John Gorman
42%
493
Construction Permits
773 total
288
Currently Open
474
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building474 rated
42.0% closed vs 30% median, 12.1 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)
—
Open3
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
100.0%
Open10
Closed7
2 closed / 2 rated
2024
61.9%
Open8
Closed13
13 closed / 21 rated
2023
29.4%
Open24
Closed10
10 closed / 34 rated
2022
69.8%
Open16
Closed37
37 closed / 53 rated
2021
51.5%
Open16
Closed17
17 closed / 33 rated
2020
24.3%
Open28
Closed9
9 closed / 37 rated
2019
29.4%
Open36
Closed15
15 closed / 51 rated
2018
30.6%
Open25
Closed11
11 closed / 36 rated
2017
70.0%
Open6
Closed14
14 closed / 20 rated
2016
55.6%
Open12
Closed15
15 closed / 27 rated
2015
48.8%
Open21
Closed20
20 closed / 41 rated
2014
40.0%
Open27
Closed18
18 closed / 45 rated
2013
46.2%
Open14
Closed12
12 closed / 26 rated
2012
5.6%
Open17
Closed1
1 closed / 18 rated
2011
14.3%
Open24
Closed4
4 closed / 28 rated
2010
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
773 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | COO1819042 | Certificate of Occupancy | 64-68 Beach ST, Boston | Feb 6, 2026<1yr | — | $0 |
| Closed | ALT1818466 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 64-68 Beach ST, Boston | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1817615 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 296-302 Cambridge ST, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1817615 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 296-302 Cambridge ST, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $0 |
| Closed | COO820862 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1234 Soldiers Field RD, Brighton | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | — | $1,500,000 |
| Open | A1803949 | Amendment to a Long Form | 123 Newbury ST, Boston | Jan 2, 2026<1yr | Jul 2, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Closed | COO1808238 | Certificate of Occupancy | 91 Newbury ST, Boston | Dec 31, 2025<1yr | — | $75,000 |
| Closed | COO1808240 | Certificate of Occupancy | 85 Newbury ST, Boston | Dec 31, 2025<1yr | — | $25,000 |
| Open | A1803968 | Amendment to a Long Form | 237 Berkeley ST, Boston | Dec 9, 2025<1yr | Jun 9, 2026 | $93,922.41 |
| Open | ALT1798771 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 500 Boylston ST, Boston | Nov 24, 2025<1yr | May 24, 2026 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1669607 | Certificate of Occupancy | 101-117 Atlantic AV, Boston | Nov 21, 2025<1yr | — | $1,000,000 |
| Closed | COO1797925 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Trinity PL, Boston | Nov 19, 2025<1yr | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | COO1797925 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Trinity PL, Boston | Nov 19, 2025<1yr | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | COO1797605 | Certificate of Occupancy | 292-296 Newbury ST, Boston | Nov 14, 2025<1yr | — | $306,586 |
| Closed | COO1312851 | Certificate of Occupancy | 85 Newbury ST, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | — | $25,000 |
| Closed | COO1312866 | Certificate of Occupancy | 91 Newbury ST, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | — | $75,000 |
| Closed | COO1772013 | Certificate of Occupancy | 64-68 Beach ST, Boston | Oct 16, 2025<1yr | — | $36,870.79 |
| Open | ALT1783540 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 426 Stuart ST, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $1 |
| Open | ALT1772577 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 292-296 Newbury ST, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $8,993 |
| Open | A1759505 | Amendment to a Long Form | 334 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Oct 1, 2025<1yr | Apr 1, 2026 | $1 |
| Closed | SF1770953 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 123 Newbury ST, Boston | Sep 17, 2025<1yr | Mar 17, 2026 | $823,195.81 |
| Closed | COO1707831 | Certificate of Occupancy | 217 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Sep 3, 2025<1yr | — | $48,250,727.89 |
| Open | ALT1770796 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 217 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Sep 2, 2025<1yr | Mar 2, 2026 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1722368 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Aug 29, 2025<1yr | — | $3,000,000 |
| Closed | COO1598137 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Trinity PL, Boston | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | COO1598137 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Trinity PL, Boston | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | COO1720052 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Aug 11, 2025<1yr | — | $3,000,000 |
| Open | ERT1277755 | Erect/New Construction | 4160-4164 Washington ST, Roslindale | Aug 4, 2025<1yr | Feb 4, 2026 | $2,000,000 |
| Closed | COO1209365 | Certificate of Occupancy | 217 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 9, 2025<1yr | — | $22,000,000 |
| Closed | ALT1732746 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 425 E Sixth ST, South Boston | Jun 23, 2025<1yr | Dec 23, 2025 | $50,000 |
| Closed | A1732564 | Amendment to a Long Form | 84-100 River ST, Mattapan | Jun 16, 2025<1yr | Dec 16, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | A1721714 | Amendment to a Long Form | 500 Boylston ST, Boston | Jun 12, 2025<1yr | Dec 12, 2025 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1709930 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 382-386A Cambridge ST, Allston | May 1, 2025<1yr | Nov 1, 2025 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1703924 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 217 Commonwealth AV, Boston | May 1, 2025<1yr | Nov 1, 2025 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1623065 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 330 Shawmut AV, Boston | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1623064 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 328 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1696141 | Certificate of Occupancy | 273-283 Summer ST, Boston | Apr 3, 2025<1yr | — | $373,500 |
| Closed | ALT1039485 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 850-852 Summer ST, South Boston | Mar 31, 2025<1yr | Sep 30, 2025 | $1 |
| Closed | ALT1695210 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 273-283 Summer ST, Boston | Mar 4, 2025<1yr | Sep 4, 2025 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1676662 | Certificate of Occupancy | 40 Berkeley ST, Boston | Feb 28, 2025<1yr | — | $20,000 |
| Closed | COO1679242 | Certificate of Occupancy | 131-153 Seaport BL, Boston | Jan 28, 2025 | — | $0 |
| Closed | COO1623421 | Certificate of Occupancy | 717-721 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Jan 27, 2025 | — | $5,131,000 |
| Closed | COO1623421 | Certificate of Occupancy | 717-721 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Jan 27, 2025 | — | $5,131,000 |
| Closed | COO1572288 | Certificate of Occupancy | 273 Summer ST, Boston | Jan 27, 2025 | — | $144,000 |
| Closed | SF1683965 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 949 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jan 15, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $75,000 |
| Closed | SF1683965 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 949 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jan 15, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $75,000 |
| Closed | COO1123191 | Certificate of Occupancy | 201 Brookline AV, Boston | Jan 7, 2025 | — | $4,286,531 |
| Closed | COO1123191 | Certificate of Occupancy | 201 Brookline AV, Boston | Jan 7, 2025 | — | $4,286,531 |
| Closed | A1673674 | Amendment to a Long Form | 60-62 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 4, 2024 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1669940 | Certificate of Occupancy | 93-101 Arch ST, Boston | Nov 26, 2024 | — | $3,938,227 |
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