John Shaughnessy
58%
366
Construction Permits
157
Currently Open
356
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Plumbing288 rated
58.0% closed vs 63% median, 5.0 points lower
Gas68 rated
60.3% closed vs 59% median, 1.7 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)
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
50.0%
Open9
Closed2
1 closed / 2 rated
2024
37.5%
Open10
Closed6
6 closed / 16 rated
2023
60.0%
Open12
Closed18
18 closed / 30 rated
2022
47.8%
Open12
Closed11
11 closed / 23 rated
2021
45.5%
Open12
Closed10
10 closed / 22 rated
2020
25.0%
Open18
Closed6
6 closed / 24 rated
2019
70.6%
Open10
Closed24
24 closed / 34 rated
2018
89.7%
Open3
Closed26
26 closed / 29 rated
2017
68.2%
Open7
Closed15
15 closed / 22 rated
2016
41.2%
Open10
Closed7
7 closed / 17 rated
2015
94.1%
Open2
Closed32
32 closed / 34 rated
2014
71.7%
Open13
Closed33
33 closed / 46 rated
2013
23.3%
Open23
Closed7
7 closed / 30 rated
2012
40.0%
Open12
Closed8
8 closed / 20 rated
2011
57.1%
Open3
Closed4
4 closed / 7 rated
All Permits
366 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | PL1819871 | Plumbing Permit | 450 Walnut AV, Jamaica Plain | Feb 10, 2026<1yr | Aug 10, 2026 | $5,505,000 |
| Open | PL1798109 | Plumbing Permit | 283 Longwood AV, Boston | Nov 14, 2025<1yr | May 14, 2026 | $35,000 |
| Open | PL1798109 | Plumbing Permit | 283 Longwood AV, Boston | Nov 14, 2025<1yr | May 14, 2026 | $35,000 |
| Open | PL1791856 | Plumbing Permit | 283 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 27, 2025<1yr | Apr 27, 2026 | $29,000 |
| Open | PL1791856 | Plumbing Permit | 283 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 27, 2025<1yr | Apr 27, 2026 | $29,000 |
| Open | PL1789257 | Plumbing Permit | 412-414 Washington ST, Brighton | Oct 21, 2025<1yr | Apr 21, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Open | PL1783736 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 6, 2025<1yr | Apr 6, 2026 | $165,000 |
| Open | PL1783736 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 6, 2025<1yr | Apr 6, 2026 | $165,000 |
| Open | PL1743697 | Plumbing Permit | 75 Saint Alphonsus ST, Mission Hill | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Closed | PL1718822 | Plumbing Permit | 111 Cummington MA, Boston | May 9, 2025<1yr | Nov 9, 2025 | $90,000 |
| Open | PL1689513 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Feb 5, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $318,000 |
| Closed | PL1689126 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Feb 4, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $210,000 |
| Closed | PL1663702 | Plumbing Permit | 19-21 Scotia ST, Boston | Oct 24, 2024 | Apr 24, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | PL1658050 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 | $126,000 |
| Open | PL1636087 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Aug 13, 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | $54,000 |
| Closed | PL1633821 | Plumbing Permit | 260 Longwood AV, Boston | Jul 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $95,000 |
| Open | PL1621526 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Jul 15, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $96,000 |
| Closed | G1614316 | Gas Permit | 109 Brookline AV, Boston | Jun 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $50,000 |
| Open | PL1606914 | Plumbing Permit | 725 Albany ST, Roxbury | May 31, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL1604585 | Plumbing Permit | 17-25 Blackfan ST, Boston | May 29, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $380,000 |
| Open | PL1599169 | Plumbing Permit | 830-840 Harrison AV, Boston/Roxbury | May 13, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | $465,000 |
| Closed | PL1591280 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Apr 22, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL1591280 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Apr 22, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | PL1588756 | Plumbing Permit | 450-458 Brookline AV, Boston | Apr 11, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $27,000 |
| Open | PL1586302 | Plumbing Permit | 850 Harrison AV, Roxbury | Apr 2, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Open | PL1584217 | Plumbing Permit | 175 N Harvard ST, Allston | Mar 28, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | $2,400,000 |
| Open | PL1584217 | Plumbing Permit | 175 N Harvard ST, Allston | Mar 28, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | $2,400,000 |
| Open | PL1561926 | Plumbing Permit | 830-840 Harrison AV, Boston/Roxbury | Jan 11, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | $150,000 |
| Closed | PL1555238 | Plumbing Permit | 772-778 Boylston ST, Boston | Dec 21, 2023 | Jun 21, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | G1554281 | Gas Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Dec 18, 2023 | Jun 18, 2024 | $22,000 |
| Open | G1546325 | Gas Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Nov 17, 2023 | May 17, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Open | PL1542243 | Plumbing Permit | 500 Boylston ST, Boston | Nov 2, 2023 | May 2, 2024 | $100,000 |
| Open | G1530476 | Gas Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Oct 12, 2023 | Apr 12, 2024 | $100,000 |
| Open | G1530476 | Gas Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Oct 12, 2023 | Apr 12, 2024 | $100,000 |
| Open | PL1530470 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 3, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Open | PL1530470 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Deaconess RD, Boston | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 3, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Closed | PL1527874 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Sep 25, 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | $200,000 |
| Closed | PL1527874 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Sep 25, 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | $200,000 |
| Closed | PL1526577 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Franklin Park RD, Jamaica Plain | Sep 21, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 | $22,000 |
| Closed | G1524323 | Gas Permit | 1 Franklin Park RD, Jamaica Plain | Sep 12, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 | $4,000,000 |
| Closed | PL1518014 | Plumbing Permit | 109 Brookline AV, Boston | Aug 24, 2023 | Feb 24, 2024 | $300,000,000 |
| Open | PL1517770 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Aug 23, 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | $5,000,000 |
| Open | PL1515452 | Plumbing Permit | 51 Sleeper ST, Boston | Aug 16, 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | $17,000 |
| Open | PL1486371 | Plumbing Permit | 25 Warren ST, Brighton | Jun 16, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 | $23,000 |
| Closed | PL1482476 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Jun 7, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | $12,000 |
| Closed | PL1482476 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Jun 7, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | $12,000 |
| Closed | G1480268 | Gas Permit | 1 Franklin Park RD, Jamaica Plain | May 31, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $14,000 |
| Closed | PL1479647 | Plumbing Permit | 1 Franklin Park RD, Jamaica Plain | May 30, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $22,000 |
| Closed | PL1455138 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Apr 4, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $5,000 |
| Closed | PL1455138 | Plumbing Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Apr 4, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $5,000 |
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