Do building permit records show projects open to bid in Boston?

No. A public permit record can document a published municipal action, but it is not a bid solicitation, owner authorization, or evidence that a project is available. Check the issuing agency, owner, or the relevant plan room for current procurement and bid requirements.

Does a building permit identify the contractor of record in Boston?

Only when the publisher explicitly labels that role. Depending on the source, a named party can be an applicant, permittee, contact, owner, or licence holder instead. Review the published field labels and the individual source record before treating any name as a contractor-of-record finding.

How do I look up a building permit in Boston?

PermitGrab organizes available public permitting records for Boston. The page identifies the source jurisdiction and lets you review records by address or trade, with the newest displayed record date shown on the page.

How often is the Boston permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. PermitGrab shows the newest available permit date for Boston and discloses which contractor, owner, and violation fields are available in that market.

Boston Building Permits & Property Data

Boston building permits — key stats
Newest permit	2026-09-19

PermitGrab tracks 6,217 building permits in Boston, MA as of 2026-09-19. 28,740 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-19.

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Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.

Newest permit date: 2026-09-19

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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-19

6,217 permits sorted by date

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Date	Type	Value	Address	Details	Contractor / Status
2026-09-14	Electrical	$4,000	5-7 Carlotta ST	Electrical	Karl Paulson
2026-09-14	Electrical	$1,000	148-170 Thornton RD	Low Voltage low voltage	Alexandre Oliveira
2026-09-14	Demolition	$149,500	127 Warren AV	Demolition - Exterior	Valmir Paschoal
2026-09-14	Solar	$27,658	51-53 Catherine ST	Solar Panels solar Solar PV	Thomas Young
2026-09-14	Electrical	$4,000	21 Brookside AV	Electrical	valbert Logan
2026-09-14	Electrical	$10,000	278-294 Congress ST	Low Voltage low voltage	Shaun Mellett
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$7,500	133 Westbourne TE	Gas	Minuteman LLC Minuteman LLC
2026-09-14	Electrical	$1,272	55 Stanwood ST Owner: DEP··· 🔒	Electrical	—
2026-09-14	General Construction	$2,484,000	595 E Seventh ST Owner: 3 C··· 🔒	Erect	Frank Knippenberg
2026-09-14	Electrical	—	110 Gibson ST Owner: SUL··· 🔒	Other	—
2026-09-14	General Construction	$25,000	47 Mellen ST Owner: MAH··· 🔒	Siding	Ian Wade
2026-09-14	Solar	$80,100	8 Thatcher ST Owner: MOR··· 🔒	Solar Panels solar Solar PV	Emmanuel Logakis
2026-09-14	General Construction	$69,000	63 Bradwood ST Owner: WIE··· 🔒	Renovations - Interior NSC	Joseph Moriarty
2026-09-14	General Construction	$12,789	25 Pierce ST Owner: MAI··· 🔒	Insulation	Arianna Davidson
2026-09-14	Electrical	$1,200	18 Leston ST Owner: MAT··· 🔒	Low Voltage low voltage	Stephen Coppola
2026-09-14	General Construction	$440,000	399 Boylston ST Owner: BRE··· 🔒	Fast Track Application	Robert Tannozzini
2026-09-14	Electrical	$8,500	168 Ruthven ST Owner: 143··· 🔒	Electrical	RICHARD PHIPPS
2026-09-14	Electrical	—	32 Dudley ST Owner: JEA··· 🔒	Electrical	RICHARD PHIPPS
2026-09-14	General Construction	$10,400	558-580 Washington ST	Renovations - Interior NSC	vitaly fedosik
2026-09-14	Demolition	$3,000	1162-1164 Adams ST	Demolition - Interior	Gregory Dominique
2026-09-14	Electrical	$1,200	27 Kelley CT Owner: L.Q··· 🔒	Low Voltage low voltage	Stephen Coppola
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$1,000	19 Mosgrove AV Owner: HOL··· 🔒	Gas	Marcos Ferreira
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$7,000	19 Mosgrove AV Owner: HOL··· 🔒	Plumbing	Marcos Ferreira
2026-09-14	Electrical	$5,000	375 Longwood AV Owner: LON··· 🔒	Low Voltage low voltage	Ryan Doak
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$15,000	100 Summer ST Owner: 100··· 🔒	Plumbing	Joe Ponticelli
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$1,000	39 Faywood AV Owner: CIA··· 🔒	Plumbing	Michael Maille
2026-09-14	Solar	$36,164	32 Halifax ST Owner: WAL··· 🔒	Solar Panels solar Solar PV	Thomas Young
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$40,000	312 Talbot AV Owner: DEF··· 🔒	Plumbing	Kai Le
2026-09-14	General Construction	$25,000	—	Renovations - Interior NSC	Giovanni clayborne
2026-09-14	General Construction	$38,000	34-36 Goodrich RD	Renovations - Exterior	Fernando Marquez
2026-09-14	General Construction	$74,290	183-186 Tremont ST	Renovations - Exterior	Francis Fasoli Jr
2026-09-14	General Construction	$250,000	399 Boylston ST Owner: BRE··· 🔒	Renovations - Interior NSC	Robert Tannozzini
2026-09-14	General Construction	$15,435	27 Ransom RD Owner: PRI··· 🔒	Insulation	James Dimopoulos
2026-09-14	General Construction	$1,378,000	45-49 Wachusett ST	Erect	Antonio Santiago
2026-09-14	Roofing	$38,990	25 Oakland ST	Roofing	Anthony Jones
2026-09-14	Demolition	$15,000	3 O'Donnell TE Owner: JON··· 🔒	Demolition - Interior	Josef Koch
2026-09-14	Electrical	$30,000	2193-2201 Commonwealth AV	Electrical	Stuart Cullen
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$1,500	1873 River ST Owner: CAS··· 🔒	Plumbing	Winsley Felix
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$11,500	75 Van Winkle ST Owner: NEE··· 🔒	Plumbing	Joaquim Decarvalho
2026-09-14	General Construction	—	211 Humboldt AV	Signs	Horace Cooper
2026-09-14	General Construction	$6,000	72 Waverly ST Owner: TIM··· 🔒	Renovations - Interior NSC	lisa Timberlake
2026-09-14	Demolition	$15,000	20 Wales ST Owner: NEW··· 🔒	Demolition - Interior	Josef Koch
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$4,500	314 Wood AV Owner: DES··· 🔒	Plumbing	fred jeanty
2026-09-14	Plumbing	$1,000	5-7 Owencroft RD	Gas	Michael Maille
2026-09-14	General Construction	$151,850	154-162 Seaver ST	Renovations - Interior NSC	Brian Vizarreta
2026-09-14	Electrical	$18,440	460-498 Tremont ST	Electrical	Colby Bruce
2026-09-14	Electrical	—	5-7 Fifield ST	Electrical	Michael Stephens
2026-09-14	General Construction	$12,000	315-317 Hanover ST	Renovations - Exterior	Saverio Fiorentino
2026-09-14	Electrical	$25,000	126 Commonwealth AV	Electrical	Ederson Savi
2026-09-14	Electrical	$2,500	126 Commonwealth AV	Low Voltage low voltage	Ederson Savi

