mark swab
19%
22
Construction Permits
25 total
18
Currently Open
21
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2016–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building21 rated
19.0% closed vs 30% median, 10.9 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
2025
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2023
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2022
20.0%
Open4
Closed1
1 closed / 5 rated
2021
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2018
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2017
0.0%
Open6
Closed0
0 closed / 6 rated
2016
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
25 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ALT1711557 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 7 Elm ST, Charlestown | Jul 8, 2025<1yr | Jan 8, 2026 | $191,000 |
| Open | SF1672433 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 78 Warren ST, Charlestown | Nov 19, 2024 | May 19, 2025 | $32,000 |
| Open | SF1590493 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 19 Hancock ST, Boston | Apr 16, 2024 | Oct 16, 2024 | $70,000 |
| Open | SF1466396 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Adams ST, Charlestown | Apr 27, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $28,500 |
| Open | SF1404669 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 4-6 Boyle ST, Charlestown | Oct 21, 2022 | Apr 21, 2023 | $18,000 |
| Open | SF1396674 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81H Warren ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $24,500 |
| Open | SF1396660 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 35 Mead ST, Charlestown | Sep 28, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $24,500 |
| Open | SF1348883 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81 Warren ST, Charlestown | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $18,650 |
| Open | SF1336412 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 72-74 Warren ST, Charlestown | May 26, 2022 | Nov 26, 2022 | $34,500 |
| Closed | SF1298930 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81 Warren ST, Charlestown | Feb 23, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $32,000 |
| Open | SF1235824 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81 Warren ST, Charlestown | Aug 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2022 | $86,500 |
| Open | SF1229982 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 4-6 Boyle ST, Charlestown | Aug 4, 2021 | Feb 4, 2022 | $60,300 |
| Open | SF1175089 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 23 Pleasant ST, Charlestown | Apr 13, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | $37,900 |
| Closed | SF881895 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 94 Baldwin ST, Charlestown | Sep 21, 2018 | Mar 21, 2019 | $42,350 |
| Closed | SF878623 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 81H Warren ST, Charlestown | Sep 14, 2018 | Mar 14, 2019 | $3,500 |
| Closed | SF853426 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 18 Lawrence ST, Charlestown | Jul 12, 2018 | Jan 12, 2019 | $8,000 |
| Closed | SF833518 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 120-150 Orleans ST, East Boston | May 23, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | $5,400 |
| Open | SF795973 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 55-63 Main ST, Charlestown | Jan 25, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $5,200 |
| Open | SF773597 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 120-150 Orleans ST, East Boston | Nov 6, 2017 | May 6, 2018 | $8,000 |
| Open | SF757207 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 34 Chestnut ST, Charlestown | Sep 19, 2017 | Mar 19, 2018 | $5,200 |
| Open | SF714813 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 346-354 Congress ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $3,460 |
| Open | SF714813 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 346-354 Congress ST, Boston | Jun 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $3,460 |
| Open | SF707733 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 76 Green ST, Charlestown | May 17, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | $7,500 |
| Open | SF697403 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 244 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Apr 11, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | $16,150 |
| Open | SF629807 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 244 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Aug 24, 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | $900 |