James Murray
51%
85
Construction Permits
91 total
41
Currently Open
84
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building35 rated
17.1% closed vs 30% median, 12.8 points lower
Plumbing35 rated
74.3% closed vs 63% median, 11.3 points higher
Gas14 rated
78.6% closed vs 59% median, 20.0 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
50.0%
Open1
Closed2
1 closed / 2 rated
2024
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2022
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed4
4 closed / 4 rated
2020
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2019
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2018
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2017
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2016
40.0%
Open9
Closed6
6 closed / 15 rated
2015
34.8%
Open15
Closed8
8 closed / 23 rated
2014
42.9%
Open8
Closed6
6 closed / 14 rated
2013
100.0%
Open0
Closed5
5 closed / 5 rated
2012
66.7%
Open2
Closed4
4 closed / 6 rated
2011
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
All Permits
91 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | PL1786182 | Plumbing Permit | 97-99 Spring ST, West Roxbury | Oct 16, 2025<1yr | Apr 16, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | PL1689011 | Plumbing Permit | 241 Perkins ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 3, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | PL1688105 | Plumbing Permit | 97-99 Spring ST, West Roxbury | Jan 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $50,000 |
| Open | PL1583197 | Plumbing Permit | 2 Dry Dock AV, Boston | Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 22, 2024 | $8,000 |
| Closed | PL1496545 | Plumbing Permit | 35 Glencoe ST, Brighton | Jul 17, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | $2,000 |
| Closed | PL1362163 | Plumbing Permit | 26 Temple ST, Boston | Jul 20, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | $5,500 |
| Closed | G1227114 | Gas Permit | 20 Richardson ST, Brighton | Aug 23, 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | $1,000 |
| Closed | PL1227111 | Plumbing Permit | 20 Richardson ST, Brighton | Jul 29, 2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | $4,100 |
| Closed | PL1195754 | Plumbing Permit | 5 Durham ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Closed | G1195755 | Gas Permit | 5 Durham ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $950 |
| Open | PL1140540 | Plumbing Permit | 850-852 Summer ST, South Boston | Nov 25, 2020 | May 25, 2021 | $5,100 |
| Open | PL1041134 | Plumbing Permit | 885 Washington ST, Boston | Jan 13, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 | $3,900 |
| Closed | G1029927 | Gas Permit | 370 Beacon ST, Boston | Jan 6, 2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | $6,000 |
| Closed | PL976565 | Plumbing Permit | 20 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Jul 17, 2019 | Jan 17, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Open | PL972786 | Plumbing Permit | 31 Belmont ST, Charlestown | Jul 8, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 | $1,500 |
| Open | G972789 | Gas Permit | 31 Belmont ST, Charlestown | Jul 8, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 | $400 |
| Open | PL956653 | Plumbing Permit | 697 West Roxbury PW, West Roxbury | May 29, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $4,000 |
| Closed | COO871544 | Certificate of Occupancy | 34 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Aug 29, 2018 | — | $554,840 |
| Closed | A699108 | Amendment to a Long Form | 34 Concord SQ, Roxbury | May 18, 2018 | Nov 18, 2018 | $15,000 |
| Closed | COO773976 | Certificate of Occupancy | 34 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Apr 4, 2018 | — | $508,840 |
| Closed | A547569 | Amendment to a Long Form | 34 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Nov 1, 2017 | May 1, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Closed | PL648602 | Plumbing Permit | 244 W Newton ST, Boston | Oct 20, 2016 | Apr 20, 2017 | $5,500 |
| Closed | G612654 | Gas Permit | 609 Lagrange ST, West Roxbury | Aug 18, 2016 | Feb 17, 2017 | $400 |
| Open | G624394 | Gas Permit | 116 Bremen ST, East Boston | Aug 16, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Open | PL591486 | Plumbing Permit | 116 Bremen ST, East Boston | Jul 18, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL612653 | Plumbing Permit | 609 Lagrange ST, West Roxbury | Jul 15, 2016 | Jan 15, 2017 | $3,000 |
| Open | SF610379 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 266-268 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Jul 7, 2016 | Jan 7, 2017 | $16,700 |
| Closed | PL590831 | Plumbing Permit | 143-157 South ST, Boston | May 17, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | $20,000 |
| Closed | PL590831 | Plumbing Permit | 143-157 South ST, Boston | May 17, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | $20,000 |
| Closed | COO519977 | Certificate of Occupancy | 166 Marlborough ST, Boston | Apr 15, 2016 | — | $435,000 |
| Closed | COO600968 | Certificate of Occupancy | 166 Marlborough ST, Boston | Apr 15, 2016 | — | $445,500 |
| Open | SF570725 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 48-50 Chandler ST, Boston | Mar 14, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | $26,000 |
| Open | SF569064 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 98 W Concord ST, Roxbury | Mar 8, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $13,600 |
| Open | SF569074 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 65 Anderson ST, Boston | Mar 8, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $60,289 |
| Closed | SF569061 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 50 S Russell ST, Boston | Mar 8, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $8,750 |
| Open | ALT538463 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 166 Marlborough ST, Boston | Feb 5, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0 |
| Open | SF552677 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 80-82 Summer ST, Boston | Jan 6, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | $5,200 |
| Open | SF552682 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 50 Chandler ST, Boston | Jan 6, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | $30,500 |
| Open | SF545501 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 68 Marlborough ST, Boston | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 7, 2016 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL540052 | Plumbing Permit | 21 Wormwood ST, Boston | Dec 2, 2015 | Jun 2, 2016 | $0 |
| Closed | G540054 | Gas Permit | 21 Wormwood ST, Boston | Dec 2, 2015 | Jun 2, 2016 | $500 |
| Open | SF544018 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 160 O ST, South Boston | Dec 2, 2015 | Jun 2, 2016 | $5,200 |
| Open | SF513357 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Claremont PK, Roxbury | Sep 14, 2015 | Mar 14, 2016 | $7,000 |
| Open | SF513361 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 119 Beacon ST, Boston | Sep 14, 2015 | Mar 14, 2016 | $23,200 |
| Closed | ALT484987 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 34 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Aug 26, 2015 | — | $508,840 |
| Open | A486127 | Amendment to a Long Form | 166 Marlborough ST, Boston | Jul 8, 2015 | Jan 8, 2016 | $0 |
| Closed | G487968 | Gas Permit | 46 Russell ST, Charlestown | Jun 25, 2015 | Dec 25, 2015 | $2,000 |
| Closed | PL487966 | Plumbing Permit | 46 Russell ST, Charlestown | Jun 25, 2015 | Dec 25, 2015 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF483991 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 288 Marlborough ST, Boston | Jun 17, 2015 | Dec 17, 2015 | $4,000 |
| Open | SF474757 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 421-423 Marlborough ST, Boston | May 21, 2015 | Nov 21, 2015 | $15,100 |
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