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1,503 indexed permits · 10,841 code violations · Boston, Massachusetts.
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“Over the last 90 days, 1,314 permits were pulled in Boston. A permit is proof of work, and proof of work is a real lead.”
| Permits (last 90 days) | 1,314 |
|---|---|
| Total permit value (90d) | $271,946,084 |
| Newest permit | 2026-07-19 |
PermitGrab tracks 1,503 building permits in Boston, MA as of 2026-07-19. Live tracking of 10,841 code violations in the same area. Permits updated daily.
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1,503 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | General Construction | $16,890 | 21 Ward ST | — | |
| 2026-07-18 | Plumbing | — | 462 Park DR | — | |
| 2026-07-18 | Electrical | $1,900 | 2 Hawthorne PL | — | |
| 2026-07-18 | Roofing | $20,600 | 57 Wellington Hill ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $30,000 | 55 Belgrade AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $6,000 | 172-174 Franklin ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | — | 7 Ford ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | — | — | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Roofing | $28,899 | 16 Hiawatha RD | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $25,000 | 57 Belgrade AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $5,000 | 150-156 Dudley ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Signage | $21,279 | 144-180 Brookline AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $3,500 | 132 Savannah AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $60,000 | 20-26 Charles ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $2,500 | 97-113 N Beacon ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $30,000 | 12 Orchard ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $80,000 | 669 South ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $21,750 | 357-371 Commercial ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $5,000 | 97-113 N Beacon ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $1,000 | 24 Worcester SQ | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $107,000 | 68 Kenrick ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $3,000 | 56 Glenway ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $3,000 | 730 E Third ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $4,500 | 5 Stone TE | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $2,029 | 112-114 Olney ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $5,000 | 21 Thomas ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $3,800 | 6 Grove ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $9,500 | 30 Mercer ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | — | 6 Lamartine ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $23,740 | 253 E Cottage ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $178,874 | 16 Charles River SQ | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $1,341,000 | 38 Spring Park AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | — | 709 Columbus AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $1,200 | 339-343 S Huntington AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | — | 9 Swift TE | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $2,000 | 144-162 Charles ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Fire Protection | $4,500 | 35 Lomasney WY | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $3,250,000 | 255 State ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $20,000 | 33 Longfellow ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $10,000 | 144-162 Charles ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $30,000 | 10 Post Office SQ | ×2 — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $33,000 | 30 Upland AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $5,500 | 152 Wood AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | HVAC/Mech | $9,606 | 14 Athelwold ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $3,000 | 344 Pond ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Plumbing | $3,950 | 218 Commonwealth AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | General Construction | $68,310 | 62 New Haven ST | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Fire Protection | $29,400 | 269-285 Columbus AV | — | |
| 2026-07-17 | Electrical | $120,300 | — | — |
No contractor lead data available for Boston. The city's permit feed publishes addresses and project values but doesn't expose contractor names. Property-owner and permit details are still available below.
New building permits in Boston, Massachusetts indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.
Boston, Massachusetts processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 1503+ Boston building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Boston requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Boston.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Boston use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.
Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Boston building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.
PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Boston electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.
Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Boston open data portal.
PermitGrab indexes 1,503 building permits in Boston, with new filings from the city's permit feed on every refresh.
The most recent permit indexed for Boston is dated 2026-07-19. Expected daily • newest record 15d old. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.
In the last 30 days, Boston permitting activity covers 726 new building permits alongside 10,841 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.
Filter Boston to your trade each morning. Every fresh permit shows the contractor with a verified phone — call the GC to sub, call the owner to upsell the next phase, while competitors are still printing postcards.
Search any competitor's name and see every job they pulled in Boston — where they're working, what they're charging the city in declared value, and which neighborhoods they own. Pitch the follow-on work at each address.
10,841 open code violations in Boston, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.
Search recent Boston, MA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Boston building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Boston Permit Pulse.
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PermitGrab currently tracks 1503 building permits in Boston, Massachusetts. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.
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