Richard McGowan
43%
29
Construction Permits
31 total
16
Currently Open
28
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2014–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building28 rated
42.9% closed vs 30% median, 13.0 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
—
Open0
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2022
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2021
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2020
0.0%
Open4
Closed0
0 closed / 4 rated
2019
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2018
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
2017
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2016
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
2015
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2014
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
31 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | SF1734934 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 357-371 Commercial ST, Boston | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $65,650 |
| Closed | SF1473820 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 Fayette ST, Boston | May 23, 2023 | Nov 23, 2023 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF1299946 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 N Bennet ST, Boston | Mar 7, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 | $63,500 |
| Open | SF1262992 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 N Bennet ST, Boston | Nov 18, 2021 | May 18, 2022 | $37,144 |
| Closed | ALT1184199 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Aug 11, 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | $0 |
| Closed | COO1161050 | Certificate of Occupancy | 298 Marlborough ST, Boston | Apr 27, 2021 | — | $0 |
| Closed | SF1161745 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Feb 12, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | $37,840 |
| Open | ALT914222 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 298 Marlborough ST, Boston | Dec 9, 2020 | Jun 9, 2021 | $0 |
| Open | SF1089479 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1-3 Avery ST, Boston | Jul 9, 2020 | Jan 9, 2021 | $69,170 |
| Open | SF1089479 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1-3 Avery ST, Boston | Jul 9, 2020 | Jan 9, 2021 | $69,170 |
| Open | SF1075166 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 88 Prince ST, Boston | Jun 4, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $95,580 |
| Closed | SF971242 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 11 Rodman ST, Jamaica Plain | Jul 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $17,730 |
| Open | SF941736 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 N Bennet ST, Boston | Apr 17, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | $62,811 |
| Closed | SF899719 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Nov 15, 2018 | May 15, 2019 | $101,709 |
| Closed | SF899684 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 114 Bourne ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 15, 2018 | May 15, 2019 | $43,735 |
| Open | SF847149 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 21 N Bennet ST, Boston | Jul 11, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | $27,233 |
| Open | ALT805239 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Mar 21, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | $84,579 |
| Open | SF808975 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Mar 12, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Closed | SF719504 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 43 Mount Vernon ST, Boston | Jun 13, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 | $80,000 |
| Open | SF709992 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 482-490 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | May 18, 2017 | Nov 18, 2017 | $55,000 |
| Closed | SF703846 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 43 Mount Vernon ST, Boston | May 3, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 | $100,000 |
| Open | SF645973 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 503-521 Tremont ST, Boston | Oct 13, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | $51,000 |
| Open | SF643622 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Oct 4, 2016 | Apr 4, 2017 | $35,000 |
| Closed | SF602996 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jun 17, 2016 | Dec 17, 2016 | $6,000 |
| Closed | SF596453 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 Tileston ST, Boston | May 31, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $76,500 |
| Open | SF581750 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 503-521 Tremont ST, Boston | Apr 25, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | $87,455 |
| Closed | SF508651 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1293-1317 Washington ST, Roxbury | Aug 18, 2015 | Feb 18, 2016 | $147,900 |
| Closed | SF487322 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 56A-56C Clarendon ST, Boston | Jun 25, 2015 | Dec 25, 2015 | $30,262 |
| Open | SF404781 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 41 Tremlett ST, Dorchester | Sep 5, 2014 | Mar 5, 2015 | $9,500 |
| Open | SF378150 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 451 Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Jun 26, 2014 | Dec 26, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Open | SF341107 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 529 Massachusetts AV, Roxbury | Mar 12, 2014 | Sep 12, 2014 | $27,450 |