scott richman
62%
31
Construction Permits
13
Currently Open
29
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Plumbing23 rated
65.2% closed vs 63% median, 2.7 points higher
Gas6 rated
50.0% closed vs 58% median, 8.3 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
—
Open2
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2022
50.0%
Open1
Closed1
1 closed / 2 rated
2021
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2019
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2016
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2015
85.7%
Open1
Closed6
6 closed / 7 rated
2014
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2012
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2011
80.0%
Open1
Closed4
4 closed / 5 rated
All Permits
31 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | G1767187 | Gas Permit | 53 Huntington AV, Boston | Aug 25, 2025<1yr | Feb 25, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Open | PL1719074 | Plumbing Permit | 6 Whittier PL, Boston | May 8, 2025<1yr | Nov 8, 2025 | $150,000 |
| Closed | PL1627891 | Plumbing Permit | 131 Mount Pleasant AV, Roxbury | Jul 16, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Closed | PL1612755 | Plumbing Permit | 18 Croftland AV, Dorchester | Jun 7, 2024 | Dec 7, 2024 | $33,200 |
| Open | PL1606915 | Plumbing Permit | 281-289 Huntington AV, Boston | May 29, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $48,000 |
| Closed | PL1537585 | Plumbing Permit | 215 Sydney ST, Dorchester | Oct 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0 |
| Open | PL1398005 | Plumbing Permit | 800 Boylston ST, Boston | Oct 5, 2022 | Apr 5, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Closed | PL1377208 | Plumbing Permit | 130 Dorchester ST, South Boston | Sep 6, 2022 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0 |
| Closed | PL1252598 | Plumbing Permit | 75 Malcolm X BL, Mission Hill | Nov 5, 2021 | May 5, 2022 | $26,700 |
| Open | PL1210320 | Plumbing Permit | 2 Atlantic AV, Boston | Jun 28, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | $40,000 |
| Open | G1166566 | Gas Permit | 82 Endicott ST, Boston | Mar 17, 2021 | Sep 17, 2021 | $0 |
| Open | G978653 | Gas Permit | 330 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Jul 23, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | $0 |
| Open | PL978658 | Plumbing Permit | 330 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Jul 23, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | $0 |
| Closed | PL572658 | Plumbing Permit | 50 Rowes Wharf, Downtown/Financial District | Mar 21, 2016 | Sep 21, 2016 | $95,000 |
| Closed | PL572628 | Plumbing Permit | 20 Ashburton PL, Boston | Mar 21, 2016 | Sep 21, 2016 | $22,000 |
| Closed | PL545149 | Plumbing Permit | 161-177 Bunker Hill ST, Charlestown | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 7, 2016 | $0 |
| Open | PL545145 | Plumbing Permit | 50-58 Decatur ST, Charlestown | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 7, 2016 | $0 |
| Closed | G543246 | Gas Permit | 500 Lincoln ST, Allston | Nov 30, 2015 | May 30, 2016 | $0 |
| Closed | PL530118 | Plumbing Permit | 500 Lincoln ST, Allston | Oct 16, 2015 | Apr 16, 2016 | $1,200 |
| Closed | PL490517 | Plumbing Permit | 20 Ashburton PL, Boston | Jul 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Closed | PL490524 | Plumbing Permit | 6 Shirley ST, Roxbury | Jul 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2016 | $0 |
| Closed | PL483059 | Plumbing Permit | 131 Hancock ST, Dorchester | Jun 11, 2015 | Dec 11, 2015 | $23,000 |
| Open | PL391963 | Plumbing Permit | 6 Bowdoin SQ, Boston | Aug 5, 2014 | Feb 5, 2015 | $30,000 |
| Closed | PL377577 | Plumbing Permit | 312 Border ST, East Boston | Jun 25, 2014 | Dec 25, 2014 | $40,000 |
| Open | PL318896 | Plumbing Permit | 46-48 Leo M Birmingham PW, Brighton | Jan 14, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | $50,000 |
| Open | PL190299 | Plumbing Permit | 175 Berkeley ST, Boston | Oct 9, 2012 | Apr 9, 2013 | $10,000 |
| Closed | G98674 | Gas Permit | 1870 Columbus AVE, Roxbury | Oct 3, 2011 | Apr 3, 2012 | $1,500 |
| Closed | PL98669 | Plumbing Permit | 1870 Columbus AVE, Roxbury | Oct 3, 2011 | Apr 3, 2012 | $5,600 |
| Closed | G96321 | Gas Permit | 55 Malcolm X BL, Mission Hill | Sep 19, 2011 | Mar 19, 2012 | $13,000 |
| Closed | PL96332 | Plumbing Permit | 55 Malcolm X BL, Mission Hill | Sep 19, 2011 | Mar 19, 2012 | $98,500 |
| Open | G67527 | Gas Permit | 1020-990 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Mar 11, 2011 | Sep 11, 2011 | $2,000 |