joseph mccarthy
73%
45
Construction Permits
14
Currently Open
41
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2015–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical33 rated
78.8% closed vs 60% median, 19.3 points higher
Fire Alarm4 rated
50.0% closed vs 39% median, 11.5 points higher
Building3 rated
33.3% closed vs 30% median, 3.4 points higher
Low Voltage1 rated
100.0% closed vs 28% median, 71.8 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
—
Open3
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2023
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2022
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2021
58.3%
Open5
Closed7
7 closed / 12 rated
2020
100.0%
Open0
Closed8
8 closed / 8 rated
2019
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2018
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
2016
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2015
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
45 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1787340 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 46 Columbia RD, Dorchester | Nov 7, 2025<1yr | May 7, 2026 | $95,000 |
| Open | E1754291 | Electrical Permit | 79A Sheridan ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | Feb 27, 2026 | $35,000 |
| Open | EFA1762828 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 79A Sheridan ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | Feb 27, 2026 | $6,700 |
| Closed | E1766469 | Electrical Permit | 49 Elmore ST, Roxbury | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | Feb 27, 2026 | $5,700 |
| Open | EFA1657249 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 16 Delle AV, Mission Hill | Oct 9, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 | $5,800 |
| Open | E1654867 | Electrical Permit | 16 Delle AV, Mission Hill | Oct 9, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 | $31,000 |
| Closed | EFA1593224 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 97 Hillside ST, Mission Hill | May 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $6,800 |
| Closed | E1589084 | Electrical Permit | 97 Hillside ST, Mission Hill | Apr 19, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | $34,500 |
| Closed | E1578142 | Electrical Permit | 22-24 Shelby ST, East Boston | Mar 13, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $450 |
| Closed | E1491482 | Electrical Permit | 175 Howard AV, Dorchester | Jul 21, 2023 | Jan 21, 2024 | $8,500 |
| Closed | E1496516 | Electrical Permit | 150 Staniford ST, Boston | Jul 15, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $2,700 |
| Open | ALT1451808 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 14-16 Rockledge ST, Roxbury | Apr 13, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $150,000 |
| Closed | SF1448520 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 95 E Brookline ST, Roxbury | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $38,000 |
| Open | SF1451180 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 216-218 Newbury ST, Boston | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $3,200 |
| Closed | E1364037 | Electrical Permit | 7-9 Cliftondale ST, Roslindale | Jul 27, 2022 | Jan 27, 2023 | $2,400 |
| Open | E1331657 | Electrical Permit | 216-218 Newbury ST, Boston | May 10, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $35,000 |
| Open | EFA1259185 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 175 Wordsworth ST, East Boston | Oct 19, 2021 | Apr 19, 2022 | $2,200 |
| Closed | E1251586 | Electrical Permit | 888A Morton ST, Dorchester | Oct 8, 2021 | Apr 8, 2022 | $500 |
| Closed | EFA1169872 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 116 Brooks ST, Brighton | Sep 27, 2021 | Mar 26, 2022 | $250 |
| Closed | ELV1169871 | Electrical Low Voltage | 116 Brooks ST, Brighton | Sep 27, 2021 | Mar 26, 2022 | $200 |
| Closed | E1201918 | Electrical Permit | 298 Lexington ST, East Boston | Jun 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $900 |
| Closed | E1199455 | Electrical Permit | 14 Pearl ST, Charlestown | Jun 10, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $22,500 |
| Closed | E1175019 | Electrical Permit | 56 Sturbridge ST, Mattapan | Apr 22, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | $500 |
| Open | E1160849 | Electrical Permit | 16 Pearl ST, Charlestown | Mar 10, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $8,500 |
| Open | E1166099 | Electrical Permit | 9 Hawthorne PL, Boston | Mar 10, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $950 |
| Closed | E1166643 | Electrical Permit | 116 Brooks ST, Brighton | Mar 2, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | $2,200 |
| Open | E1160874 | Electrical Permit | 298 Lexington ST, East Boston | Mar 1, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $9,600 |
| Open | E1166094 | Electrical Permit | 18 Pearl ST, Charlestown | Mar 1, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $7,400 |
| Closed | E1147382 | Electrical Permit | 16 Pearl ST, Charlestown | Dec 26, 2020 | Jun 26, 2021 | $12,700 |
| Closed | E1138748 | Electrical Permit | 116 Brooks ST, Brighton | Dec 15, 2020 | Jun 15, 2021 | $3,100 |
| Closed | E1131135 | Electrical Permit | 9 Hawthorne PL, Boston | Dec 10, 2020 | Jun 10, 2021 | $5,200 |
| Closed | E1118950 | Electrical Permit | 41 Greenough AV, Jamaica Plain | Sep 25, 2020 | Mar 25, 2021 | $800 |
| Closed | E1095083 | Electrical Permit | 79 School ST, Charlestown | Aug 3, 2020 | Feb 3, 2021 | $1,400 |
| Closed | E1095880 | Electrical Permit | 11 Boardman ST, East Boston | Jul 28, 2020 | Jan 28, 2021 | $2,800 |
| Closed | E1088445 | Electrical Permit | 9 Hawthorne PL, Boston | Jul 20, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 | $1,200 |
| Closed | E1084718 | Electrical Permit | 120-122 Brooks ST, Brighton | Jul 20, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 | $10,500 |
| Open | E1003997 | Electrical Permit | 520 Beacon ST, Boston | Sep 30, 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | $1,250 |
| Closed | E999521 | Electrical Permit | 139 Intervale ST, Dorchester | Sep 12, 2019 | Mar 11, 2020 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E999575 | Electrical Permit | 35 Elm ST, Charlestown | Sep 12, 2019 | Mar 11, 2020 | $9,500 |
| Closed | E942676 | Electrical Permit | 7 Fairbanks ST, Brighton | Apr 17, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | $9,800 |
| Closed | E879008 | Electrical Permit | 520 Beacon ST, Boston | Sep 13, 2018 | Mar 13, 2019 | $6,800 |
| Closed | E879023 | Electrical Permit | 17 Barnes AV, East Boston | Sep 13, 2018 | Mar 13, 2019 | $6,400 |
| Closed | E801883 | Electrical Permit | , South Boston | Feb 14, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | $1,100 |
| Closed | E599289 | Electrical Permit | 32 Cherokee ST, Mission Hill | Jun 6, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | $1,100 |
| Closed | E505813 | Electrical Permit | 32 Cherokee ST, Mission Hill | Aug 12, 2015 | Feb 12, 2016 | $5,000 |