John Burns
41%
104
Construction Permits
120 total
61
Currently Open
104
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
Building102 rated
41.2% closed vs 30% median, 11.3 points higher
Electrical2 rated
50.0% closed vs 60% median, 9.5 points lower
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
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2023
63.6%
Open4
Closed7
7 closed / 11 rated
2022
42.9%
Open4
Closed3
3 closed / 7 rated
2021
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2020
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2019
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2018
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2017
63.2%
Open7
Closed12
12 closed / 19 rated
2016
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2015
100.0%
Open0
Closed6
6 closed / 6 rated
2014
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
2013
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2012
15.2%
Open28
Closed5
5 closed / 33 rated
2011
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
All Permits
120 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | COO1725140 | Certificate of Occupancy | 146 N ST, South Boston | May 30, 2025<1yr | — | $175,000 |
| Closed | ALT1642899 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 146 N ST, South Boston | Nov 5, 2024 | May 5, 2025 | $165,000 |
| Closed | SF1648736 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 146 N ST, South Boston | Sep 3, 2024 | Mar 3, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | COO1639017 | Certificate of Occupancy | 204-206 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Sep 3, 2024 | — | $165,500 |
| Closed | COO1581593 | Certificate of Occupancy | 24 Pleasant ST, Dorchester | Mar 25, 2024 | — | $190,400 |
| Open | ALT1518551 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 204-206 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Dec 22, 2023 | Jun 22, 2024 | $147,500 |
| Closed | ALT1538796 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 167 W Third ST, South Boston | Nov 3, 2023 | May 3, 2024 | $0 |
| Closed | SF1536950 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 167 W Third ST, South Boston | Oct 25, 2023 | Apr 25, 2024 | $70,000 |
| Closed | COO1518364 | Certificate of Occupancy | 225 Bolton ST, South Boston | Sep 14, 2023 | — | $16,500 |
| Closed | ALT1502058 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 Pleasant ST, Dorchester | Aug 24, 2023 | Feb 24, 2024 | $185,500 |
| Closed | ALT1510725 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 225 Bolton ST, South Boston | Aug 8, 2023 | Feb 8, 2024 | $0 |
| Open | SF1505976 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 204-206 W Fifth ST, South Boston | Aug 7, 2023 | Feb 7, 2024 | $18,000 |
| Closed | SF1510722 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 225 Bolton ST, South Boston | Aug 7, 2023 | Feb 7, 2024 | $16,500 |
| Closed | ALT1490562 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 Pleasant ST, Dorchester | Jul 12, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0 |
| Closed | SF1489910 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 24 Pleasant ST, Dorchester | Jul 10, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $12,500 |
| Closed | COO1479653 | Certificate of Occupancy | 838 E Second ST, South Boston | Jun 2, 2023 | — | $162,500 |
| Open | SF1464015 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 232 Saratoga ST, East Boston | Apr 25, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $135,000 |
| Open | SF1435227 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 232 Saratoga ST, East Boston | Jan 30, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | $7,500 |
| Closed | ALT1419320 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 838 E Second ST, South Boston | Dec 12, 2022 | Jun 12, 2023 | $147,500 |
| Closed | COO1419769 | Certificate of Occupancy | 63 Sagamore ST, Dorchester | Dec 6, 2022 | — | $257,000 |
| Closed | SF1408722 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 838 E Second ST, South Boston | Nov 3, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Open | SF1382835 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 509-511 E Third ST, South Boston | Sep 6, 2022 | Mar 6, 2023 | $135,000 |
| Open | SF1344745 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 222 W Ninth ST, South Boston | Jul 11, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $155,000 |
| Closed | ALT1298412 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 63 Sagamore ST, Dorchester | Jun 3, 2022 | Dec 3, 2022 | $251,500 |
| Closed | COO1322913 | Certificate of Occupancy | 541 Massachusetts AV, Roxbury | May 13, 2022 | — | $697,500 |
| Open | SF1249355 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 40-42 Lawrence AV, Dorchester | May 11, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | $350,000 |
| Open | SF1296591 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 63 Sagamore ST, Dorchester | Mar 5, 2022 | Sep 4, 2022 | $10,000 |
| Closed | COO1278641 | Certificate of Occupancy | 11 Sudan ST, Dorchester | Dec 21, 2021 | — | $205,000 |
| Open | SF1217503 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 165 W Third ST, South Boston | Sep 1, 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | $10,000 |
| Open | SF1207783 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 77-79 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Jul 16, 2021 | Jan 16, 2022 | $300,000 |
| Open | SF1207782 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81-83 Fayston ST, Dorchester | Jul 16, 2021 | Jan 16, 2022 | $300,000 |
| Open | SF1189730 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Sudan ST, Dorchester | Jun 7, 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Closed | ALT1189764 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 11 Sudan ST, Dorchester | Jun 4, 2021 | Dec 4, 2021 | $205,000 |
| Open | SF1146826 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 541 Massachusetts AV, Roxbury | Dec 19, 2020 | Jun 18, 2021 | $25,000 |
| Closed | ALT1077126 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 541 Massachusetts AV, Roxbury | Nov 25, 2020 | Jan 1, 2022 | $697,500 |
| Open | SF1121928 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 165 W Third ST, South Boston | Oct 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2021 | $62,500 |
| Closed | COO1069832 | Certificate of Occupancy | 124-128 Brookside AV, Jamaica Plain | Aug 19, 2020 | — | $1,730,000 |
| Closed | COO1041835 | Certificate of Occupancy | 200 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Jan 15, 2020 | — | $2,700,000 |
| Open | ALT1041368 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 200 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Jan 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $0 |
| Open | ALT845916 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 88 Terrace ST, Mission Hill | Sep 30, 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | $700,000 |
| Open | ALT910819 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 124-128 Brookside AV, Jamaica Plain | Feb 21, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | $1,700,000 |
| Open | SF889211 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 124-128 Brookside AV, Jamaica Plain | Oct 26, 2018 | Apr 26, 2019 | $30,000 |
| Open | ALT601505 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 200 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Jan 19, 2018 | — | $2,700,000 |
| Open | ALT699295 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 51 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT699293 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 35 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT699292 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 37 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT699290 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 33 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT699289 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 31 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT699287 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 25 Warren AV, Boston | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 20, 2018 | $697,166 |
| Open | ALT675859 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 31-41 Burbank ST, Boston | Nov 16, 2017 | May 16, 2018 | $3,554,886 |
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