Joe Bertola
38%
18
Construction Permits
23 total
11
Currently Open
16
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2015–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building16 rated
37.5% closed vs 30% median, 7.5 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
2026(YTD)
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Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
1 closed / 1 rated
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2023
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2022
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2020
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2019
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2018
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2017
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2016
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2015
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
23 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1817087 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 488A-488 Columbus AV, Roxbury | Feb 2, 2026<1yr | Aug 2, 2026 | $357,211.08 |
| Closed | COO1786360 | Certificate of Occupancy | 25 Ballard ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | — | $740,557.6 |
| Closed | SF1743198 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 10 Carruth ST, Dorchester | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $107,594.35 |
| Closed | ALT1651761 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 25 Ballard ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 17, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | $667,077.6 |
| Open | SF1653029 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 25 Ballard ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 17, 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | $16,200 |
| Closed | SF1632362 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 218 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Aug 6, 2024 | Feb 6, 2025 | $34,540 |
| Closed | SF1535769 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 218 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Oct 25, 2023 | Apr 25, 2024 | $33,720 |
| Open | SF1482717 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 14 Eastburn ST, Brighton | Jun 16, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 | $22,814 |
| Open | SF1432698 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1-3 Avery ST, Boston | Jan 19, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | $340,344 |
| Open | SF1432842 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 150 Seaport BL, Boston | Jan 19, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | $154,556 |
| Open | SF1347345 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 43-47 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Jul 26, 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | $43,675 |
| Closed | SF1201467 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 6-8 Crestview RD, Roslindale | Jun 23, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $17,741 |
| Open | SF1117416 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 2 Thompson SQ, Charlestown | Oct 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2021 | $228,606 |
| Open | SF1117426 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 48 Washington ST, Charlestown | Oct 6, 2020 | Apr 6, 2021 | $40,725 |
| Closed | COO988779 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Cottage RD, West Roxbury | Aug 22, 2019 | — | $26,900 |
| Closed | ALT638006 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 40 Cottage RD, West Roxbury | Jan 23, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | $10,500 |
| Open | SF884310 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 436 Marlborough ST, Boston | Nov 6, 2018 | May 6, 2019 | $69,992 |
| Open | SF736427 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 8 Wellington ST, Roxbury | Aug 8, 2017 | Feb 8, 2018 | $36,225 |
| Open | SF734064 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 131-141 Main ST, Charlestown | Jul 25, 2017 | Jan 25, 2018 | $36,400 |
| Open | SF642197 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 131-141 Main ST, Charlestown | Oct 5, 2016 | Apr 5, 2017 | $35,375 |
| Open | SF642681 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 40 Cottage RD, West Roxbury | Oct 4, 2016 | Apr 4, 2017 | $3,600 |
| Open | SF624209 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 40 Cottage RD, West Roxbury | Aug 19, 2016 | Feb 18, 2017 | $12,800 |
| Closed | SF523201 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 131-141 Main ST, Charlestown | Sep 25, 2015 | Mar 25, 2016 | $145,300 |