Boston Building Permits & Project Research

4,618 indexed permits · 417 active contractors · 25,059 code violations · Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston building permits — key stats
Active contractors 417
Newest permit 2026-09-01

PermitGrab tracks 417 active contractors who pulled 4,618 building permits in Boston, MA as of 2026-09-01. 25,059 code violations in the same area, newest published 2026-09-02. Newest published record: 2026-09-01.

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4,618
Indexed Permits
417
Active Contractors
25,059
Code Violations
171,005
Property Owners
Heads up — limited source for this city Boston's public open-data feed reports the licensed individual filing each permit rather than the business they work for — names like "Iliya Iliev" rather than "Iliev Roofing LLC". Permits + addresses + project values continue to refresh, but we can't surface contractor business names + phone numbers from this jurisdiction's public records the way other cities expose them. We're working on a state-licensing-DB join to recover the business affiliation.
2026-09-02
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Source date: 2026-09-01

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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-01

4,618 permits sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-06 Plumbing 138-142 South ST Gas
2026-05-06 Fire Protection $15,000 670 E Eighth ST Fire Alarm fire alarm
2026-05-06 Electrical $7,000 34-36 Farnsworth ST Electrical
2026-05-06 General Construction $27,605 44 Hansborough ST Interior/Exterior Work
2026-05-06 General Construction $17,500 41-43 Shannon ST Other
2026-05-06 Plumbing 430-436 Geneva AVE Plumbing
2026-05-06 Plumbing $7,500 24-28 Gartland ST Plumbing
2026-05-06 Electrical $1,200 2-16 Avery ST Electrical
2026-05-06 General Construction $7,700 9 Dwight ST Other
2026-05-06 General Construction $160,000 35 Lomasney WY Change Occupancy
2026-05-06 Roofing $5,500 5 Fiske TE Roofing
2026-05-06 Plumbing $24,000 1 Federal ST Plumbing
2026-05-06 Electrical $1,750 29 Aldworth ST Other
2026-05-06 General Construction $170,988 300-322 Commercial ST Renovations - Exterior
2026-05-06 General Construction $14,516 26 Sigourney ST Other
2026-05-06 Electrical $1,200 15 Stow RD Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-06 Plumbing 9 Highland Park AV Plumbing
2026-05-06 General Construction $1,000 24 Highgate ST Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-06 HVAC/Mech $11,200 32 Gleason ST Insulation
2026-05-06 Electrical 59 Olney ST Electrical
2026-05-06 Electrical $14,200 55 Fruit ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 General Construction $123,800 125 Dana AV Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Electrical $9,000 90 Oliver ST Electrical
2026-05-05 Solar $5,797 149 Fuller ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 Plumbing $24,000 50 Staniford ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 HVAC/Mech 18 Magazine ST Insulation
2026-05-05 General Construction 638 Tremont ST Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Electrical $377,500 30-80 Warren ST Electrical
2026-05-05 General Construction $161,385 122-130 Brookline AV Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Solar $143,000 120 Corey ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 Electrical $210,000 1153 Centre ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Electrical $1,500 1-2 Longfellow PL Electrical
2026-05-05 Electrical $75,000 125-145 High ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 General Construction $1,850 1548-1558 Dorchester AV Other
2026-05-05 General Construction $37,025 97-99 Blue Ledge DR Other
2026-05-05 Electrical $20,000 1 Financial CN Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Electrical $3,200 300 Terminal RD Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Plumbing $1,500 97 Florence ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 Electrical $34,000 45 Francis ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Roofing $3,541 11 Oakland ST Roofing
2026-05-05 General Construction $56,800 66-76 Brighton AV Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 General Construction $32,870 29 Hopedale ST Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Plumbing $4,000 1652 Centre ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 General Construction $6,757 620 E Seventh ST Other
2026-05-05 General Construction $7,605,231 1318-1320 River ST Erect
2026-05-05 Electrical $5,000 1 Faneuil Hall SQ Other
2026-05-05 Electrical $1,600 68-70 Perkins ST Electrical
2026-05-05 Electrical $14,333 69 Vincent RD Other
2026-05-05 Plumbing $3,000 84 Esmond ST Gas
2026-05-05 General Construction $37,000 33 Cordis ST Renovations - Interior NSC
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Permit Types in Boston
Construction Activity in Boston

New building permits in Boston, Massachusetts show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Boston Building Permits

Boston, Massachusetts processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 4618+ Boston building permits — newest published record: 2026-09-01 from official city sources.

Building permits in Boston can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Boston Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Boston building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when verified new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Public permit records.

Who appears in Boston permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 4,618 building permits in Boston. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 171,005 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Boston permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Boston is dated 2026-09-01. Newest published record: 2026-09-01. 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 4,618 indexed permits alongside 25,059 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.

2 workflows for Boston research

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The project-team lookup

Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Boston and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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The code-case research list

25,059 code violations are on record in Boston. A code record may warrant repair or restoration research. Review the official record before outreach, including its current status, scope, and contact permissions.

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How to look up Boston building permits

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. 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 and the most active contractors, 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Boston?

PermitGrab currently tracks 4618 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 find leads in Boston by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Boston — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Contractor phone and website reveals are included where verified. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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Boston permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
Contractors & subs
Recent Boston contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Boston provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
Insurance agents
Boston renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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