James Brown
40%
10
Construction Permits
15 total
6
Currently Open
10
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2024
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical5 rated
40.0% closed vs 60% median, 19.5 points lower
Building5 rated
40.0% closed vs 30% median, 10.1 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
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2020
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2019
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2015
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2014
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2010
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
15 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | E1637351 | Electrical Permit | 2 Crystal PL, Charlestown | Aug 12, 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $8,500 |
| Open | E1115314 | Electrical Permit | 39 Ninth ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2020 | Mar 28, 2021 | $1,800 |
| Open | E1115314 | Electrical Permit | 39 Ninth ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2020 | Mar 28, 2021 | $1,800 |
| Closed | SF1060383 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 73 Myrtle ST, Boston | Mar 9, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 | $3,800 |
| Closed | E1002911 | Electrical Permit | 24 Lexington ST, Charlestown | Sep 18, 2019 | Mar 18, 2020 | $3,800 |
| Closed | SF864210 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 78 Bradfield AV, Roslindale | Aug 9, 2018 | Feb 9, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Closed | COO472248 | Certificate of Occupancy | 501 Boylston ST, Boston | Jun 11, 2015 | — | $2,900,000 |
| Open | E443609 | Electrical Permit | 59 Elm ST, Charlestown | Jan 22, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | $1,800 |
| Open | ALT419857 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 501 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 30, 2014 | Apr 30, 2015 | $754,726 |
| Closed | ALT417391 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1 Post Office SQ, Boston | Oct 28, 2014 | Apr 28, 2015 | $9,809,124 |
| Open | SF376012 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Post Office SQ, Boston | Jun 23, 2014 | Dec 23, 2014 | $12,000 |
| Open | SF367262 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1789 Centre ST, West Roxbury | May 29, 2014 | Nov 29, 2014 | $11,700 |
| Open | SF367262 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1789 Centre ST, West Roxbury | May 29, 2014 | Nov 29, 2014 | $11,700 |
| Closed | ALT359766 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 190-200 Berkeley ST, Boston | May 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 | $146,000 |
| Open | SF40374 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 44 C Burroughs ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 30, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 | $14,700 |