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About Boston Building Permits

Boston, Massachusetts processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 6217+ Boston building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-19 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Boston permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of 2026-09-19 · Source: Public permit records.

Who appears in Boston permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 6,217 building permits in Boston. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Boston permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Boston is dated 2026-09-19. Newest permit date: 2026-09-19. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Boston permit records?

Boston permit activity covers 6,217 indexed permits alongside 28,740 active code violations. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

How to look up Boston building permits

Search recent Boston, MA building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Boston building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume, see the Boston Permit Pulse.

Boston Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in Boston

Historical analysis · 2026-06-21

Code Violation Leads in Boston: 10,841 Open Cases a Quarter (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for Boston. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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🏢 Out-of-area owner records with permit history in Boston

These are public owner-of-record matches where the mailing address differs from the property address and the source collection includes permit history. Use them to research portfolio geography and published project activity; they do not establish a seller, buyer, or service need.

🔧 Open code-case records in Boston

Properties with an open code violation and no matching permit in the records currently available. These records can support repair or restoration research; they do not establish an owner’s intent, budget, timing, or need for a bid.

Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Boston?

PermitGrab currently tracks 6217 building permits in Boston, Massachusetts. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

How fresh is the Boston permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Boston?

Contractors can research Boston activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Some current permit records include contractor names; use those source-published names alongside the project details. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Boston — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Some current permit records include source-published contractor names; contact fields appear only where published or matched. Property information is available only where public records can be matched. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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Yes. Cancel any time from your account page — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing period.

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