 2025 | $17,500 |
| Closed | SF1654207 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1980-1984A Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Sep 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2025 | $28,000 |
| Closed | SF1652246 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Sep 19, 2024 | Mar 19, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1623055 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34 Seminole ST, Mattapan | Jul 9, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF1617826 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jul 9, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1617823 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jul 9, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $60,000 |
| Open | ALT1515981 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 Sargent ST, Dorchester | Jun 6, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $1 |
| Open | SF1584084 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Mar 28, 2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1584065 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Mar 28, 2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | $60,000 |
| Open | SF1578050 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 23-27 Union ST, Boston | Mar 18, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $4,200 |
| Open | SF1574188 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Feb 29, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $70,000 |
| Open | SF1534204 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 22 Montrose ST, Roxbury | Nov 9, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | $11,000 |
| Open | SF1522204 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34 Angell ST, Dorchester | Sep 7, 2023 | Mar 7, 2024 | $24,000 |
| Open | SF1515366 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 233 Kittredge ST, Roslindale | Aug 18, 2023 | Feb 18, 2024 | $16,700 |
| Open | A1501232 | Amendment to a Long Form | 59 Pontiac ST, Mission Hill | Aug 2, 2023 | Feb 2, 2024 | $1 |
| Open | ERT1244488 | Erect/New Construction | 240 Norwell ST, Dorchester | Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 27, 2025 | $326,000 |
| Open | SF1475710 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Colebrook ST, South Boston | Jun 27, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Closed | ALT1465319 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 30 Grassmere RD, Hyde Park | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $45,000 |
| Closed | SF1487120 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jun 20, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF1475731 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 49 Aspinwall RD, Dorchester | May 18, 2023 | Nov 18, 2023 | $7,000 |
| Closed | SF1456876 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 227 Maple ST, West Roxbury | Apr 7, 2023 | Oct 7, 2023 | $69,000 |
| Closed | ALT1114973 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 2 Copeland PARK, Roxbury | Apr 5, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Open | ALT1442032 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 10 Colebrook ST, South Boston | Feb 22, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | $0 |
| Closed | SF1441875 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Colebrook ST, South Boston | Feb 17, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $69,600 |
| Open | SF1433419 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56-58 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jan 26, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF1433978 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 148 Harvard ST, Dorchester | Jan 20, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF1401302 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 38 Evelyn ST, Mattapan | Oct 12, 2022 | Apr 12, 2023 | $52,000 |
| Open | SF1390172 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 32 Dania ST, Mattapan | Sep 15, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | $6,300 |
| Open | SF1390174 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81 Astoria ST, Mattapan | Sep 13, 2022 | Mar 12, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Closed | COO1344008 | Certificate of Occupancy | 247 L ST, South Boston | Jun 30, 2022 | — | $145,500 |
| Closed | SF1346372 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1 Claymont TER, Dorchester | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $160,000 |
| Open | SF1344281 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 9 Homes AVE, Dorchester | Jun 8, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | $20,000 |
| Closed | SF1339417 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 285 Walnut AVE, Roxbury | May 27, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 | $10,235 |
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