Mike Shaughnessy
45%
50
Construction Permits
27
Currently Open
47
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
Electrical29 rated
55.2% closed vs 60% median, 4.3 points lower
Fire Alarm12 rated
8.3% closed vs 39% median, 30.2 points lower
Low Voltage6 rated
66.7% closed vs 28% median, 38.5 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
—
Open1
Closed2
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2021
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2020
50.0%
Open6
Closed6
6 closed / 12 rated
2019
62.5%
Open3
Closed5
5 closed / 8 rated
2018
36.4%
Open7
Closed4
4 closed / 11 rated
2017
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2016
42.9%
Open4
Closed3
3 closed / 7 rated
All Permits
50 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1805649 | Electrical Permit | 196-210 Stuart ST, Boston | Dec 16, 2025<1yr | Jun 16, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Closed | E1783069 | Electrical Permit | 601-607 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 7, 2025<1yr | Apr 7, 2026 | $41,000 |
| Closed | EFA1783075 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 601-607 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 6, 2025<1yr | Apr 6, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Closed | E1601451 | Electrical Permit | 301-311 Columbia RD, Dorchester | May 13, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | $62,000 |
| Open | ELV1207345 | Electrical Low Voltage | 296 State ST, Boston | Jun 11, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 | $8,000 |
| Closed | ELV1166495 | Electrical Low Voltage | 220 William F McClellan HW, East Boston | Mar 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Open | E1166488 | Electrical Permit | 220 William F McClellan HW, East Boston | Feb 26, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1132819 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 120 Brookline AV, Boston | Jan 18, 2021 | Jul 18, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1117321 | Electrical Permit | 120 Brookline AV, Boston | Oct 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2021 | $18,000 |
| Open | ELV1086689 | Electrical Low Voltage | 120-130 Water ST, Boston | Jun 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $4,000 |
| Closed | E1061624 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Jun 14, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | $18,000 |
| Closed | ELV1080532 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Jun 14, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | $7,500 |
| Closed | E1069520 | Electrical Permit | 295-311 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 18, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | $86,000 |
| Closed | E1069520 | Electrical Permit | 295-311 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 18, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | $86,000 |
| Open | E1056661 | Electrical Permit | 120-130 Water ST, Boston | May 18, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | $38,000 |
| Open | EFA1069523 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 295-311 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 18, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | $22,000 |
| Open | EFA1069523 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 295-311 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester | May 18, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | $22,000 |
| Closed | E1049503 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 16, 2020 | Aug 16, 2020 | $16,000 |
| Open | EFA1049510 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 16, 2020 | Aug 16, 2020 | $8,000 |
| Closed | E1046118 | Electrical Permit | 37 Newbury ST, Boston | Feb 4, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $7,000 |
| Open | EFA995872 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 220 William F McClellan HW, East Boston | Aug 29, 2019 | Feb 29, 2020 | $20,000 |
| Closed | E986190 | Electrical Permit | 3521-3549 Washington ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 13, 2019 | Feb 13, 2020 | $21,000 |
| Closed | E986190 | Electrical Permit | 3521-3549 Washington ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 13, 2019 | Feb 13, 2020 | $21,000 |
| Closed | ELV986199 | Electrical Low Voltage | 3521-3549 Washington ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 9, 2019 | Feb 9, 2020 | $3,000 |
| Closed | ELV986199 | Electrical Low Voltage | 3521-3549 Washington ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 9, 2019 | Feb 9, 2020 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E975440 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jul 22, 2019 | Jan 22, 2020 | $8,000 |
| Open | EFA940402 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | May 1, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | $8,000 |
| Open | E928669 | Electrical Permit | 89 Wachusett ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 14, 2019 | Sep 14, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Open | E907955 | Electrical Permit | 18-32 Tremont ST, Boston | Dec 17, 2018 | Jun 16, 2019 | $9,000 |
| Closed | E907614 | Electrical Permit | 220 William F McClellan HW, East Boston | Dec 14, 2018 | Jun 13, 2019 | $95,000 |
| Open | EFA852514 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jul 15, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | $8,000 |
| Open | E826662 | Electrical Permit | 89 Wachusett ST, Jamaica Plain | May 25, 2018 | Nov 25, 2018 | $20,000 |
| Open | EFA816086 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1380 Soldiers Field RD, Brighton | Apr 17, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | $3,500 |
| Closed | E814885 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Apr 2, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | $12,000 |
| Closed | E810720 | Electrical Permit | 1380 Soldiers Field RD, Brighton | Mar 26, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | $17,000 |
| Open | EFA812512 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 26, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E807822 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 9, 2018 | Sep 9, 2018 | $16,000 |
| Open | E798608 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Feb 7, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Open | EFA694380 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 25, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | $12,000 |
| Open | E768108 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 17, 2017 | Apr 17, 2018 | $3,000 |
| Closed | E694393 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Apr 10, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | $28,000 |
| Open | E685591 | Electrical Permit | 10 Huntington AV, Boston | Mar 3, 2017 | Sep 3, 2017 | $9,000 |
| Open | E685591 | Electrical Permit | 10 Huntington AV, Boston | Mar 3, 2017 | Sep 3, 2017 | $9,000 |
| Open | E664983 | Electrical Permit | 196-210 Stuart ST, Boston | Dec 19, 2016 | Jun 19, 2017 | $78,000 |
| Closed | E599403 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 2, 2016 | Feb 2, 2017 | $15,000 |
| Open | E616702 | Electrical Permit | 100 Stuart ST, Boston | Aug 2, 2016 | Feb 2, 2017 | $20,000 |
| Open | EFA616695 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 100 Stuart ST, Boston | Aug 2, 2016 | Feb 2, 2017 | $7,000 |
| Open | E602077 | Electrical Permit | 10-16 Tremont ST, Boston | Jun 16, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | $11,000 |
| Closed | EFA588815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | May 17, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | $4,000 |
| Closed | E588808 | Electrical Permit | 1153 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | May 17, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | $20,000 |