James Flaherty
35%
20
Construction Permits
23 total
12
Currently Open
17
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2021–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building17 rated
35.3% closed vs 30% median, 5.4 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
2025
0.0%
Open2
Closed2
0 closed / 1 rated
2024
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2023
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2022
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2021
20.0%
Open4
Closed1
1 closed / 5 rated
All Permits
23 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | SF1803227 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 W Cottage ST, Dorchester | Dec 30, 2025<1yr | Jun 30, 2026 | $400 |
| Open | SF1770903 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Goff ST, Hyde Park | Nov 7, 2025<1yr | May 7, 2026 | $85,500 |
| Closed | SF1704570 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 W Cottage ST, Dorchester | Apr 14, 2025<1yr | Oct 14, 2025 | $3,500 |
| Open | SF1704511 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , South Boston | Apr 9, 2025<1yr | Oct 9, 2025 | $3,500 |
| Open | SF1688023 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 809 E Fifth ST, South Boston | Feb 19, 2025<1yr | Aug 19, 2025 | $1 |
| Open | SF1679714 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 809 E Fifth ST, South Boston | Jan 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $269,000 |
| Open | ALT1650779 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1148 Adams ST, Dorchester | Dec 19, 2024 | Jun 19, 2025 | $110,000 |
| Open | SF1660354 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 390 Marlborough ST, Boston | Dec 15, 2024 | Jun 15, 2025 | $40,000 |
| Open | SF1623593 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 779-781 E Fifth ST, South Boston | Jul 24, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | $19,700 |
| Closed | SF1567990 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , South Boston | Feb 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | $102,665 |
| Closed | SF1543534 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 709 Lagrange ST, West Roxbury | Nov 20, 2023 | May 20, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | ALT1535988 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 35 Brucewood ST, West Roxbury | Oct 25, 2023 | Apr 25, 2024 | $75,663.39 |
| Closed | ALT1477753 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 195 Saint Theresa AV, West Roxbury | Jun 9, 2023 | Dec 9, 2023 | $155,611 |
| Open | SF1474708 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 195 Saint Theresa AV, West Roxbury | May 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $5,000 |
| Closed | SF1419616 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 853 E Third ST, South Boston | Dec 9, 2022 | Jun 9, 2023 | $45,000 |
| Open | SF1394020 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 853 E Third ST, South Boston | Sep 29, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | SF1297632 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 76 Clearwater DR, Mattapan | Mar 8, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $25,500 |
| Open | SF1291302 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 794 E Seventh ST, South Boston | Feb 12, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | $91,360 |
| Open | ALT1183554 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 367 E ST, South Boston | Jul 28, 2021 | Jan 28, 2022 | $35,000 |
| Open | SF1195226 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 95 Barnes AV, East Boston | Jun 22, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $53,752 |
| Closed | ALT1155792 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 70-72 Sanford ST, Mattapan | Apr 15, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $200,000 |
| Open | ALT1154069 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 614 E Third ST, South Boston | Mar 8, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | $13,000 |
| Open | SF1158749 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 72 Lubec ST, East Boston | Feb 16, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | $10,000 |