James Church
33%
42
Construction Permits
48 total
28
Currently Open
42
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
Building42 rated
33.3% closed vs 30% median, 3.4 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
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2023
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2022
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2021
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2020
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2019
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2018
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2017
80.0%
Open1
Closed4
4 closed / 5 rated
2016
12.5%
Open7
Closed1
1 closed / 8 rated
2015
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2014
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2013
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2010
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
48 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | A1649997 | Amendment to a Long Form | 84 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Sep 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2025 | $8,000 |
| Open | A1554294 | Amendment to a Long Form | 84 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Aug 26, 2024 | Feb 26, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Closed | ALT1616904 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 84 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Jul 25, 2024 | Jan 25, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF1576823 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 132 Selwyn ST, Roslindale | Mar 6, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $85,396 |
| Closed | ALT1441317 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 44 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Apr 4, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $0 |
| Open | SF1438873 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 44 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Feb 14, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | $65,700 |
| Closed | SF1399353 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 29 East ST, Dorchester | Oct 13, 2022 | Apr 13, 2023 | $67,000 |
| Closed | SF1352093 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14 Rockmere ST, Dorchester | Jul 19, 2022 | Jan 19, 2023 | $74,044 |
| Open | SF1344301 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 44 Bowdoin AV, Dorchester | Jun 28, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $114,000 |
| Closed | ALT1267999 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 84 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Jan 31, 2022 | — | $310,044 |
| Open | SF1250678 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 84 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Oct 8, 2021 | Apr 8, 2022 | $24,440 |
| Open | SF1191589 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 48 Woodard RD, West Roxbury | May 21, 2021 | Nov 20, 2021 | $52,000 |
| Open | SF1181026 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1048-1050 Washington ST, Dorchester | Apr 26, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $94,000 |
| Open | SF1133699 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 Old Morton ST, Mattapan | Nov 5, 2020 | May 5, 2021 | $4,544 |
| Closed | SF1075865 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 4 Goodwin CT, South Boston | Jun 4, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $115,000 |
| Closed | COO968476 | Certificate of Occupancy | 7 Rowell ST, Dorchester | Jul 19, 2019 | — | $65,000 |
| Open | SF974161 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 18 Dracut ST, Dorchester | Jul 11, 2019 | Jan 11, 2020 | $145,555 |
| Open | SF918522 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 879 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Mar 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF918519 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14 Rockmere ST, Dorchester | Mar 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | $75,000 |
| Open | ALT734287 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 66 Neponset AV, Hyde Park | Oct 18, 2018 | Apr 18, 2019 | $210,000 |
| Closed | ALT734285 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 7 Rowell ST, Dorchester | Aug 14, 2018 | Feb 14, 2019 | $65,000 |
| Open | SF853718 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 36 Lexington AV, Hyde Park | Jul 17, 2018 | Jan 17, 2019 | $14,500 |
| Closed | SF733049 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 66 Neponset AV, Hyde Park | Jul 28, 2017 | Jan 28, 2018 | $14,000 |
| Closed | SF734286 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 7 Rowell ST, Dorchester | Jul 28, 2017 | Jan 28, 2018 | $67,000 |
| Closed | ALT693203 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 107 Ellington ST, Dorchester | Apr 25, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $30,000 |
| Open | SF693268 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 Lochland RD, Hyde Park | Mar 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $16,000 |
| Closed | SF692204 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 107 Ellington ST, Dorchester | Mar 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $140,000 |
| Open | A582010 | Amendment to a Long Form | 490 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Dec 22, 2016 | Jun 22, 2017 | $35,000 |
| Open | SF665955 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Maybrook ST, Dorchester | Dec 15, 2016 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0 |
| Open | SF638471 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 289 Silver ST, South Boston | Sep 23, 2016 | Mar 23, 2017 | $90,000 |
| Open | SF636123 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6 Maybrook ST, Dorchester | Sep 15, 2016 | Mar 15, 2017 | $85,000 |
| Open | SF627478 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 490 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Aug 19, 2016 | Feb 19, 2017 | $0 |
| Open | ALT541994 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 9 Gene ST, Dorchester | Jul 20, 2016 | Jan 20, 2017 | $150,000 |
| Open | ALT523776 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 490 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Apr 1, 2016 | Oct 1, 2016 | $100,000 |
| Open | SF568797 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 192 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Mar 17, 2016 | Sep 17, 2016 | $15,000 |
| Closed | SF568682 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 13 Elm ST, Hyde Park | Mar 17, 2016 | Sep 17, 2016 | $106,000 |
| Open | SF505384 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 8 Edgemere RD, West Roxbury | Aug 14, 2015 | Feb 14, 2016 | $12,000 |
| Open | SF460498 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 596-590 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Apr 7, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | $45,000 |
| Open | SF460506 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14 Barna RD, Dorchester | Apr 7, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | $50,000 |
| Closed | ERT338390 | Erect/New Construction | 461 Beech ST, Roslindale | Feb 23, 2015 | Aug 23, 2015 | $200,000 |
| Open | ALT371995 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 98 Orlando ST, Mattapan | Jul 7, 2014 | Jan 7, 2015 | $100,000 |
| Open | SF322909 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 461 Beech ST, Roslindale | Mar 25, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | $20,000 |
| Open | SF322907 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 98 Orlando ST, Mattapan | Jan 29, 2014 | Jul 29, 2014 | $80,000 |
| Open | SF298329 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 17 Evelyn ST, Mattapan | Oct 23, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | $35,000 |
| Closed | ERT234335 | Erect/New Construction | 5 Fairmount ST, Dorchester | Jul 24, 2013 | — | $200,000 |
| Open | SF225098 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 Oldfields RD, Dorchester | Mar 21, 2013 | Sep 21, 2013 | $45,000 |
| Closed | SF219113 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 5 Fairmount ST, Dorchester | Feb 6, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | $18,000 |
| Open | SF50827 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 Weymouth AV, West Roxbury | Nov 8, 2010 | May 8, 2011 | $24,500 |