Boston Building Permits & Project Research

4,618 indexed permits · 417 active contractors · 24,477 code violations · Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston building permits — key stats
Active contractors 417
Newest permit 2026-08-29

PermitGrab tracks 417 active contractors who pulled 4,618 building permits in Boston, MA as of 2026-08-29. Live tracking of 24,477 code violations in the same area. Newest published record: 2026-09-01.

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4,618
Indexed Permits
417
Active Contractors
24,477
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.
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Permit data through 2026-08-29

4,618 permits sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-05 Solar $54,000 47 Joan RD Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 Solar $143,000 120 Corey ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 General Construction $45,500 38-40 Commonwealth AV Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Electrical $11,550 501 Boylston ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Electrical $3,000 39 Lothrop ST Electrical
2026-05-05 Fire Protection $49,850 331-339 Northern AV Fire Protection/Sprinkler fire protection, spri…
2026-05-05 Solar $5,797 149 Fuller ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 Solar $65,687 165 Harold ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 HVAC/Mech $359,000 2-16 Avery ST Fast Track Application
2026-05-05 Electrical $34,000 45 Francis ST Low Voltage low voltage
2026-05-05 Plumbing $7,000 45-47 Mount Vernon ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 Electrical $1,000 99-101 Union ST Electrical
2026-05-05 General Construction $37,025 97-99 Blue Ledge DR Other
2026-05-05 General Construction $1,150,000 13-17 Tanglewood RD Erect
2026-05-05 Electrical $5,000 804 E Seventh ST Electrical
2026-05-05 General Construction $22,000 6 Keswick ST Interior/Exterior Work
2026-05-05 Signage $2,000 337 Newbury ST Signs
2026-05-05 Signage $7,500 301 Guest ST Signs
2026-05-05 Electrical $1,500 17-19 Dry Dock AV Electrical
2026-05-05 Plumbing $1,500 97 Florence ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 Plumbing 92 White ST Gas
2026-05-05 Electrical 167 Woodrow AV Electrical
2026-05-05 Solar $30,900 96 Bradlee ST Solar Panels solar
2026-05-05 Electrical $1,892 75 Jamaica ST Electrical
2026-05-05 General Construction 638 Tremont ST Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 Plumbing $5,000 68 Pierce ST Plumbing
2026-05-05 Roofing $3,541 11 Oakland ST Roofing
2026-05-05 General Construction $32,870 29 Hopedale ST Renovations - Interior NSC
2026-05-05 General Construction $16,642,262 85 W Newton ST Erect
2026-05-04 Electrical $5,500 593 E Fifth ST Electrical
2026-05-04 General Construction $20,750 99 Beacon ST Interior/Exterior Work
2026-05-04 General Construction $3,500 8 Charles ST Siding
2026-05-04 General Construction 2121 Commonwealth AV Other
2026-05-04 Electrical $10,000 1922-1924A Beacon ST Electrical
2026-05-04 Electrical $5,000 20 Grampian WY Electrical
2026-05-04 Plumbing $15,000 57 Orchard ST Plumbing
2026-05-04 Electrical $17,000 300 First AV Electrical
2026-05-04 Electrical $4,850 70 S Bay AV Special Events
2026-05-04 Electrical 1-3 Crestview RD Electrical
2026-05-04 Electrical $25,000 1245 Adams ST Electrical
2026-05-04 General Construction $10,900 20 Normandy ST Interior/Exterior Work
2026-05-04 Electrical $2,000 2 Cheryl LN Electrical
2026-05-04 Plumbing $1,800 140-148 E Berkeley ST Plumbing
2026-05-04 General Construction $42,000 213 Bunker Hill ST Siding
2026-05-04 Fire Protection $10,000 71A Williams ST Fire Alarm fire alarm
2026-05-04 Fire Protection $5,000 19 W Cedar ST Fire Alarm fire alarm
2026-05-04 General Construction $2,500 1386-1388 River ST Interior/Exterior Work
2026-05-04 Electrical $101,400 4 Blackfan CI Electrical
2026-05-04 General Construction $18,600 34 Bradlee ST Renovations - Exterior
2026-05-04 Electrical $9,000 261 Marlborough ST Electrical
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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 this week?

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 2026-08-29. 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 is happening in Boston right now?

Boston permit activity covers 4,618 indexed permits alongside 24,477 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

Start with the published project record.

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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

24,477 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 business profile has been publicly verified; 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 publicly verified.
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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